ARPI600 User Manual
3)
Now, you can check whether the installation is successful.
2.3
Serial data display
4)
Set the jumpers on the ARPI600: connect P_RX to P_TX, and CP_TX to CP_RX. And
connect the ARPI600 to the USB port on your PC.
5)
Start the PuTTY serial debugging software to configure following parameters:
Serial line: it is used to select corresponding serial port.
Speed: it is used to set the Baud rate: 9600 (Notices: the parameter Speed in
here is set to 9600, differently from the configuration shown in Figure 3).
Connection type: this option should be set to Serial.
6)
Copy the file program
/
Xbee
/
send into the Raspbian, and enter the folder send,
then, execute the following code:
sudo make
sudo ./serialTest
The terminal will display the data as Figure 5 shows:
Figure 5: Data displayed in the terminal
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Building a wireless network with two XBee modules
3.1
Preparations
1)
Two XBee modules
2)
Two ARPI600 modules
3)
Twp Raspberry Pi boards
In this document, we will divided the device above into two groups: Group A
and Group B, of which Group A contains XBee-A, Raspberry Pi board-A and
ARPI600-A, and Group B contains XBee-B Raspberry Pi board-B and ARPI600-B.
3.2
Installing X-CTU tool
1)
Double click the file software/X-CTU V5.2.8.6.exe on your PC to start installing
X-CTU tool. After a successful installation, you can open the X-CTU tool as Figure 6
shows.
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