Here’s an example for setting up the ID, DH, DL, and MY values for a pair
of XBees:
Setting
AcronymXBee 1XBee 2
Channel
CH
C
C
PAN ID
ID
894B 894B
Destination Address HighDH
0
0
Destination Address Low DL
1
0
16-bit Source Address
MY
0
1
Notice how the only real differences are the DL and MY values, which are
flip-flopped on each XBee.
Write Changes
Once you’ve made your changes to the text field, click the brown pencil
icon (
) to
write your changes
. The property background should turn
from green to blue, indicating it has been written to a non-default value.
XBee 1’s config tab after writing the changes.
Now, just like last time, you can try to send data from one XBee to the other
via the
console
. As long as the addresses and PAN ID’s match up, you
should have the same success as last time.
While it may seem like a lot of work to get right back to where you were,
using a unique PAN ID and addressing scheme will make your data transfer
more
secure
and
reliable
.
Troubleshooting
If your XBee’s are giving you any trouble, here are some common problems
and fixes we recommend:
• Can’t Find Device – If XCTU can’t find your XBee, we recommend
recovery or discovery.
• XBees Not Communicating Wirelessly – If a pair of XBees are failing
to communicate, we recommend resetting everything to default.
• Resetting XBees – A trick to resetting your XBee (if you don’t have a
reset button).
Can’t Find Device
Are you having a hard time “finding” an XBee? If you’re “Add Device”
process is being followed by a window like this:
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