Short them together for about a second, and then remove the wire. If you’ve
done it within the time window provided by XCTU, it should proceed to the
next step. If not give it another try…it takes some practice.
Resources & Going Further
That should be enough to get you started. If you’re looking for more XBee
and XBee Shield info, check out these resources:
• XBee Explorer Schematic – If you’re confused about how parts are
interconnected on the breakout, check out this PDF.
• XBee Explorer GitHub Repo – This is where you’ll find the latest and
greatest PCB design files.
• XBee Series 1 Manual – For more advanced users, if you really want
to take advantage of the XBee’s unique abilities, check out this
guide.
• XBee Wireless Class Materials – Check out our teaching materials
for the XBee class we lead every once-in-a-while.
Going Further
With XBee and the XBee Explorer you have most of the tools you’ll need to
take your project to the airwaves. If you’re looking to add Arduino to the
mix, we recommend using an XBee Shield and following along with our
XBee Shield Hookup Guide.
What are you going to make? Need some inspiration? Check out these
related tutorials:
• XBee WiFi Hookup Guide – Take the next step with XBees, using the
XBee WiFi. These modules allow you to connect to a wireless
network and give your Arduino Internet access!
• Simon Splosion Wireless – This tutorial demonstrates one of many
techniques to “hack” the Simon Says – use XBee’s to make the
Simon game wireless!
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