RE: RE: [Paparazzi-devel] Using MaxStream API mode with 2.4ghz XBeePro OEM modules

[david]

Awesome, wow, I totally forgot 'minicom'...'sudo apt-get install minicom' :)

Ok, will do, was going exactly by the Wiki so maybe that was my mistake ;] 
appreciate the help. I'll dig up the manual for the proper codes to send the 
modem for API mode and bps.

Regards,
David Conger

From: Yves Touchette
Date: 4/10/08 18:37
Subject: RE: [Paparazzi-devel] Using MaxStream API mode with 2.4ghz XBeePro OEM 
modules



David,

 Assuming that your modem is still configured at 9600bps, use a terminal 
emulation program such as minicom, make sure it's set at the correct baud rate 
and on the right tty.

 Then issue '+++', wait for a second, then send your init string.

 You can refer to the maxstream manuel to make sure you have the correct init 
string.

 I had a quick look and I think the init string you listed would be more 
appropriate for a 9Xtend module (it reduced the output power ATPL2) and it 
doesn't put the module in API mode (ATAP1).

 -yvest




 > Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:00:05 +0000
> From: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
> CC:
> Subject: [Paparazzi-devel] Using MaxStream API mode with 2.4ghz XBeePro OEM 
> modules
>
>
> Hello,
>
> From the aircraft files, namely funjet1.xml I see XBeePro (xbee) as the modem 
> used there. I saw lots of mention about the MaxStream product on the Wiki. So 
> I chose to do our first aircraft using XBeePro 2.4ghz modules. I was thinking 
> this way the first attempt will be easier as it's a well tested aircraft 
> (FunJet) and components (Berg4L), Hitec HS55 servos, MaxStream 2.4ghz RF 
> modem module in aircraft and MaxStream 2.4ghz USB modem on ground station. I 
> liked it had the removable small antenna on the USB one to justify the 
> expensive cost of it.
>
> Questions/Steps:
> Has anyone flashed the ground station Modem (XBP24-PKC-001-UA) using Linux 
> only? I realize I need to tell that modem to use 57600bps if I am using that 
> speed in the module. I do not use Windows (Ubuntu 7.10 and Mac OSX 10.5). So, 
> it is PnP recognized as /dev/ttyUSB0 as expected. But now how to set the 
> values the same as the module?
>
> I tried:
> 1. echo 'ATPL2\rATRN1\rATTT80\r\ATBD6\rATWR\r\' </dev/ttyUSB0 and saw the 
> green light blink once quickly on the left (receive).
> 2. I did the exact steps in the Wiki for configuring the Module for API and 
> 57600 (funjet1.xml based aircraft file, tiny2.11 autopilot)
> 3. As soon as I power up the Tiny2.11 the lights on the ground station modem 
> light up. Three green on the right and the top left yellow is rapidly 
> blinking and the lower left red is on. It appears they are communicating.
> 4. I launch GCS and get nothing...black screen (expected at this point) and 
> no telemetry...not expected.
>
> I have successfully used 9600bps and everything worked. Just now nothing with 
> 57600. Any ideas? Surely all who have changed from 9600bps to 57600 and to 
> the API protocol have had to do this same thing.
>
> Is there anything I can send to help with the debugging I didn't list? 
> Bootloade and programming go without any issues.
>
> Regards,
> David Conger


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