[Paparazzi-devel] Re: XBee Pro Modem

[Reto Büttner]

I just got the 2.4GHz modem working. Following this tutorial helped:

http://pixhawk.ethz.ch/tutorials/how_to_configure_xbee

Cheers, Reto

2010/9/25 Reto Büttner <address@hidden>:
> Hi all,
>
> can someone help me get my XBee Pro modems working. I tried both
> 2.4GHz and 868MHz. They work neither with paparazzi nor the
> development kit stable. Sometimes I get some data through, but the
> performance is very poor. I tried reloading firmware and different
> baud rates. In X-CTU there is the range test function with the serial
> loop back plug on the remote end provided in the developement kit. I
> don't even get that working stable. I tried in Ubuntu/Wine and in
> Windows.
>
> My paparazzi serial connection cable as a modem substitute works fine.
> All I want the modems to do is replace that serial cable. I don't need
> mesh functionality at the moment.
>
> Do XBee Pro modems need special configuration like operating channel,
> PAN ID or similar to work? Is one modem required to be the coordinator
> and the other the router/end device? I played aroud quite a while and
> nothing really worked. Are there somewhere on the web easy
> instructions?
>
> Thanks for any advice!
>
> Reto
>