Questions tagged [xbee]

XBee is a series of radio modules. Variants include 868 MHz, 900 MHz, and 2.4 GHz, using point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and mesh networks.

XBee is a series of radio modules. Variants include 868 MHz, 900 MHz, and 2.4 GHz, using point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and mesh networks.

Model Types:

  • Series 1 - 802.15.4, Point to Point or Star Networking
  • Series 2 - ZigBee Mesh Networking

Details are at:

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How to get Xbee talking to Raspberry Pi using Uart

I have a XBee S2 connected to a Raspberry Pi using the serial port and am trying to use minicom on the Pi to communicate and can not get a response from the XBee. I have tried numerous baud rates but when I enter +++ to wake up the XBee nothing…
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Continously insert arduino serial data in mysql using python

i want to continuously insert arduino serial Data in MySQL using Python. I´ve already wrote a code. But only the first value is writing in mysql, by the second value, i get an error:"failed to get data from arduino". I hope somebody can help me and…
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Python + Xbee - interpreting binary data for analog samples

I've been working on a project with Digi Xbee Series 2 (ZigBee) modules. I have a python script which receives the data on my coordinator device and saves it into a database. This script has been looking for and parsing the "samples" key in the…
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How to stop interference between xbee packets

I have 4 arduino modules that have temperature,humidity and co2. They send this data as a single line through xbee. The raspberry pi reads these lines through xbee. Here is the output I get at the level of the raspberry pi: Node_2 57.4 …
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Xbee mesh network: Can end-devices have bi-directional communication with a coordinator?

Quick question: I'm setting up a mesh network with Digi's Xbees series 2, one coordinator and as many as 8 end-devices and as the title implies. I was wondering if the end-devices could receive data from the coordinator, making for a 2-way…
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XBee Transmit Request broadcast

I'm trying to send a broadcast using a router on a XBee S2 network. All the devices are properly configured and have joined the network, but the packet is not being received. I'm sending 7E 00 11 10 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00 41 42 43…
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Plotting all the axes of Accelerometer in MATLAB using XBee+Arduino

I am trying to plot the real time graph of all the axes of the accelerometer wirelessly by XBee through MATLAB. I have achieved the following until now: On the transmitter side, I have an Arduino connected with an Xbee shield. I am using a Series…
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Hex translation error over a serial port

This is an oddity that I can't figure out. I would really appreciate any input anyone has. I am trying to receive temperature data from an arduino, linked to my PC via a XBEE wireless card. The receiving XBEE connects directly to the COM8 serial…
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Understanding Serial Data from XBee using Node-XBee and Node-SerialPort

node-serialport and node-xbee are used in the following code to read incoming XBee frames from a XBee Series 2 in Router AT configuration. A potentiometer is connected to pin 20 AD0 analog input pin of the XBee. All 4 analog pins AD0, AD1, AD2, AD3…
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Why is 0x7E commonly used as Start Delimiter in Communication Protocol?

i am looking to implement a serial communication between 2 devices using just a simple communication. It seem that protocol such as those used in HDLC and xBee uses 0x7E as the start delimiter. Is there any particular reason or i can use any…
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Xbee, Arduino & Processing Design Query

I have a processing sketch that pumps out basic serial commands to an xbee. Then I have two (soon to be 3, maybe 4) arduino's with their own xbee's who receive the data and do stuff. Thing is each Arduino has it's own purpose, and therefore it's own…
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XBee and Arduino communication

I am in the middle of my project, and I am now trying to make a connection between two XBees, exactly like in this the YouTube video XBee Basics - Lesson 2 - Simple Chat Program Between Two XBees in AT Mode. I setup the network in the X-CTU first,…
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Xbee simple communication using Python?

As a part of my project I am using XBee. I want sample Python code to make two XBees to communicate with each other in Windows. I have written code, but it has a problem. What would like to sent a message like "hello" from one XBee, and it should be…
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Initializing Xbee S1 by an Arduino mini pro

I am trying to configurate my XBee module by an Arduino pro mini that is connected to my computer by de FTDI basic from sparkfun. I already can write and send data from the Xbee to another Xbee module by the Arduino. My problem is that I want to…
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connect Wifly(RN-171) module's SPI to Arduino's SPI pins?

I've searched a lot about the Wifly(RN-171 Wifi Bee) module on how to connect the SPI pins to Arduino's SPI but it seems that the SPI pins are not even connected to the module's Pins! These are the links for the module's…