RE: [Paparazzi-devel] Xbee pro modules won't communicate **SOLVED**

[Edixon Giraldo]

Felix, I have solved the problem.  It was indeed the Sparkfun regulated board.  I changed it to the Adafruit board and the Xbee came to life.  Thank you so much for the information.
 
Eddie.

 
> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:05:28 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Xbee pro modules won't communicate
> From: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
>
> also note what is says on the Sparkfun page
> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9097 :
> Some users have found that the XBee-PRO 900 cannot be used with the
> XBee Explorer Regulated. A work around that many users have found is
> to bypass diode D1 on the Explorer.
>
> Cheers, Felix
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Felix Ruess <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Eddie,
> >
> > if you have your modems set to AT Command mode (and not API) you have
> > to keep the PPRZ serial transport (transparent mode).
> > It should say AT at the end of the function set descriptor in XCTU.
> > Also remember to hit write...
> >
> > It would probably be good to test the modems (and hence their
> > configuration) without paparazzi. As long as that doesn't work it is
> > not a problem on the Paparazzi side.
> > If you have two XBee USB boards you could just hook them both up to
> > your PC and send try to send some data via a serial terminal (e.g.
> > minicom under Linux or whatever you are comfortable with). What you
> > type in at one end should come out at the other :-)
> >
> > Or if you have a FTDI serial<->USB cable (or any other usable
> > serial<->USB converter for that matter) you could hook your Autopilot
> > up with this direct serial link instead of the modems to test your
> > Paparazzi setup.
> >
> > About the regulator board: I guess you mean this one
> > http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9132 ?
> > Reading that I think you should connect the 5V to the regulator board
> > and it will regulate it down to 3.3V for the XBee. This might be
> > desirable since you might not want to put too much load on the 3.3V
> > rail of the Twog (depends on how much current your modem sinks).
> > Also the serial on the Twog is a 3.3V TTL UART, so you don't need the
> > regulator board for that. The UART is 5V tolerant so it should not
> > hurt to use it though.
> > But you don't need the regulator board, you can connect the XBee
> > directly to the Twog (Gnd, 3.3V, Tx, Rx), try without it.
> >
> > About the configuration on the Paparazzi side.
> > For the Twog these would be the correct lines in the makefile section
> > (make sure you have UART1 set for the Twog):
> > ap.CFLAGS += -DDOWNLINK -DUSE_UART1 -DUART1_BAUD=B57600
> >
> > # TRANSPARENT MODE
> > ap.CFLAGS += -DDOWNLINK_TRANSPORT=PprzTransport -DPPRZ_UART=Uart1
> > -DDATALINK=PPRZ -DDOWNLINK_FBW_DEVICE=Uart1 -DDOWNLINK_AP_DEVICE=Uart1
> > ap.srcs += downlink.c $(SRC_ARCH)/uart_hw.c datalink.c pprz_transport.c
> >
> >
> > But as I said earlier my bet is on the XBee configuration...
> >
> > Cheers, Felix
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:11 AM, address@hidden
> > <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> Hey Eddie,
> >>
> >> Might take a look at the Ardupilot Manual which gives some instructions on setting up XBP-09's (altough
> >> they MAY be Ardupilot specific, especially Baudrate)
> >>
> >> http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot/wiki/TelemetryPage
> >> They're also discussing issues with their modems over there in
> >> the discussion section and you might get some useful infos from the comments...
> >>
> >> http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/xbee-900-help?id=705844%3ATopic%3A150797&page=1
> >> You might take a look at this
> >> stuff, I don't have 900 Mhz version here so I can't test it myself, Sorry.
> >>
> >> Good Luck,
> >>
> >> Nico
> >>
> >>
> >> ----Ursprüngliche
> >> Nachricht----
> >> Von: address@hidden
> >> Datum: 10.08.2010 05:09
> >> An: "Paparazzi Mailing List"<address@hidden
> >> org>
> >> Betreff: RE: [Paparazzi-devel] Xbee pro modules won&#39;t communicate
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Nathan, thank you for the information.
> >> Unfortunately, I don't have that type of modem, so, I don't think it will work.  I have the Xbee Pro 900 MHz model
> >> XBP09-DP and it won't let me select which one is the end device or the coordinator at.  It is a mesh system and it
> >> won't have an option to input a PAN number either.  I am already tired of messing with this modem.  I checked the
> >> airframe files and it is exactly as it is supposed to be according to the wiki and forums.  I am using the PPRZ
> >> Transport and not the XBEE in the airframe.  I already checked so many times the baud rate in the airframe code and in
> >> XTCU to make sure.  Verified also the control panel.xml to match the baud rate.  I changed pin locations also and
> >> nothing.  FYI, I am using the Sparkfun USB transport to connect the ground modem and the Sparkfun regulator to connect
> >> the air modem.  For the regulator board, I have connected the 3.3V, GND, DOUT, and DIN pins and plugged in directly to
> >> the TWOG.  It is very exhausting!  I ran out of options.  I might be in the code.  Maybe I have to use the XBEE uplink
> >> instead of the PPRZ serial transport.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Eddie.
> >>
> >> From: address@hidden
> >> Subject: Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Xbee
> >> pro modules won't communicate
> >> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:41:11 +1000
> >> To: address@hidden
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Eddie,
> >> Please
> >> see this piece of information that David from PPZUAV sent me about configuring my modems. After doing what he said,
> >> they just worked.
> >> I asked about the OS because the auto stuff isn't as supported on Linux. So X-CTU will run under
> >> Linux but don't expect the auto-read of the modem config to work. So I ask because if you're on Windows I don't need to
> >> bother explaining all the stuff for Linux.
> >>
> >> Just know the BPS default is 9600 so in X-CTU you must setup the PC
> >> interface to be using 9600. Don't change anything else. Then in the modem config window set the modem type as XBP24-B I
> >> think. The only menu you need to change is the Modem and then the Function set to the right of that.  There are 2. One
> >> for each.
> >> Wire Antenna: Select ZNET 2.5 ROUTER/END DEVICE AT
> >> RPSMA: Select ZNET 2.5 COORDINATOR AT
> >>
> >> The reason is you
> >> have modems capable of providing digi-mesh networking. You can fly multiple aircraft at the same time. You would just
> >> set all the wire antenna ones as ROUTER/END DEVICE modems.
> >>
> >> The AT is important. Using the "TRANSPARENT" Protocol in
> >> the configuration means you're interfacing with the modem using standard AT command set. As sent from the factory I
> >> think they are all END DEVICE but using non-AT (API) command set. So you would need to change your aircraft config to
> >> support that. But then the FTDI / serial wouldn't work. So just set them up as AT first. You're not going to need the
> >> API mode unless you fly multi-aircraft.
> >>
> >> Do the Write ... if you get a dialog read it. The LED should go out as you
> >> are writing to the modem. If when you plug in the modem you don't get a light then you will for sure get a message.
> >> What you do is set everything. Then click write...after a few seconds a dialogue pops up. Essentially just telling you
> >> to remove the modem and replace it. On placing it in the socket the dialogue should go out and it should start
> >> programming.
> >>
> >> Kindest regards, Nathan AherneReddog TechnologyWeb: www.reddog.com.auEmail:address@hidden: 0402 555 080
> >>
> >>
> >> On
> >> 10/08/2010, at 2:44 AM, Edixon Giraldo wrote:I am sorry for my ignorance, but, how do you do that?  I am not familiar
> >> with the XCTU configuration software.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Eddie.
> >>
> >>> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:14:23 +0200
> >>> From: address@hidden
> >> dateien.info
> >>> Subject: Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Xbee pro modules won't communicate
> >>> To: address@hidden
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> you have to "bind" the modules if you want to use the transparent mode (what is suggested for the first
> >> trials..)
> >>> So go to CTU and set the number of the other module as destination adress. The same for the other module
> >> respectively.
> >>>
> >>> Then they act just like a serial cable.
> >>>
> >>> Marc
> >>>
> >>> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> >>> >
> >> Datum: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:37:31 -0500
> >>> > Von: Edixon Giraldo <address@hidden>
> >>> > An: "address@hidden
> >> org" <address@hidden>
> >>> > Betreff: Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Xbee pro modules won\'t communicate
> >>>
> >>> > No, I
> >> have not touched the firmware. I have no idea what is wrong then.
> >>> > Thanks.
> >>> >
> >>> > Sent from my iPhone
> >>> >
> >>> > On
> >> Aug 9, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Felix Ruess <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > then it should work out of the box...
> >> no coordinator needed.
> >>> > > unless you already flashed a different firmware.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 5:11
> >> PM, Edixon Giraldo <address@hidden>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> > >> I have the xbee pro 802.15.4
> >>> > >>
> >>> > >> Sent from my
> >> iPhone
> >>> > >>
> >>> > >> On Aug 9, 2010, at 9:59 AM, Felix Ruess <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>> > >>
> >>> > >>> Hi,
> >>> >
> >>>>>
> >>> > >>> the configuration (coordinator needed or not) you need depends on
> >>> > >>> which version exactly you have.
> >>
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> Basically two different hardware/software stacks:
> >>> > >>> Digi XBee Pro 802.15.4 and Digi XBee Pro ZB
> >>
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> See http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Modemsfor that also
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> Cheers, Felix
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> On Mon,
> >> Aug 9, 2010 at 4:43 PM, maq <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>> > >>>> Did you already check out this guide? I used it
> >> successfully a few
> >>> > weeks
> >>> > >>>> ago.
> >>> > >>>>
> >>> > >>>> http://pixhawk.ethz.ch/tutorials/how_to_configure_xbee> > >>>>
> >>> > >>>>
> >>> > >>>> Am 09.08.2010 um 16:28
> >> schrieb Edixon Giraldo:
> >>> > >>>>
> >>> > >>>>> Hi, I have been working with this for hours and cannot make the xbee
> >>> >
> >>>>>>> modules to communicate with each other. I am very new at this,
> >>> > therefore, I
> >>> > >>>>> am not very familiar on
> >> bow to set them up to make one the
> >>> > coordinator and
> >>> > >>>>> the other one the server. Any ideas on how to do this
> >> in XTCU? I did
> >>> > find
> >>> > >>>>> some instructions on how to do this, but, it was not clear to me. It
> >>> > seems
> >>> >
> >>>>>>> that you have to type some commands on a terminal. I have also been
> >>> > trying
> >>> > >>>>> to run range tests and
> >> all, but, it is not successful.
> >>> > >>>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>> Thanks.
> >>> > >>>>>
> >>
> >>> > >>>>> Eddie.
> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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