communication Problem with xbee pro

Hi,

I have problem make xbee pro to communicate with the MC Board.

I read the complete discussion about upgrading the firmware of xbee with x-ctu and i think i had succes with that except that the firmware of my xbee pro are of version 1084. Clicking on find update report that i am up to date with this version. The MC firmware is heavy-1.5.1.

So i follow all the steps on the tutorials call : XBee Wireless Interface and on the Make Wireless motion detector with no succes. I try with a light sensor bought from MakingThings. Pluging the sensor directly in the MC board input works very well.

What can i do to make it works?

I am very new to MakeControler (4 days!).

Any help will be appreciate.

Thanks

Claude

Is 10CD version OK? I don't know where to find the 10C0 version.

Thanks for your help.

Claude

I try to install 10CD firmware and receive a communication lost and Write parameter Failed

OK the firmware installaion is Ok, i just forgot to put the wire to the ground.

I try to communicate now

Thanks

Claude

Well! it does not works.

I did not found the version 10C0 but found the version 10C8 and 10CD Try both without success except for installing the firmware.

Check all the soldering on the xbee cardand every things seems OK

Power Up the remote xbee with 2 AA batteries plug in V+ and ground on the left hand side of the xbee card, try all the inputs on the right hand side for the sensor.

MC is power by USB

Thanks for your help

Claude

Hi Liam,

As i said, i am new to MC and Xbee. For the moment, i just try to make some tests using the tutorial on this site.

This is what I did :

1. assemble the XBee Kit, one with externals connectors and one without it.

2. I was able to upload new firmware to the Xbee with a XT PC (latest version seems to be 10CD)

3. Install Heavy 1.5.1 on the MC Board

4. l Follow the instructions on this tutorial http://www.makingthings.com/documentation/tutorial/xbee-wireless-interface with a Light sensor into input AD0 of the XBee (red wire on the 3.3v, black on the ground and yellow on AD0 and a AA bateries pack plug into Groung and V+ (left side of the xbee card)

I received some random 1 and 0 from analog input of the board (even if xbee is not plug in) but nothing from the Xbee.

For the test, i used a MAC G5 PPC, with Tiger (10.4)

I also test with MAX-MSP mc.analogin objet (works perfectly with senson plug directly into the MC board but not with XBee.

I also test the XBee power with a voltmeter reading 2,6 V (DC) at the output connectors (3,3v)

That's where I am!

Thanks for your patience and your help.

Claude

I send those messages to the remote using mchelper:

/xbeeconfig/packet-mode 1

/xbeeconfig/address 12

/xbeeconfig/io0 2

/xbeeconfig/samplerate 50

/xbeeconfig/write 1

then plug the receiver and send:

/xbeeconfig/packet-mode 1

/xbeeconfig/write 1

then :

/system/autosend-usb  1

/system/autosend-interval 10

/xbee/autosend 1

exactely as it appear in the tutorial

Then I plug the sensor into 3.3v Ground and AD0 abd the batteries pack into the two first  entry on the left side labeled ground and V+

In Max, i send /system/autosend 0 and used metro 100 to look at the data. As in the help of mc-analogin

Thanks

Claude

another info, I don't know if this is important.

reading the firmware info with X-CTU, i saw thoses lines :

(0) EC-CCA Failures

(0) EA-ACK Failures

Firmware version is 10CD

Claude, perhaps I can help

I have uploaded some useful content for the xbees onto my page here at makingthings

http://www.makingthings.com/Members/tunell/xbee-files/

This page contains profiles for the receiver and transmitter. By plugging each one in and writing the profile to the xbee device as well as uploading the firmware to the included 10C0, you should be able to establish communication. You may also decide to fine tune them after doing so.

I spent a long time configuring these profiles, and they work great for me. I have added them to multiple xbee units successfully.

Aaron,

I found the way and it is working.

Thank you very mutch.

Claude

Previously Claude Frenette wrote:

><p>Aaron,<p>
><p>I found the way and it is working.<p>
><p>Thank you very mutch.<p>
><p>Claude<br >

><blockquote>

use the files linked to above and upload them to your xbee modules using XCTU