xbee pro

rppprez

i have the xbee pro connected to my pc and receiving a signal is it possible i can recieve the signal to the pc and write a program to send a message when ever it recieves the signal

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Nepomuk

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Originally Posted by rppprez

i have the xbee pro connected to my pc and receiving a signal is it possible i can recieve the signal to the pc and write a program to send a message when ever it recieves the signal

First of all, welcome to bytes.com!
Please read the Posting Guidelines (if you haven't done so already) and try to always follow them.
Now, when you ask a question about some not-so-common hardware, please give some information like this link, explaining what it is and containing a datasheet or something similar.
Now, I'm sure it is possible - but there are a few questions that have to be answered:

Which programming language would you be using?
Which OS are you using? (e.g. Windows XP, Ubuntu Linux, Mac OS X Leopard, ...)
Do you want to send a message with the Xbee Pro or via a different route and where do you want to send this message to?

Also, I'm guessing there is some documentation on using the Xbee Pro somewhere? (Maybe it was delivered with the device, maybe you can find it online...) Have you checked? If so, is there something, that you don't understand?

Greetings,
Nepomuk

rppprez

i have been unable to uptain the data i'm looking for i am using windows xp trying to write some code to capture the signal coming from the xbee pro throught the xctu program that comes with it. I'm not sure if it is possible with the format i'm using.i program i want to create is almost like a port sensing type of program i would basically have it running in and infinite loop until it recieves a signal and then it wouldl execute what ever i need it to do. i'm not exactly sure what language would be best or even if its possible.

thanks for your assistance

Nepomuk

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Originally Posted by rppprez

I have been unable to uptain the data I'm looking for.

I am using Windows XP, trying to write some code to capture the signal coming from the XBee Pro through the X-CTU program that comes with it. I'm not sure if it is possible with the format I'm using.

The program I want to create is almost like a port sensing type of program. I would basically have it running in an infinite loop until it receives a signal and then it would execute whatever I need it to do.

I'm not exactly sure what language would be best or even if its possible.

Thanks for your assistance

Hello again!
Please, do try to write in proper English and lay your text out in a way, that makes it pleasant to read. It's really difficult to read what you've written otherwise and you probably won't get as much help that way. I've changed your last post a little, making it much easier to read.

Now, about your question: according to the Product Manual (Page 70), the X-CTU software allows you to configure "PC serial ports for interfacing with an RF module". So, if I understand correctly, you can forward the signal from the XBee to a (virtual?) serial port, right?

OK, if that's correct, you don't need something "almost like a port sensing type of program", it would be a port sensing program!

Now, port programming is possible with many languages; C, C++ and C# for example. Do you know any programming languages so far? If so, you (we) can try to find out, if that language / one of those languages is a viable option.

Greetings,
Nepomuk

rppprez

thank you for the information. i am currently proficent in c and c++. i see the manual says that the board it comes with has to be connected to the serial port of the pc. but i have that board currently connected to a psoc microcontroller that i an using to send a signal to that board that would intern transmit a signal to the base board that is connected to the pc via the usb port. so i not exactly sure if i can retrieve the signal through the usb port and the use it with my program to execute what i need it to do.

thanks

Nepomuk

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Originally Posted by rppprez

Thank you for the information. I am currently proficent in c and c++.

I see the manual says that the board it comes with has to be connected to the serial port of the PC. But I have that board currently connected to a psoc microcontroller that I am using to send a signal to that board that would internally transmit a signal to the base board that is connected to the pc via the USB port. So I'm not exactly sure if I can retrieve the signal through the USB port and then use it with my program to execute what I need it to do.

thanks

What does X-CTU have to say? Can you receive a signal through that? If so, no problem. Otherwise, I'd check in the C/C++ Forum or search online. Maybe the datasheet can help you, but as I understand it, basically you'd be writing a driver. I've never done that, not even close.

Good luck,
Nepomuk

rppprez

i don't think it is a much as a driver. x-ctu gives limited information thats why i'm having a hard time. all i want the xbee to do is to tell me when it recieves a signal. after i retrieve the signal i then want to write code c/c++ that would be running on my pc in an infinite loop until it recieves the signal or message that the signal was recieved. after that i would allow the program to do what it needs to do and then send back a message to the xbee that the signal was recieved.

thanks for the help

Plater

So you have an XBEE pro on the XBIB board (X-CTU is the software, XBIB is the board)
Is your XBIB the type that uses a serial port or uses usb to connect to the computer. (I have both and perfer the serialport version)

If you look up the XBEE manual, you will see that they provide the API for talking to XBEEs for you. It can be a little tricky at first, but the XBEE_API is much easier then regular AT modem commands(also provided for you)
When using the XBEE_API, the XBEE will output messages in an API format on it;s UARt (which would come out the XBIB as a serial port) that you can parse and use the information.

For example the RX_16 packet contains the address of the XBEE that sent a message to yours, the signal strength between the two, if it was a broaadcast or direct message, and then up to 100 bytes of data.

You should be able to use those things to your advantage.

rppprez

thanks I am still trying to figure out what would be the best language to use to create my program. My program should be relativly simple wait till i recieve input some type of signal from the other xbee and when that is recieved i would then do some action with my program, Could you tell what you think would be best and if so why

Thanks again

Plater

Well since it will show up as a SerialPort, almost any language would do. Any language that can use the SerialPort (which is most OOP languages I would think) Find one you know real well and try it out.

rppprez

Ok thanks i've been trying to figure out where to start and i have been having a very hard time so i will take your advise and see if it helps me at all

Thanks again