Great deal on Xbee Series 1 (I think) U.S. Only

[CaptKirk]

Labrat,

This works (if you do not get one with a solder bridge on it):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chinduino-Xb...item27c1940567

$16 and it works as the transmitter also....

[ukewarrior]

Or this board for 50 cents less and it also has the cable.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xbee-USB-Ada...item35b9e49438

[CaptKirk]

Yeah but the big USB to mini USB cableis used to hook up to the PC is worth more than the $.50 difference in my book unless you have a bunch of them lying around...

[markoz74]

Finally order the XBee USB Explorer on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/170751427943...84.m1497.l2649 & updated my 6 eBay Xbees http://www.ebay.com/itm/XBEE-XB24-AW...item35b8d7d160

It took me a while to figure out how to update the FW, but I read the Wiki & Dirknerkle's post & I was able to update all 6 from FW 106 to FW 10ED in one try.

Now I need to build my XBee Snap-In kits & wait for my RenSS24 & RenSS16s to arrive to build & test them

[markoz74]

I might be asking a silly question but after updating my XBees FW to 10ED, and change the Settings as stated on the XBee Wiki (PAN ID=3332, MAC Mode=802.15.4 No ACKS, Interface Data Rate=57600, Parity=MARK PARITY & Packetization Timeout=0) do I use X-CTU to make/program 5 XBees as receivers and 1 as tranmiter??? If so where is the setting, if not, what program will I use or do I first have to build the XBee Snap-In kits & the RenSS boards before I make those changes??
Thanks a lot.
Marcos

[dirknerkle]

I might be asking a silly question but after updating my XBees FW to 10ED, and change the Settings as stated on the XBee Wiki (PAN ID=3332, MAC Mode=802.15.4 No ACKS, Interface Data Rate=57600, Parity=MARK PARITY & Packetization Timeout=0) do I use X-CTU to make/program 5 XBees as receivers and 1 as tranmiter??? If so where is the setting, if not, what program will I use or do I first have to build the XBee Snap-In kits & the RenSS boards before I make those changes??
Thanks a lot.
Marcos

You need to set up all the radios with exactly the same parameters or they won't talk to one another. The only difference between a transmitter and receiver is which board they're plugged into. They're receivers at the SS controllers; a transmitter at the PC.

[markoz74]

Dave:

Thanks for the TX & RX answer, I did put all the same settings in all 6 Xbees, now I have to wait for the boards to arrive & start soldering

[CaptKirk]

I've been using one of the units I picked up from this deal to control a new Mr. Nerkle design REN816XB. I have a PRO as the tranmitter, and this board controlled by one of these and it works GREAT. Range is good through walls and such! Nice!!