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Problems connecting via xBee

Posted by Chris Malyon on July 15, 2011 at 4:59am
I have changed my xBees so they work on 57600 but when i try and connect using APM2 it just times out. If I connect using the USB cable it works fine. Can anyone help? If i use old firmware and the old Configurator it connects using the xBee without issue so I know they are working. Also can anyone tell me what the altitude setting relates to (e.g. cm, meters, feet, etc)

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  • Chris Malyon July 17, 2011 at 10:46am

    Thanks Chris I got it to work following the instructions below found on http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/Wireless

     

    Set baud rate of both to 57600

    Make each device have matching PAN ID numbers (not sure if this step is needed because I think my router is in broadcast mode…)

    Set the DH of the PC radio to the SH of the APM radio

    Set the DL of the PC radio to the SL of the APM radio

    Set the DH of the APM radio to the SH of the PC radio

    Set the DL of the APM radio to the SL of the PC radio

  • Peter Seddon July 17, 2011 at 10:42am
    This may help: http://t413.com/news/fast-2-way-xbee-series-2-data

    Peter
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    Michael Oborne July 16, 2011 at 4:05am
    does it fail on the connect? or the get param stage?
  • DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner July 15, 2011 at 5:02am

    I just had this exact problem!

     

    I haven't got to the bottom of it yet, but its some kind of incompatibility between APM Planner and My laptop. If I use HappyKillmore GCS it springs into life with zero issues.

     

    Give Happy Killmores GCS a go, you may find that works for you to.

     

    Fingers crossed,

     

    Dave

     

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