Has anyone been able to connect XRF boards so that the APM can use them instead of the xbees?
Been playing around with a couple and am not getting any connection.
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Has anyone been able to connect XRF boards so that the APM can use them instead of the xbees?
Been playing around with a couple and am not getting any connection.
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can someone suggest, what is the utility for configuring for XRF boards. ravi
Yup I have - but only on the bench so far, not tested in the field yet. Connection @ 57600, with the module you link to on the APM, with the 'active' breakout board that does the level shifting. On the PC end, I use the USB version, which saves messing about with an ftdi etc. You may not need the level shifting, I read somewhere they are 5V tolerant, however you probably still need a 3V power supply.
You need to configure the modules to run at 57600, they are 9600 by default. Download the configurator app that they have linked, it's easy.
To test the link at any baud rate, just jump rx to tx on the remote module, and connect with a serial terminal at the correct baud rate and it should be a loop back