The Hands-on XBEE Lab Manual

Experiments that Teach you XBEE Wirelesss Communications

Jonathan A Titus

• Publisher: Newnes
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9780123914040
• eBook ISBN: 9780123914163
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Hardware
• Index: Computer Science

Get the practical knowledge you need to set up and deploy XBee modules with this hands-on, step-by-step series of experiments.The Hands-on XBee Lab Manual takes the reader through a range of experiments, using a hands-on approach. Each section demonstrates module set up and configuration, explores module functions and capabilities, and, where applicable, introduces the necessary microcontrollers and software to control and communicate with the modules. Experiments cover simple setup of modules, establishing a network of modules, identifying modules in the network, and some sensor-interface designs.This book explains, in practical terms, the basic capabilities and potential uses of XBee modules, and gives engineers the know-how that they need to apply the technology to their networks and embedded systems.Jon Titus (KZ1G) is a Freelance technical writer, editor, and designer based in Herriman, Utah, USA and previously editorial director at Test & Measurement World magazine and EDN magazine. Titus is the inventor of the first personal-computer kit, the Mark-8, now in the collection at the Smithsonian Institution.- The only book to cover XBee in practical fashion; enables you to get up and running quickly with step-by-step tutorials- Provides insight into the product data sheets, saving you time and helping you get straight to the information you need- Includes troubleshooting and testing information, plus downloadable configuration files and fully-documented source code to illustrate and explain operations

Table of contents

• Cover Image
• Table of Contents
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Foreword to The Hands-on XBee Lab Manual
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Experiment 1. Introduction to the X-CTU Software
• Experiment 2. How to Change XBee Module Configurations
• Experiment 3. One-Way Digital-Input Communications
• Experiment 4. Use an XBee Module for Remote Control
• Experiment 5. XBee Modules Transfer and Control Analog Signals
• Experiment 6. Remote Control of Digital and Analog Devices
• Experiment 7. How to Transmit Data on a Logic-Level Change
• Experiment 8. How to Handle Data from Several Analog Inputs
• Experiment 9. Investigate Sleep Modes and Sleep-Mode Timing
• Experiment 10. How to Use API Packets to Control a Local XBee Module
• Experiment 11. How to Use API Packets to Control Remote XBee Modules
• Experiment 12. How to Use API Packets to Control Remote I/O Lines
• Experiment 13. Remote Control of PWM Outputs
• Experiment 14. How to Parse Data from Digital and Analog Pins and Control Individual Digital Outputs
• Experiment 15. How to Control Several XBee Modules with Broadcast Commands
• Experiment 16. How to Communicate Between an MCU and an XBee Module
• Experiment 17. Two-Way Communications with XBee Modules
• Experiment 18. How to Discover Nearby XBee Modules
• Experiment 19. How to Set Up a Small XBee Network
• Experiment 20. Digital and Analog Measurements in a Network
• Experiment 21. How to Handle an Unknown Number of XBee Modules
• Experiment 22. Exploring Cyclic-Sleep Operations
• APPENDIX A. Logic-Level-Conversion Circuits
• APPENDIX B. Hexadecimal Numbers and Checksums
• APPENDIX C. Default Modem-Configuration Settings for XBee (XB24) Modules
• APPENDIX D. Electronic and XBee Resources
• APPENDIX E. Excel Spreadsheet Packet-Creator Tool
• APPENDIX F. XBee Experiments Bill of Materials
• APPENDIX G. American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
• APPENDIX H. Troubleshooting
• APPENDIX I. Blank Tables
• APPENDIX J. XBee Connection Information
• Glossary
• Index