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Auto-detect port for XBee using /dev/xbee

In Terminal, do the following

• cd /etc/udev/rules.d
• Make a file named 99-usb-serial.rules
• Add the following content: SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="10c4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="ea60", ATTRS{serial}=="0001", SYMLINK+="xbee"
• Disconnect and re-connect the XBee
• Now, try ls -l /dev/xbee to check, from the root directory in Terminal.

Reference

Connecting 2 XBee S6Bs

Steps: *

References:

• XBee Wi-Fi RF Module User Guide
• What is wrong with my Adhoc Network XBEE Wifi S6B, as the units are not communicating? - Digi Forum

Changing channels on XBee S6Bs

1. Open XCTU and open the configuration of the respective XBee.
2. Make sure that one XBee is in IBSS Creator and other IBSS Joiner mode. Only change the channel in XBee with IBSS Creator mode.
3. Click the "Switch to Consoles" icon in the upper-right part of the window.
4. open a serial connection on each device by clicking the connect icon . The icon will change, and the border of the console will turn green.
5. Type the following in the console section:
   • There should be 3 seconds gap between the previous command and the next command, w.r.t. the command:+++. A red-coloured OK will be printed in the console, if done correct. This switches the XBee into command mode.
   • Use atch to view the channel in Hexadecimal and atch <hex channel> to change the channnel of the XBee.
   • Use atwr to write the changes made in the channel.
   • Use atcn to close the command mode in XBee.
6. Disconnect the serial connection.