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Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:16 pm
by Tom
Did you set the destination address of both boards to the address of the other boards?

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:30 pm
by cassini
by the 'address of the boards' are you talking serial number or source address?

here's what the settings look like-

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thanks.

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:40 pm
by Tom
Yes this should work
You can also find a lot of information on this pairing process on the internet.

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:52 pm
by cassini
Well, it doesn't seem to work...

Strange thing is when I try the 'range test' in x-ctu and start both, the transfer seems to be successful. But with the gluonpilot no luck.

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:54 pm
by cassini
By the way I'm using the latest firmware. Does that still work at 57600?

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:10 pm
by Tom
Yes it is still 57600

Do you have 2 XBee adapter boards? Does that work? (using a terminal program or the XBee tool)

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:14 pm
by cassini
I've noticed that the orange LED only comes on when plugged into the gluonpilot, not when via USB.

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:19 pm
by cassini
Tom wrote:Yes it is still 57600

Do you have 2 XBee adapter boards? Does that work? (using a terminal program or the XBee tool)


I have two xbee adapter boards, one with a mini usb and big antenna, the other with ftdi and wire antenna.

If i plug them both into laptops and try the range test in x-ctu, it works - successful transfers.

It must be something to do with my gluonpilot board/firmware setup.

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:35 pm
by cassini
There only needs to be 4 wires from xbee to gluonpilot, right?

Re: Telemetry without extension board?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:50 pm
by Tom
Yes, make sure RX and TX are correct :-)