Digi XBee Getting Started Guide

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Part 2: Download and Install X-CTU Software
ForproperkitconfigurationandoperationX‐CTUsoftware(version5.15orlater)mustbedownloaded
andinstalled.AcopyofX‐CTUsoftwareandUSBdrivers willneedtobeoneachcomputerusedin
conjunctionwiththisguide.
Installing USB Drivers
TheXBeeUSBinterfaceboardisa"plug‐and‐play"devicethatshouldbedetectedbythePC
automatically.IfyouareusingWindows7orVista,theUSBdriversshouldautomaticallyinstallanda
notificationwillappearinthelowerrightportionofyourscreenindicatingsuccessorfailure.If
theUSB
driversfailtoinstall,pleasefollowtheUSBdriverinstallationinstructionsfoundhere:

http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl.jsp?id=3214.
IfyouareusingWindows2000orXP,downloadandinstallthedriverasperthefollowingdirections.
ToinstalltheUSBdriver:
1.Downloadthedriversetupfileat:
http://ftp1.digi.com/support/driver/FTDI_Windows_Driver_Setup.exe.
2.Double‐clickonthesetupfile.Awindowwillpopupduringinstallationandautomaticallyclose
whentheprocessiscomplete.TheUSBinterfaceboardmaynowbeconnectedtothecomputer.
Installing X-CTU Software
1.DownloadX‐CTUatwww.digi.com/xctu.
2.Browsetothefoldertowhichyousavedtheaboveinstallfile.
3.Double‐clickontheinstallerfileandfollowtheX‐CTUSetupWizard.
4.WhenaskedifyouwouldliketocheckDigi'sweb siteforfirmwareupdates,clickYes.
5.Afterthefirmwareupdatesarecomplete,clickClose.Updatesmaytak eafewminutes,pleasebe
patient.
6.StartX‐CTUbydouble‐clickingontheX‐CTUicononyourdesktop,orbyselectingStart>Programs
>Digi>X‐CTU.
TheX‐CTUsoftwareisnowreadytobeused.
YouhavejustcompletedGoal#2‐downloadingandinstalling
theX‐CTUconfigurationsoftware.

Digi XBee Specifications

General

Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
RF Data Rate	250 kbps
Model	XBee S2C
Category	Control Unit
Operating Voltage	2.1 to 3.6V DC
Operating Temperature	-40 to +85 °C
Interface	UART
Dimensions	24.38 x 27.61 x 9.14 mm