Hello, I purchased two XBee adapters, and I'm using the SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout and a Boarduino with them. One of them is working correctly, while the other one starts operating fine for some time (10-20 sec), during which time i can even send/receive data, but after that time, the green LED stops blinking, and the adapter looks dead.
If i try to disconnect and reconnect it it still stays dead. If i leave it alone for a few minutes, and try it again, it works fine again for 10-20 seconds, and then drops dead again. I have measured the voltage at Vcc and Gnd and it's perfect, 3.3V
I can post pictures if needed, i simply don't have any decent camera at the moment
XBee Adapter not working properly
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- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: XBee Adapter not working properly
Pictures would be good, as well as a description of how these are hooked up, powered and configured.
Have you tried swapping the two XBees (leaving the adapters connected as they are)? Does the problem follow the xbee, or the adapter?
Have you tried swapping the two XBees (leaving the adapters connected as they are)? Does the problem follow the xbee, or the adapter?
- tzikis
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Re: XBee Adapter not working properly
I did. I already identified that the adapter is the problem. I tried to check whether i connected something wrong on that adapter, but I can see no differences between them.
After i identified the adapter to be faulty, i have tried connecting it to the boarduino only on 5v and Gnd, and I have also been connecting it on a desktop PC and a MacBook Pro using this:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... ts_id=9115
In both cases, one adapter works great, and the other one starts blinking and then drops dead after a while. Any ideas?
I will post pictures tomorrow (it's 1am here in greece)
After i identified the adapter to be faulty, i have tried connecting it to the boarduino only on 5v and Gnd, and I have also been connecting it on a desktop PC and a MacBook Pro using this:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... ts_id=9115
In both cases, one adapter works great, and the other one starts blinking and then drops dead after a while. Any ideas?
I will post pictures tomorrow (it's 1am here in greece)
- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: XBee Adapter not working properly
Try to get good clear photographs of the back & front of the adapter board. We'll have a closer look tomorrow.
- tzikis
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Re: XBee Adapter not working properly
I have taken some photos of the adapter. I hope it helps
- Franklin97355
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Re: XBee Adapter not working properly
Cabn't see well but check the solder on the regulator. Make sure there are no shorts and clean the board with alcohol.
- tzikis
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Re: XBee Adapter not working properly
I cleaned it a bit. I just noticed another thing as well. When the green light stops blinking, the red light faintly glows, which means that there's a leak from the green to the red light, right?
Any ideas on why that might be?
Any ideas on why that might be?
- jim8881
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Re: XBee Adapter not working properly
I have two Xbee S1's mounted on Xbee USB adapters.
I started having weird problems with one of them, had to re-install the firmware several times.
I am using Arduino Nanos to talk between the two, everything was working fine .
Double checked the obvious, wiring, connections, battery....
Then I noticed the 3V regulator on the Xbee USB adapter getting very hot, meter check of 3V confirms 0V output.
5V is present on the Xbee USB adapter.
I started having weird problems with one of them, had to re-install the firmware several times.
I am using Arduino Nanos to talk between the two, everything was working fine .
Double checked the obvious, wiring, connections, battery....
Then I noticed the 3V regulator on the Xbee USB adapter getting very hot, meter check of 3V confirms 0V output.
5V is present on the Xbee USB adapter.
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