Zigbee module configuration

[taekiro]

hi,

can anyone help me on zigbee-100 module? I set the power 5V to the module and use RS232-USB cable to connect to the module, however when i try to use Robot Terminal to configure the ID, it doesnt show up anything. It will be nice if someone can show me the step from the beginning on how to do the zigbee.

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[StuartL]

The Zigbee has TTL inputs, not RS232. Check that your USB RS232 interface has TTL level (i.e. 5v) inputs/outputs rather than the standard +/- RS232 levels.

[taekiro]

do you mean either its cross or straight USB cable?

[RandomMatt]

TTL uses 0v to 0.8v to indicate a zero and 2.6v to 5v to indicate one
RS232 uses -3 to -15v to indicate a zero and +3 to +15v to indicate a one

[PedroR]

For testing purposes may I make this suggestion: Robosavvy now has this board http://robosavvy.com/store/product_info ... cts_id/545 that will perform the necessary signal conversion and can actually output 3.3V as well to power the module directly.

It's a nice board to have around for all sorts of tasks.

The other alternative is using Zig2Serial here http://robosavvy.com/store/product_info ... cts_id/224.
It is a signal conversion board basically but comes with a socket for zigbee

[taekiro]

thanks everyone.

however, when i power up the zig2serial with 4.5V, it doesnt show any LED light or blinking. I hope i didnt do anything wrong.

[PedroR]

Hi taekiro

Can you please explain your setup?

Have you got only the Zigbee boards or also the Zig2Serial board?
They are different things!

The Zig2Serial has a socket where you insert the zigbee board.

The Zig2Serial needs to be powered with 5V.

The ZIgbee module itself (when it is not assembled on the ZIg2Serial) needs to be powered by 3.3V I believe.

[taekiro]

Hi taekiro

Can you please explain your setup?

Have you got only the Zigbee boards or also the Zig2Serial board?
They are different things!

The Zig2Serial has a socket where you insert the zigbee board.

The Zig2Serial needs to be powered with 5V.

The ZIgbee module itself (when it is not assembled on the ZIg2Serial) needs to be powered by 3.3V I believe.

I have both of Zigbee boards and Zig2Serial.
I do not have power supply at home, therefore I uses 3 AA battery consist of 4.5V for my Zig2Serial.

I use my cable which is RS232 to USB to connect my comp, I think the fault lies on the cable itself.

And I do try the zigbee module on 3.3V, I put a LED on pin 3 to check the status, it doesnt light up, until I put 4.5V then the LED will light up. The terminal I press Shift-1, it doesnt show anything.

[PedroR]

Hi taekiro

The zigbee module itself only takes 3.3V I believe. If you use more I think you may damage the module.

As for Zig2Serial, when you apply 5V it should turn on a LED to indicate power.

As I said, you can use a USB2ttl converter to test the zigbee module without the Zig2Serial.

Otherwise try a different cable/adapter for RS232 to USB, as you suspect it's not working properly ...

[Jeeves]

Hi taekiro,

I had the same problem. Then I contact the robotis about this. They told me that to use the zig2serial with a external supply it is needed that you short the R10 and open the R11 in zig2serial. (the default is R11 short and the R10 open). I just short the R10 and it was work.
The robotis told me that the new bioloid manual has this information.

[taekiro]

yup.. actually i short C3 where i keep testing the Vcc continous connection by multimeter and it work.

now i want to test wireless connection. anybody can give me some suggestion how to do it? thanks

[Jeeves]

I am doing tests with this. To test the communication between the CM-5 to PC, you just need to use the "Wireless data_TX.bpg" example program and open the robot terminal.
To test the communication between the PC and CM-5, there is a tip. You need to send data in a specific package form. To know more about this, look
http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... zig2serial
Then, you use the "Wireless data_TX.bpg" example program. I will do this today.

[taekiro]

I have some problem with the program.. say the CM-5 cant connect.

[Jeeves]

This message appears when the zig2serial is connecting to PC or when you doing the download to CM-5?
If the first, you are using the wrong program. You need to use the "Robot Terminal" to communicate between the CM-5 and PC.
If the second, make sure that the connections between the PC and CM-5 is correct and remember that to download the program you can not use the zig100, you need to connect directly to CM-5. If all this things is ok, verify if another program is connecting to the serial port COM that you are using. Maybe, if the Robot Terminal is open it is connected to the COM.

[taekiro]

This message appears when the zig2serial is connecting to PC or when you doing the download to CM-5?
If the first, you are using the wrong program. You need to use the "Robot Terminal" to communicate between the CM-5 and PC.
If the second, make sure that the connections between the PC and CM-5 is correct and remember that to download the program you can not use the zig100, you need to connect directly to CM-5. If all this things is ok, verify if another program is connecting to the serial port COM that you are using. Maybe, if the Robot Terminal is open it is connected to the COM.

Actually its both. I am using RS232-USB cable. whenever i try connect or without connecting it will popup error "Cannot connect CM-5 ! Please check the condition of connection"

I connect using RS232-USB -> Zig2serial w/zig100. is it correct?