ZB 07a: Expansion board TX

This example shows how to use two XBee modules simultaneously in Waspmote using the Expansion board. Two different objects are created in this code, each one is used for each module. One is connected in the standard socket (SOCKET0) and the other one is connected to the Expansion board (SOCKET1)

Required Materials

1 x Waspmote 1 x Battery 1 x MiniUSB wire 2 x XBee-ZigBee module (one for each socket) 1 x Expansion Radio Board

Notes

- The coordinator must be turned on - The battery has to be connected. - This example can be executed in Waspmote v12

Code

/*  
 *  ------   [ZB_07a] - Use of Expansion board     -------- 
 *  
 *  Explanation: This example shows how to use two XBee modules
 *  simultaneously in Waspmote using the Expansion board. Two 
 *  different objects are created in this code, each one is used 
 *  for each module. One is connected in the standard socket (SOCKET0)
 *  and the other one is connected to the Expansion board (SOCKET1)
 *  
 *  Copyright (C) 2015 Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L. 
 *  http://www.libelium.com 
 *  
 *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify 
 *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by 
 *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or 
 *  (at your option) any later version. 
 *  
 *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of 
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 
 *  GNU General Public License for more details. 
 *  
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
 *  along with this program.  If not, see . 
 *  
 *  Version:           0.2
 *  Design:            David Gascón 
 *  Implementation:    Yuri Carmona
 */

#include <WaspXBeeZB.h>

// Destination MAC address
//////////////////////////////////////////
char RX_ADDRESS[] = "0013A200403A2A49";
//////////////////////////////////////////

// create data fields for each packet
char data[] = "this_is_a_message";

// define variable
uint8_t error;



void setup()
{
  // Init USB port
  USB.ON();
  USB.println(F("Send messages via Expansion Board"));

  //////////////////////////
  // 1. init XBees
  //////////////////////////
  
  // 1.2. initiliaze object in SOCKET1
  xbeeZB.ON( SOCKET1 ); 
 
  delay(3000);


  //////////////////////////
  // 2. check both XBee's network parameters
  //////////////////////////
  checkNetworkParams();

}

void loop()
{ 
  
  //////////////////////////////////////
  // 2. send packet via SOCKET1 
  //////////////////////////////////////

  // send XBee packet
  error = xbeeZB.send( RX_ADDRESS, data );   
  
  // check TX flag
  if( error == 0 )
  {
    USB.println(F("send ok"));
    
    // blink green LED
    Utils.blinkGreenLED();    
  }
  else 
  {
    USB.println(F("send error"));
    
    // blink red LED
    Utils.blinkRedLED();    
  }
  
  // wait for five seconds
  delay(5000);
}


/*******************************************
 *
 *  checkNetworkParams - Check operating
 *  network parameters in the XBee module
 *
 *******************************************/
void checkNetworkParams()
{
  // 1. get operating 64-b PAN ID
  xbeeZB.getOperating64PAN();  

  // 2. wait for association indication
  xbeeZB.getAssociationIndication();  

  USB.println(F("Wait for association"));
  while( xbeeZB.associationIndication != 0  )
  { 
    delay(2000);

    USB.print(F("."));   

    xbeeZB.getAssociationIndication();
  }

  USB.println(F("\nmodule joined a network!"));

}

Output

E#
Send messages via Expansion Board
Wait for association

module joined a network!
send ok
send ok
send ok
...