Introduction

Thank you for purchasing an XBee-PRO XSC RF Modem. This guide is designed to make it easy to set up an XBee network, send data from one XBee to another, and adjust the XBee settings. Before you get started, let's cover some basics.

Using this guide

Conventions used in this guide

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Goals of this guide

As you go through the steps in this guide, you will:

• Step 1 - Set up your XBee-PRO XSC RF Modems
• Step 2 - Download and install X-CTU configuration software
• Step 3 - Establish a point-to-point network

Requirements of the kit

System Requirements

To install the software mentioned in this guide, you will need a PC running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7.

Additional Requirements

This guide assumes the use of at least two XBee-PRO XSC RF Modems. It also assumes using the same type of interface to the RF Modems.

To begin the process of setting up your XBee-PRO XSC RF Modems, proceed with the first step, Step 1: Set up your XBee-PRO XSC RF Modems