Beta Firmware for XStream Modules

Download the latest beta firmware here. This firmware supports source and destination addressing, I/O line passing, packetization control and connection.

Note: XStream radio modems with firmware versions 4.28D and higher are field-upgradeable.

To install, download the zip file and extract the contents to the C:\\Program Files\\MaxStream\\XCTU\\Update\\XStream folder.

Then use X-CTU to select the correct modem type and the B43 version and press Write Parameters to load new firmware.

More details on how to update the firmware.

Parameters new to version B43B:
Support for passing DTR to DSR - CD, CO & DR
Source and destination addressing - MY
Packetizing control - PK, RO & RB
Pass 9-bit data - NB

Parameters new to version B43D:
Support for serial break passing - BK & BO
Passing RTS input to CTS output - CS, RT & TO
PWM output for RSSI - RP

Parameters new to version B43E:
Support for Multi-Stream connections - MD, CB, CD, CE & DR
(Find manual attached below.)

Parameters new to version B43F:
Additional commands for Multi-Stream connections - AM, DC, IU, CF, CM & CL.
(AM - auto assign unique MY address based on serial number, DC - disconnect connection, see context help in X-CTU for other commands.)

Parameters new to version A440:
ATMR - repeater mode

More information on these parameters is available in the X-CTU software when the firmware version is selected on the Modem Configuration tab.

  • Beta firmware version B443 for all XStream modems