[amsat-bb] help with WRAPS (XBee version)

[Ron VE8RT]

Thanks David,

   the firmware update I've taken care of after seeing that there was
nothing to "read" from them.

   I have a pair of USB boards, the second one was to for a back up.
Is what I need to know for the configuration in the .bmp file on the CD
that came with the WRAPS kit from AMSAT?

   A friend with a 3D printer has offered to make me an enclosure for
the USB adapter & XBee, having had the unfortunate experience of having
the table and gear dumped into a puddle by a burst of wind during a
thunderstorm at Field Day years back I now make more effort to protect
things.

   Ron VE8RT

On Sun, 20 May 2018 10:39:50 -0400
David Rush <david at rushtone.com> wrote:

> Ron:
> 
> The XBee modules need to be programmed in order to work together.
> 
> Hopefully you have a USB board that you can plug an XBee module into, 
> and plug into your computer, in order to (1) update the firmware (just a 
> good practice in general) and (2) configure the two of them to work 
> together.
> 
> You'll need a USB board to connect one of the XBees to your computer to 
> use it for tracking.  Same board for programming them.
> 
> 73, David, ky7dr
> 
> 
> On /20180520/ 10:25, Ron VE8RT wrote:
> >    It might be in the documentation on the CD, being so close to having
> > my WRAPS working I'd rather not mess anything up at this point.  The
> > mechanical construction is done, although I have the box turned on edge
> > so the PC board will mount sideways, I can work with that.  The
> > elevation and azimuth motions are centered up and move quietly and
> > freely (about 22mA each motor operating continuously with no load at
> > 9V).  The XBee modules files have been uploaded, but I haven't taken
> > mounted one on the WRAPS board yet, as I haven't done any further
> > configuration to the modules.  Are there changes that need to be made
> > to the XBee module files before installing them on the WRAPS board?
> > Are there things I should check or look for before final assembly and
> > testing?
> >
> >    Thanks
> >
> >       Ron VE8RT
> >
> 
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Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>