Sony Arouje

var util = require('util');
var SerialPort = require('serialport').SerialPort;
var xbee_api = require('xbee-api');

var C = xbee_api.constants;

var xbeeAPI = new xbee_api.XBeeAPI({
    api_mode: 2
});

var serialport = new SerialPort("/dev/ttyAMA0", {
    baudrate: 9600,
    parser: xbeeAPI.rawParser()
});

var frame_obj = {
    type: 0x10,
    id: 0x01,
    destination64: "0013A200407A25AB",
    broadcastRadius: 0x00,
    options: 0x00,
    data: "MTON"
 };

serialport.on("open", function () {
    serialport.write(xbeeAPI.buildFrame(frame_obj));
    console.log('Sent to serial port.');
});

// All frames parsed by the XBee will be emitted here
xbeeAPI.on("frame_object", function (frame) {
    console.log(">>", frame);

    if(frame.data!== undefined)
       console.log(frame.data.toString('utf8'));
});

#include <Printers.h>
#include <XBee.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>


unsigned long previousMillis = 0;
const long interval = 4000;
// the interval in mS 
XBee xbee = XBee();
// XBee's DOUT (TX) is connected to pin 2 (Arduino's Software RX)
// XBee's DIN (RX) is connected to pin 3 (Arduino's Software TX)
SoftwareSerial soft(2,3);// RX, TX
Rx16Response rx16 = Rx16Response();
ZBRxResponse rx = ZBRxResponse();

XBeeAddress64 addr64 = XBeeAddress64(0x0013a200,0x407a25b5);

char Buffer[128];
char RecBuffer[200];
void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  soft.begin(9600);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  xbee.setSerial(soft);
}
void print8Bits(byte c){
  uint8_t nibble = (c >> 4);
  if (nibble <= 9)
    Serial.write(nibble + 0x30);
  else
    Serial.write(nibble + 0x37);

  nibble = (uint8_t) (c & 0x0F);
  if (nibble <= 9)
    Serial.write(nibble + 0x30);
  else
    Serial.write(nibble + 0x37);
}

void print32Bits(uint32_t dw){
  print16Bits(dw >> 16);
  print16Bits(dw & 0xFFFF);
}

void print16Bits(uint16_t w){
  print8Bits(w >> 8);
  print8Bits(w & 0x00FF);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  
  xbee.readPacket();
  if (xbee.getResponse().isAvailable()) {
    if (xbee.getResponse().getApiId() == ZB_RX_RESPONSE) {
       xbee.getResponse().getZBRxResponse(rx);
       if (rx.getOption() == ZB_PACKET_ACKNOWLEDGED) {
            // the sender got an ACK
            Serial.println("got ACK");
        } else {
            // we got it (obviously) but sender didn't get an ACK
            Serial.println("not got ACK");
        }

        Serial.print("Got an rx packet from: ");
        XBeeAddress64 senderLongAddress = rx.getRemoteAddress64();
        print32Bits(senderLongAddress.getMsb());
        Serial.print(" ");
        print32Bits(senderLongAddress.getLsb());        
        Serial.println(' ');
        
        // this is the actual data you sent
        Serial.println("Received Data: ");
        for (int i = 0; i < rx.getDataLength(); i++) {
          print8Bits(rx.getData()[i]);
          Serial.print(' ');
        }
        
        //Received data as string to serial
        Serial.println(' ');
        Serial.println("In string format");
       for (int i = 0; i < rx.getDataLength(); i++) {
          if (iscntrl(rx.getData()[i]))
            RecBuffer[i] =' ';
          else
            RecBuffer[i]=rx.getData()[i];
        }
        Serial.println(RecBuffer);
        String myString = String((char *)RecBuffer);
        if(myString=="MTON"){
          Serial.println("Switching on Motor");
        }
        else if(myString=="MTOFF"){
          Serial.println("Switching off Motor");
        }
    }
    //clear the char array, other wise data remains in the 
    //buffer and creates unwanted results.
    memset(&RecBuffer[0], 0, sizeof(RecBuffer));
    memset(&Buffer[0], 0, sizeof(Buffer));
  }

  //Send a packet every 4 sec.
  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  if (currentMillis - previousMillis >= interval) {
    // save the last time you blinked the LED
    previousMillis = currentMillis;
    strcpy(Buffer,"RSLOW");
    uint8_t payload[20]= "RSLOW";

//  ZBTxRequest zbtx = ZBTxRequest(addr64,(uint8_t *)Buffer,sizeof(Buffer));
    ZBTxRequest zbtx = ZBTxRequest(addr64,payload,sizeof(payload));
    xbee.send(zbtx);
  }


}

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1. I want to connect xbee coordinator in API mode to raspbery pi and xbee router in API mode to arduino , and coonect one or more sensors to arduino and read this data remotely from raspbery pi through xbee .
   I wish I could explain my idea because I have many many problem and I can not solve any think and I now still do nothing…. please if you can help me
   Thanks alot

   

   taif503

   October 13, 2016 at 12:20 pm

   Reply
   • what did you try to achieve the communication? Have you created any codes?

     If you havent done anything, probably you need to start doing some thing. If you find any difficulty with the code, post a question in Arduino.cc forum and me or some one else can help you better.

     

     Sony Arouje

     October 13, 2016 at 2:22 pm

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2. Can you please guide me how to implement mqtt on same infrastructure….What I am trying to achieve is i have a PIR sensor(hc-sr501 ) connected to arduino uno and i want to send o/p data(only in the form of 0’s and 1’s) to raspberry pi(local server) using mqtt protocol over zigbee.

   

   hacktipsadmin

   November 30, 2016 at 3:44 pm

   Reply
   • I am not so sure whether MQTT works in xbee. MQTT is more of an internet protocol and xbee works in zigbee protocol.

     

     Sony Arouje

     December 9, 2016 at 9:44 am

     Reply
3. Thanks for your sharing.
   Because I need to let my Arduino go to sleep and wake up every 30s.
   The Arduino will send the data when it wake up and then go to sleep.
   What I think is make “ACK” at Pi and send it when Pi receive one of Xbee router’s data.

   Does the code below are necessary?
   serialport.on(“open”, function () {
   var frame_obj = {
   type: 0x10,
   id: 0x01,
   //destination64: “0013A20040D8DA8D”,
   destination64: “0013A20040D8DA68”,
   destination64: “0013A20040D8DA93”,
   broadcastRadius: 0x00,
   options: 0x00,
   data: “ack”
   };
   serialport.write(xbeeAPI.buildFrame(frame_obj));
   console.log(‘Sent to serial port.’);
   });

   Because what I’m trying is just listen and send the ack when Pi receive any Xbee router’s data.

   

   Sam

   February 21, 2017 at 10:35 am

   Reply
   • if you want to send data back to arduino then this code is necessary.

     

     Sony Arouje

     February 21, 2017 at 10:55 am

     Reply
4. Hi sir, thanks for your sharing
   I’m trying to send a frame from coordinator to other xbee periodically.
   But at the same time I’m using xbeeAPI.on(“frame_object”, function (frame) to receiving frames.
   That makes the serial port be locked and can’t use it!
   How should i solved this kind of problem?
   Thank a lot. good day.

   

   Sam

   March 24, 2017 at 11:47 am

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   • Sam, where u able to find a solution for this?

     

     Lucas

     July 20, 2017 at 11:54 am

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5. Hello sir, thanks for sharing
   but i have to write Rpi program in python since i have no knowledge of node js
   and also i am using speech recognition in python and send the converted string to arduino.
   any help would be great.

   

   prabes

   July 22, 2017 at 8:25 am

   Reply
   • I haven’t used python for this experiment , you can search for xbee library for python.

     

     Sony Arouje

     July 22, 2017 at 9:18 am

     Reply
   • Prabes, I am using python on the pi to talk to my Arduino. I used the python-xbee library. Maybe I could help u out

     

     Lucas

     July 22, 2017 at 10:19 am

     Reply
     • lucas, sorry for the late reply . I am also trying to talk to arduino through pi using arduino and haven’t been able to make much progress so far so any help would be greatly appreciated.

       

       prabes

       July 28, 2017 at 8:14 am
6. Prabes, I am using python on the pi to talk to my Arduino. I used the python-xbee library. Maybe I could help u out

   

   Lucas

   July 22, 2017 at 10:18 am

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7. i want to transfer a string from rpi3 to arduino using xbee modules
   will this code work for my project

   

   harshitha

   April 8, 2018 at 2:30 pm

   Reply
   • yes it should work, if you configure the xbee correctly. Now I am using HC12 as its easy to work with.

     

     Sony Arouje

     April 10, 2018 at 9:54 am

     Reply
8. Lovvely blog you have

   

   Ellis

   January 17, 2023 at 4:51 am

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