Digi Development Kit Setup

Set up your kit

The quick start process provides a demo and ensures proper setup.

Identify your kit components

Confirm that all of the following components are present.

Download XCTU

XBee Configuration and Test Utility (XCTU) is a multi-platform program that enables users to interact with Digi radio frequency (RF) devices through a graphical interface. The application includes built-in tools that make it easy to set up, configure, and test Digi RF devices.

To use XCTU, you may need to install FTDI Virtual COM port (VCP) drivers onto your computer. Click below to download the drivers for your operating system.

Connect your device to the cellular network

Once your device is communicating with the cellular network the blue LED on the board will blink.

Add your device to XCTU

1. Click Discover Devices.

2. Select the proper port your development board is connected to.

3. Select default port parameters.

4. Click “Add selected devices.”

Select the Radio Module and Update to the Most Recent Firmware

Contacting the Echo server demo

Switch to TCP communication, in the IP field, select 1 and click the Write button.

Contacting the Echo server demo – Continued

Enable the XBee Cellular Modem to recognize carriage return as a message delimiter, in the TD field, type D and click the Write button.

Contacting the Echo server demo – Continued

Enter the destination address of the echo server, in the DL field, type 52.43.121.77 and click the Write button.

Contacting the Echo server demo – Continued

Enter the destination IP port number, in the DE field, type 2329 and click the Write button.

Contacting the Echo server demo – Continued

Click the Consoles working mode button on the toolbar to open a serial console to the device. Click the Open button to open a serial connection to the device. Click in the left pane of the Console log, then type in the Console to talk to the echo server.

Congratulations, you completed the first demo

During this demo you have verified that your XBee has connected to the network and successfully communicated with the Echo server.

Next steps

To explore the additional demos in our documentation, click the button below.