Details of X-CTU

The MaxStream X-CTU software, which is also a free download from the MaxStream site, allowed you to use your personal computer to program the XBee modules serially using the XBee DIN,DOUT,RTS, and DTR pins.

X-CTU even provides a built in RS 232 terminal emulator. As we can see in capture below, key register values can be changed within the X-CTU windows and written to the XBee modules mounted on the XBee interface boards. The COM10 XBee module as the coordinator and the COM X XBee module as an end device by setting the XBee modules CE (Coordinator Enable) register to a 1 and 0 (zero) respectively.Assigned a PAN ID of 0xCAFE in the coordinator X-CTU window. The XBee can run in one of three MAC modes:
1) 802.15.4 + Maxstream Header
2) 802.15.4 without ACKs
3) 802.15.4 with ACKs