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Sample Code

#include <dragonfly_lib.h>
#include <wl_basic.h>
...
int main(void)
{
    dragonfly_init(ALL_ON);
    wl_basic_init_default();    // initialize the basic wireless capabilities
    wl_set_channel(12);         // set the robot to your assigned channel (12 to 26)

    unsigned char *packet_data; // variables used to
    int packet_length;          // receive packets

    char data[2];      // data buffer used to send packets

    ...
    while(1)
    {
        packet_data = wl_basic_do_default(&packet_length);
        // packet_data is a pointer to the data buffer
        // packet_length is an int that specifies the length of the buffer

        if (packet_data != 0) // WARNING: make sure you perform this check on the return value before accessing the data
        {
            // there is a new packet...now you need to do something with the data
            // you can access the contents of the package as an array (i.e. packet_data[0], etc...)
        }

        if ( you want to send a packet )
        {
            data[0] = 'H';
            data[1] = 'I';
            wl_basic_send_global_packet( 42, data, 2 );
        }
    }
    ...
}

Schematic


xbee.png View (317 KB) Emily Hart, 10/01/2009 09:30 PM

xbee1_schematic.png View (40.6 KB) Emily Hart, 10/01/2009 09:53 PM

xbee2_schematic.png View (7.81 KB) Emily Hart, 10/01/2009 09:55 PM