Items Needed:

• 2 Xbees configured for comms. If you need to configure them see this tutorial: Xbee Basic Setup

• 2 SainSmart XBee USB Adapter Explore

• CoolTerm Terminal (or equivalent terminal ability): Download Home Page (Windows 64-bit link)

Steps:

1) Attach Xbees to SainSmart boards and plug into computer

2) Open two CoolTerm Sessions and click on one of the Options buttons.

3) In the Options pop-up select the COM Port of either Xbee and then go into the Terminal Tab and select Local Echo (in order to see what is being transmitted). Then press OK. No additional changes are necessary for standard comms.

4) Repeat the above step for the other Xbee in the other port. If either time you do not see the Xbee's port as an option, or if you plug it in with the options box open, press the Re-Scan Serial Ports button show in the red box from the above image.

5) Now press Connect for each terminal and you can now type in either and it will transmit to the other. Press Disconnect when finished with the session to ensure it is available for other programs to use.