Mac + FTDI Cable works, then stalls

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Mac + FTDI Cable works, then stalls

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My set-up:
Macbook Pro laptop with BANNED 10.9.1
FTDI cable
Adafruit XBee Adaptor Kit
Digi XBee S1

I installed the VCP driver defined in the Installation Guide for Mac at http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documen ... AC_OSX.pdf. I did NOT install the D2xx driver.

I connect the FTDI cable to the XBee adaptor (see photo) and the Green LED blinks. I contact the FTDI cable to the Mac USB port and the FTDI appears:

ls -l cu*
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 18, 3 Mar 1 00:07 cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 18, 5 Mar 1 00:07 cu.Bluetooth-Modem
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 18, 9 Mar 1 07:50 cu.usbserial-FTGVKGSK

I open ZTerm and adjust the settings (see screenshots).

I type +++ and see the OK response. I type AT and see OK. See below. Then a few seconds later I try ATBD, AT, +++ and get no response. The XBee green LED continues to flash.

I try unplugging the FTDI cable from the Mac, wait, then plug it back in. Same stalled behavior: +++ and AT give no OK response.

When I shutdown and restart the Mac I get the OK response, then it stalls again.

Any idea on what I should do to solve this?

-Frank

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+++OK

AT
OK
ATDB
ATDB
ATBD
AT
+++

AT
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Re: Mac + FTDI Cable works, then stalls

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Here is a photo of the XBee unit. -Frank
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Re: Mac + FTDI Cable works, then stalls

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I did not see a reply to this topic. I did some research and found DigiKey now makes the XTCU utility for Mac OS X. I downloaded it from http://www.digi.com/support/productdeta ... =utilities

It works great with the XBee units over the FTDI cable.

-Frank

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