Install posey software

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You can use Linux, OSX, (and WindowsXP) to communicate with Flexy.

Contents 1 Install FTDI USB-Serial driver in your PC 2 Install Python in your PC 3 Install pyserial in your PC 4 Check the port which USB-Serial use 5 Setup serial port within Python 6 Start program(miniterm.py) to communicate with Flexy

[edit] Install FTDI USB-Serial driver in your PC

You need FTDI FT232B USB-Serial driver to communicate with XBee board.

Download http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

[edit] Install Python in your PC

OSX: default installed

Linux:

[edit] Install pyserial in your PC

Download http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/

Run "python setup.py install" in your pyserial directory

Guide for pyserial (in Japanese) http://ymasuda.jp/python/pyserial/pyserial.html

[edit] Check the port which USB-Serial use

OSX: "cd /dev" "ls -la" then you could find "tty.USB..." < this is the port which USB-Serial use

[edit] Setup serial port within Python

I'm not sure how to do it <jo

[edit] Start program(miniterm.py) to communicate with Flexy

Run "python miniterm"