Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page xvii end of page |
We should add a sentence explaining that the diagrams in the book were created with the Fritzing software. This could go at the end of the acknowledgments or the first place a Fritzing diagram appears (p14?): |
Brian Jepson | Jan 29, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed | Page 6 Vendor's list , subhead Maker Shed |
This section (and elsewhere in the text) states that a kit is available that was specifically designed for this book. Please provide details and/or a part number, I have contacted the website (www.makershed.com) and the support person was unaware of any such offering. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Greg Shead | Jan 19, 2011 | |
Printed | Page 7 First Section |
The section titled "Digi Evaluation Board" is no longer relevant. The Digi Evaluation Board was obsoleted by Digi, and there are no immediate plans to replace it. I tried to order it, and was given this information by Digi customer support. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Ray Hopper | Apr 21, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 36 First step of sidebar |
Incorrect link for: |
Robert Faludi |
Apr 03, 2012 | |
Printed | Page 37 Figure 2-10 |
"Version" field in Figure 2-10 is show as "2041". Suggest update to value listed at this field to "2070" to match the configuration text example on page 38, step 2. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dave Jenson | Jan 26, 2011 | |
Printed | Page 37 Second sentence |
s/XB24P-B/XBP24-B/ Note from the Author or Editor: |
Dave Jenson | Jan 26, 2011 | Feb 01, 2011 |
Page 52 session example below figure 2-23 |
The parameter for the ATDH command should be 0013A200 (Digi's address) and not 0013A300 (ATDH without any parameters shows the correct address in the example session). Note from the Author or Editor: |
Lukas Zaugg | Sep 24, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 | |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 67 Parts list |
XBee breakout board is SFE BOB-08276 (it's correct on page 10) not SFE BOB-08669 as listed in the parts list on page 67. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Markus Ulsass | Apr 07, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed, PDF, ePub | Page 74 73 |
In the section on "Buzzer Output" instruction 1 says to connect the red power lead of the buzzer to digital pin 5. However, in the corresponding figure 3-15 it shows the red lead of the buzzer connected to ground. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Thomas Weisbach | Apr 25, 2013 | |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 76 List item number 6 |
The PAN ID is a 16 bit identifier, so it should range from 0X0000 to 0XFFFF, as correctly stated previously (e.g., Table 2-5). Note from the Author or Editor: |
Vincenzo Pii | Apr 14, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 90 Figure 4-1 |
The caption reads: "I/O pins as seen from below on a breakout board". Note from the Author or Editor: |
Arun Kumar | Nov 03, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 91 2nd paragraph |
Should read as follows: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 104 2nd paragraph |
Should not the router configuration be Zigbee Router and not Coordinator? Note from the Author or Editor: |
Roger Chapman | Feb 23, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 108 last paragraph |
New version of Arduino IDE 1.0 has deprecated the use of BYTE parameter in the function Serial.print(...), so code shown in page 108 does not compile under new versions of Arduino IDE. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jordi Segura | Feb 18, 2012 | |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 111 3rd paragraph |
Says 'as' when it should be 'at' |
Anonymous | Oct 17, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 126 3rd paragraph, about the middle |
Says bits when it should be bytes. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 129 last paragraph |
Remove the bit about the frame ID, which is wrong. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 130 third line of table |
Incorrect hex number. Should read as follows: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 135 Breaking Large Numbers into Bytes |
( 0x3 * 0xFF ) + 0xDB = 0x3DB Note from the Author or Editor: |
Donald R. Blake | Feb 04, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed, PDF | Page 149 Figures 5-6 and 5-7 |
The resistor in figure 5-6 and 5-7 that is labeled 300K ohm should be labeled simply 300 ohm. (The color bands in the figure and the body text are correct.) |
Robert Faludi |
Jan 04, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed | Page 149 Figure 5-7 |
U2 out goes to ground, pin 1 and connected to 300 Ohm resistor. I believe the ground symbol should be eliminated from this figure. Note from the Author or Editor: |
laserled | Jan 16, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 164 Figure 6-1 |
Pin numbers are wrong for the bottom view of XBee. See Figure 1-12 on page 16 for reference. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Robert Jensen | Oct 23, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 165 First paragraph. |
Incorrect hex number. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 168 Prepare Your End Device Radios |
Wrong word. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 168 Warning text, middle of page |
Wrong word. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 170 first bullet in sidebar |
Bullet should read as follows: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 174 Configure Your Router XBees |
Wrong word. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF | Page 176, 178/ 179 Figure 6-4, Figure 6-5 |
According to the PowerSwitchTail datasheet: "DC input: 3-5 vdc, nominal 40mA (200 mW) @ 5vdc; terminal block accepts #26-16 AWG wire. Do not exceed 6 volts". Note from the Author or Editor: |
Markus Ulsass | May 15, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 177 first instruction |
Wrong word. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 181 line 8 |
Wrong word. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 190 next to last paragraph |
URL for CAN (or CAN-bus) has changed. The new one is: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 202 Naming Radios sidebar |
In both places that mention "Mary's Temperature Sensor" change this phrase to "Mary's Temp Sensor" to keep within the command's 20 character limit. |
Robert Faludi |
Mar 20, 2011 | |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 222 end of first paragraph |
Account name has changed. Line should read: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 225 Liquid crystal display (LCD) output |
URL has changed. The new one is: |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 240 1st paragraph |
The URL (http://www.zigbee.org/Products/DownloadZigBeeTechnicalDocuments.aspx) is obsolete. |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 27, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 242 last paragraph |
Says 'million' when it should be 'billion' (however the remaining math is still correct). |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 27, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 243 Last paragraph |
The URL (http://www.zigbee.org/Products/DownloadZigBeeTechnicalDocuments.aspx) is obsolete. |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 27, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 249 last paragraph |
Line number mentioned is not correct. |
Robert Faludi |
Sep 27, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 261 Arduino Resources |
The URL for the Arduino Forum has changed. The new one is: |
Robert Faludi |
Oct 02, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 263 Standards Organizations |
The URL for Official ZigBee Specifications & Public Application Profiles has changed. The new one is: |
Robert Faludi |
Oct 02, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 268 Top - Table A-2 |
In looking for packet sniffers, I went to the Daintree Networks website and found: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Carl Van Wormer | Mar 22, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Printed, PDF, , Other Digital Version | Page 275 Table A-12 |
PWM is not supported yet. Change entry to read as follows: |
Robert Faludi |
Oct 02, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 |