# error initializing xbee device parameters connection timeout

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/error-initializing-xbee-device-parameters-connection-timeout/14148>\
**Category:** XBee - 802.15.4\
**Tags:** xbee\
**Created:** [January 8, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/error-initializing-xbee-device-parameters-connection-timeout/14148 "2015-01-08T01:12:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![robert112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea5d25/32.png) [@robert112](https://forums.digi.com/u/robert112)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/error-initializing-xbee-device-parameters-connection-timeout/14148/1 "2015-01-08T01:12:37Z")

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I’m trying to get XCTU to recognize my XBee 2. I’m using a SparkFun XBee Explorer USB board ([https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11812](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11812)). However, every time I try to add the device I get the above error. Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/error-initializing-xbee-device-parameters-connection-timeout/14148/2 "2015-01-14T16:17:47Z")

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Is the XBee in a sleep state?  
have you talked to Spark fun?  
Who’s drivers did you install for the USB? From what web site did you get them from?