# i want to get the rssi value from a microcontrollers with getting the xbee register **URL:** \ **Category:** XBee - 802.15.4\ **Tags:** rssi, xbee-pro-s1, register, xbee\ **Created:** [February 3, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/i-want-to-get-the-rssi-value-from-a-microcontrollers-with-getting-the-xbee-register/17982 "2017-02-03T13:37:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zaky\_i\_fitriansyah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8797f3/32.png) [@zaky\_i\_fitriansyah](https://forums.digi.com/u/zaky_i_fitriansyah)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/i-want-to-get-the-rssi-value-from-a-microcontrollers-with-getting-the-xbee-register/17982/1 "2017-02-03T13:37:36Z")
My name is zaky, i’m student of mechatronics engineering at politeknik elektronika negeri suarabaya, for me x bee is a something new, i never do a research about this before, but now, i do a research about xbee to finish my study in here, my final project have a relationship about xbee, and now i have a trouble with this xbee, iam using the xbee series 1 modul,and i want to get the rssi value but not from the xctu applications, i want to get the rssi value from a microcontrollers with getting the xbee register,if anyone can help me, please answer my question, thankyou very much, ---
**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:** [February 3, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/i-want-to-get-the-rssi-value-from-a-microcontrollers-with-getting-the-xbee-register/17982/2 "2017-02-03T13:50:05Z")
That only requires you to enter command mode and issue the ATDB command after receiving a packet. The other option is to simply use API mode as the RSSI will be provided in the receive packet.