This view allows you to access and interact with the file system of your XBee device through the serial interface or, if connected through the cloud, via the cloud interface.

Ensure that your device supports the file system feature.

The view is organized into three main areas:

  • Toolbar: Provides access to file system management operations.

  • PC file system view (left): Displays the current path on your computer and its contents.

  • XBee file system view (right): Displays the current path on the XBee device and its contents, along with the total and available space of the device’s file system.

Interact with the XBee file system

When you open the XBee File System view, XBee Studio connects to the device and automatically loads or refreshes the contents of the specified XBee file system path.

You can perform the following operations:

Operation Description

Navigate

Browse directories by double-clicking them.

To go back, double-click the parent directory (..) or press Backspace.

You can also go directly to a specific path by typing it in the PC or XBee path text box and pressing Enter.

Upload

Upload a file or directory to the XBee device.

Drag and drop, or right-click a file or directory in the PC file system view and select Upload.

To upload multiple items, select and drag them to the XBee file system view.

Upload secure file

Upload sensitive files such as certificates or keys as write-only.

Once uploaded, these files cannot be downloaded, renamed, or moved; only deleted. Secure files appear in the XBee file system grayed out with a lock icon.

This functionality is not available through the cloud interface.

Download

Download a file or directory from the XBee device.

Drag and drop, or right-click a file or directory in the XBee file system view and select Download.

To download multiple items, select and drag them to the PC file system view.

Create directory

Create a new directory.

Right-click in either the PC or XBee file system view and select Create directory. You are prompted to enter a name for the new directory.

Delete

Delete a file or directory.

Right-click the item and select Delete. You are asked to confirm the operation.

Rename

Rename a file or directory.

Right-click the item and select Rename. You are prompted to enter the new name.

Get and compare hash

Retrieve the SHA256 hash of any file in the XBee file system and compare it with a PC file hash.

Right-click the file and choose Get hash or Compare hash.

This operation is especially useful for secure files, since they cannot be downloaded. It allows you to verify that the secure file matches your PC version.

This functionality is not available through the cloud interface.

Format

Format the entire XBee file system by clicking the Format button in the toolbar.

This process permanently deletes all files from the XBee module and cannot be undone.
Not all operations are supported on all XBee devices.