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- Page 1 XBee® 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide...
- Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Digi International. Digi provides this document “as is,” without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness or merchantability for a particular purpose.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Changing from Mesh to Point-to-Multipoint Mode Using XCTU Changing the XBee Firmware Versions using XCTU :Appendix A: Troubleshooting the Digi XBee 865/868LP Development Resetting the Digi XBee 865/868LP Development Kit Troubleshooting Communication Failure between Radios Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide... -
Page 4: Introduction To The Digi Xbee 865/868Lp Development Kit
Introduction to the Digi XBee 865/868LP Development Kit The XBee 865/868LP Development Kit is designed for simplified setup of XBee mesh networks. Additionally, this Development Kit enables you to send data between XBee modules and adjust your XBee settings quickly and easily. -
Page 5: Setting Up The Digi Xbee 865/868Lp Development Kit
Setting up the Digi XBee 865/868LP Development Kit The Digi XBee 865/868LP Development Kit contains the following: • 3 XBee 868LP Modules • 3 XBee Interface Boards • Antennas and Accessories Digi XBee 865/868LP Kit Components Carefully unpack and verify the contents of your kit. Your kit should include the following: XBee U.FL... -
Page 6: Assembling Digi Xbee 856/868Lp Development Kit
4. Connect the remaining modules and interface boards, and set them aside for now. You are now ready to run the XCTU software and to begin configuring your XBee Mesh Network. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide... -
Page 7: Downloading And Installing The Xctu Software
3. Double-click on the installer file and follow the XCTU Setup Wizard. 4. When asked if you would like to check Digi's website for firmware updates, click Yes. 5. After the firmware updates are complete, click Close. Updates may take a few minutes. - Page 8 Downloading and Installing the XCTU Software 6. Start XCTU by double-clicking on the XCTU icon on your desktop, or by selecting Start > Programs > Digi > XCTU. The XCTU software is now ready for use. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide...
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Page 9: Testing The Communication Link And Establishing A Mesh Network
By default, the CM (Channel Mask) parameter is set to 0x3FFFFFFF, which is the approved frequency range for Europe. For use in India, the CM parameter must be set to 0x0007F800 to operate in the 865 to 867 MHz frequency band. Please refer to the XBee 865/868LP Product Manual for details. - Page 10 CAUTION! Ensure that the P8 jumper is not bridging the two pins together on the base radio. This could cause XCTU to stall if the jumper is populated and requests are sent to the radio. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide...
- Page 11 9. Monitor the link quality by reading the Percent section on the Range Test tab. This section displays the running percentage of good packets sent to the receiving radio and looped back to the base. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide...
- Page 12 The Advanced tab provides you with more options. If you are running the range test with several mesh radios acting as intermediaries, increase the Data receive timeout value to compensate for additional latency. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide...
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Page 13: Establish A Mesh Network
The network troubleshoots itself by redirecting communications as soon as a pathway became available. The radios are configured for broadcast mode, so they can route information and communicate with one another automatically. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide... -
Page 14: Configuring Digi Xbee Radios Using Xctu
1. On your base radio, go to the Modem Configuration tab in XCTU. 2. Click Read and the parameter types appear in the window. 3. Set the base radio AP to 1:" Then in bullets beneath: Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide... -
Page 15: Changing From Mesh To Point-To-Multipoint Mode Using Xctu
The top two bits of the TO parameter control how your network transmits data. Mesh mode with ACKS is C0 and point-to-multipoint mode is 40. For more information, see the AT command section in the product manual Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide... -
Page 16: Changing The Xbee Firmware Versions Using Xctu
XB8-DM for the 80 Kbps version or XB8-DP for the 10 Kbps version. The function set auto-populates with the version associated with the selected modem type. CAUTION! DigiMesh is not available at the 10K data rate. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide... - Page 17 3. Select the firmware version desired from the Version drop-down menu. The default selected is the newest version of the firmware. 4. Check the Always Update Firmware box. 5. Click the Write button. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide...
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Page 18: Appendix A: Troubleshooting The Digi Xbee 865/868Lp Development Kit
Press the reset button to reset the module. This is useful if you are having issues accessing the COM port. This also resets any parameters that were changed but not written into memory. Note that any changes written to the module are not changed when you reset it. Digi XBee 865/868 LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting Communication Failure Between Radios
:Appendix A: Troubleshooting the Digi XBee 865/868LP Development Kit Note The remaining buttons are connected to various I/O lines and are not used in this kit. See the product manual for more details relating to this functionality. Troubleshooting Communication Failure between Radios Network settings that can cause loss of communication include Baud Rate (BD), Parity (NB), and Encryption Enable (EE) among others.
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