Digi XBee Zigbee Mesh Kit User Manual page 36

How XBee devices work
Transparent operating mode
Disadvantages:
Cannot set or read the
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configuration of remote XBee
devices in the network.
Must first update the
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configuration to establish a new
destination and transmit data.
Cannot identify the source of
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received data, as it does not
include the sender's address.
Received data does not include
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transmission details or the
reasons for success or failure.
Does not offer the advanced
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features of API mode, including
advanced networking
diagnostics, and firmware
upgrades.
XBee® Zigbee® Mesh Kit
API operating mode
Disadvantages:
Interface is more complex; data is structured in
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packets with a specific format.
More difficult to support; transmissions are
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structured in packets that need to be parsed (to
get data) or created (to transmit data).
Sent data and received data are not identical;
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received packets include some control data and
extra information.
Serial communication
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