Manage Multiple Zigbee Networks; Filter Pan Id; Configure Security Keys; Prevent Unwanted Devices From Joining - Digi XBee S2C Zigbee User Manual

Zigbee networks
the PAN on that channel. Otherwise, if the device does not find a valid PAN on the channel, it attempts
scanning on the next higher channel in the SC bitmask.
The device continues to scan each channel (from lowest to highest) in the SC bitmask until it finds a
valid PAN or all channels have been scanned. Once the device scans all channels, the next join
attempt starts scanning on the lowest channel specified in the SC bitmask.
For example, if the SC command is set to 0x400F, the device starts scanning on channel 11 (0x0B) and
scans until it finds a valid beacon, or until it scans channels 11, 12, 13, 14, and 25 have been scanned
(in that order).
Once an XBee router or end device joins a network on a given channel, if the XBee device receives a
network leave command (see
scanning on the next higher channel in the SC bitmask.
For example, if the SC command is set to 0x400F and the device joins a PAN on channel 12 (0x0C), if
the XBee/XBee-PRO Zigbee RF Module leaves the channel, it starts scanning on channel 13, followed
by channels 14 and 25 if it does not find a valid network. Once all channels have been scanned, the
next join attempt starts scanning on the lowest channel specified in the SC bitmask.

Manage multiple Zigbee networks

In some applications, multiple Zigbee networks may exist in proximity of each other. The application
may need provisions to ensure the device joins the desired network. There are a number of features in
Zigbee to manage joining among multiple networks. These include the following:
PAN ID filtering
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Preconfigured security keys
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Permit joining
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Application messaging
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Filter PAN ID

Set ID (Extended PAN ID)
a fixed PAN ID.
If you set the PAN ID to a non-zero value, the device will only join a network with the same PAN ID.

Configure security keys

Similar to PAN ID filtering, this method requires that you install a known security key on a router to
ensure it joins a Zigbee network with the same security key.
1. Use EE (Encryption Enable)
2. Use KY (Link Key)
Now the XBee router or end device will only join a network with the same security key.

Prevent unwanted devices from joining

You can disable the permit-joining parameter in a network to prevent unwanted devices from joining.
When you need to add a new device to a network, enable permit-joining for a short time on the
desired network.
In the XBee firmware:
XBee/XBee-PRO® S2C Zigbee® RF Module User Guide
Leave a network), it leaves the channel it joined on and continues
to a non-zero value to configure the XBee/XBee-PRO Zigbee RF Module with
to enable security.
to set the preconfigured link key to a non-zero value.
Zigbee channel scanning
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