Digi XBee Zigbee Mesh Kit Connectivity Manuals

Digi XBee Zigbee Mesh Kit Connectivity Manuals

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Digi XBee Zigbee Mesh Kit User Manual

Digi XBee Zigbee Mesh Kit User Manual (242 pages)

Radio Frequency (RF) Module

Brand: Digi | Category: Microcontrollers | Size: 12 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
Change the Firmware Protocol
12
Kit Contents

13
- Kit Contents
  14
- Kit Contents
  15
Introduction to Xbee Modules

16
Zigbee in a Nutshell

17
- Mesh Networking
  17
- Zigbee Stack Layers
  18
- Device Types
  19
Get Started with Xbee Zigbee

21
- Assemble the Hardware
  21
  - Plug in the Xbee Module
    21
  - How to Unplug an Xbee Device
    22
- Download and Install XCTU
  23
- Example: Basic Communication
  23
How Xbee Devices Work

30
- How Xbee Devices Communicate
  31
- Wireless Communication
  31
  - Addressing
    31
  - PAN Addresses
    32
  - Channels
    33
- Serial Communication
  33
  - Operating Modes
    34
  - Comparison of Transparent and API Modes
    35
Xbee Transparent Mode

37
- Xbee Transparent Mode in Detail
  38
  - What Have You Learned
    38
  - Extend the Basic Communication Example
    39
- Command Mode
  39
  - AT Commands
    39
  - Use at Commands
    40
Xbee API Mode

42
- API Mode in Detail
  43
  - Advantages of API Mode
    43
- API Frame Structure
  45
  - Start Delimiter
    45
  - Length
    45
  - Frame Data
    45
  - Checksum
    46
- Supported Frames
  48
- Frame Examples
  49
- Operating Mode Configuration
  54
  - API Escaped Operating Mode (API 2)
    56
- Xbee Frame Exchange
  58
Zigbee Mesh Network Setup

71
- Configure the Device Type of an Xbee Module
  71
- Startup Operations
  71
  - Coordinator
    71
  - Router
    72
  - End Device
    72
- Explore the Network
  73
- Section Summary
  73
Wireless Data Transmission

74
- Transmission Methods
  74
  - Broadcast Transmission
    74
  - Unicast Transmission
    75
- Example: Transmit Data
  76
Low Power and Battery Life

83
- Low Power Devices and Battery Life
  84
  - A Real World Scenario
    84
  - Design Considerations for Applications Using Sleep Mode
    84
- Sleep Modes
  84
- Pin Sleep
  85
- Cyclic Sleep
  86
- Example: Enable Sleep Mode
  86
  - Step 1: Requirements
    86
  - Step 2: Connect the Components
    87
  - Step 3: Configure the Xbee Modules
    88
  - Step 4: Sleep
    92
  - Step 5: What Have You Learned
    94
  - Step 6: Extend the Example
    94
Inputs and Outputs

95
Security and Encryption

126
- Zigbee Security Model
  126
  - Network Layer Security
    127
  - APS Layer Security
    127
  - Network and APS Layer Encryption
    128
  - Form or Join a Secure Network
    128
Security on the Xbee

130
- Enable Security
  130
- Set the Network Security Key
  130
- Set the APS Trust Center Link Key
  130
- Enable APS Encryption
  130
- Use a Trust Center
  131
  - How to Update the Network Key with a Trust Center
    131
  - How to Update the Network Key Without a Trust Center
    131
Example: Basic (but Secure) Communication

132
- Understanding the Example
  133
Signal Strength and Radio Frequency Range

134
- Distance and Obstacles
  135
- Factors Affecting Wireless Communication
  136
- Signal Strength and the RSSI Pin
  137
  - Is RSSI the Best Indication of Link Quality
    139
- Range Test
  140
- Example: Perform a Range Test
  142
Zigbee Communication in Depth

146
- Zigbee Application Framework
  147
  - Application Profiles
    148
  - Clusters
    151
  - Endpoints
    152
  - Binding
    154
  - Node Descriptors
    157
  - Zigbee Cluster Library
    158
- Zigbee Device Object (ZDO)
  158
- Explicit Addressing Frames
  160
  - Explicit Addressing Command Frame
    160
  - Explicit Rx Indicator Frame
    161
  - Data Payload Format
    163
  - Receive Zigbee Commands and Responses
    164
- Examples: Explicit Data and ZDO
  164
  - Example: Obtain the Neighbor Table Using the Xbee Java Library
    165
  - Example: Obtain the Neighbor Table Using the Xbee Java Library
    170
Large Networks Routing

177
- Many-To-One Routing
  178
  - Enabling Many-To-One Routing
    179
  - Disabling Many-To-One Routing
    180
- Source Routing
  180
  - Using Source Routing
    181
Radio Firmware

183
- Firmware Identification
  184
- Update Radio Firmware
  184
- Download New Firmware
  185
Troubleshooting

186
- Xctu
  186
- Wireless Data Transmission
  187
- Enable Sleep Mode
  188
- Xbee Java Library
  188
- Receive Digital Data
  190
- Receive Analog Data
  190
- Send Digital Actuations
  191
- Range Test
  191
Additional Resources

194
- Xbee Buying Guide
  195
  - Hardware Footprint
    195
  - Xbee Antennas
    196
  - Xbee Vs. Xbee-PRO
    197
  - Frequency
    197
  - Radio Communication Protocols
    198
- Where to Buy Xbee Devices
  200
  - Find Products from Digi and Digi Distributors
    200
  - Find Digi Products through Resellers
    201
- XCTU Walkthrough
  201
  - XCTU Overview
    201
  - Application Working Modes
    204
  - Add a Module
    204
  - Read Settings
    205
  - Change Settings
    206
  - Save Settings
    206
- Real Projects with Xbee Modules
  206
  - Community
    207
  - Industrial Solutions
    207
- Related Products
  208
Xbee Grove Development Board

209
Overview

210
- Xbee Grove Development Board
  210
- Development Board Variants
  211
- Xbee THT Grove Development Board
  211
- Xbee SMT Grove Development Board
  211
- Mechanical
  212
  - Xbee THT Grove Development Board Variant
    212
  - Xbee SMT Grove Development Board Variant
    212
- Power Supply
  213
- Xbee Connector
  214
  - Xbee THT Grove Development Board Xbee Connector
    215
  - Xbee SMT Grove Development Board Xbee Connector
    217
- Usb
  219
  - Xbee THT Grove Development Board USB
    219
  - Xbee SMT Grove Development Board USB
    220
  - USB VBUS Line
    220
- Reset Button
  221
  - Xbee THT Grove Development Board Reset Button
    221
  - Xbee SMT Grove Development Board Reset Button
    221
- Commissioning Button
  222
- Association Led
  224
  - Xbee THT Grove Development Board Association LED
    224
  - Xbee SMT Grove Development Board Association LED
    224
- RSSI Led
  225
- User LED and User Button
  227
- On/Sleep LED
  229
- Potentiometer
  231
  - Xbee THT Grove Development Board Potentiometer
    231
  - Xbee SMT Grove Development Board Potentiometer
    232
- I2C
  233
- Grove Connectors
  235
  - THT Board Grove Connectors Pinout
    236
  - SMT Board Grove Connectors Pinout
    238
- Loopback Jumper
  240
  - Xbee THT Grove Development Board Loopback Jumper
    240
  - Xbee SMT Grove Development Board Loopback Jumper
    240
Schematic and Gerber Files

241
- Xbee THT Grove Development Board Schematic
  241
  - Gerber Files
    241
- Xbee SMT Grove Development Board Schematic
  242
  - Gerber Files
    242

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