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1. Veli XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide 90002127_A 2 6 2012 2012 Digi International Inc All rights reserved Digi Digi International the Digi logo the Digi web site a Digi International Company XBee and Digi XBee are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digi International Inc in the United States and other countries worldwide All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners 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 either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of fitness or merchantability for a particular purpose Digi may make improvements and or changes in this manual or in the product s and or the program s described in this manual at any time This document could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes may be incorporated in new editions of the publication 2012 Digi International Inc 2 Table of Contents Using this Gui de LL RCO te ae One eee ne enn ee me RE Ue nee ar renee 4 Conventions used in this GU Qe LE eke k eke keke k k Keke 4 C2. have just attached to your computer PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration r Com Port Setup USB Serial Port COM10 Baud 9600 X ee TT TT Aq Flow Control NONE X Data Bits 8 z Parity NONE Stop Bits 1 v Test Query Host Setup User Com Ports Network Interface API r Reponse Timeout 7 Enable API I se erebe Sise 2 Timeout 1000 f aracters ATAF 2 mAT command Setup gt ASCII Hex Command Character CC 28 Guard Time Before BT 1000 Modem Flash Update TT No baud change 3 Verify that the baud rate and data settings match the internal settings of the devices e Baud Rate 9600 e Flow Control NONE e Data Bits 8 e Parity NONE e Stop Bits 1 4 Click the Test Query button to verify communication with the radio A pop up will be displayed showing status and some basic information 2012 Digi International Inc XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide 5 Apply power to the second radio using a power supply in a fixed location This will be designated as your remote radio Note You will need to have a jumper at P8 on the loopback header on the XBIB for the remote radio radio This could cause X CTU to stall if the jumper is populated and requests Ensure that the P8 jumper is not bridging the two pins together on the base A are sent to the radio 6 Select th
3. Options TO command in the Networking folder in your network parameters 2 Change the setting from CO to 40 TO is a bitmask that controls several options including acknowledgements and network topology The top two bits of the TO parameter control how your network transmits data Mesh mode with ACKS is CO and point to multipoint mode is 40 For more information see the AT command section in the product manual Profile Remote Configuration Versions PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modern Parameter and Firmware Parameter View r Profile Versions Read Write Re store Clear Screen Save Download new Always Update Firmware Show Defaults Load N Modem XBEE Function Set Version XB8 DM XBEE 865 868LP 80K 8059 f 0 BH Broadcast Hops 7 NH Network Hops f 1 MR Mesh Unicast Retries Addressing FFFF SH Serial Number High D FFFFFFFF SL Serial Number Low 0 DH Destination Address High FFFF DL Destination Address Low CO TO Transmit Options E f NI Node Identifier 82 NT Node Discovery Back off 0 NO Node Discovery Options li 11 Cl Cluster ID B 43 Security 0 EE Encryption Enable D KY AES Encryption Key B Serial Interfacing 3 BD Baud Rate 0 NB Parity Es rm Sp Chan Rite The module s transmit options These options are used for all transmissions API transmissions can override this using the TxOption
4. 68LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide Assemble your Development Kit To assemble your Development Kit perform the following steps 1 Install the modules on the XBee Interface Boards XBIB by lining the pins up with the headers and pressing the module into place 2 Attach the dipole antennas to the modules 3 Connect the first XBIB to your computer using a USB cable This first device will be designated as your base radio 4 Connect the remaining modules and interface boards and set them aside for now You are now ready to run the X CTU software and to begin configuring your XBee Mesh Network You have just completed Goal 1 setting up your XBee 865 868LP Development Kit 2012 Digi International Inc Part 2 Download and Install X CTU Software For proper kit configuration and operation X CTU software version 5 15 or later must be downloaded and installed A copy of X CTU software and USB drivers will need to be installed on each computer used in conjunction with this guide Installing USB Drivers The XBee USB interface board is a plug and play device that should be detected by the PC automatically If you are using Windows 7 or Vista the USB drivers should automatically install and a notification will appear in the lower right portion of your screen indicating success or failure If the USB drivers fail to install please follow the USB driver installation instructions found here http www digi c
5. e Range Test tab 7 Optional Check the RSSI check box to enable Received Signal Strength Indicator 8 Click Start to begin the range test Percent 100 Clear Stats Advanced gt gt gt Test Loop Back 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO Transmit Receive 32 bytes COM10 9600 8 N 1 FLOW NONE 2012 Digi International Inc 10 XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide 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 Clear Stats Advanced gt gt gt Test e Timeout waiting for data Timeout waiting for data Transmit I Receive COM10 9600 8 N 1 FLOW NONE As your distance increases beyond the maximum range of the radios you will start seeing greater packet loss 10 Click Stop to end the range test 2012 Digi International Inc 11 XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide 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 PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Hiali TT aT TT PIN Percent Start Packet Delay 100 Min msec a Clear Stats Max msec jn t 100 lt lt lt Hide Sl
6. for purchasing an XBee 865 868LP Development Kit This kit is designed to make it easy to set up an XBee mesh network send data from one XBee to another and adjust the XBee settings Before you start working with the kit let s cover some basics Goals of the Kit As you go through the steps in this kit you will 1 Set up your XBee 865 868LP Development Kit 2 Download and install X CTU configuration software 3 Perform a range test 4 Establish a mesh network 5 Configure the radios Requirements of the Kit System Requirements To install the software mentioned in this guide you will need a PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista or Windows 7 Additional Documentation For more information about the software API operations AT command modes or the form factor please refer to the XBee 865 868LP Product Manual available on the Digi Support website For more information on configuring and using the X CTU utility please refer to the X CTU Configuration amp Test Utility Software User s Guide 2012 Digi International Inc Part 1 Set up your XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Identify Kit Components Carefully unpack and verify the contents of your kit Your kit should include the following XBee U FL Module 3 XBee Interface Board 3 ie dah th dd Antenna 3 U USB ce g Power Supply 2 Power Supply Adapters 2 2012 Digi International Inc XBee 865 8
7. guration window For more information about the different API settings see the API section in the user manual 4 Click the Write button 5 Next click Remote Configuration in the top left hand corner of the X CTU window The Network window will appear 2012 Digi International Inc XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide 6 Click Open Com Port and Discover a list of network nodes will appear on the screen Discover Node List Network Settings Address Node Identifier Type Short Address Profile There are no items to show in this view Close Com Port Discover NodeList Network Settings N r a Address Node Identifier Type Short Address Profile 13A20040740 1DB Router FFFE 13A200A484D54C Router EFFE 13A20040740216 Router FFFE By selecting a particular node from the list you can interact with it as if it were connected to the PC directly Now you can Read Write and Restore parameters on the main X CTU window and those changes will occur over the air on the remote module selected in the Network window Close the Network window when you have finished with remote configuration 2012 Digi International Inc 15 XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide Change from Mesh to Point to Multipoint Mode By default your modules come configured to operate in mesh mode If you need to work a point to multipoint topology changing your settings is simple 1 Click on the Transmit
8. h to Point to Multipoint Mode EL ieee 16 Change Firmware Versions E keke keke keke k k ke ka KAKA 17 Appendix A Troubleshooting iiiiiii eee keke keke kek 18 Resetting the XBee 865 868LP Module ek ek ek 18 Why are the Radios no longer communicating with one another 18 2012 Digi International Inc Using this Guide Conventions used in this Guide Further information regarding items marked with this symbol can be 7 y This icon indicates a step that has the potential to be troublesome l found in Appendix A Troubleshooting on page 18 This icon indicates a hint or concept that is learned This icon indicates a warning of the potential for confusion or danger Q This icon indicates that a goal of the kit has been completed Contact Information For more information about your Digi products or for customer service and technical support contact Digi International To Contact Digi International Use Digi International World Headquarters 8 00 AM 5 00 PM U S Mountain Time Mail 11001 Bren Road East Minnetonka MN 55343 Phone 1 866 765 9885 toll free USA and Canada 1 801 765 9885 Worldwide Online Support http www digi com support eservice login jsp Email rf experts digi com 2012 Digi International Inc Introduction Thank you
9. igured for API mode 1 On your base radio go to the Modem Configuration tab in X CTU 2 Click Read and the parameter types will appear in the window Modem Parameter Profile Remote Configuration Versions PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration m Modem Parameter and Firmware Parameter View r Profile Versions Write Restore Clear Screen Save Download new Show a Loa T7 Always Update Firmware d versions Modem XBEE Function Set Version XB8 DM XBEE 865 868LP 80K v 8059 B 43 Security B 0 EE Encryption Enable KY AES Encryption Key 5 4 Serial Interfacing 3 BD Baud Rate 0 NB Parity Bi 0 SB Stop Bits B 3 RO Packetization Timeout 13F FT Flow Control Threshold 0 AP API Enable JIEREENERERENLEX TI 0 AO API Optiony TRANSPARENT MODE J Settings 1 API MODE WITHOUT ESCAPES li 1 D0 DI00 4D0 2 API MODE WITH ESCAPES 0 01 D101 401 0 D2 DID2 AD2 B 0 D3 DID3 AD3 0 D4 DID4 B 1 D5 DIOS ASSOCIATE_INDICATOR 0 D6 DIO6 RTS Ba mn 7 nin CT6 The API mode setting RF Packets received can be formatted into API frames to be sent out the serial port When API is enabled the serial data must be formatted as API frames as transparent mode is disabled A COM10 9600 8 N 1 FLOW NONE XB8 DM Ver 8059 3 Set AP 1 on your base radio by clicking on the AP command in the Serial Interfacing folder in the Modem Confi
10. jal Number High SL Serial Number Low 0 DH Destination Address High lJ FFFF DL Destination Address Low Bi J NI Node Identifier 82 NT Node Discovery Backoff Bi 0 NO Node Discovery Options Es ICANAM nn nasa Tune Identifier Version v 1053 The module s transmit options These options are used for all transmissions API transmissions can override this using the TxOptions field of the API frame 0x40 Point to Point Multipoint 0x80 Repeater Directed Broadcast 0xC0 DigiMesh See the product manual for further details on this command COM10 96008 N 1 FLOW NONE XB8 DM Ver 8059 3 The function set will auto populate with the version associated with the selected modem type 4 Select the firmware version desired from the Version drop down box The default selected is the newest version of the firmware 5 Check the always update firmware box 6 Click the Write button You have just completed Goal 5 configuring the radios 2012 Digi International Inc 12 Appendix A Troubleshooting Resetting the XBee 865 868LP Module Each XBee USB Development Board has a reset button located as shown below Pressing this button power cycles the module but will not clear any changes written to the module This is useful if you are having issues accessing the COM port This will also reset any parameters that were changed but not written into memory Note The remaining b
11. om support kbase kbaseresultdetl jsp id 3214 If you are using Windows 2000 or XP download and install the driver as per the following directions To install the USB driver 1 Download the driver setup file at http ftp1 digi com support driver FTDI_Windows_Driver_Setup exe 2 Double click on the setup file A window will pop up during installation and automatically close when the process is complete Installing X CTU Software 1 Download X CTU at www digi com xctu 2 Browse to the folder to which you saved the above install file 3 Double click on the installer file and follow the X CTU Setup Wizard 4 When asked if you would like to check Digi s web site for firmware updates click Yes 5 After the firmware updates are complete click Close Updates may take a few minutes please be patient 6 Start X CTU by double clicking on the X CTU icon on your desktop or by selecting Start gt Programs gt Digi gt X CTU The X CTU software is now ready to be used You have just completed Goal 2 downloading and installing the X CTU configuration software 2012 Digi International Inc Part 3 Test Communications Link and Establish a Mesh Network Perform a Range Test Before running a range test you will need to establish a connection with the X CTU software 1 Double click the X CTU shortcut on your desktop 2 Under the PC Settings tab select the serial COM port associated with the development boards you
12. ontact Information E reee keke keke keke k ke kk ka kk kre kk rk kk ka kk 4 Introducti n e I _ _ rJ JrJ r r e re e eaaaeDeanrmmmmmmmm m 5 Goals of the IIE y gt gt a en2 _m r mm e mm 5 Requirements of the Kit E ELi Eek kek keke kek keke k ka kk Ke k KAK KARA 5 System Requirements i eke ekere kek ke ke KEKE KE KA KE KE KE EKE HA KE KE KK KERA 5 Additional Documentation keke keka keke keke ke k k keka keke k KA KA KA KARA 5 Part 1 Set up your XBee 865 868LP Development Kit 6 Identify Kit ComponentS E iiid eke ek ek kek kek keke k Ka kk Ka KA KA KRA 6 Assemble your Development Kit keke ke keke k keke k r 7 Part 2 Download and Install X CTU Software E 8 Installing USB Dr V rS LLLE Erkek keke xe kk ke k kek kek kre KA ka KA HARA HARA HHR 8 Installing X CTU Software LEL EEELE EEE kek kek kek keke k ka kk Kak KRA KARA 8 Part 3 Test Communications Link and Establish a Mesh Networe 9 Pertorm a Range TSP poai eeii E EREE Nen R k eee k n end kd 9 Establish a Mesh Network L kk kek keke kek keke kK KA KAKE A KA 13 Part 4 Configure the Radios L keke eke 14 Configure Remote Modules Eii eke ek ek kek k keke k KARA 14 Change from Mes
13. opa T7 Stop on error rr Test Data receive timeout Loop Back 1000 msec 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO Transmit Receive 32 bytes COM10 9600 8 N 1 FLOW NONE You have just completed Goal 3 performing a range test 2012 Digi International Inc XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide Establish a Mesh Network After you have performed the range test using the first devices it is time to extend your network by adding a third device and establishing a mesh network 1 Restart the range test 2 Move the remote device further away from the base device until the signal is lost 3 Assemble another module and interface board Note Do not put a jumper on the J8 connector of this XBIB 4 Connect with a power supply and place this device halfway between the base and remote radios The intermediate radio bridges the gap between the remote and the base and reestablishes communication The network self healed 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 You have just completed Goal 4 establishing a mesh network 2012 Digi International Inc Part 4 Configure the Radios Configure Remote Modules You can configure the XBee modules over the air using X CTU To use this feature the base device must be conf
14. s field of the API frame 0x40 Point to Point Multipoint 0x80 Repeater Directed Broadcast 0x00 DigiMesh See the product manual for further Jil details on this command COM10 95800 8 N 1 FLOW NONE XB8 DM Ver 8059 2012 Digi International Inc XBee 865 868LP Development Kit Getting Started Guide Change Firmware Versions These modules can be configured for an RF data rate of 80 Kbps or 10 Kbps with a simple firmware change Some customers prefer to send information at a lower data rate to improve their receiver sensitivity which increases range 1 Click on the Modem Configuration tab in X CTU 2 Select the modem type from the Modem drop down box that corresponds with the RF data rate desired XB8 DM for the 80 Kbps version or XB8 DP for the 10 Kbps version DigiMesh is not available at the 10K data rate BD cev1o X C Modem Parameter Profile Remote Configuration Versions PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameter and Firmware Parameter View Profile Versions Read Write Restore Clear Screen Save Download new 7 Always Update Firmware Show Defaults Load verons Modem XBEE Function Set XB8 DP XBEE 865 868LP 10K xeri TT z B24 XERE Pagel Mask XB24C XB24 DM Hopping Channel XB24 SE Mac Retries XB24 WF Multi Transmit XB24 ZB Broadcast Radius Mesh Retties Network Hops lode Messaging Mode Transmit Options XBPO03 S3B XBP09XSC
15. uttons 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 Why are the Radios no longer communicating with one another Network settings that can cause loss of communication include Baud Rate BD Parity NB and Encryption Enable EE among others Check to see if these parameters are set appropriately If you are unsure if your settings are affecting your communication you might want to try setting your modules back to their default settings To do so go to the Modem Configuration tab in X CTU and click Restore 2012 Digi International Inc 18 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing Inventory Delivery amp Lifecycle Information Digi International XK8 DMS 0
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