Digi XB24-DKS Operating instructions

Brand: Digi

Model: XB24-DKS

Category: Networking

Type: Operating instructions

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XBee / XBee-PRO S1 802.15.4 Module

XBee® 802.15.4 (Legacy)

Starter Kit Getting Started

Guide

90002160_A

6/20/2012

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Table of Contents

Using this Guide............................................................................................................ 5

Conventions used in this Guide.............................................................................. 5

Contact Information................................................................................................. 5

Introduction .................................................................................................................... 6

Goals of the Kit ....................................................................................................... 6

Requirements of the Kit .......................................................................................... 6

Part 1: Set up your XBee 802.15.4 Starter Kit........................................................ 7

Identify Kit Components.......................................................................................... 7

Assemble your Starter Kit ....................................................................................... 8

Part 2: Download and Install X-CTU Software....................................................... 9

Installing USB Drivers............................................................................................. 9

Installing X-CTU Software ...................................................................................... 9

Part 3: Test Communications Link and Establish a Network.......................... 10

Perform a Range Test .......................................................................................... 10

Part 4: Configure the Modules................................................................................. 15

Set up a Point-to-Multipoint Network.................................................................... 15

Part 5: Explore Advanced Configurations ........................................................... 16

Configure Remote Modules.................................................................................. 16

Change Firmware Version.................................................................................... 18

Software Design Considerations .......................................................................... 20

Part 6: Managing the Network ................................................................................. 21

Digi Gateways....................................................................................................... 21

To the Cloud! Make the most of your data. .......................................................... 22

To the Cloud! Take control of your device network.............................................. 22

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting .................................................................................23

Resetting the XBee 802.15.4 Module................................................................... 23

Why are the modules no longer communicating with one another?.................... 23

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Using this Guide

Conventions used in this Guide

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Contact Information

FormoreinformationaboutyourDigiproducts,orforcustomerserviceandtechnicalsupport,contact

DigiInternational.

ToContactDigiInternational Use

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Introduction

ThankyouforpurchasinganXBee®802.15.4(Legacy) StarterKit.Thiskitisdesignedtomakeiteasyto

setupanXBee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802.15.4StarterKit.

2. DownloadandinstallX‐CTUconfigurationsoftware.

3. Performarangetest.

4. Establishanetwork.

5. Configurethemodules.

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®/XBee‐PRO®802.15.4ProductManual.

FormoreinformationonconfiguringandusingtheX‐CTUutility,pleaserefertotheX‐CTU

Configuration&TestUtilitySoftwareUser’sGuide.

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Part 1: Set up your XBee 802.15.4 Starter Kit

Identify Kit Components

Carefullyunpackandverifythecontentsofyourkit.Yourkitshouldincludethefollowing:

XBee Interface Board (2)

Antenna (1)

XBee Wire

Module (1)

USB Cable (2) Power Supply (1) Power Supply

Adapters (1)

XBee RPSMA Module (1)

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Assemble your Starter Kit

Toassembleyour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module.

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network.

YouhavejustcompletedGoal#1‐settingupyour

XBee802.15.4StarterKit.

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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.com/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>Programs

>Digi>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.

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Part 3: Test Communications Link and

Establish a 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

havejustattachedtoyourcomputer.

3.Verifythatthebaudrateanddatasettingsmatchtheinternalsettingsofthedevices:

• BaudRate:9600

• FlowControl:NONE

• DataBits:8

• Parity:NONE

• StopBits:1

4.ClicktheTest/Querybuttontoverifycommunicationwiththemodule.Apop‐upwillbedisplayed

showingstatusandsomebasicinformation.

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5.OntheModemConfigurationtab,clickRead.

6.Applypowertothesecondmoduleusingapowersupplyinafixedlocation.Thiswillbedesignated

asyourremotemodule.

(bridged)

(non-bridged)

Note:YouwillneedtohaveajumperatP8ontheloopbackheaderontheXBIB

fortheremotemodule.

EnsurethattheP8jumperisnotbridgingthetwopinstogetheronthebase

module.ThiscouldcauseX‐CTUtostallifthejumperispopulatedandrequests

aresenttothemodule.

7.SelecttheRangeTesttab.

8.(Optional)Checkthe“RSSI”checkboxtoenableReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator.

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9.ClickStarttobegintherangetest.

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10.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moduleandloopedbackto

thebase.

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Asyourdistanceincreasesbeyondthemaximumrangeofthemodules,you

willstartseeinggreaterpacketloss.

11.ClickStoptoendtherangetest.

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TheAdvancedtaballowsyoutheabilitytoincreasethedatareceivetimeout.whichdefaultsatone

second.

YouhavejustcompletedGoal#3‐performingarangetest.

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Part 4: Configure the Modules

Set up a Point-to-Multipoint Network

ToconfigureandsetupyourXBeenetwork,performthefollowingsteps:

1.IntheX‐CTUModemConfigurationtab,clickRead.

2.Selectanyofthemoduleparametersyouwanttochange(e.g.Address,Encryption,etc.)andtype

inorselectthedesiredvalue.

3.ThenclickWritetosavethechangestonon‐volatilememory.

4.Torestorethemodulebacktodefaults,clickRestore.

Refertotheproductmanualformoreinformation.

YouhavejustcompletedGoal#4‐configuringthemodules.

Part 5: Explore Advanced Configurations

Configure Remote Modules

TheXBeescanalsobeconfigured"over‐the‐air"usingX‐CTU.Inordertousethisfeature,yourbase

devicemustbeconfiguredforAPImode.

Note:Toconfigureparametersonaremotemodule,setAP=1onyourbase

module.FormoreinformationaboutthedifferentAPsettings,seetheAPI

sectionoftheproductmanual.

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Tosend“over‐the‐air”commands:

1.GototheModemConfigurationtabandclicktheRemoteConfigurationoptionatthetopofthe

window.

2.ClickOpenComPortandDiscoverfromthemenubaratthetopoftheNetworkwindow.

Alistofallofthenodesinthenetworkwillpopulatethescreen.

3.Selectaparticularnodefromthelist.YoucaninteractwithitasifitwasconnectedtothePC

directly.

4.ClickRead,Write,or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.

5.ClosetheNetworkwindowwhenyouhavefinishedwithremoteconfiguration.

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Change Firmware Version

Thesemodulescanalsobesetupformeshcommunications.Insomecases,ameshsolutionmaybea

betteroption.DigiMeshisbetterfornetworksneedingroutingcapabilities.Also,DigiMeshprovidesthe

optionforallthemodulesinthenetworktosleepsynchronously.Ifyouwanttotrymeshmode,youcan

simplyloaddifferentfirmwareonyourXBees.

Thesestepscanalsobeusedtoupdatetothelatestversionofpoint‐to‐multipointfirmware.

1.LaunchX‐CTUandselectthecorrespondingCOMPort.

2.SetthePCsettingsbacktodefault:

• Baud Rate: 9600

• Flow Control: HARDWARE

• Data Bits: 8

• Parity: NONE

• Stop: Bits 1.

3.ClickontheModemConfigurationtab.

4.Selectthemodemtype.ChooseXB24‐DMorXBP24‐DMtoconvertanXBee802.15.4moduleintoa

DigiMeshXBeeorXBee‐PRO2.4module.LeavethemodemtypeasXBP24tojustupdatethepoint

tomultipointfirmware.

5.ChoosetheFunctionSetandfirmwareVersiondesired.

6.ClicktheShowDefaultsbutton.Thishelpstoavoidoutofrangeerrorssincesomeparametershave

differentlimitsbasedonthefirmwaretype.

Xbee®802.15.4DevelopmentKitGettingStartedGuide

7.ChecktheAlwaysupdatefirmwarebox.

8.ClickWrite.

YouhavejustcompletedGoal#5‐exploringadvancedconfigurations.

Note:WhenyouselectXBP24‐DM,thefunctionsetthatautomaticallyloadsis

thestandardDigiMeshone.Theversionthatautomaticallyloadsisthenewest

firmwareinX‐CTU'sdatabase.YoucanclickDownloadnewversion,andthen

downloadthelatestfirmwareavailablefromDigi’sftpsiteintoXCTU’sdatabase

onyourPC.

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Software Design Considerations

InthisgettingstartedguidewehavebeendiscussingthetransmissionofdatabetweenthemodulesinAT

(transparent)mode.ThebenefitofusingATmodeontheXBeenetworkisthatitisverysimpletosend

andreceivedata.Inthisconfiguration,itactsasthoughyouhadconnectedthetworadioswithawire:

whateverdatagoesintoonemodulecomesoutoftheothertransparently.

TheotheroperatingmodeisAPI.Thismodeisamuchmorepowerfulwayoftransmittingdataand

remotelycontrollingtheradio.Ifyouperformedthe"over‐the‐airconfiguration",youhavealready

performedsomeoperationsusingAPI(RemoteATcommands)throughXCTU.

TheeasiestwaytoexplainwhyusingAPIissousefuliswithauserscenario:

Letussaythatyouhaveinstalledthreesensorstomonitoryourfactoryequipment.Youwouldliketo

wirelesslygatherthesensordatatoabaseradioandbeabletoremotelycontrolarelaylocatedateach

sensor.IfyouweretouseAT(transparent)mode,therewouldbenowaytodeterminewhichsensorsent

whatdata.Thedatafromthethreesensorswouldcomeoutofthebaseradio'sUARTinajumbledmess.

BysimplychangingthebaseradiotoAPImode,thedatathatissentbytheremoteradioswillcomeout

oftheUARTinanAPIframe.Includedinthisframeisthesourceaddressaswellasthesensordata,soitis

veryeasytokeeptrackofeachsensor.Thisprocessworkssimilarlyforsendingdatabacktoaspecific

radio.YoucanalsosendaRemoteATcommandtotoggleapinononeofthesensorradios,allowingyou

toremotelycontroltherelay.

APImodeiscoveredindetailintheproductmanual.Wealsohaveausefultoolavailabletoaidin

prototypingandtestingAPIframes.

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