UpgradingfromZNet2.5toZB
HowtoUpgradeExistingZNet2.5ProductstoZB(ZigBeePROFeatureSet)
PreliminaryDatasheet 1
Summary
ThisdocumentexplainshoweachofthevariousDigiproductsrunningZNet2.5canbe
upgradedtotheZBprotocolwhichsupportsthelatestZigBeestandard,theZigBeePROFeature
Set.XBeeproductsandConnectPortXgatewaysrunningtheZNet2.5protocoldonotsupport
overtheairfirmwareupgrades,sopleasefollowtheinstructionsbelow.
Forassistance,pleasecontactDigiRFSupport:
8667659885(U.S.andCanada)or
+18017659885
www.digi.com/support
XBeeOEMModulesSection
Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“XB24B…”or“XBP24B…”
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ToupgradeyourXBeeZNet2.5moduletoZB,pleasedothefollowing:
1. EnsureyouhavethelatestversionofXCTUinstalled(www.digi.com/xctu).
2. EnsureyouhavethelatestavailableversionsofZBfirmwarebydoingthefollowing:
a) OpenXCTUsoftwaretothe“ModemConfiguration”tab.
b) Click“Downloadnewversions…”buttonandselect‘Web.’
c) Click“Done”whentheactionisfinished.
3. OpenXCTUsoftwaretothe“PCSettings”tab.
4. SelecttheappropriateCOMportandportsettings(9600,8,None,1aredefault),and
chooseFlowControl:Hardware.
5. IfupgradingfirmwareonamodulerunningAPIfirmware,placeacheckinthe“Enable
API”checkbox.
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6. Gotothe“ModemConfiguration”tabandselecteither“XB24ZB”or“XBP24ZB”from
the“Modem:”pulldownmenu,dependingonwhetheryouhaveanXBeeorXBeePRO
module,respectively.
7. Selectthedesiredfirmwaretypefromthe“FunctionSet”pulldownmenu(Coordinator
APIorAT,Router
APIorAT,orEndDeviceAPIorAT).
8. Selectthedesiredfirmwareversionfromthe“Version”pulldownmenu(theversionat
thebottomofthelististhelatest).
9. Placeacheckinthe“Alwaysupdatefirmware”checkbox.
10. Clickthe“Write”button.
XBeeAdaptersandXBeeSensors
Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“XAB14…“or“XSB14…“
ToupgradeyourXBeeZNet2.5AdaptertoZB,pleasedothefollowing:
1. EnsureyouhavethelatestversionofXCTUinstalled(www.digi.com/xctu).
2. ForUSBconnecttheAdaptertothePCthathastheXCTUsoftwareinstalled,then
proceedtostep3.
3. For232,485,AIOandDIOAdapters
a. CarefullyopentheAdaptercasebyinsertingaflatscrewdriverbladeintoslots
oneachsideoftheenclosureandtwisting.
b. RemovetheblueXBeemodulefromtheAdapterboard.
c. PlacetheXBeemoduleontheRS232interfaceboardthatisconnectedtoyour
PC.
d. Leavepowerdisconnected.
4. LaunchXCTU.
5. Goto“PCSettings”tabandset
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a. Baud=9600
b. FlowControl=HARDWARE
c. DataBits=8
d. Parity=NONE
e. StopBits=1
6. Goto“ModemConfiguration”tab.
a. SelectModem=XB24ZB
b. SelectFunctionSet=ZigBeeRouterAT
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c. SelectVersion=2241
d. Enable“alwaysupdatefirmware”
7. Clickwrite.
8. Whenactionrequiredcomesup:
a. Holdresetbutton.
b. Applypower.
c. Releasereset.
9. Actionrequiredwillclose.
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10. Installwillcomplete.
11. IfAdapterisa485Adapter,performthesesteps,otherwisecontinuetonextstep.
a. InModemConfigurationTab
b. UnderSerialInterfacing:DZ=7‐RS485EnableHigh
c. UnderAddressing:DD=20006
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d. ClickWrite.
12. ReplacemoduleinAdapterboardandreassemblethecase.
XBeeWallRouters
Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“XRB14…“
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AllXBeeWallRoutersaresealedaspartoftheirULcertification,andarethereforenotfield
upgradeable.Toaccommodatethis,DigihasinstitutedanocostReturnMerchandise
Authorization(RMA)procedureforcustomerswishingtoupgradefromZNet2.5toZBWall
Routers.Thisprogramwillremainineffectuntil1July,2009.Thiswillrequirecustomersto
returntheiroldZNet2.5WallRouter(s)beforereplacementproductwillbeshipped.
Shipping:DigiwillpayfordomesticgroundshippingforallWallRouterZNet2.5returns.
Customersrequiringinternationalorexpeditedmeansofshippingwillneedtopaytheadded
expenseinvolved.
ConnectPortXGatewayswithZNet2.5
Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“X2B…““X4B…”and“X8B…”
ThismethodrequiresConnectPortXgatewaystohave2.8.1.xorlaterEOSfirmware.Toupdate
theXBeeradiofirmware:
1. UnziptheZNet2.5toZBConversionKit.zipfileandthenunzipthexbee_zb.zipfile
withinit.Thisfilecanbefoundat:
ftp://ftp1.digi.com/support/images/ZNet%202.5%20to%20ZB%20Conversion%20Kit.zip
2. AccesstheCPX'sWebUIandnavigatetoConfiguration>XBeeNetwork>Firmware
Update.
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3. Clickthebrowsebutton,andfindthedirectorywhereyouunzippedthexbee_zb.zipfile,
andselecteitherXB24ZB_2141.eblforanXBeemodule,orXBP24ZB_2141.eblforan
XBeePROmodule,dependingonwhichtypeofmoduleisinyourCPXgateway.
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4. Clickthe"Update"buttonandwatchtheprogressindicator.
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5. Whentheupdateiscomplete,you'llseestatus"Firmwareupdatesuccessful"atthetop
ofthescreen.
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6. GoingbacktoConfiguration>XBeeNetwork,youshouldnowseeyourZBdeviceslisted,
providedthePANIDandchanneloftherfmoduleintheCPXmatchesthePANIDand
channelofthemodulesinyourPAN.
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