Digi ConnectPort X8 ZNet 2.5 Ethernet Operating instructions

Brand: Digi

Model: ConnectPort X8 ZNet 2.5 Ethernet

Category: Networking

Type: Operating instructions

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HowtoUpgradeExistingZNet2.5ProductstoZB(ZigBeePROFeatureSet)

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PreliminaryDatasheet 1

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Summary

ThisdocumentexplainshoweachofthevariousDigiproductsrunningZNet2.5canbe

upgradedtotheZBprotocolwhichsupportsthelatestZigBeestandard,theZigBeePROFeature

Set.XBeeproductsandConnectPortXgatewaysrunningtheZNet2.5protocoldonotsupport

over‐the‐airfirmwareupgrades,sopleasefollowtheinstructionsbelow.

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Forassistance,pleasecontactDigiRFSupport:

• 866‐765‐9885(U.S.andCanada)or

• +1‐801‐765‐9885

• www.digi.com/support

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XBeeOEMModulesSection

Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“XB24‐B…”or“XBP24‐B…”

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ToupgradeyourXBeeZNet2.5moduletoZB,pleasedothefollowing:

1. EnsureyouhavethelatestversionofX‐CTUinstalled(www.digi.com/xctu).

2. EnsureyouhavethelatestavailableversionsofZBfirmwarebydoingthefollowing:

a) OpenX‐CTUsoftwaretothe“ModemConfiguration”tab.

b) Click“Downloadnewversions…”buttonandselect‘Web.’

c) Click“Done”whentheactionisfinished.

3. OpenX‐CTUsoftwaretothe“PCSettings”tab.

4. SelecttheappropriateCOMportandportsettings(9600,8,None,1aredefault),and

chooseFlowControl:Hardware.

5. IfupgradingfirmwareonamodulerunningAPIfirmware,placeacheckinthe“Enable

API”checkbox.

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PreliminaryDatasheet 2

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6. Gotothe“ModemConfiguration”tabandselecteither“XB24‐ZB”or“XBP24‐ZB”from

the“Modem:”pull‐downmenu,dependingonwhetheryouhaveanXBeeorXBee‐PRO

module,respectively.

7. Selectthedesiredfirmwaretypefromthe“FunctionSet”pull‐downmenu(Coordinator

APIorAT,Router

APIorAT,orEndDeviceAPIorAT).

8. Selectthedesiredfirmwareversionfromthe“Version”pull‐downmenu(theversionat

thebottomofthelististhelatest).

9. Placeacheckinthe“Alwaysupdatefirmware”checkbox.

10. Clickthe“Write”button.

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XBeeAdaptersandXBeeSensors

Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“XA‐B14…“or“XS‐B14…“

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ToupgradeyourXBeeZNet2.5AdaptertoZB,pleasedothefollowing:

1. EnsureyouhavethelatestversionofX‐CTUinstalled(www.digi.com/xctu).

2. ForUSBconnecttheAdaptertothePCthathastheX‐CTUsoftwareinstalled,then

proceedtostep3.

3. For232,485,AIOandDIOAdapters

a. CarefullyopentheAdaptercasebyinsertingaflatscrewdriverbladeintoslots

oneachsideoftheenclosureandtwisting.

b. RemovetheblueXBeemodulefromtheAdapterboard.

c. PlacetheXBeemoduleontheRS‐232interfaceboardthatisconnectedtoyour

PC.

d. Leavepowerdisconnected.

4. LaunchX‐CTU.

5. Goto“PCSettings”tabandset

UpgradingfromZNet2.5toZB

HowtoUpgradeExistingZNet2.5ProductstoZB(ZigBeePROFeatureSet)

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a. Baud=9600

b. FlowControl=HARDWARE

c. DataBits=8

d. Parity=NONE

e. StopBits=1

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6. Goto“ModemConfiguration”tab.

a. SelectModem=XB24‐ZB

b. SelectFunctionSet=ZigBeeRouterAT

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c. SelectVersion=2241

d. Enable“alwaysupdatefirmware”

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7. Clickwrite.

8. Whenactionrequiredcomesup:

a. Holdresetbutton.

b. Applypower.

c. Releasereset.

9. Actionrequiredwillclose.

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PreliminaryDatasheet 5

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10. Installwillcomplete.

11. IfAdapterisa485Adapter,performthesesteps,otherwisecontinuetonextstep.

a. InModemConfigurationTab

b. UnderSerialInterfacing:DZ=7‐RS‐485EnableHigh

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c. UnderAddressing:DD=20006

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d. ClickWrite.

12. ReplacemoduleinAdapterboardandreassemblethecase.

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XBeeWallRouters

Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“XR‐B14…“

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UpgradingfromZNet2.5toZB

HowtoUpgradeExistingZNet2.5ProductstoZB(ZigBeePROFeatureSet)

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PreliminaryDatasheet 7

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AllXBeeWallRoutersaresealedaspartoftheirULcertification,andarethereforenotfield

upgradeable.Toaccommodatethis,Digihasinstitutedano‐costReturnMerchandise

Authorization(RMA)procedureforcustomerswishingtoupgradefromZNet2.5toZBWall

Routers.Thisprogramwillremainineffectuntil1July,2009.Thiswillrequirecustomersto

returntheiroldZNet2.5WallRouter(s)beforereplacementproductwillbeshipped.

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Shipping:DigiwillpayfordomesticgroundshippingforallWallRouterZNet2.5returns.

Customersrequiringinternationalorexpeditedmeansofshippingwillneedtopaytheadded

expenseinvolved.

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ConnectPortXGatewayswithZNet2.5

Theseinstructionspertaintoanypartnumberbeginning“X2‐B…““X4‐B…”and“X8‐B…”

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ThismethodrequiresConnectPortXgatewaystohave2.8.1.xorlaterEOSfirmware.Toupdate

theXBeeradiofirmware:

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1. UnziptheZNet2.5toZBConversionKit.zipfileandthenunzipthexbee_zb.zipfile

withinit.Thisfilecanbefoundat:

ftp://ftp1.digi.com/support/images/ZNet%202.5%20to%20ZB%20Conversion%20Kit.zip

2. AccesstheCP‐X'sWebUIandnavigatetoConfiguration>XBeeNetwork>Firmware

Update.

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PreliminaryDatasheet 8

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3. Clickthebrowsebutton,andfindthedirectorywhereyouunzippedthexbee_zb.zipfile,

andselecteitherXB24‐ZB_2141.eblforanXBeemodule,orXBP24‐ZB_2141.eblforan

XBee‐PROmodule,dependingonwhichtypeofmoduleisinyourCP‐Xgateway.

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4. Clickthe"Update"buttonandwatchtheprogressindicator.

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5. Whentheupdateiscomplete,you'llseestatus"Firmwareupdatesuccessful"atthetop

ofthescreen.

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6. GoingbacktoConfiguration>XBeeNetwork,youshouldnowseeyourZBdeviceslisted,

providedthePANIDandchanneloftherfmoduleintheCP‐XmatchesthePANIDand

channelofthemodulesinyourPAN.

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