Digi XBee-PRO XSC User manual

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XBee-PRO®900HP/XBee-PRO®XSC RF Modules
XBee-PRO RF Modules by Digi International
Models: XBEE-PRO S3, XBEE-PRO S3B
Hardware: S3, S3B
90002173_L
2/4/2014

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1. Preface: How to Use this Manual 6
2. XBee-PRO 900HP RF Module Hardware 7
XBee-PRO S3B Hardware Description 7
Worldwide Acceptance 7
XBee-PRO 900HP Specifications 8
XBee-PRO 900HP Serial Communications
Specifications 9
UART 9
SPI 9
GPIO Specifications 9
Hardware Specifications for Programmable
Variant 10
XBee-PRO 900HP Mechanical Drawings 11
XBee-PRO 900HP Pin Signals 12
XBee-PRO 900HP Design Notes 12
XBee-PRO 900HP Power Supply Design 12
XBee-PRO 900HP Recommended Pin Connections
12
XBee-PRO 900HP Board Layout 13
XBee-PRO 900HP Module Operation for
Programmable Variant 13
XBee-PRO 900HP Programmable Bootloader 15
Overview 15
Bootloader Software Specifics 15
XBee-PRO 900HP Bootloader Menu Commands 19
XBee-PRO 900HP Firmware Updates 20
Output File Configuration 20
3. XBee-PRO 900HP RF Module Operation 22
XBee-PRO 900HP Basic Operational Design 22
XBee-PRO 900HP Serial Communications 22
XBee-PRO 900HP UART Data Flow 22
XBee-PRO 900HP SPI Communications 23
XBee-PRO 900HP SPI Operation 24
XBee-PRO 900HP Configuration 25
XBee-PRO 900HP Data Format 26
XBee-PRO 900HP SPI Parameters 26
XBee-PRO 900HP Serial Buffers 27
XBee-PRO 900HP UART Flow Control 27
XBee-PRO 900HP Serial Interface Protocols 28
XBee-PRO 900HP Modes of Operation 29
XBee-PRO 900HP Description of Modes 29
Transmit Mode 29
Receive Mode 31
Command Mode 31
Sleep Mode 32
4. XBee-PRO 900HP Networking Methods 33
MAC/PHY Basics 33
Related parameters: CM, HP, ID, PL, RR, MT 33
XBee-PRO 900HP Addressing Basics 33
Related parameters: SH, SL, DH, DL, TO 33
Point to Point/Multipoint (P2MP) 34
Throughput 34
Repeater/Directed Broadcast 34
Related parameters: CE, NH, NN, BH 34
DigiMesh Networking 35
Related Command: MR 35
DigiMesh Feature Set 35
Data Transmission and Routing 35
Transmission Timeouts 36
5. XBee-PRO 900HP Sleep Mode 38
Sleep Modes 38
Normal Mode (SM=0) 38
Asynchronous Pin Sleep Mode (SM=1) 38
Asynchronous Cyclic Sleep Mode (SM=4) 38
Asynchronous Cyclic Sleep with Pin Wake Up Mode
(SM=5) 39
Synchronous Sleep Support Mode (SM=7) 39
Synchronous Cyclic Sleep Mode (SM=8) 39
Asynchronous Sleep Operation 39
Wake Timer 39
XBee-PRO 900HP Indirect Messaging and Polling
(P2MP Packets Only) 40
Indirect Messaging 40
Polling 40
Synchronous Sleep Operation (DigiMesh
networks only) 40
Operation 40
Becoming a Sleep Coordinator 43
DigiMesh Configuration 44
DigiMesh Diagnostics 46
6. XBee-PRO 900HP Command Reference Tables 47
7. XBee-PRO 900HP API Operation 58
API Frame Format 58
XBee-PRO 900HP API Serial Exchanges 60
AT Commands 60
Transmitting and Receiving RF Data 60
Remote AT Commands 60

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Supporting the API 61
XBee-PORO 900HP Frame Descriptions 61
AT Command 61
AT Command - Queue Parameter Value 62
TX Request 62
Explicit TX Request 63
Remote AT Command Request 65
AT Command Response 66
Modem Status 66
Transmit Status 67
Route Information Packet 67
Aggregate Addressing Update 69
RX Indicator 70
Explicit Rx Indicator 71
Data Sample RX Indicator 72
Node Identification Indicator 72
Remote Command Response 74
8. XBee-PRO 900HP Advanced Application Features
75
XBee-PRO 900HP Remote Configuration
Commands 75
Sending a Remote Command 75
Applying Changes on Remote Devices 75
Remote Command Responses 75
XBee-PRO 900HP Network Commissioning and
Diagnostics 75
XBee-PRO 900HP Device Configuration 75
XBee-PRO 900HP Network Link Establishment and
Maintenance 76
XBee-PRO 900HP Device Placement 76
XBee-PRO 900HP Device Discovery 77
XBee-PRO 900HP Link Reliability 78
Commissioning Pushbutton and Associate LED 81
XBee-PRO 900HP I/O Line Monitoring 82
I/O Samples 82
Queried Sampling 82
Periodic I/O Sampling 84
Digital I/O Change Detection 85
General Purpose Flash Memory 85
Accessing General Purpose Flash Memory 85
Over-the-Air Firmware Upgrades 91
Distributing the New Application 91
Verifying the New Application 92
Installing the Application 92
Things to Remember 92
Appendix A: XSC Firmware 93
XBee-PRO XSC Key Features 94
Worldwide Acceptance 94
Xbee-PRO XSC Specifications 94
XBee-PRO XSC Pin Signals 96
Xbee-PRO XSC Electrical Characteristics 97
XBee-PRO XSC Timing Specifications 97
XBee-PRO XSC Mechanical Drawings 98
Serial Communications 100
UART-Interfaced Data Flow 100
Serial Data 100
Flow Control 101
XBee-PRO XSC Modes of Operation 102
Idle Mode 102
Transmit Mode 102
Sleep Mode 104
Command Mode 106
XBee Programming Examples 109
AT Commands 109
Binary Commands 109
XBee-PRO XSC Command Reference Table 110
XBee-PRO XSC Command Descriptions 111
XBee-PRO XSC Addressing 129
Address Recognition 129
XBee-PRO XSC Basic Communications 130
Streaming Mode (Default) 130
Repeater Mode 131
XBee-PRO XSC Acknowledged Communications
135
Acknowledged Mode 135
Agency Certifications for S3B Hardware 138
FCC (United States) Certification 138
Labeling Requirements 138
FCC Notices 138
Limited Modular Approval 139
FCC-approved Antennas 139
IC (Industry Canada) Certification 139
IDA (Singapore) Certification 143
Brazil ANATEL 143
Agency Certifications for Legacy S3/S3B Hardware
144
FCC (United States) Certification 144
Labeling Requirements 144
FCC Notices 144
Limited Modular Approval 145

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FCC-approved Antennas 145
IC (Industry Canada) Certification 145
ANATEL (Brazil) Certification 149
Additional Information 150

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Preface:HowtoUsethisManual
This combined manual contains documentation for two hardware platforms: the S3 and S3B. Existing S3
customers are strongly encouraged to migrate their systems and designs to the newer and superior S3B
platform.
This manual also contains documentation for two RF protocols: XStream Compatible (XSC) and 900HP. The
XSC firmware is provided for customers who need compatibility with existing networks that need to be
9XStream compatible. Customers who do not require this compatibility should not use the XSC firmware, but
rather the newer 900HP firmware.
Documentation for the XSC firmware is contained in Appendix A. All other firmware documentation in the
manual is not applicable to XSC firmware. Likewise documentation in Appendix A is not applicable to the
900HP firmware.
The following table describes how to use this manual based on the Digi part number for the module:
Digi Part
Numbers FCC ID Hardware Platform Pre-installed Firmware Firmware Available Regulatory Information
XBP09-XC… MCQ-XBEEXSC S3 XSC XSC Appendix C
XBP9B-XC*T-001
(revision G and
earlier)
XBP9B-XC*T-002
(revision G and
earlier)
XBP9B-XC*T-021
(revision F and
earlier)
XBP9B-XC*T-022
(revision F and
earlier)
MCQ-XBPS3B S3B XSC XSC Appendix C
XBP9B-XC*T-001
(revision H and later)
XBP9B-XC*T-002
(revision H and later)
XBP9B-XC*T-021
(revision G and later)
XBP9B-XC*T-022
(revision G and later)
allotherpartnumbers
beginning XBP9B-
XC...
MCQ-XB900HP S3B XSC XSC / 900HP Appendix B
XBP9B-D… MCQ-XB900HP S3B 900HP XSC / 900HP Appendix B

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1.XBee‐PRO900HPRFModuleHardware
This manual describes the operation of the XBee-PRO®900HP RF module, which consists of firmware loaded onto XBee-
PRO S3B hardware.
XBee-PRO 900HP embedded RF modules provide wireless connectivity to end-point devices in mesh networks. Utilizing
the XBee-PRO Feature Set, these modules are interoperable with other devices. With the XBee, users can have their net-
work up-and-running in a matter of minutes without configuration or additional development.
XBee-PRO S3B Hardware Description
The XBee-PRO S3B radio module hardware consists of an Energy Micro EFM32G230F128 microcontroller, an
Analog Devices ADF7023 radio transceiver, an RF power amplifier, and in the programmable version, a
Freescale MC9S08QE32 microcontroller.
Worldwide Acceptance
FCC Certified (USA) - Refer to Appendix B for FCC Requirements.
Systems that include XBee-PRO Modules inherit Digi’s FCC Certification
ISM (Industrial, Scientific & Medical) frequency band
Manufactured under ISO 9001:2000 registered standards
XBee-PRO®(900 MHz) RF Modules are approved for use in U.S. and Canada.
RoHS compliant

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XBee-PRO 900HP Specifications
SpecificationsoftheXBee-PRO®900HP/XBee-PRO®XSCRFModule
Specification XBee
Performance
* Indoor/Urban Range 10kbps: up to 2000 ft (610m)
200kbps: up to 1000 ft (305m)
* Outdoor RF line-of-sight
Range
10kbps: up to 9 miles (15.5km)
200kbps: up to 4 miles (6.5km)
(with 2.1dB dipole antennas)
Transmit Power Output 24 dBm (250 mW) (software selectable)
RF Data Rate (High) 200 kbps
RF Data Rate (Low) 10 kbps
Serial UART interface CMOS Serial UART, baud rate stability of <1%
Serial Interface Data Rate
(software selectable) 9600-230400 baud
Receiver Sensitivity
(typical) -101 dBm, high data rate, -110 dBm, low data rate
Power Requirements
Supply Voltage
2.1 to 3.6 VDC**
**Supply voltages of less than 3.0V may
result in reduced performance. Output
power and receiver sensitivity may be
degraded.
Transmit Current
PL=4 : 215mA typical, (290mA max)
PL=3 : 160mA typical
PL=2 : 120mA typical
PL=1 : 95mA typical
PL=0 : 60mA typical
Idle / Receive Current 29mA typical at 3.3V, (35mA max)
Sleep Current 2.5 µA (typical)
General
**Operating Frequency
Band 902 to 928 MHz (software selectable channels)
Dimensions 1.297" x 0.962" x 0.215 (3.29cm x 2.44cm x 0.546cm)Note:
Dimensionsdo notinclude connector/antenna orpinlengths
Weight 5 to 8 grams, depending on the antenna option
Operating Temperature -40º to 85º C (industrial)
Antenna Options Integrated wire, U. FL RF connector, Reverse-polarity SMA
connector
Digital I/O 15 I/O lines,
ADC 4 10-bit analog inputs
Networking & Security
Supported Network
Topologies Mesh, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, peer-to-peer
NumberofChannels,user
selectable channels 64 channels available
Addressing Options PAN ID, Preamble ID, and 64-bit addresses
Encryption 128 bit AES
Agency Approvals

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* To determine your range, perform a range test under your operating conditions.
XBee-PRO 900HP Serial Communications Specifications
XBee RF modules support both UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter) and SPI (Serial
Peripheral Interface) serial connections.
UART
More information on UART operation is found in the UART section in Chapter 2.
SPI
For more information on SPI operation, see the SPI section in Chapter 2.
GPIO Specifications
XBee RF modules have 15 GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) ports available. The exact list will depend on
the module configuration, as some GPIO pins are used for purposes such as serial communication.
See GPIO section for more information on configuring and using GPIO ports.
United States (FCC Part
15.247) MCQ-XB900HP
Industry Canada (IC) 1846A-XB900HP
Australia C-Tick
Brazil ANATEL 3727-12-1209 (S3B only)
Singapore License No. DA105737 (XB900HP only)
UARTPinAssignments
UART Pins Module Pin Number
DOUT 2
DIN / CONFIG 3
CTS / DIO7 12
RTS / DIO6 16
SPIPinAssignments
SPI Pins Module Pin Number
SPI_SCLK / DIO18 18
SPI_SSEL / DIO17 17
SPI_MOSI / DIO16 11
SPI_MISO / DIO15 4
SPI_ATTN / DIO1 19
ElectricalSpecificationsforGPIOPins
GPIO Electrical Specification Value
Voltage - Supply 2.1 - 3.6 V, (3.0V or higher required for optimal performance)
Low Schmitt switching threshold 0.3 x Vdd
High Schmitt switching threshold 0.7 x Vdd
Input pull-up resistor value 40 k
Input pull-down resistor value 40 k
Output voltage for logic 0 0.05 x Vdd
Output voltage for logic 1 0.95 x Vdd
SpecificationsoftheXBee-PRO®900HP/XBee-PRO®XSCRFModule
Specification XBee

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Hardware Specifications for Programmable Variant
If the module has the programmable secondary processor, add the following table values to the specifications
listed on page 7. For example, if the secondary processor is running at 20 MHz and the primary processor is in
receive mode then the new current value will be Itotal = Ir2 + Irx = 14 mA + 9 mA = 23 mA, where Ir2 is the
runtime current of the secondary processor and Irx is the receive current of the primary.
Output source current 2 mA
Output sink current 2 mA
Total output current (for GPIO pins) 48 mA
Specificationsoftheprogrammablesecondaryprocessor
Optional Secondary Processor Specification These numbers add to specifications
(Add to RX, TX, and sleep currents depending on
mode of operation)
Runtime current for 32k running at 20MHz +14mA
Runtime current for 32k running at 1MHz +1mA
Sleep current +0.5A typical
For additional specifications see Freescale Datasheet and
Manual MC9SO8QE32
Voltage requirement for secondary processor to operate at
maximum clock frequency 2.4 to 3.6VDC
Minimum Reset Pulse for Programmable 100nS
Minimum Reset Pulse to Radio 50nS
VREF Range 1.8VDC to VCC
ElectricalSpecificationsforGPIOPins
GPIO Electrical Specification Value