Digi XTend vB DigiMesh Manual de usuario

XTend vB DigiMesh

Radio Frequency (RF) Module

User Guide

Revision history—90001479

Revision Date Description

A December

2015

Baseline release of the document.

B May 2016 Removed Australian certification information. Updates various specifications

including the dimensions. Added the HScommand.

C June 2016 Added a drawing of the pinout locations.

D May 2018 Added note on range estimation. Changed ICto ISED.

E June 2019 Added FCC publication 996369 related information.

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Contents

XTend vB DigiMesh RF Module User Guide

Applicable firmware and hardware 10

XTend replacement numbers 10

Certification overview 10

Development Kit

Development Kit contents 12

Interface hardware 12

XTIB-R RS-232/485 Interface Board 13

Configuration switch 13

I/O and Power LEDs 14

Serial port 14

RSSI LEDs 14

Power connector 14

XTIB-R DIP switch 14

Adapters 15

NULL Modem Adapter (male-to-male) 16

NULL Modem Adapter (female-to-female) 16

Serial Loopback Adapter 16

Male DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter 17

Female DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter 17

Interface protocols 18

RS-232 operation 18

RS-485 (2-wire) operation 21

RS-485 (4-wire) and RS-422 operation 23

Technical specifications

General specifications 27

Performance specifications 27

Networking specifications 27

Power requirements 28

Regulatory conformity summary 28

Hardware

Connect the hardware 30

Mechanical drawings 31

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Pin signals 31

Modes

Transparent and API operating modes 35

Transparent operating mode 35

API operating mode 35

Receive mode 35

Transmit mode 36

Command mode 36

Enter Command mode 36

Troubleshooting 37

Send AT commands 37

Response to AT commands 38

Apply command changes 38

Make command changes permanent 38

Exit Command mode 38

Operation

Serial interface 40

UART data flow 40

Serial data 40

Flow control 40

Data In (DIN) buffer and flow control 41

Data Out (DO) buffer and flow control 42

Networking methods

The MAC and PHY layers 44

64-bit addresses 44

Make a unicast transmission 45

Delivery methods 45

Point to Point / Point to Multipoint (P2MP) 45

Repeater/directed broadcast 45

DigiMesh networking 46

AT commands

Addressing commands 51

CI (Cluster ID) 51

DH (Destination Address High) 51

DL (Destination Address Low) 51

NI (Node Identifier) 51

NO (Network Discovery Options) 52

NT (Network Discovery Back-off) 52

SH (Serial Number High) 53

SL (Serial Number Low) 53

TO (Transmit Options) 53

Command mode options 54

CC (Command Character) 54

CT (Command Mode Timeout) 54

GT (Guard Times) 54

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Diagnostic commands 55

%H (MAC Unicast One Hop Time) 55

%V (Board Voltage) 55

%8 (MAC Broadcast One Hop Time) 55

BC (Bytes Transmitted) 55

DB (Last Packet RSSI) 56

EA (MAC ACK Failure Count) 56

ER (Receive Count Error) 56

GD (Good Packets Received) 57

RC (RSSI for channel) 57

R# (Reset Number) 57

TR (Transmission Failure Count) 58

UA (Unicasts Attempted Count) 58

Firmware commands 58

CK (Configuration CRC) 58

DD (Device Type Identifier) 58

NP (Maximum Packet Payload Bytes) 59

HS (Hardware Series) 59

HV (Hardware Version) 59

VR (Firmware Version) 59

I/O settings commands 59

CD (GP02 Configuration) 60

CS (GP01 Configuration) 60

RP (RSSI PWM Timer) 60

RT (GPI1 Configuration) 61

I/O diagnostic commands 61

TP (Board Temperature) 61

MAC/PHY commands 62

HP (Preamble ID) 62

ID (Network ID) 62

MT(Broadcast Multi-Transmits) 62

PL (TX Power Level) 63

RR (Unicast Mac Retries) 63

Network commands 63

BH (Broadcast Hops) 63

CE (Routing / Messaging Mode) 64

MR (Mesh Unicast Retries) 64

NH (Network Hops) 64

NN (Network Delay Slots) 65

Security commands 65

EE (Encryption Enable) 65

KY (AES Encryption Key) 65

Serial interfacing commands 65

AO (API Options) 66

AP (API Enable) 66

BD (Baud Rate) 66

FT (Flow Control Threshold) 67

NB (Parity) 67

RB (Packetization Threshold) 68

RO (Packetization Timeout) 68

SB (Stop Bits) 69

Special commands 69

AC (Apply Changes) 69

CN (Exit Command Mode) 69

FR (Software Reset) 70

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RE (Restore Defaults) 70

WR (Write) 70

R1 (Restored Compiled) 70

Operate in API mode

API mode overview 72

API frame specifications 72

Calculate and verify checksums 74

Escaped characters in API frames 75

API frames

API frame exchanges 77

AT commands 77

Transmit and Receive RF data 77

Remote AT commands 78

Device Registration 78

Code to support future API frames 78

AT Command frame - 0x08 80

AT Command - Queue Parameter Value frame - 0x09 82

Legacy TX Request frame - 0x00 84

Transmit Request frame - 0x10 86

Explicit Addressing Command frame - 0x11 89

Remote AT Command Request frame - 0x17 92

AT Command Response frame - 0x88 94

Modem Status frame - 0x8A 96

Transmit Status frame - 0x8B 97

Legacy TX Status frame - 0x89 99

Route Information Packet frame - 0x8D 100

Aggregate Addressing Update frame - 0x8E 103

Legacy RX Indicator frame - 0x80 105

RX Indicator frame - 0x90 107

Explicit Rx Indicator frame - 0x91 109

Node Identification Indicator frame - 0x95 111

Remote Command Response frame - 0x97 114

Work with networked devices

Network commissioning and diagnostics 117

Local configuration 117

Remote configuration 117

Send a remote command 117

Apply changes on remote devices 117

Remote command response 117

Establish and maintain network links 118

Build aggregate routes 118

DigiMesh routing examples 118

Replace nodes 119

Test links in a network - loopback cluster 119

Test links between adjacent devices 120

Example 121

RSSI indicators 122

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Discover all the devices on a network 122

Trace route option 123

NACK messages 124

Regulatory information

FCC (United States) 126

OEM labeling requirements 126

FCC notices 126

RF exposure statement 127

FCC antenna certifications 127

XTend vB RF Module antenna options 128

FCC publication 996369 related information 133

ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) 135

Labeling requirements 135

Transmitters for detachable antennas 135

Detachable antennas 135

XTend vB DigiMesh RF Module User Guide

The XTend vB RF Module was engineered to provide customers with an easy-to-use radio frequency

(RF) solution that provides reliable delivery of critical data between remote devices. The module

transfers a standard asynchronous serial data stream, operates within the ISM 900 MHz frequency

band and operates at an RF data rate of 125 kb/s.

Applicable firmware and hardware 10

XTend replacement numbers 10

Certification overview 10

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XTend vB DigiMesh RF Module User Guide Applicable firmware and hardware

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Applicable firmware and hardware

This manual supports the following firmware:

nn 8xxx for XTend DigiMesh

It supports the following hardware:

nAs the name suggests, the XTend vB RF Module is form factor and over the air compatible with

our XTend module.

XTend replacement numbers

The following table provides the part numbers you can use to replace XTend devices with the XTend

vB RF Module.

Legacy part number Replacement part number

XT09-MI XTP9B-DPM-001

XT09-SI XTP9B-DPS-001

XT09-MI-MESH XTP9B-DMM-001

XT09-SI-MESH XTP9B-DMS-001

Certification overview

The XTend vB RF Module contains an FCC/IC approved RF module. For usage requirements, see

Regulatory information.

ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) license-free 902-928 MHz frequency band.

Manufactured under ISO 9001:2000 registered standards.

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