Digi XTend vB DigiMesh XTP9B-DPM-001 Manuale utente

XTend vB DigiMesh RF Module

User Guide

Radio Frequency (RF) Module

User Guide

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A December 2015 Baseline release of the document.

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Contents

Revision history 2

The XTend vB RF Module

About the XTend vB RF Module 9

XTend replacement numbers 9

Certification overview 9

Technical specifications 10

General specifications 10

Performance specifications 10

Networking specifications 11

Power requirements 11

Regulatory approvals 12

Hardware

Connect the hardware 13

Mechanical drawings 14

Pin signals 15

XTend vB RF Module Modes

Transparent and API operating modes 19

Transparent operating mode 19

API operating mode 19

Receive mode 20

Transmit mode 20

Command mode 21

Enter Command mode 21

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Send AT commands 21

Apply command changes 22

Exit Command mode 22

Operation

Serial interface 23

UART data flow 23

Serial data 24

Flow control 24

Data In (DIN) buffer and flow control 25

Data Out (DO) buffer and flow control 26

Networking methods

The MAC and PHY layers 27

64-bit address 28

Make a unicast transmission 28

Delivery methods 29

Point to Point / Point to Multipoint (P2MP) 29

Repeater / directed broadcast 29

DigiMesh networking 30

AT commands

Addressing commands 34

CI (Cluster ID) 34

DH (Destination Address High) 34

DL (Destination Address Low) 35

NI (Node Identifier) 35

NO(Network Discovery Options) 35

NT (Network Discovery Back-off) 36

SH (Serial Number High) 36

SL (Serial Number Low) 36

TO (Transmit Options) 37

Command mode options 38

CC (Command Sequence Character) 38

CT (Command mode Timeout) 38

GT (Guard Times) 38

Diagnostic commands 39

%H (MAC Unicast One Hop Time) 39

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%V (Board Voltage) 39

%8 (MAC Broadcast One Hop Time) 39

BC (Bytes Transmitted) 40

DB (Last Packet RSSI) 40

EA (MAC ACK Failure Count) 40

ER (Receive Count Error) 41

GD (Good Packets Received) 41

RC 41

R# (Reset Number) 42

TR (Transmission Failure Count) 42

UA(Unicasts Attempted Count) 43

Firmware commands 43

CK (Configuration CRC) 43

DD (Device Type Identifier) 43

NP (Maximum Packet Payload Bytes) 44

HV (Hardware Version) 44

VR (Firmware Version) 44

I/O settings commands 44

CD (GP02 Configuration) 44

CS (GP01 Configuration) 45

RP (RSSI PWM Timer) 46

RT (GPI1 Configuration) 47

I/O diagnostic commands 47

TP (Board Temperature) 47

MAC/PHY commands 47

HP (Preamble ID) 48

ID (Network ID) 48

MT(Broadcast Multi-Transmits) 48

PL (TX Power Level) 48

RR (Unicast Retries) 49

Network commands 49

BH (Broadcast Hops) 49

CE (Routing / Messaging Mode) 50

MR (Mesh Unicast Retries) 50

NH (Network Hops) 51

NN (Network Delay Slots) 51

Security commands 51

EE (Encryption Enable) 51

KY (AES Encryption Key) 52

Serial interfacing commands 52

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AO (API Options) 52

AP (API Enable) 53

BD (Baud Rate) 53

FT (Flow Control Threshold) 55

NB (Parity) 55

RB (Packetization Threshold) 55

RO (Packetization Timeout) 56

SB (Stop Bits) 57

XTend vB RF ModuleSpecial commands 57

AC (Apply Changes) 57

CN (Exit Command mode) 57

FR (Software Reset) 58

RE (Restore Defaults) 58

WR (Write) 58

R1 (Restored Compiled) 58

Operate in API mode

API mode overview 60

API frame specifications 60

Calculate and verify checksums 62

Escaped characters in API frames 62

API frames 63

API frame exchanges 64

Code to support future API frames 65

AT Command frame 0x08 66

AT Command - Queue Parameter Value frame 0x09 67

Legacy TX Request frame 0x00 69

Transmit Request frame 0x10 71

Explicit Addressing Command frame 0x11 74

Remote AT Command Request frame 0x17 78

AT Command Response frame 0x88 81

Modem Status frame 0x8A 82

Transmit Status frame 0x8B 83

Legacy TX Status frame 0x89 85

Route Information Packet 0x8D 86

Aggregate Addressing Update frame 0x8E 91

Legacy RX Indicator frame 0x80 93

RX Indicator frame 0x90 96

Explicit Rx Indicator frame 0x91 98

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Node Identification Indicator frame 0x95 101

Remote Command Response frame 0x97 105

Work with networked devices

Network commissioning and diagnostics 108

Configure devices 108

Configure a device remotely 108

Send a remote command 108

Apply changes on remote devices 109

Remote command response 109

Establish and maintain network links 109

Build aggregate routes 109

Examples 110

Replace nodes 111

Test links in a network 111

Test links between adjacent devices 112

Example 114

RSSI indicators 114

Discover devices 115

Trace route option 116

NACK messages 117

Certifications

FCC (United States) 118

OEM labeling requirements 118

FCC notices 118

FCC antenna certifications 119

Antenna options 120

Industry Canada (IC) 127

Labeling requirements 127

Transmitters for detachable antennas 128

Detachable antennas 128

ACMA (Australia) 128

Power requirements 128

Development Kit

Development Kit contents 130

Interface hardware 131

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XTIB-R RS-232/485 Interface Board 132

Configuration switch 133

I/O and Power LEDs 133

Serial port 133

RSSI LEDs 133

Power connector 134

XTIB-R Dip switch 134

Adapters 135

NULL Modem Adapter (male-to-male) 135

NULL Modem Adapter (female-to-female) 135

Serial Loopback Adapter 136

Male DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter 136

Female DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter 137

Interface protocols 137

RS-232 operation 137

RS-485 (2-wire) operation 141

RS-485 (4-wire) and RS-422 operation 143

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The XTend vB RF Module

About the XTend vB RF Module

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.

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

Certifications on page 118.

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

Manufactured under ISO 9001:2000 registered standards.

Technical specifications

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Technical specifications

The following tables provide the device's technical specifications.

When operating at 1 W power output, observe a minimum separation distance of 6 ft (2 m)

between devices. Transmitting in close proximity of other devices can damage the device's

front end.

General specifications

The following table provides the general specifications for the device.

Specification Value

Dimensions (RF/pin connectors not included) 1.46 x 2.40 x 0.190 in (3.7 x 6.1 x 4.8 cm)

Weight 16 g

RoHS Compliant

Manufacturing ISO 9001:2000 registered standards

Connector 20 pin 2 mm pitch header

Antenna connector options MMCX or RPSMA

Antenna impedance 50 ohms unbalanced

Operating temperature -40°C to 85°C

Maximum input RF level at antenna port 6 dBm

Performance specifications

The following table provides the performance specifications for the device.

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