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Table of Contents
Using this Guide............................................................................................................ 4
Conventions used in this Guide .............................................................................. 4
Contact Information................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5
Goals of the Kit ....................................................................................................... 5
Requirements of the Kit .......................................................................................... 5
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Additional Documentation .....................................................................................5
System Requirements
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Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasinganXBee865/868LPDevelopmentKit.Thiskitisdesignedtomakeiteasytoset
upanXBeemeshnetwork,senddatafromoneXBeetoanother,andadjusttheXBeesettings.Beforeyou
startworkingwiththekit,let'scoversomebasics.
Additional Documentation
Formoreinformationaboutthesoftware,APIoperations,ATcommandmodes,ortheform
factorpleaserefertotheXBee865/868LPProductManualavailableontheDigiSupportwebsite.
FormoreinformationonconfiguringandusingtheXCTUutility,pleaserefertotheXCTU
Configuration&TestUtilitySoftwareUsersGuide.
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XBee U.FL
Module (3)
Antenna (3)
USB Cable (2)
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Power Supply
Adapters (2)
XBee865/868LPDevelopmentKitGettingStartedGuide
YouhavejustcompletedGoal#1settingupyour
XBee865/868LPDevelopmentKit.
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YouhavejustcompletedGoal#2downloadingandinstalling
theXCTUconfigurationsoftware.
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3.Verifythatthebaudrateanddatasettingsmatchtheinternalsettingsofthedevices:
BaudRate:9600
FlowControl:NONE
DataBits:8
Parity:NONE
StopBits:1
4.ClicktheTest/Querybuttontoverifycommunicationwiththeradio.Apopupwillbedisplayed
showingstatusandsomebasicinformation.
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5.Applypowertothesecondradiousingapowersupplyinafixedlocation.Thiswillbedesignatedas
yourremoteradio.
Note:YouwillneedtohaveajumperatP8ontheloopbackheaderontheXBIB
fortheremoteradio.
EnsurethattheP8jumperisnotbridgingthetwopinstogetheronthebase
radio.ThiscouldcauseXCTUtostallifthejumperispopulatedandrequests
aresenttotheradio.
6.SelecttheRangeTesttab.
7.(Optional)ChecktheRSSIcheckboxtoenableReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator.
8.ClickStarttobegintherangetest.
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9.MonitorthelinkqualitybyreadingthePercentsectionontheRangeTesttab.Thissectiondisplays
therunningpercentageofgoodpacketssenttothereceivingradioandloopedbacktothebase.
Asyourdistanceincreasesbeyondthemaximumrangeoftheradios,youwill
startseeinggreaterpacketloss.
10.ClickStoptoendtherangetest.
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TheAdvancedtabprovidesyouwithmoreoptions.Ifyouarerunningtherangetestwithseveralmesh
radiosactingasintermediaries,increasetheDatareceivetimeoutvaluetocompensateforadditional
latency.
YouhavejustcompletedGoal#3performingarangetest.
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YouhavejustcompletedGoal#4establishingamesh
network.
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3.SetAP=1onyourbaseradiobyclickingontheAPcommandintheSerialInterfacingfolderinthe
ModemConfigurationwindow.FormoreinformationaboutthedifferentAPIsettings,seetheAPI
sectionintheusermanual.
4.ClicktheWritebutton.
5.Next,clickRemoteConfigurationinthetoplefthandcorneroftheXCTUwindow.TheNetwork
windowwillappear.
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6.ClickOpenComPortandDiscover;alistofnetworknodeswillappearonthescreen.
Byselectingaparticularnodefromthelist,youcaninteractwithitasifitwereconnectedtothePC
directly.NowyoucanRead,Write,andRestoreparametersonthemainXCTUwindow,andthose
changeswilloccurovertheairontheremotemoduleselectedintheNetworkwindow.Closethe
Networkwindowwhenyouhavefinishedwithremoteconfiguration.
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DigiMeshisnotavailableatthe10Kdatarate.
3.Thefunctionsetwillautopopulatewiththeversionassociatedwiththeselectedmodemtype.
4.SelectthefirmwareversiondesiredfromtheVersiondropdownbox.Thedefaultselectedisthe
newestversionofthefirmware.
5.Checkthealwaysupdatefirmwarebox.
6.ClicktheWritebutton.
YouhavejustcompletedGoal#5configuringtheradios.
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Resetting the XBee 865/868LP Module
EachXBeeUSBDevelopmentBoardhasaresetbutton(locatedasshownbelow):
Pressingthisbuttonpowercyclesthemodule,butwillnotclearanychangeswrittentothemodule.This
isusefulifyouarehavingissuesaccessingtheCOMport.Thiswillalsoresetanyparametersthatwere
changedbutnotwrittenintomemory.
Note:TheremainingbuttonsareconnectedtovariousI/Olinesandarenot
usedinthiskit.Seetheproductmanualformoredetailsrelatingtothis
functionality.
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