
Get started with BLE
Enable BLE on an XBee device
Digi XBee® 3 Cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT Global Smart Modem User Guide
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On XBee 3 Cellular firmware ending in x14 or older
The XBee supports the following BLE features:
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GATT server supporting the
and the standard Device Information Service.
The XBee is a GATT server only, which can be used to configure the XBee or transfer data with the
User Data Relay Frame.
The XBee does
not
support the following:
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Scanning for advertisements or beacons.
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Connecting to another BLE device, such as a sensor or another XBee.
Enable BLE on an XBee device
This process explains how to enable BLE on your XBee 3 device and verify the connection.
1. Set up your XBee device, and make sure to connect the BLE antenna to the device. See
started with the XBee Smart Modem
2.
Enable BLE and configure the BLE password using XCTU
.
3.
Get the Digi XBee Mobile phone application
.
4.
Connect with BLE and configure your XBee device
Note
The BLE protocol is disabled on the XBee device by default. You can create a custom factory
default configuration that ensures BLE is always enabled. See
Custom configuration: Create a new
.
Enable BLE and configure the BLE password using XCTU
Some of the latest XBee 3 modules support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) as an extra interface for
configuration. If you want to use this feature, you have to enable BLE. You must also enable security by
setting a BLE password on the XBee device in order to connect, configure, or send data over BLE.
The BLE password is configured using XCTU. Make sure you have installed or updated XCTU to version
6.4.2. or later. Earlier versions of XCTU do not include the BLE configuration features. See
for installation instructions.
Before you begin, you should determine the password you want to use for BLE on the XBee device and
store it in a secure place. Digi recommends a secure password of at least 8 characters and a random
combination of letters, numbers, and special characters. Digi also recommends using a security
management tool such as LastPass or Keepass for generating and storing passwords for many
devices.
Note
When you enter the BLE password in XCTU, the salt and verifier values are calculated as you set
your password. For more information on how these values are used in the authentication process, see
.
1. Launch XCTU
.
2. Switch to Configuration working mode
.
3. Select a BLE compatible radio module from the device list.