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Configure the network addressing parameters
To configure the network addressing parameters:
1. On the
XBee Configuration
page in the XBee Industrial Gateway web interface, in the
Remote
XBee Devices
list, click a node under
Remote XBee Devices
. The XBee Configuration settings
for the node appear.
2. Click
Addressing Settings
.
3. In the
Destination Address (DH/DL)
field, set the destination address for the data to be sent
from the node.
4. Under
ZigBee Addressing
, set the
ZigBee Destination Endpoint (DE)
to
0xe8
and set the
ZigBee Cluster ID (CI)
parameter to
0x11.
5. Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Explore serial I/O
If you want your XBee nodes to send data over a serial line, you must configure the XBee nodes for
your ZigBee network to transmit serial data.
If you are unfamiliar with I/O configuration, the following resources will help you understand key
concepts:
n
Building Wireless Sensor Networks
n
XBee/XBee-PRO ZB RF Modules User Guide
n
provides several examples of I/O configuration
Understanding the process for configuring the serial I/O
The process for configuring the serial I/O requires that you:
1. Assess the device hardware connected to the XBee nodes. What kind of equipment is it? What
type of information is it measuring, collecting, and transmitting?
This assessment will help you identify the I/O connections and pins needed, and later to set
serial I/O parameters appropriate for the attached hardware.
2. Understand what must be configured for the XBee module on the XBee nodes and attached
hardware to work with the XBee Industrial Gateway Python application.
XBee RF modules have many parameters. In many cases, the default setting for a parameter is
sufficient. For successful serial transmission of data from XBee nodes and use with the XBee
Industrial Gateway Python application, the
Serial settings
for the XBee node must match the
serial settings for the device attached to the XBee serial port that you are configuring.
3. Configure XBee serial parameters.
Example serial I/O configuration
The following example demonstrates the serial I/O configuration process, between an XBee RF
module and connected device.
