
Getting started with the XBee Smart Modem Development Kit
Configure the device using XCTU
Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M Global Smart Modem User Guide
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Check for cellular registration and connection
In the following examples, proper cellular network registration and address assignment must occur
successfully. The LED on the development board blinks when the XBee Smart Modem is registered to
the cellular network; see
. If the LED remains solid, registration has not occurred
properly. Registration can take several minutes.
Note
Make sure you are in an area with adequate cellular network reception or the XBee Smart
Modem will not make the connection.
In addition to the LED confirmation, you can check the AT commands below in XCTU to check the
registration and connection. To view these commands:
1. Open XCTU and
.
2. Click the
Configuration working mode
button.
3. Select a device from the
Radio Modules
list. XCTU displays the current firmware settings for
that device.
4. On the Configuration toolbar, click the
Default
button
to load the default values
established by the firmware, and click
Yes
to confirm.
The relevant commands are:
n
AI
(Association Indication) reads zero when the device successfully registers to the cellular
network. If it reads 0x23 it is connecting to the Internet; 0x22 means it is registering to the
cellular network.
n
MY
(Module IP Address) should display a valid IP address. If it reads
0.0.0.0
, it has not
registered yet.
Note
To search for an AT command in XCTU, use
Update to the latest firmware
Firmware is the program code stored in the device's persistent memory that provides the control
program for the device. Use XCTU to update the firmware.
1. Click the
Configuration working modes
button
.
2. Select a local XBee module from the
Radio Modules
list.
3. Click the
Update firmware
button
.
The
Update firmware
dialog displays the available and compatible firmware for the selected
XBee module.
4. Select the product family of the XBee module, the function set, and the latest firmware version.