
Operation
Serial interface protocols
XBee/XBee-PRO® S2C ZigBee® RF Module
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Compare Transparent and API operation
The following tables compare the advantages of Transparent and API operating modes:
Transparent operation
Simple
interface
The device transmits all received serial data unless it is in Command mode.
Easy to support
It is easier for an application to support transparent operation and Command
mode.
API operation
Easy
to manage data transmissions
to multiple destinations
Transmitting RF data to multiple remotes only requires changing
the address in the API frame. This process is much faster than in
transparent operation where the application must enter Command
mode, change the address, exit command mode, and then transmit
data. Each API transmission can return a transmit status frame
indicating the success or reason for failure.
Received data frames indicate
the sender's address
All received RF data API frames indicate the source address.
Advanced ZigBee addressing
support
API transmit and receive frames can expose ZigBee addressing
fields including source and destination endpoints, cluster ID and
profile ID. This makes it easy to support ZDO commands and public
profile traffic.
Advanced networking
diagnostics
API frames can provide indication of I/O samples from remote
devices, and node identification messages.
Remote Configuration
Set and read configuration commands can be sent to remote
devices to configure them as needed using the API.
Generally, API mode is recommended when a device:
n
Sends RF data to multiple destinations.
n
Sends remote configuration commands to manage devices in the network.
n
Receives RF data packets from multiple devices, and the application needs to know which
device sent which packet.
n
Must support multiple ZigBee endpoints, cluster IDs, and/or profile IDs.
n
Uses the ZigBee Device Profile services.
API mode is required when:
n
Using Smart Energy firmware.
n
Using SPI for the serial port.
n
Receiving I/O samples from remote devices.
n
Using source routing.
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