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Operate in API mode Frame descriptions
XBee/XBee-PRO S2C 802.15.4 RF Module User Guide
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Receive Packet: 16-bit address frame - 0x81
Description
When the device receives an RF packet from a device configured to use 16 bit addressing (MY < FFFE),
it sends this frame out the serial interface.
Format
The following table provides the contents of the frame. For details on frame structure, see API frame
specifications.
Frame data
fields Offset Description
Frame type 3 0x81
Source
address
4-5
MSB first
LSB last
RSSI 6
RSSI = hexadecimal equivalent of -dBm value. For example, if RX signal
strength = -40 dBm, it returns 0x28 (40 decimal).
Options 7
Bit 0 = [reserved]
Bit 1 = Address broadcast
Bit 2 = PAN broadcast
Bits 3 - 7 = [reserved]
RF data 8-n The RF data length can be up to 116 bytes, but may be less depending on
other factors discussed in
Maximum payload
.