Specifications
Contents
XBee®/XBee‐PRO®SERFModules
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Overview 6
Key Features 6
Worldwide Acceptance 7
Specifications 8
Mechanical Drawings 9
SIF Header Interface 10
Mounting Considerations 10
Pin Signals 11
EM250 Pin Mappings 12
Design Notes 12
Power Supply Design 12
Recommended Pin Connections 12
Board Layout 13
Electrical Characteristics 13
Smart Energy: What It Means to You 13
Module Operation 14
Serial Communications 14
UART Data Flow 14
Serial Buffers 14
Serial Flow Control 15
Serial Interface Protocols 15
Modes of Operation 16
Idle Mode 16
Transmit Mode 16
Receive Mode 18
Sleep Mode 18
XBee ZigBee Networks 19
Introduction to ZigBee 19
ZigBee Stack Layers 19
Networking Concepts 19
Device Types 19
PAN ID 20
Operating Channel 21
ZigBee Application Layers: In Depth 21
Application Support Sublayer (APS) 21
Application Profiles 21
Smart Energy Application Profile 22
Smart Energy Device Types 22
Smart Energy Clusters 23
Coordinator Operation 24
Forming a Network 24
Channel Selection 25
PAN ID Selection 25
Security Policy 25
Persistent Data 25
Key Establishment 25
XBee Smart Energy Coordinator Startup 26
Permit Joining 26
XBee Device Registration 26
Resetting the Coordinator 28
Leaving a Network 28
Example: Starting a Coordinator 28
Router Operation 29
Discovering ZigBee Networks 29
Joining a Network 29
Authentication 29
Persistent Data 30
XBee Smart Energy Router Joining 30
Key Establishment 32
Permit Joining 34
Router Network Connectivity 34
Leaving a Network 34
Resetting the Router 34
Example: Joining a Network 34
End Device Operation 35
Discovering ZigBee Networks 35
Joining a Network 35
Parent Child Relationship 36
End Device Capacity 36
Authentication 36
Device Registration 36
Key Establishment 36
Persistent Data 36
Orphan Scans 37
XBee: Smart Energy End Device Joining 37
Parent Connectivity 38
Resetting the End Device 38
Leaving a Network 38
Example: Joining a Network 38
Channel Scanning 39
ZigBee and Smart Energy: Creating a Network
39
Discovery 41
Data Transmission, Addressing, and Routing 43
Addressing 43
64-bit Device Addresses 43
16-bit Device Addresses 43