User`s guide

XBee Digital I/O Adapter

Python modules for configuring inputs and outputs

Digi provides a library of Python modules for configuring inputs and outputs

on the adapter and retrieving data from the adapter. These modules are

available for downloading from www.digi.com/din/docs, in a file named

XBee Adapter Libraries. By uploading these Python modules to the

gateway that serves as a coordinator for the adapter, you can use them in

your own programs.

The Python modules in the zip file that are relevant to programming the

XBee Digital I/O Adapter are:

Upload Python modules to gateway

1. Go to www.digi.com/din/docs.

2. In the list of downloadable files, select and download file

XBee Adapter Libraries.

3. Unzip the downloaded file.

4. Read the readme file.

5. Open the web interface for the gateway, go to Applications > Python.

6. In the Upload File edit box, enter the file name for the

XBee Adapter Libraries, DigiXBeeDrivers.zip, using the Browse

button as needed, and click Upload.

Use Python modules in programs

To use the Python modules in the XBee Adapter Libraries in programs that

you develop, append this statement:

sys.path.append("WEB/python/DigiXBeeDrivers.zip")

Module Description

xbeeprodid.py Contains calls to determine the type of adapter; (Analog,

Digital, Sensor, RS-232, etc.)

xbeedevice.py Implements a base class of any XBee device on the ZigBee

network.

xbeedin.py Configures inputs and outputs, issues AT commands to

retrieve data from the adapter, and toggles power on/off on

terminal 6. Functions and arguments are shown page 36.

Derives an DIO (digital input/output) class from the base

class of any Digi Xbee device on the mesh network. That is,

module xbeedin.py uses xbeedevice.py internally.

sensor_io.py Decodes the output of the AT IS command.