User`s guide

ZigBee™ Protocol Tools

3.3.1 Real-Time Network Monitoring

Before initiating real-time monitoring, set the following options on the ZigBee Network

Monitor window:

TABLE 3-14: REAL-TIME NETWORK MONITORING CONFIGURATION SELECTION

Click the Play button or select the Operation>Start Sniffing/Playback

menu option to

begin real-time monitoring. The received messages are then displayed on the Packet

Sniffer window. Figure 3-11 shows a typical sequence of a new node joining a ZigBee

protocol network.

Configuration Option Description

Real-Time Display Select this option to display on-air messages that are received by the Network Analyzer

hardware.

Channel Select the desired channel to monitor. Note that if your application specifies more than one

allowable channel to form or join a network, you may have to try multiple channels to find the

network. This selection can be changed only while real-time monitoring is stopped.

Clear Messages

on Start

Select this option if you want all previously displayed messages to be erased when you start

monitoring. If you want the messages to be retained, clear this option.

Ignore Invalid Packets Select this option if you want packets with invalid checksums to be ignored. If you want all

network traffic and noise to be displayed, clear this option.

Auto Scroll

(1)

Select this option if you want the Packet Sniffer window to automatically scroll, such that the

newest message always appears on the bottom of the Packet Sniffer window.

Note 1: If “Auto Scroll” is selected, system response may slow. “Auto Scroll” can be disabled while real-time

monitoring is in progress.

Note: It may be necessary to disable “Auto Scroll” on certain PCs.