Digi XBee-PRO 900HP, User Manual

Page 1: ...XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide ...

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Page 4: ...S 422 operation 20 RS 485 pin signals 21 RS 485 wiring diagrams 22 RS 485 422 connection guidelines 22 USB operation 23 USB pin signals 23 Agency certifications FCC United States certification 26 Labeling requirements 26 FCC notices 26 Limited modular approval 27 FCC approved antennas 27 Fixed base station and mobile applications 27 Portable applications and SAR testing 27 RF exposure 27 IC Indust...

Page 5: ...l description of the 900HP RF Modem This manual only covers the interfaces needed to communicate with the XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem For an extensive guide on use of the 900HP 900 MHz RF Module see the XBee PRO 900 HP XBee PRO XSC RF Modules User Guide Features The following table highlights the key features of the XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem Long range data integrity Low power Range Indoor Urban 200kbps...

Page 6: ...M Industrial Scientific and Medical 900 GHz frequency band Manufactured under ISO 9001 2000 registered standards XBee XBee PRO 900HP 900 MHz RF Modems are approved for use in the U S Canada and Australia Specifications Note Range figure estimates are based on free air terrain with limited sources of interference Actual range will vary based on transmitting power orientation of transmitter and rece...

Page 7: ...MA Impedance 50 ohms unbalanced Power requirements Power supply 7 30 VDC Receive current 60 mA 9V Transmit current 140 mA 9V Physical properties Size 4 500 x 2 750 x 1 125 11 4cm x 7 0cm x 2 9cm Weight 5 25 oz 150 g Data connection Female DB 9 RS 485 422 screw terminal USB Type B USB Mini B Operating temperature 40 85º C Industrial Certifications partial list See Agency certifications for region s...

Page 8: ... view of the RS 485 interface Description 1 03a RS 485 Serial Port Phoenix 6 pin connector 1 03b RS 485 Power Connector 7 30 VDC power connector 1 03c RS 485 DIP Switch 120 ohms termination for the receiving differential pairs if switch is in the up position Switch 1 is for half duplex 2 wire termination Switch 2 is for full duplex 4 wire termination 1 03d RS 485 Reset Button The reset button rese...

Page 9: ...om host Red bottom Power TX Indicator the red light is on when powered off briefly during RF transmission 1 04c RS 485 Commissioning Push Button The commissioning push button provides a variety of simple functions to aid in deploying devices in a network See Commissioning Push button in the XBee PRO 900HP XBee PRO XSC RF Modules Product Manual for more detail 1 04d RS 485 USB Mini B Port When the ...

Page 10: ...XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide External interface XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide 10 Back view of the RS 232 interface Description ...

Page 11: ...XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide External interface XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide 11 1 02a RS 232 RSSI LEDs ...

Page 12: ...F modem activity as follows Yellow top LED Serial Data Out to host Green middle Serial Data In from host Red bottom Power TX Indicator the red light is on when powered off briefly during RF transmission 1 02c RS 232 Commissioning Push Button The commissioning push button provides a variety of simple functions to aid in deploying devices in a network See Commissioning Push button in the XBee PRO 90...

Page 13: ...A female The connector has threads on the outside of a barrel and a male center conductor Front view of the USB interface Description 1 05a USB Port Type B USB port 1 05b USB Power Connector 7 30 VDC power connector 1 05c USB Reset Button The reset button resets re boots the XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem This button only applies when using the configuration tabs of Digi s XCTU Software Back view of the ...

Page 14: ...ata Out to host Green middle Serial Data In from host Red bottom Power TX Indicator the red light is on when powered off briefly during RF transmission 1 06c USB Commissioning Push Button The commissioning push button provides a variety of simple functions to aid in deploying devices in a network See Commissioning Push button in the XBee PRO 900HP XBee PRO XSC RF Modules Product Manual for more de...

Page 15: ...XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide RF Modem symbols XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide 15 ...

Page 16: ...RS 232 wiring diagram 17 DCE RF Modem to a DCE RS 232 device 18 Sample wireless connection DTE DCE DCE DCE 19 RS 485 2 wire operation 19 RS 485 pin signals 19 RS 485 wiring diagram 20 RS 485 4 wire operation and RS 422 operation 20 RS 485 pin signals 21 RS 485 wiring diagrams 22 RS 485 422 connection guidelines 22 USB operation 23 USB pin signals 23 XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide 16 ...

Page 17: ...uest to Send Command Mode RTS request to send flow control By default this pin is not used To configure this pin to regulate the flow of serial data exiting the modem refer to the Serial Communications and RT command section CMD Refer to Binary Commands and RT Command Sections to enable binary command programming 8 CTS Clear to Send CTS clear to send flow control When pin is driven low UART host i...

Page 18: ...F Modem to a DCE RS 232 device XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide 18 DCE RF Modem to a DCE RS 232 device The following figure shows the DCE RF Modem female DB 9 connector wired to an RS 232 DCE device male DB 9 XBee PRO RF Modem ...

Page 19: ... using XCTU With the USB plugged in 1 Open XCTU and select the Com port of the USB 2 Select the Terminal tab and type The system will respond with OK 3 Type ATD77 then Enter and the system will respond with OK Type ATWR then Enter and the system will respond with OK 4 Type ATCN then Enter to exit command mode and the system will respond with OK 5 Unplug the USB and return to the existing RS 485 in...

Page 20: ... duplex RS 485 4 wire operation and RS 422 operation Note that with the RS 485 variant of the XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem the RF Modem is defaulted with the D7 command AT parameter to 7 This parameter controls the TX enable signal and allows the modem to output any data in the DO buffer to the host device for the RS 485 422 interface In the event that the parameter is accidentally changed which would ...

Page 21: ...s tab matches the BD Interface Data Rate setting of the RF modem by default BD parameter 3 which is associated with 9600 baud RS 485 pin signals The numbers in the following figure correspond to the Phoenix 6 pins listed in the table that follows the figure The following table describes the RS 485 4 wire 6 pin connector pin assignments and implementation Phoenix 6 pin RS 485 name Description Imple...

Page 22: ...l to the board RS 485 wiring diagrams The following figure shows the RF Modem in an RS 485 4 wire environment The following figure shows the RF Modem in an RS 422 environment RS 485 422 connection guidelines The RS 485 422 protocol provides a solution for wired communications that can tolerate high noise and push signals over long cable lengths RS 485 422 signals can communicate as far as 4000 fee...

Page 23: ...o a twisted pair For example tie the green and white green wires to TX and TX This reduces the amount of noise on the data line USB operation Note that when a Mini USB cable is plugged into the XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem communication to and from the RS 232 interface and the RS 485 422 is halted USB communications take precedence over all other interfaces when you plug it in To restore communication ...

Page 24: ... 4 GND Ground Signal Ground The following figure shows the pins used on the Mini B USB connector The following table describes the Mini B USB connector pin assignments and implementation Pin Name Description Implementation 1 VBUS Power Power the RF modem 2 D Negative Data Line Transmit data to and from the RF modem 5 D Positive Data Line Transmit data to and from the RF modem 4 ID Permits distinct...

Page 25: ...ifications FCC United States certification 26 Labeling requirements 26 FCC notices 26 Limited modular approval 27 FCC approved antennas 27 IC Industry Canada certification 27 XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem User Guide 25 ...

Page 26: ...P RS 232 RS 485 USB RF Module has been certified by the FCC for use with other products without any further certification as per FCC section 2 1091 Modifications not expressly approved by Digi could void the user s authority to operate the equipment IMPORTANT OEMs must test final product to comply with unintentional radiators FCC section 15 107 and 15 109 before declaring compliance of their final...

Page 27: ...tors with the antennas listed in the tables of this section When integrated into OEM products fixed antennas require installation preventing end users from replacing them with non approved antennas Antennas not listed in the tables must be tested to comply with FCC Section 15 203 unique antenna connectors and Section 15 247 emissions Fixed base station and mobile applications Digi RF modules are p...

Page 28: ...ts FCC test report or CISPR 22 test report for compliance with ICES 003 Antenna options 900 MHz antenna listings The antennas in the tables below have been approved for use with this product Digi does not carry all of these antenna variants Contact Digi Sales for available antennas Antennas approved for use with the XBee PRO 900HP RF Modem Part number Type Connector Gain Application Cable loss or ...

Page 29: ...tion RPTNC 1 0 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 F2TM Fiberglass Base Station RPTNC 2 1 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 F3TM Fiberglass Base Station RPTNC 3 1 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 F4TM Fiberglass Base Station RPTNC 4 1 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 F5TM Fiberglass Base Station RPTNC 5 1 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 F6TM Fiberglass Base Station RPTNC 6 1 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 F7TM Fiberglass Base Station RPTNC 7 1 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 F8TM Fiberglass Base Stat...

Page 30: ...B 29000187 Helical Integrated 2 0 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 QW Quarter wave wire Permanent 1 9 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 QRAMM 3 Quarter wave wire MMCX 2 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 QSM 3 Quarter wave straight RPSMA 1 9 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 QSM 3H Heavy duty quarter wave straight RPSMA 1 9 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 QBMM P6I Quarter wave w 6 pigtail MMCX 1 9 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 QHRN Miniature ...

Page 31: ...agnetic mount w 12ft pigtail RPN 3 0 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 D3SM P12F omni directional w 12ft pigtail RPSMA 3 0 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 D3PNF omni directional permanent mount RPN 3 0 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 D3TM P12F omni directional w 12ft pigtail RPTNC 3 0 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 D3PTM omni directional permanent mount RPTNC 3 0 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 M0SM Mag Mount RPSMA 0 dBi Fixed 0dB A09 M2SM Mag Mount RPSMA 2 1 dBi Fix...

Page 32: ...1 dBi Fixed Mobile 2 8dB A09 Y15 15 Element Yagi RPN 15 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 2 8dB A09 Y6TM 2 Element Yagi RPTNC 6 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 Y7TM 3 Element Yagi RPTNC 7 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 Y8TM 4 Element Yagi RPTNC 8 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 Y9TM 4 Element Yagi RPTNC 9 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 Y10TM 5 Element Yagi RPTNC 10 1 dBi Fixed Mobile 0dB A09 Y11TM 6 Element Yagi RPTNC 11 1 dBi Fi...

Page 33: ... Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication C...