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The information contained in this manual and the accompanying software programs are copyrighted and all rights are
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This material is preliminary
Information furnished by AeroComm in this specification is believed to be accurate. Devices sold by AeroComm are
covered by the warranty and patent indemnification provisions appearing in its Terms of Sale only. AeroComm makes
no warranty, express, statutory, and implied or by description, regarding the information set forth herein. AeroComm
reserves the right to change specifications at any time and without notice.
AeroComm’s products are intended for use in normal commercial and industrial applications. Applications requiring
unusual environmental requirements such as military, medical life-support or life-sustaining equipment are specifically
not recommended without additional testing for such application.
Limited Warranty, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability
For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase by the OEM customer, AeroComm warrants the OEM
transceiver against defects in materials and workmanship. AeroComm will not honor this warranty (and this warranty
will be automatically void) if there has been any (1) tampering, signs of tampering; 2) repair or attempt to repair by
anyone other than an AeroComm authorized technician.
This warranty does not cover and AeroComm will not be liable for, any damage or failure caused by misuse, abuse,
acts of God, accidents, electrical irregularity, or other causes beyond AeroComm’s control, or claim by other than the
original purchaser.
In no event shall AeroComm be responsible or liable for any damages arising: From the use of product; From the loss
of use, revenue or profit of the product; or As a result of any event, circumstance, action, or abuse beyond the control
of AeroComm, whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise and whether such
damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or third party.
If, after inspection, AeroComm determines that there is a defect, AeroComm will repair or replace the OEM transceiver
at their discretion. If the product is replaced, it may be a new or refurbished product.
Revision History
Revision
Version 1.0
Version 1.1
Description
7/21/06 - Initial Release Version
7/25/06 - Updated Pin definitions, corrected status request
command to display 0x00 as firmware version, updated CC 08,
CC 21 and EEPROM byte write commands. Corrected PAN ID
EEPROM address to address 0x78.
Updated Future
Enhancements section.
9/15/06 - Changed Reset to active Low. Changed pin 20 to
Sleep pin and is active Low. Added second mechanical
drawing.
1/18/07 - Corrected Read Temperature command.
7/6/07 - Internal Release.
7/17/07 - Added pinout for pluggable module.
8/24/07 - Added API command set. Added Neighbor, Route, &
Radio Table commands. Added Energy scan command. Added
NV with soft reset command. Added static network parameters
information. Updated Broadcast section. Updated Serial
Interface section. Updated Channel Mask section. Added
power-down modes.
Corrected status request response.
Added MAC retries to EEPROM parameter list.
Corrected Read Channel Command (was CC 02 00; changed to
CC 02)
12/17/07 - Updated Compliancy Information. Added approval for
ZB2430-D. Updated Approved Antenna List.
1/4/08 - Added new EEPROM parameters for firmware version
1.6 - End Device poll rate, Parent Hold Message, End Device
Wake Time, End Device Wake Poll rate, Stop Bit Delay, Modify
Wake upon RX, Reload Sleep, NV Restore enable/disable, &
RS485 DE/RE.
3/1/08- Updated ZB2430 Features, Updated Current Draw for
High Power module, Updated RF Packet Size in RX Data Buffer
and CTS, Updated Read Digital Input, Updated Read ADC,
Updated Write Digital Output, Removed Discover 16-bit NWK
Address command, Added Read Voltage cmd, Added Restore
Default cmd, Added End-to-End Retries to EEPROM Parameters
Table, Updated CTS On/Off Thresholds, Updated Read
Neighbor Table Command
Version 1.2
Version 1.3
Version 1.4
Version 1.5
Version 1.6
Version 1.7
Version 1.8
Version 1.9
Version 2.0
C on t e n ts
ZB2430 TRANSCEIVER MODULE 1
ZB2430 Features 1
Overview 1
SPECIFICATIONS 2
Pin Definitions 4
HARDWARE INTERFACE 6
Pin Definitions 6
Generic I/O 6
RXD and TXD 6
Test/Sleep Int. 6
UP_Reset 6
Command/Data 6
In Range 6
RTS Handshaking* 6
CTS Handshaking 7
Sleep Ind. 7
AD In 7
TERMS & DEFINITIONS 8
THEORY OF OPERATION 11
IEEE 802.15.4 & ZigBee Overview 11
Creating a Network 12
Mesh 12
Parent/Child Relationship 13
Network Limitations 14
Maximum Network Depth 14
Maximum Number of Children per Parent 15
ZigBee Addressing 15
16-bit Network Address 15
64-bit MAC address 16
Mesh Routing (AODV) 16
Coordinator Addressing 18
Broadcast Transmissions 18
SERIAL INTERFACE 20
Interface Modes 20
Transparent Mode 20
API Mode 20
Serial Interface Baud Rate 21
Interface Timeout / RF Packet Size 22
Flow Control 22
RXD Data Buffer and CTS 23
TXD Data Buffer and RTS 23
Networking 24
Power Down Modes 26
Cyclic Sleep 26
Deep Sleep 26
EEPROM PARAMETERS 37
API OPERATION 41
API Transmit Packet 41
API Send Data Complete 41
API Receive Packet 42
ZB2430 ADDRESSING 43
ADVANCED NETWORK COMMANDS 45
Read Neighbor Table 45
Read Route Table 47
Perform Scan 49
Read Radio Table 51
DIMENSIONS 53
ZB2430 Mechanical 53
ORDERING INFORMATION 54
Product Part Numbers 54
COMPLIANCY INFORMATION 55
Agency Identification Numbers 55
Approved antenna List 55
FCC / IC Requirements for Modular Approval 55
OEM Equipment Labeling Requirements 56
Antenna Requirements 56
Warnings required in OEM Manuals 56
Channel Warning 56
CONFIGURING THE ZB2430 28
AT Commands 29
On-the-Fly Control Commands 29
Command Descriptions 31