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| author | Mitja Felicijan <mitja.felicijan@gmail.com> | 2023-06-27 14:50:20 +0200 |
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| committer | Mitja Felicijan <mitja.felicijan@gmail.com> | 2023-06-27 14:50:20 +0200 |
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| 5 | draft: false | 5 | draft: false |
| 6 | --- | 6 | --- |
| 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Zigbee networks have this wonderful capability to self-heal, which means they | 8 | Zigbee networks have this wonderful capability to self-heal, which means they |
| 9 | can reorder connections between them if one of them is inoperable. This works | 9 | can reorder connections between them if one of them is inoperable. This works |
| 10 | our of the box when you deploy them. But you have to have in mind that | 10 | our of the box when you deploy them. But you have to have in mind that achieving |
| 11 | achieving this is not as easy as you would think. None of it is plug&play. | 11 | this is not as easy as you would think. None of it is plug&play. So to make |
| 12 | So to make your life a bit easier, here are some pointers which, I hope, | 12 | your life a bit easier, here are some pointers which, I hope, will help you. |
| 13 | will help you. | ||
| 14 | 13 | ||
| 15 | - Be careful when you are ordering your equipment abroad. There are many rules | 14 | - Be careful when you are ordering your equipment abroad. There are many rules |
| 16 | and regulations you need to comply before you get your Xbee radios. What they | 15 | and regulations you need to comply before you get your Xbee radios. What they |
| 17 | do is they wait until you prove that you won’t use the technology for some | 16 | do is they wait until you prove that you won’t use the technology for some |
| 18 | kind of evil take over control of the world project :). For this, they have | 17 | kind of evil take over control of the world project :). For this, they have |
| 19 | EAR (Export Administration Regulations) which basically means “This product | 18 | EAR (Export Administration Regulations) which basically means “This product |
| 20 | may require a license to export from the United States.”. | 19 | may require a license to export from the United States.”. |
| 21 | - I don’t know if this applies for every country, but when we purchased our | 20 | - I don’t know if this applies for every country, but when we purchased our Xbee |
| 22 | Xbee radios from Mouser, this was mandatory! What we needed to do was to | 21 | radios from Mouser, this was mandatory! What we needed to do was to print out |
| 23 | print out a form and write information about our company and send them a | 22 | a form and write information about our company and send them a copy via |
| 24 | copy via email. With this document, we proved that we are a legitimate | 23 | email. With this document, we proved that we are a legitimate company. |
| 25 | company. | 24 | - When you complete your purchase and send all the documentation, you are not |
| 26 | - When you complete your purchase and send all the documentation, you are not | 25 | clear yet. Then customs will take it from there :). There will be some |
| 27 | clear yet. Then customs will take it from there :). There will be some | 26 | additional costs. Before purchasing, make sure you have as much information |
| 28 | additional costs. Before purchasing, make sure you have as much information | ||
| 29 | about costs as possible. Because it can get costly in the end. | 27 | about costs as possible. Because it can get costly in the end. |
| 30 | - I suggest you use companies from your country. You can seriously cut your | 28 | - I suggest you use companies from your country. You can seriously cut your |
| 31 | costs. Here in Slovenia, the best option so far as I know is Farnell. And | 29 | costs. Here in Slovenia, the best option so far as I know is Farnell. And |
| 32 | based on my personal experience, they rock! All I need to say! | 30 | based on my personal experience, they rock! All I need to say! |
| 33 | - Make plans when ordering larger quantities. Do not, I say, do not make your | 31 | - Make plans when ordering larger quantities. Do not, I say, do not make your |
| 34 | orders in December! :) Believe me! You will have problems with stock they | 32 | orders in December! :) Believe me! You will have problems with stock they can |
| 35 | can provide for you. So, we were forced to buy some things from Mouser, | 33 | provide for you. So, we were forced to buy some things from Mouser, which was |
| 36 | which was extremely painful because of all the regulations you need to obey | 34 | extremely painful because of all the regulations you need to obey when |
| 37 | when importing goods from the USA. | 35 | importing goods from the USA. |
| 38 | - Make sure that firmware version on your Xbee radios is exactly the same! Do | 36 | - Make sure that firmware version on your Xbee radios is exactly the same! Do |
| 39 | not get creative!!! I propose using templates. You can get template by | 37 | not get creative!!! I propose using templates. You can get template by |
| 40 | exporting settings/profile in X-CTU application. Make sure you have enabled | 38 | exporting settings/profile in X-CTU application. Make sure you have enabled |
| 41 | “Upgrade firmware” so you can be sure each radio has the same firmware. | 39 | “Upgrade firmware” so you can be sure each radio has the same firmware. |
| 42 | - And again: make plans! Plan everything! In months advanced! You will thank | 40 | - And again: make plans! Plan everything! In months advanced! You will thank me |
| 43 | me later :) | 41 | later :) |
| 44 | - Test, test, test. Wireless networks can be tricky. | 42 | - Test, test, test. Wireless networks can be tricky. |
| 45 | 43 | ||
| 46 | If you are serious, I suggest you buy this book, Building Wireless Sensor | 44 | If you are serious, I suggest you buy this book, Building Wireless Sensor |
| 47 | Networks. You will get a glimpse of how networks work in lumens terms. It is | 45 | Networks. You will get a glimpse of how networks work in lumens terms. It is a |
| 48 | a good starting point for everybody who wants to build wireless networks. | 46 | good starting point for everybody who wants to build wireless networks. |
| 49 | 47 | ||
| 50 | **Additional resources:** | 48 | **Additional resources:** |
| 51 | 49 | ||
