C8 (Compatibility Options)

This command applies to the XBee 3 DigiMesh RF Module.

Sets or displays the operational compatibility with a legacy DigiMesh 2.4 device (S1 or S2C hardware). This parameter should only be set when operating in a mixed network that contains XBee Series 1 or XBee S2C devices.

Bit field:

Unused bits must be set to 0. These bits may be logically OR'ed together:

Parameter range

0, 4

Bit	Meaning	Setting	Description
2	TX compatibility	0	When encryption is enabled, AES Counter mode is used with a 256-bit key.
2	TX compatibility	1	When encryption is enabled AES ECB mode is used with a 128-bit key. This is compatible with legacy versions of DigiMesh 2.4.
3	Use XBee S1 compatible synchronous sleep messages	0	Use native XBee 3 synchronous sleep messages. This mode involves the least processing to keep the nodes synchronized.
3	Use XBee S1 compatible synchronous sleep messages	1	Convert synchronous sleep messages to be compatible with XBee S1. This mode must be used on all the nodes in the network if there are any XBee S1 nodes in the network. This mode may always be used, even if there are no S1 nodes in the network. But doing so reduces performance and accuracy and is not recommended unless XBee S1 nodes exist in the same network.

Default

0x00