Example: Read settings and state using Remote Manager

In order to configure devices you will need to know the structure of the XML for your XBee's settings. The easiest way to obtain this is to perform a query_setting RCI request against your device.

Note You must upgrade your device to the latest firmware for all features to be available. See Update the firmware.

Note To obtain the state of the device, you can perform the same operations in the example below, but replace query_setting with query_state.

  1. Log into Remote Manager.
  2. Click Device Management > Schedules.
  3. Click New Schedule. The New Schedule page displays.

    Note The Steps to schedule a task wizard may display. Click the x in the upper left corner to close the wizard. See Schedule walk-through feature in the Digi Remote Manager® User Guide for more information.

  4. In the Description field, enter a name for the schedule, such "Read Settings."
  5. Add the following tasks:
    1. Click SM/UDP > SM/UDP Request Connect. A task is added to the dialog.
    2. Click Device > RCI Command. A task is added to the dialog.

      Change the RCI command to the following:

      <rci_request>
          <query_setting/>
      </rci_request>
    1. Make sure that the Allow Offline option is selected. This ensures that the schedule runs even if the device is offline.
    2. Click Device > Disconnect. A task is added to the dialog.
  6. Click Schedule in the lower right corner of the dialog to schedule the tasks to run. The schedule screen displays.

    Note You can also click Save as to save this schedule for future use.

  7. Select the device(s) on which you want to run this schedule. You can add more than one device.
  8. Click Run Now.
  9. Click Device Management > Operations to view information about the operation. See Operations in the Digi Remote Manager® User Guide for more information about this page.

After your operation completes you can click Response to view the XML for all of the settings that your XBee reports. This XML structure has the same settings that you will use in the set_setting command to configure your XBee as shown in this example: Example: Configure a device from Remote Manager using XML.