A1 (End Device Association)

This command applies to the XBee 3 802.15.4 RF Module.

Sets or displays the End Device association options. These options are only applicable when configured as an End Device by setting CE (Device Role) to 0.

Bit 2 must be set before other options are enabled.

Parameter range

0 - 0x0F (bit field)

Bit field:

Bit Meaning Setting Description
0 Allow PanId reassignment 0 Only associates with Coordinator operating on PAN ID that matches device ID.
1 May associate with Coordinator operating on any PAN ID.
1 Allow Channel reassignment 0

Only associates with Coordinator operating on matching CH channel setting.

1

May associate with Coordinator operating on any channel defined in the SC (Scan Channels) mask.

2

Auto Associate

0 Peer-to-Peer operation - Device will not attempt association.
1

Network End Device - Device attempts association until success. If configured for cyclic sleep, DP (Disassociated Cyclic Sleep Period) is used instead of SP (Cyclic Sleep Period) until the device associates.

3 Poll coordinator on pin wake 0 Pin Wake does not poll the Coordinator for indirect (pending) data.
1 Pin Wake sends Poll Request to Coordinator to extract any pending data.
4 - 7 Reserved    

Default

0