Install the Digi XBee PyCharm IDE Plugin

To download and install the Digi XBee MicroPython PyCharm Plugin, see the following requirements and installation steps.

Requirements

• A computer with the following characteristics:
  • 64-bit operating system:
    • Microsoft Windows 10, 8, 7 (SP1)
    • macOS 10.11 or later
    • Linux
  • 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended.
  • 1.5 GB hard disk space + at least 1 GB for caches.
  • 1024x768 minimum screen resolution.
• PyCharm 2019.3.1 or higher.
• Python 3.6 or higher.

Supported devices

XBee modules

• XBee 3 RF (Zigbee, DigiMesh, 802.15.4)

• XBee 3 Cellular (LTE Cat 1, LTE-M/NB-IoT)

• XBee Cellular (LTE Cat 1, 3G)

XBee gateways

• IX 15

Install the plugin

Install the Digi XBee PyCharm IDE Plugin from the PyCharm's plugins marketplace:

1. Open PyCharm.
2. Go to the Plugins window by doing one of the following:
   1. Select Configure > Plugins if you are on the Welcome screen, or
   2. Select File > Settings > Plugins if you have a project open.
3. Type Digi XBee in the Marketplace search box.

4. Click Install.
5. When finished, click Restart IDE to complete the plugin installation.