Before you can manage an XBee Hive for Wi-SUN from the cloud, you must register it in Remote Manager. Registration associates the device with your account and makes it visible in the Devices list. From there, you can manage it remotely through operations such as configuration, firmware updates, and automations.

Before registering, make sure that remote management is enabled on the XBee Hive for Wi-SUN. When enabled, the device connects to Remote Manager automatically whenever it has internet access.

XBee for Wi-SUN nodes cannot be registered manually. Instead, they connect through an XBee Hive for Wi-SUN, which registers them automatically once Bridge mode is enabled. See Configure remote management for XBee nodes.

Enable remote management in the XBee Hive for Wi-SUN

Remote management is enabled by default on the XBee Hive for Wi-SUN. Follow these steps to verify or re-enable it if needed:

  1. Open a browser and navigate to the IP address of the XBee Hive for Wi-SUN. The web interface opens.

  2. Log in. The default username is admin; the default password is printed on the device label.

  3. In the left navigation, select Device Configuration.

  4. Select the Central Management category.

  5. Turn on Enable central management option.

  6. In Service, select Digi Remote Manager.

  7. Click Apply.

Register your Digi XBee Hive for Wi-SUN

The registration step ties the connected device to your specific Remote Manager account. To register an XBee Hive for Wi-SUN:

  1. Log in to Remote Manager.

  2. Click Devices in the left navigation.

  3. Click Register Devices. The registration wizard opens.

  4. On the Single Device tab, scan the QR code on the device label to populate the MAC Address and Default Device Identifier fields automatically, or enter them manually.

  5. (Optional) In Device Name, enter a name to identify this border router in the Devices list.

  6. (Optional) In Group, assign the device to an existing group.

  7. Click Add Device.

The XBee Hive for Wi-SUN appears in the Devices list. It may take a few minutes to show as online.

Once the border router is registered, you can also bring its connected XBee for Wi-SUN nodes into Remote Manager as individually manageable devices by enabling Bridge mode. See Configure remote management for XBee nodes.