Once the MicroRF firmware is loaded to a 500 series device, the serial interface can be used to issue commands.
Some example use cases are:
1. Use the rxsweep command to do a spectrum analysis (refer to table 3 in the above document to set the correct frequencies). For example for EU frequencies, set start freq to 86800kHz, stop frequency to 87000kHz, and bandwidth to >1000kHz.
:rxsweep
Enter start freq?
868000kHz
Enter stop freq?
870000kHz
Enter step size?
1000
2. Receive/demod frames (like a crude Zniffer)
:f
Enter freq?
869850kHz (h)ighside/(l)owside? h Baudrate 40k(4), 9.6k(9), 40k & 9.6k(b), 100k(1)?1
:rx a
3. Block a freq using the transmit carrier command
The Z-Ware C API allows for OTA updates of devices. This article provides an example of how to use it.
zwif_fw_info_get() should first be called to find information about the device and then zwif_fw_updt_req() should be called to perform the update. Each of those functions has callbacks that must be implemented.
The example provided is based on the existing bin_switch demo. It finds the first binary switch node and then allows that node to be updated by adding an additional menu option to do so.
Two places in the code were modified from the plain bin_switch demo. Inside the bin_sw_intf_get() function an additional option to find the firmware update interface was added. The callbacks were added and the main function was modified to add menu option 3 to perform the update.
To run the demo make sure you have a firmware image (.gbl or .otz file) for the binary switch end device example in the same directory as the executable.
To include a node, first make sure the controller (UZB-7) shows up as node 1 in PyZip and the node you want to add is the same region as the zip gateway configuration. Then...
1. In Pyzip, click “+” button
2. Put the slave node in learn mode
3. Depending on the slave node capabilities you may be prompted to
grant s2 keys.
Do not change the default selected keys.
Click ok
enter the S2 DSK
Read out the DSK using the Simplicity studio device configuration dialog (if it is a silabs device)
Enter the DSK in the dialog that appears and click OK
To include a node, first make sure the controller (UZB-7) shows up as node 1 in PyZip and the node you want to add is the same region as the zip gateway configuration. Then...
1. In Pyzip, click “+” button
2. Put the slave node in learn mode
3. Depending on the slave node capabilities you may be prompted to
grant s2 keys.
Do not change the default selected keys.
Click ok
enter the S2 DSK
Read out the DSK using the Simplicity studio device configuration dialog
Enter the DSK in the dialog that appears and click OK
To include a node, first make sure the controller (UZB-7) shows up as node 1 in PyZip and the node you want to add is the same region as the zip gateway configuration. Then...
1. In Pyzip, click “+” button
2. Put the slave node in learn mode
3. Depending on the slave node capabilities you may be prompted to
grant s2 keys.
Do not change the default selected keys.
Click ok
enter the S2 DSK
Read out the DSK using the Simplicity studio device configuration dialog
Enter the DSK in the dialog that appears and click OK
