API operation API frames
XBee/XBee-PRO ZigBee RF Modules User Guide 117
Note If source routing is used, the RF payload will be reduced by two bytes per intermediate hop in the source
route. This example shows if escaping is disabled (AP=1).
Frame Fields Offset Example Description
Start Delimiter
00x7E
Length
MSB 1 0x00
Number of bytes between the length and the checksum
LSB 2 0x16
Frame-specific
Data
Frame Type
30x10
Frame ID
40x01
Identifies the UART data frame for the host to correlate with a
subsequent ACK (acknowledgment). If set to 0, no response is sent.
64-bit
Destination
Address
MSB 5 0x00
Set to the 64-bit address of the destination device. The following
addresses are also supported:
0x0000000000000000 - Reserved 64-bit address for the coordinator
0x000000000000FFFF - Broadcast address
60x13
70xA2
80x00
90x40
10 0x0A
11 0x01
LSB 12 0x27
16-bit
Destination
Network
Address
MSB 13 0xFF
Set to the 16-bit address of the destination device, if known. Set to
0xFFFE if the address is unknown, or if sending a broadcast.
LSB 14 0xFE
Broadcast
Radius
15 0x00
Sets maximum number of hops a broadcast transmission can occur.
If set to 0, the broadcast radius will be set to the maximum hops
value.