This project contains the source code of the XBee Library for Android, an easy-to-use API built on top of the XBee Java Library.
The XBee Library for Android allows you to create Android applications that interact with Digi International's XBee radio frequency (RF) modules. The connection with XBee modules can be wireless (through the Bluetooth Low Energy interface) or serial (through the USB host serial port or Digi's serial port). In either case, the library facilitates the development of Android applications that interact with XBee modules.
The project includes the source code and examples that show how to create Android applications that communicate with XBee devices using the available APIs. The examples are also available in source code format. The source of the project has been contributed by Digi International.
The main features of the library include:
- Support for ZigBee, 802.15.4, DigiMesh, Point-to-Multipoint, Wi-Fi, Cellular and Thread XBee devices.
- Support for API and API escaped operating modes.
- Support for different communication interfaces with the XBee device. These
include:
- Bluetooth Low Energy.
- USB host.
- Digi's serial port.
- Management of local (attached to the Android device) and remote XBee device objects.
- Discovery of remote XBee devices associated with the same network as the local device.
- Configuration of local and remote XBee devices:
- Configure common parameters with specific setters and getters.
- Configure any other parameter with generic methods.
- Execute AT commands.
- Apply configuration changes.
- Write configuration changes.
- Reset the device.
- Transmission of data to all the XBee devices on the network or to a specific device.
- Reception of data from remote XBee devices:
- Data polling.
- Data reception callback.
- Transmission and reception of IP, IPv6, CoAP and SMS messages.
- Reception of network status changes related to the local XBee device.
- IO lines management:
- Configure IO lines.
- Set IO line value.
- Read IO line value.
- Receive IO data samples from any remote XBee device on the network.
- Support for explicit frames and application layer fields (Source endpoint, Destination endpoint, Profile ID, and Cluster ID).
- Support for User Data Relay frames, allowing the communication between different interfaces (Serial, Bluetooth Low Energy and MicroPython).
As the XBee Library for Android is a layer of the Java one, it is documented as part of the XBee Java Library. So, the best place to get started is the XBee Java Library documentation.
The contributing guidelines are in the CONTRIBUTING.md document.
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