API command for reading RSSI

XBee & XBee Gateway XBee - DigiMesh
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Hey,
I have to read the RSSI from the XBee connected through an RS232 micro controller to my PC. It works with the AT commands:
+++ -> OK
ATDB -> RSSI in dBm

But I don’t want to wait so long. I read in the manual that one can communicate with the XBee through API frame commands. But I can’t manage it to get the RSSI. If I read the serial port there is no data. But the XBee receives packets from an other module(indicated by the flashing LED)

Did anyone implement somthing like this before?

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I’ve moved this topic to a more-proper forum, since Device/Terminal Servers are our “Connect” and “Portserver” productlines. Do you have 802.15.4 or ZNet 2.5 XBee modules?

3

I have XBee DigiMesh 2.4 and XBee PRO DigiMesh 2.4 modules.
They came with the XBee DigiMesh 2.4 Development Kit

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The DigiMesh 2.4 documentation cites ATRC with a channel parameter to read RSSI. It returns ERROR in AT mode and bad parameter in API mode. The ATDB isn’t documented as a DigiMesh 2.4 command, but does appear in 9Xtend docs. I get a return of 00 from ATDB on firmware 8003.

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I have contacted the support team for an answer about the ATDB command in API mode. And the response i got is that there is an bug in firmware version 8003 and there will be an new firmware relase in a few weeks where this problem is corrected.
then ATDB command will work in API modes 1/2

enjoy!
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