# \#frame-control

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## [Framing or timing control?](https://forums.digi.com/t/framing-or-timing-control/18737)

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**Author:** [@qualar](https://forums.digi.com/u/qualar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/framing-or-timing-control/18737 "2017-09-19T13:27:00Z")

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I want to encode binary data (not ASCII) from my microcontroller to my computer to make efficient use of available bandwidth. Microcontroller -\> UART -\> Wifi XBee -\> TCP Socket -\> PC application Presumably, there is no…

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## [I want to send an APS Ack or set the Frame Control field in Application Support to 0x02 (ACK)](https://forums.digi.com/t/i-want-to-send-an-aps-ack-or-set-the-frame-control-field-in-application-support-to-0x02-ack/15887)

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**Author:** [@bigmazurka](https://forums.digi.com/u/bigmazurka)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/i-want-to-send-an-aps-ack-or-set-the-frame-control-field-in-application-support-to-0x02-ack/15887 "2015-12-04T13:49:45Z")

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Hi. I’m trying to find out how I can send an APS Acknowledge or at least set the Frame Control field in the ZigBee Application Support layer to 0x02 (ACK). Is that possible with the XBee modules? I would imagine I would …