Zigbee Cli Agent Router example hangs after bdb start command

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I am using nrf52840 dk for zigbee project with two xbee modules. One xbee is configured as coordinator and other as end device and nrf board is supposed to act as router. After setting channel and pan id from cli when I enter bdb start , command prompt just hangs .

[Edvin]

Have you done any changes in the SDK? Remember that if you change something in one project, it may affect other examples as well, if you change one of the common files.

If you are not sure whether anything is changed, please try an unmodified version of the SDK. If the issue still persist:

What SDK version do you use? Does the issue happen if there are no XBee devices turned on nearby as well, or only if they are present?

Can you do a sniffer trace to see if the nRF transmit any packets (even though the CLI stops resonding)?

Best regards,

Edvin

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When I connect nrf52840 dk from nrf usb port to pc after flashing sniffer firmware , Windows 10 shows usb device is not recognized . 

[Edvin]

Well, I know for a fact that you need to put the files in the correct extcap folder (from your description you did not). So you either way have to do this, and use the python scripts from the readme files to check that everything is set up correctly.

Best regards,

Edvin

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I have uninstalled wireshark 3 and installed 2.6 for which whole setup is tested and put the files in the extcap folder as told in readme file. But still nrf is not shown in interfaces. As for the python , i have added it to the path and installed pip and pyserial and checked "import serial" is working.

[Edvin]

Are you sure you have Python (and only one version of Python) in your computer's environment path? if you type "python --version" in a cmd window that is not opened in the same folder as your python executable?

Have you programmed the sniffer FW on your DK? Try to power cycle the DK after programming it, and plugging in the USB peripheral port (not the programming port on the DK, but the one on the long side, as it was shown on infocenter).

If it still doesn't show up, try to reboot your computer. Perhaps it is needed after installing Wireshark once more.

BR,

Edvin

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C:\Users\MST-WS-003\Desktop>python --version
Python 2.7.16

Yes , i have flashed the firmware using port above the coil cell.

The port mentioned in tutorial is nrf usb which is very next to buttons for sniffing and I am trying to use that port which is not connecting on windows 10 pc.

[Edvin]

Is the DK powered? Any LEDs blinking? Try to power the DK with a separate USB cable through the programmer USB. 

Alternatively, there are some switches on the DK on which you can choose to power the DK with the USB peripheral. I believe you only need to set the nRF Power Source switch (close to the programmer USB port) to USB, but I can't double check this now. (Home office due to the pandemic , so I am using remote desktop and don't have physical access to the DK, only programming/logging).