ZPS_vAplAfSetMacCapability

void ZPS_vAplAfSetMacCapability(uint8 u8MacCapability);

Description

This function can be used on a Router or End Device to configure the IEEE 802.15.4 MAC capabilities in the Node descriptor. The MAC capabilities are specified in an 8-bit bitmap, detailed in the table below.

MAC capabilities bitmap

Bits	Description
0	Coordinator capability: 1: Node able to act as Coordinator 0: Node not able to act as Coordinator
1	Device type: 1: Full-Function Device (FFD) 0: Reduced-Function Device (RFD) An FFD can act as any node type while an RFD cannot act as the network Coordinator.
2	Power source: 1: Node is mains-powered 0: Node is not mains-powered
3	Receiver on when idle: 1: Receiver enabled during idle periods 0: Receiver disabled during idle periods to conserve power
4-5	Reserved
6	Security capability: 1: High security 0: Standard security
7	Allocate address: 1: Network address should be allocated to node 0: Network address need not be allocated to node

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Parameters

• u8MacCapability Bitmap containing the MAC capabilities to be configured (see table above).

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Returns

None.

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