This repo is currently a work in progress

• The README.md will be fully updated once the repo is in a stable state

TODO

• Need to automate Rust project (xbnet)
  • Configure (looks good)
  • Build
  • Deploy
    • On Ubuntu for testing
    • On Linux for Tegra for TX2
    • On Jetson Orin
• Working on setup_host_device.sh
  • Issues with bridging interfaces
• Need to add setup_end_device.sh
• Need to dockerize service
• Possibly may need to bridge docker xbnet network with local wifi interface as well
• Make a submodule of xbnet, or copy over raw files, depending on future decisions

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SERVICES-XBEE_NET

This project contains a Dockerized setup to create and manage an XBee network using the xbnet utility. The network interface is bridged with a host Wi-Fi interface, enabling internet access for connected devices.

Note: This project uses the tap xbnet protocol, which is a layer 2 protocol. This supports full ethernet pipeline. For a simple IP level protocol support, the tun xbnet protocol can be used.

File Structure

services-xbee_net/
├── scripts/
│   ├── entrypoint.sh                   # Entrypoint script for Docker container
│   ├── get_connected_wifi_info.sh      # Script to fetch connected Wi-Fi device information
│   ├── health_check.sh                 # Script to perform health checks on the container
│   ├── setup_end_device.sh             # Script to set up the XBee end device
│   ├── setup_host_device.sh            # Script to set up the XBee host device
│   ├── test.sh                         # Script to run tests
├── tests/                              # Directory for testing-related scripts and files
├── xbnet/                              # The xbnet source code directory
├── .env                                # Environment variables for the Docker setup
├── .gitignore                          # Git ignore file
├── docker-compose-run-multiple.yml     # Docker Compose file to run multiple instances
├── docker-compose.yml                  # Main Docker Compose file
├── Dockerfile                          # Dockerfile to build the Docker image
├── README.md                           # Project documentation
└── supervisord.conf                    # Supervisor configuration file

Prerequisites

Ensure Docker and Docker Compose are installed on your machine.

Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://git.spirirobotics.com/Spiri/services-xbee_net
cd services-xbee_net

2. Modify .env-... File based on running single or multiple xbnets

The .env file contains the configuration parameters for the XBee network. You may need to update these parameters according to your specific setup.

• For a single xbnet setup, modify params in the .env-run-single
• For multi xbnet setup, modify params in the .env-run-multiple

(Note: Multi node xbnet setup is currently under progress)

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a. Sample .env-run-single config:

# Configuration for xbnet0
XBEE_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0
XBEE_BAUDRATE=230400
XBEE_NET_SRC_IP=192.168.1.100   # Ensure this IP matches the network range
XBEE_NET_IFACE_NAME=xbnet0

# Default Gateway
DEFAULT_GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

b. Sample .env-run-multiple config:

# Configuration for xbnet0 (REQUIRED: minimum config to run a single xbnet node)
XBEE0_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0               # The serial port for the XBee device
XBEE0_BAUDRATE=230400                 # Baud rate for the XBee device
XBEE0_NET_SRC_IP=192.168.1.100         # Source IP for the XBee network
XBEE0_NET_IFACE_NAME=xbnet0           # Interface name for the XBee network

# Configuration for xbnet1 (OPTIONAL: only required for multi node xbnets)
XBEE1_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB1
XBEE1_BAUDRATE=230400
XBEE1_NET_SRC_IP=192.168.1.101
XBEE1_NET_IFACE_NAME=xbnet1

# Default Gateway (REQUIRED: part of minimum concifg to run a single xbnet node)
DEFAULT_GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

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3. Build and Start the Docker Container

To build the Docker image and start the container, run:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml up --build

This will build the Docker image and start the container with the XBee network and the required setup.

4. Health Check and Container Management

The container includes a health check that pings the XBee network interface to ensure it is functioning properly.
The container is configured to restart automatically if the health check fails.

5. Troubleshooting

Ensure the XBee devices are connected to the correct serial ports.
Verify the network interfaces using ip a inside the container.
The container logs can be viewed using:

docker logs xbee_node