International Shipping Info. Send Email. Mon-Fri, 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm U. Mountain Time:. Welcome to the wireless world of XBee. Maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't, either way you are in for a fun ride.
XBees are tiny blue chips that can communicate wirelessly with each other. They can do simple things like replacing a couple of wires in serial communication, which is nice when you want to make a remote for your paintball vehicle. But which of the dozen or so modules do you want?
What's the difference between Series 1 and Series 2? Why are there so many antenna? Why are some of them Pro, and does this make the regular models feel inadequate? And most importantly why does Sparkfun have so many boards for XBee and which ones do I need? There are lots of different types of modules which we are going to go over, but one of the nice things about these is that all the modules regardless of the series or type have similar pinouts.
Some of the more advanced features are not always compatible, but for starters its not something to worry about. Now that you are ready to start learning about XBee and what it all means here is a breakdown of the XBee world. These modules use the IEEE They are designed for high-throughput applications requiring low latency and predictable communication timing. In layman's term they are wicked cool , and fairly easy to use wireless modules. Zigbee - An alliance and a standard of cost and energy efficient mesh networks.
XBee uses the Zigbee standard and adds to it and wraps it up in their own neat little package. Bumblebee - A tuna company , an insect of the family Apidae and the genus Bombus, or a small yellow Autobot. Which ever definition you choose they are fairly awesome and completely irrelevant to our talk of wireless XBee modules.
XBee Series 1 also called XBee Because they are easy to work with we recommend these especially if you are just starting out. For point to point communication these modules work as well as the Series 2 but without all the work. A Series 1 module won't say Series 1 on it, but it also won't say Series 2. If it doesn't say then your module is a Series 1. Don't try to mix and match, don't even think about it, it won't work, not even close.
Nope, stop thinking about it! XBee Znet 2. Series 2 modules must be configured before they can be used. They can run in a transparent mode or work with API commands, but this all depends on what firmware you configure these with. These also can run in a mesh network making them highly configurable and awesome modules. It also makes them harder to use modules. These modules are in no way compatible with the Series 1 modules so stop thinking about trying!
These modules are no longer sold but are being replaced with the mostly compatible ZB modules. ZB the current Series2ish module - Basically the Znet2. Meaning they can also run in a transparent mode or work with API commands. It has a pin or pin socket depending on the hardware footprint you select , which takes up a very small amount of space on the circuit board. This configuration makes it easier for you to bring a new device into the market, because if the form factor is the same, the host interface is the same.
In other words, if a ZigBee mesh is appropriate for one application but you need an extended range, non-mesh protocol for another, you can use the same software to interface between the device and modem. The host interface API is another important part of Xbee. Digi also produces a proprietary mesh protocol called DigiMesh. Unlike ZigBee, DigiMesh has only one node type. All nodes can route data and are interchangeable.
Viewed 34k times. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. But, you sacrifice compatibility with ZigBee devices. Mark Mark Or perhaps raw I assume the radio PHY would still have to be something like Conceptually, having the modules automatically coordinate when they wake up would be great, but requiring that the duration of each waking interval be fixed seems to be both inefficient in cases where nobody has anything to say and bothersome in cases where nodes have more to say than will fit in one wake-up interval.
The Overflow Blog. Creating ad hoc network -An automated process to create a complete radio network in flight without any human intervention. Self healing mesh -The process of automatically detecting whether one or more radio stations are not in the network and reconfiguring the network to repair the interrupted route. Per network ZigBee company Assign different roles to wireless modules or nodes.
These include: Coordinator -The station is responsible for the formation of the network, address assignment and management of other functions that define, protect and maintain the network. Each network must consist of a coordinator and There will never be more than one coordinator in your network.
Router -The router is a complete ZigBee node. It can join the existing network, send information, receive information and route information. Routing is to act as a messenger between other devices that are too far away to transmit information by themselves.
Routers are usually plugged into power outlets because they have to be permanently turned on. ZigBee networks usually have multiple radio routers. They can join the network, send and receive information, but that's all. They don't act as messengers between other devices, so they can use lower cost hardware and shut down intermittently, saving energy by temporarily switching to mode Standby none answer. Terminal devices always need a router or coordinator as their parent device to help them join the network and store messages during sleep.
ZigBee network can have any number of terminals. Complete ecosystem Digital XBee Part of a complete system of pre certified programmable wireless modules, gateways, adapters, and software, all designed to accelerate wireless development for global deployment. I Digi XBee ecosystem To provide a set of rapid deployment network solutions for device developers for wireless communication among devices, adapters and gateways. Sockets allow you to connect to device networks around the world.
You can keep your design and know that with the advent of new wireless technologies, you will be covered. All modules Digital XBee It supports common command language and communication interface, so it is easy to switch between protocols, and can be executed without any physical or logical changes. This flexibility reduces manufacturing and engineering costs and provides OEMs with the opportunity to quickly expand their roadmap.
All modules XBee company Shared common pin layout and available in compatible footprints. Digi XBee modules have three shape factors to choose from: transverse, surface mount and micro surface mount, each with an antenna option.
Digi XBee 3: next generation XBee Based on advanced embedded technology, Digi Xbee 3 Provides additional design freedom through easy to add features and flexible wireless connections. XBee digital tools XBee developers can access digi XBee tools, a set of tools that support the whole product life cycle and promote faster development at a lower cost. Customers can design their own daughter cards according to their own needs.
Manufacturing tools After the initial development, you can use the Digi tool XBee multiprogramming -Yes. The operator can program up to six modules simultaneously on each device and use the generated logs to create paper tracks.
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