Xbee pro module series 1 60mw with wire antenna xbp24. A solderable header not shown in drawing allows direct. That data can then appear on the serial port to go to some pc or device. You can easily stack any modules from the bee series onto it, and build a wireless network for your project. Wirelessly control lights and motors using xbee communication. Through its serial port, the module can communicate with any logic and voltage. Getting started with xbee rf modules jameco electronics. At this point, i like to debug my circuit by writing a quick arduino sketch to. Select which modem you are interested in for more info. Using xbees to control relays adafruit industries makers. Datasheets for the xbee modems can be downloaded from the digi page. If youre just getting started with xbee, we highly recommend going with series 1 models either with a trace antenna, wire antenna or u. The arduino xbee shield can be used with different xbee modules. To configure, see configuring radios to pass digital io the receiver schematic is here but note that its pretty basic in that youll probably want to tweak it for your design anyways.
Arduino wireless programming with xbee series 1 or 2. Xbee s2c is a 20 pin module as given in xbee s2c pinout diagram and the. Pro oem rf modules antenna options not shown the xbee and xbee. If your are using the xbee series 3, you will need to follow the next section to configure the firmware for the 802. As indicated in the hardware reference manual, you should not connect to this. I just finished designing a wireless eeg system with the xbee modules, so ive become quite fluent in their programming and have. It should output a window displaying the modem type and modem firmware version of the xbee module. Xbee buying guide we highly recommend series 1 xbees, if this is your first time.
Below are two of those exceptions taken out of the migration guide and hardware reference manual. On series 2, the my address is readonly and is set by the coordinator. Jul 18, 2016 xbee is not the same as zigbeeinstead, xbee is a brand of radio communication modules made by digi that can support a number of protocols, including zigbee, 802. Make sure to be careful with the power and ground pine ie dont hook them up to active ios and do hook them up to the appropriate location treesrule14 nov 7 14 at 15. Xbee usb adapter, uart communication board, xbee interface. In my testing it took about 15 seconds for the xbee to start reporting success, so ive added a startup delay xbee xbee xbee. Also, xbee s stock virtual wire firmware can sense digital input bits and recreate them on the mating unit as outputs.
The xbee series 2 oem rf modules interface to a host device through a logiclevel asynchronous serial port. This is the sparkfun xbee explorer dongle unit for the digi xbee module line. Im using four xbee series 1 radios, three of them are connected to three lilypad arduinos. Arduino, we have to configure these modules using xctu software.
The xbee shield simplifies the task of interfacing an xbee with your arduino. It features an atmega8u2 programmed as a usbtoserial converter, the same chip found on the arduino uno. Well begin by examining the schematics and hardware of the xbee shield, then. Each one is running a program that is reading and printing values collected from pressure sensors that are attached to analog pins 0 and 2 see attached code. Then, using a terminal program, we can remotely send data to an arduino, or read. Compatibility with xbee 3s overall, sparkfun boards designed with the xbee footprint are hardware compatible with xbee series 3 modules. Xbee usb adapter is a uart communication board which supports xbee connectivity, features uart interface, usb interface, and onboard buttonsleds, provides an easy way for developingdebugging. Configuring xbee series 3s to legacy series 1 firmware. This board mates directly with an arduino pro or usb board, and equips it with wireless communication capabilities using the popular xbee module. Fall 20 department of engineering science zigbee lab. This unit works with all xbee modules including the series 1 and series 2. This unit works with all xbee modules including the series 1 and series 2 and 2.
This instructable will guide you through the process of wirelessly programming your arduino using two xbees. The atmega8u2 firmware uses the standard usb com drivers, and no external driver is needed. If you are working with an xbee series 3, you will have a different configuration setting. Since the arduino promini board has no circuitary for. The arduino board used in this project is the arduino promini board and the ide version of the arduino is 1. With the xbee explorer dongle you can plug the unit directly into your usb port and have it act as a gateway between your computer and the xbee. I chose to use the softwareserial library and arduino pins 2 and 3 rather. Jun 06, 2014 the xbee series 1 xbee series 1 by digi is a great solution to this problem, and there is a wonderful starter kit wonderful starter kit to get going.
Pro rf modules the xbee and xbeepro rf modules were engineered to meet ieee 802. This documentation describes the use of the shield with the xbee 802. You wont be able to use the same pins for serial with the gsm shield and the xbee. You need digis configuration software, xctu, to do this. When xbee communicate to arduino software serial ports, set the jumper connect.
Previously, i had this standalone arduino xbee use the rxtx pins 0 1 but then switched to softwareserial as a test, but same results. In series 2, there are 6 different versions of the firmware, three for each of the two modes, transparent with at commands and api commands embedded in the packets, and within each mode separate firmware for coordinator, router and endpoint. Pro rf modules the xbee and xbee pro rf modules were engineered to meet ieee 802. Two 2 series 1 xbee antenna modules, available here. Xbee series 1 comes with firmware that can get ad samples at an interval you choose and send that to a designated mating xbee. We will configure them to act as a receiver and transmitter to control the brightness of an led wirelessly by using one potentiometer. It is a wireless communication system that has an integrated ad that can transmit the detected light level digitally. They modules are dropin replacements for series 1 and series 2 with a few exceptions. In a zigbee network there must be only one coordinator that manages all the network.
Get started with xbee a beginners tutorial atomic spin. However, this can apply to the xbee series 3 module as long as you configure the firmware to the legacy 802. The product manual is silent on the question of what the parameter is. Mounting considerations the xbeexbeepro rf module was designed to mount into a receptacle socket.
For me it was type xbp24 and firmware version 10e6 because i have the xbee pro 2. In this tutorial we will use two xbee series 1 modules with the arduino uno board. I then have a second arduino, connected to a xbee with in 2 arduino connected to dout xbee and pin 3 connected to din same as the. Sends a tx16 or tx64 request with the value of analogreadpin5 and checks the status response for success.
At this point, i like to debug my circuit by writing a quick arduino. The xbee usb adapter v2 is an update version from dfrobot. The image of the arduino promini board and the arduino ide are shown below. Jul 21, 2010 hit the test query button to test communication with the xbee module. The new version of xbee shield is a standardized and stackable shield compatible with arduino. The modules require minimal power and provide reliable delivery of data between devices. While this tutorial was written for xbee series 1, you can still follow along. This project provides a gui controll, the schematics for the on board electroninc including the xbee host and the atmega 32 644 2550 software to get things work together. Serial terminal basics the xctu software well use has an integrated.