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Modern Wireless Solutions: Crash Course
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XBee 802.15.4 Protocol Wireless Transceivers Tutorial. Wow what a mouthful, couldn't they have just called them radios). What you need to know without being an electrical engineer:. Standard line levels for data transfer. It is a 3.3 volt style signal. (the XBEE is also powered by 3.3v). Serial Ports use RS232. Standard line levels for data transfer. It is generally a signal between 5 and 12 volts. Or a MAX232 board. I'm getting to that. For the answer first as I get enough email as is.
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Modern Wireless Solutions: Software
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XBee 802.15.4 Protocol Wireless Transceivers Tutorial. Wow what a mouthful, couldn't they have just called them radios). Although the XBEE's come programed out of the box and are ready to use for wireless serial data transfer (as well as other types), if you do need to program them, Digi has free software to take care of this called "X-CTU". 1 install the Digi Drivers: Click. 2 install the X-CTU software: Click. More advice: Sparkfun recommends using FTDI drivers, DON'T! Send an email to Anthony.
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Modern Wireless Solutions: Intro to Zigbee wireless hardware
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XBee 802.15.4 Protocol Wireless Transceivers Tutorial. Wow what a mouthful, couldn't they have just called them radios). Intro to Zigbee wireless hardware. Zigbee wireless transceivers are a product of Digi. Sometimes referred to as "XBEE" for short, the line of transceivers was developed as a cost effective solution for developers and hobbyists. XBEE Transceivers can be used in everything from wireless serial port linking to home automation to robotics projects. I tried to write this tutorial such that ...
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Modern Wireless Solutions: Software Install
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XBee 802.15.4 Protocol Wireless Transceivers Tutorial. Wow what a mouthful, couldn't they have just called them radios). My notes: serial to usb drivers/device manager/com port settings/baud rates/ect. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). For the answer first as I get enough email as is. I am a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia Mechanical and Aerospace Department. Send an email to Anthony.
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Modern Wireless Solutions: Hardware
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XBee 802.15.4 Protocol Wireless Transceivers Tutorial. Wow what a mouthful, couldn't they have just called them radios). So here is the bulk of the hardware needed for the wireless portion of our project:. XBee Pro 900 RPSMA. 900MHz Duck Antenna RP-SMA. From here you have some options. You can either choose the usb or serial style boards for the unit that you want to hook to your computer. The XBEE plugs into the top of these and gives you an easy way to interface to a computer:. Send an email to Anthony.
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Modern Wireless Solutions: Selecting the proper XBEE Module
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XBee 802.15.4 Protocol Wireless Transceivers Tutorial. Wow what a mouthful, couldn't they have just called them radios). Selecting the proper XBEE Module. Based on the project you wish to complete, there are a variety of XBee Modules available to choose from. The XBee model lines can be broken down by range:. XBEE Models by type and range:. Standard XBee models: 300ft to 1 mile line-of-sight. XBEE Pro models: 300ft to 40 miles line-of-sight. For my specific project I chose a XBEE 900 Pro. I tried to writ...