Xbee Shield

Product Description

Introduction

A Xbee shield allows an aduino board to communicate wirelessly using bee compatible modules (like Zigbee or BlueTooth Bee). It is designed to be used with Xbee module from MaaxStream. It can be used as a Serial Port / USB replacement. It is used to connect two Arduino using Zigbee / Bluetooth Bee or connect a Arduino with PC Wirelessly. Two toggle switches decides how Rxd and Txd pins of Bee modules be connected to Arduino pins. These two switches provides options to connect RxD and TxD lines of Bee Modules to Arduino Hardware Serial Port or Digital pins 11 and 12 or FTDI RxD and Txd Pins.

Features

1. 31mm X 41mm board.
2. Communicate with Arduino
   • Via pin 11, 12 Software Serial Port or
   • Via hardware Serial Port
3. Xbee modules can be configured by X-CTU via USB
4. Breakout of all pins
5. 8 pre-soldered pins are for taking power supply from the Arduino board

Application Ideas

• Communicate two Arduinos Wirelessly using Bee Modules (XBee Pro Series2 RF module|Xbee,Bluetooth Bee|BluetoothBee,RFbee V1.1 - Wireless Arduino compatible node|RFBee)
• Communicate Arduino to PC Wirelessly using Bee Modules.
• Connecting GPS Bee kit (with Mini Embedded Antenna)|GPS Bee to Arduino