XBee

XBee

XBee

XBee for IoT

XBee is a registered trademark of Digi International. Zigbee is a wireless communications protocol and a registered trademark of the Zigbee Alliance. Clear? While both Zigbee® and Bluetooth® wireless protocols are widely supported for use in IoT applications, there are a few differences between the two that are worth noting when choosing a solution. Both of these protocols have strengths and weaknesses but we'll just focus on Zigbee here:

XBee Benefits

Zigbee has the ability to create large mesh networks that can cover much larger areas than any one individual radio. These mesh networks can configure themselves dynamically as nodes are added and removed. Even devices from different manufacturers and communicate seamlessly, supporting multiple network topologies such as point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, star, and mesh networks.

XBee Limitations

A limitation of this kind of Xbee mesh network is any node used to route messages and extend range, must be powered on at all times. End devices that can sleep to extend battery life can participate in the mesh, but not extend it. Zigbee doesn't use IP addressing and requires gateways to communicate with any "outside world" or internet-connected devices.

 

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    ARPI600 Raspberry Pi to Arduino Shield Adapter with Xbee

    Proto-PIC

    £30.00
    ARPI600 for Raspberry Pi to Arduino XBEE GSM GPRS Motor Shield Arduino is a massive ecosystem, if there's a way for the Raspberry Pi GPIO interface to adapt to Arduino pinouts, it is possible to use the Pi together with vast Arduino shields and...
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    Sparkfun WRL-15435 Thing Plus - XBee3 Micro (U.FL)

    Sparkfun

    £39.44
    Thing Plus - XBee3 Micro (U.FL) - Sparkfun WRL-15435 The XBee3 Thing Plus is an ultra capable and easy way for getting into wireless device development. The combination of XBee and Qwiic in a space conscious design represents a much needed update to our...
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    Arduino Fio

    Sparkfun

    £30.00
    SparkFun DEV-10116 Arduino Fio The Arduino Funnel I/O (Fio) is a board designed by Shigeru Kobayashi, based on the original design from LilyPad.Funnel is a toolkit to sketch your idea physically and consists of software libraries and hardware. By using...
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    XBee Explorer USB (WRL-11812)

    Sparkfun

    £23.48
      XBee Explorer USB - SparkFun WRL-11812 This is a simple to use, USB to serial base unit for the Digi XBee line. This unit works with all XBee modules including the Series 1 and Series 2.5, standard and Pro version. Plug the unit into the XBee...
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    XBee Explorer Serial (WRL-13225)

    Sparkfun

    £21.24
    XBee Explorer Serial - SparkFun WRL-13225 The SparkFun XBee Explorer Serial is a simple to use, RS232 to serial base unit for the XBee line. This unit works with all XBee modules including the Series 1 and Series 2.5, standard and Pro versions. Just plug...
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  • 13311-01__36085 13311-01__360852

    Teensy 3.2/LC XBee Adapter

    Sparkfun

    £7.00
    Teensy 3.2/LC XBee Adapter The Teensy is an amazing development platform that allows you to get more computing power than an Arduino Uno and in less space. The Teensy 3.2/LC XBee Adapter allows you to connect your Teensy with the tried and true XBee...
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  • 2mmSocket-02-L__77415__96779 2mmSocket-02-L__77415__967791

    Xbee Socket, 10-Pin, 2mm Pitch

    Sparkfun

    £1.00
    Xbee Socket, 10-Pin, 2mm Pitch This is a 10-pin socket with a 2mm pitch that mates with the popular XBee radio from Digi.Use this small part to avoid having to solder your precious radio to a PCB. You’ll need two of these sockets to connect to all...
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    SparkFun PRT-10030 2mm 10pin XBee Socket - SMD

    Sparkfun

    £1.00
    SparkFun PRT-10030 2mm 10pin XBee Socket - SMDThis is a 10-pin socket with 2mm pitch that mates with the popular XBee radio from Digi. This is the SMD version that we are currently using on our shields and breakout boards.Note: This item is sold as each,...
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