XBEE Starter Kit

XBee has become extremely popular among robot builder and embedded wireless communication. It can be used for control and monitoring, data streaming, real-time wireless update and also the wireless downloader. Finally, the user can enjoy another simple yet reliable wireless communication for robots. However, using XBee OEM RF module need extra work to interface since it is 3.3V power and require 3.3V interface. Besides, the pins are a 2mm pitch to pitch that is not compatible with prototype board. With these reasons, Cytron Technologies has designed Starter kit for the user to easily utilize XBee module. With SKXBee, the user only requires 4 simple wiring to offer wireless communication to 5V microcontroller. On board USB interface, can easily turn SKXBee into XBee dongle.  This package combines the SKXBee and XBee Series 1 module.

Please download the latest X-CTU installer here.

Features:

• Communication range up to 100 meters

• Come with XBee module and tested before being shipped

• USB Plug and Play UART function

• 5V powered

• 5V UART interface, ready for microcontroller interface

• Default baud rate of 9600bps

• Long Range Data Integrity

• Low power consumption

• Compact yet easy and reliable platform

• As serial port replacement (wireless)

• Point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and peer-to-peer topologies supported

• Packing list: SKXBee + XBee Series 1 + USB Mini-B Cable.

Please check out for our XBee Tutorial for more applications. 

* SKXBee Board is now in Revision 2.0. It has been designed with capabilities and features of:

• Support XBee Series 1, Series 2, XBee Pro Series 1, Cytron’s BlueBee

• USB Plug and Play, offer UART serial communication to XBee module

• 5V powered, with power indicator LED

• On board Reset button

• RX and TX indicator LEDs

• RSSI and ASSOC indicator LEDs

• 5V UART interface, ready for microcontroller interface

• Low power consumption

• Compact yet easy and reliable platform

• As serial port replacement (wireless)

• Dimension: 55mm x 40mm

Document:

• User Manual
• Fritzing File

Tutorial:

• GUI Controlled Flexibot by Using SKXBee
• Joystick Controlled Flexibot by Using SKXBee
• Using Cytron XBee Shield
• Recovering Your XBee
• Remote Mobile Robot with XBee-WiFi (Android)