XBEE S2B WITH USB CP2102 XBEE S2B WITH USB CP2102 Mesh Networking, 2.4 GHz Point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, & peer-to-peer, DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum), Channel Capacity 16, 10-bit ADC inputs. Application Ideas: Remotely Monitor and Control Wind Turbines Network-Enable Wireless Access Control Points Reduce Hotels’ Energy Costs Wireless Mesh Technology Used in Life Saving Application Monitoring Cooking Oil in Restaurants Automating Parking Structure Systems Remote Building System Management Monitoring Residential Wind Turbines Monitor Harsh Environments Monitoring Farm Silo Levels Monitoring Fluid Levels at an Automobile Quick Lube Station Measuring Tank Levels in a Brewery The XBP24-Z7WIT-004 module is part of the XBee ZB family which provides ZigBee level interoperability with ZigBee devices from other vendors. This hardware is only compatible with other ZB XBee modules; it is not compatible with the XBee 802.15.4. How else do the XBEE S2B WITH USB CP2102 differ from 802.15.4? ZB: Is compatible only with ZB family Slightly longer communication distance: 400 feet and up to two miles line of sight for the 1.25 mW and 60 mW modules respectively Maximum baud rate is higher at up to 1 Mbps Slightly lower power consumption than 802.15.4 Two less A/D I/Os and two more digital I/Os than 802.15.4 The most common factor in determining whether to use ZB is the potential need to tie-in with other ZigBee-compatible networks. If this is not a requirement, 802.15.4 may be perfectly suitable for your project. Still having trouble deciding whether to use 802.15.4 or ZB? Because the XBee modules have 2 mm pin spacing, we recommend one of our adapter boards for each module. Our adapter boards provide several advantages to the XBee modules such breadboard-friendly standard 0.1 -inch pin spacing, mounting holes, and easy-to-solder connections. Even if you are communicating point-to-point without a PC, we still recommend that you always have at least one XBEE S2B WITH USB CP2102 so you can easily configure and test each XBee module prior to putting it in a point-to-point application. Features of XBEE S2B WITH USB CP2102: Wire antenna Cross-compatibility with other ZB modules Low-power sleep modes 300 ft (90 m) indoor/urban range and 2 miles (3200 m) outdoor line-of-sight range Configured with API or AT commands, local or over the air 10 digital I/O and (4) 10-bit ADC inputs Adapter Boards XBee Adapter Board XBee USB Adapter Board Application Ideas: Remote controlled Boe-Bot robot Wireless data acquisition Remote signal beacon for adventure seekers Remote industrial monitoring Lighting control Keyless entry
