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Wireless Communication with XBee Radios

Parts List

• Arduinos (x2) (Uno and Leonardo, or two of either)
• USB Cables (x2) (B for Uno, Micro B for Leonardo)
• Power Supplies (x2) (9V/holder, USB Power Adapter, or AC/DC Adapter)
• SparkFun USB XBee Explorer
• XBee Series 1 Radios (x2)
• XBee Shields (x2)
• Pushbutton
• Piezo Buzzer
• Common Cathode RGB LED
• 10kΩ Resistor
• 10kΩ Potentiometer
• 150Ω Resistor
• 220Ω Resistors (x3)
• Jumper Wires
• Breadboards (x2)

Code

Download Code (1st Edition, Chapter 11)
(Also available on GitHub)

Useful Links

• IEEE 802.15.4 Standard
• X-CTU Download
• XBee Datasheet (PDF)

Errata

• In figure 11-18, the wiring diagram does not show the XBee shield mounted on the Arduino. The correct version is shown in the following colored wiring diagram.

Color Wiring Diagrams

Videos

Follow along with this XBee video tutorial:

Watch a demo of the wireless doorbell created in the chapter: