The XBee Series 1 (802.15.4, 1mW, Wire Antenna) provides simple point-to-point or multipoint wireless communication, auto-syncing two modules for serial data transfer. It offers configurable settings, improved range with the wire antenna, and requires an adapter for 2mm pin spacing.
This is our most popular XBee wireless module: the series 1 802.15.4 protocol 1mW with a wire antenna. It's good for point-to-point, multipoint, and convertible to a mesh network point. We suggest this module for those starting out, as it is the easiest to get going: if there are two XBees in the same area, they will automatically 'sync' and pass serial data back and forth without any additional work or configuration
What we like about the Series 1 modules is that they are so easy to get set up. If you have two in range, they will automatically form a serial link with no configuration, so you can send TTL serial data back and forth. You can also configure the baud rate, as well as sleep modes, power modes, and tons more stuff using the Digi XBee tool.
The pins on an XBee are 2mm spacing, not 0.1", so they will not fit into a breadboard. For that reason, they work best in our XBee adapter module kit (which has a 250mA 3.3V regulator) or with the USB XBee adapter.
This module comes with a wire antenna; it's the same price as a chip antenna but 50% more range because of the improved antenna.
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