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Overview

by Adam Kemp
For years, Digi's XBee line has provided the Maker World with an easy to use wireless serial/IO bridge. Each XBee shares a common footprint (with exception to the XBee SMT) between series 1 & 2 while offering a wide range of power and antenna options. The user also has the ability to configure the network type to meet the needs of almost any project.
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Instructions for completion:

Record the section, item number and requirement before each response on your notepaper. This will assist your instructor when evaluating the completion of the requirements.

Example (from Solar Requirements):

2.1 Measure and calculate the surface area (Aeff) of the solar cell supplied by your instructor.
  • I calculated the surface area (Aeff) of my solar cell to be 2 square inches, with the dimensions of 2in x 1in.
SECTION 1: XBEE HARDWARE
Last updated on 2015-05-04 at 04.26.49 PM Published on 2013-07-17 at 11.53.57 AM

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