This is the most advanced and competitive XBee interface board you will
find! It's breadboard compatible, has 4 status LED's (one selectable to
display ASC or RSSI), built-in 3.3V power regulator, configuration
solder jumpers and an unique feature that allows you set the device as
Master or Slave FTDI mode with a simple slide of a switch!
In master
mode you will be able to attach any USB FTDI cable/board and
send/receive data like the rest of the average XBee adapters do (normal
use mode), but if you slide the switch to "Slave mode" you will be able
to attach the XtreamBee to any FTDI compatible device, like Arduinos,
ArduIMU and Ardupilots. So you only need two XtreamBees, to create the Master-Slave connection enabling two-way wireless FTDI communication (or
one XtreamBee set in "Slave Mode", if you already have another third
party XBee adapter). You can even tweak the board to emulate in a wireless fashion a CTS and RTS signals. This board was under development for about 1.5 years! After many failures, I was finally able to make it work with
cheap/passive components. Great isn't it?
Features
-Includes 2 x
2 mm female receptor headers to correctly place the XBee module.
-Includes
1x right angle 6 position male pin headers.
-3.3V regulator
built-in.
-ON Led, Tx/Rx Led's, ASC and RSSI Led (Jumper
selectable).
-Master/Slave selector
-Solder jumper allows you to
supply the board directly with 3.3V (Only recommended in Slave Mode).
-Breadboard
compatible!
-Screw holes for easy mounting.
-Inexpensive!
-Weight: 0.1 oz; 3 g
