DFRobot
Xbee USB adapter (FTDI ready)
The DFRobot XBee USB Adapter connects XBee and Bluetooth modules to your PC via mini USB for configuration, wireless data transmission, and firmware programm...
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The DFRobot XBee USB Adapter connects XBee and Bluetooth modules to your PC via mini USB for configuration, wireless data transmission, and firmware programming. It uses an FTDI232 USB-to-UART converter chip for stable, reliable serial communication.
The adapter also doubles as an FTDI programmer — with built-in female FTDI headers, it can program Arduino boards that lack on-board USB (such as the Arduino FIO, Pro, Pro Mini, and LilyPad) directly over the same USB connection.
Key Features
- XBee Module Configuration – Configure XBee parameters from your PC using X-CTU software
- FTDI Programmer – Built-in FTDI headers for programming Arduino FIO, Pro, Pro Mini, and LilyPad
- FTDI232 USB-UART Bridge – Reliable serial communication via mini USB
- USB-TTL Adapter – Also functions as a general-purpose USB-to-TTL serial adapter
- USB Powered – 5 V from USB, no external power required
Ideal For
- Configuring XBee wireless modules
- Programming Arduino boards without on-board USB
- Wireless data transmission projects
- USB-to-TTL serial debugging
Package Contents
- 1× XBee USB Adapter
Resources
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Headers
- Rows of connector contacts on a fixed pitch (commonly 2.54 mm) used to link a board to a breadboard, jumper wires, or another board. They come as male pin headers and female socket headers; when a module ships with pre-soldered headers it can be used straight away, whereas bare pads require soldering the pins yourself.
- TTL serial
- A simple serial data connection that uses microcontroller logic-level voltages (typically 3.3 V or 5 V) rather than the higher, inverted voltages of computer RS-232. When a device lists TTL serial, it can usually wire straight to a microcontroller's UART pins or to a USB-to-TTL serial adapter, but it needs a level converter before connecting to a true RS-232 port.
- UART
- UART is a simple asynchronous serial interface that sends data over separate transmit and receive wires, usually labelled TX and RX, with both ends set to the same baud rate. It is a common way for microcontrollers and other serial devices to exchange data.
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