Zigbee USB Explorer Adapter (with USB Cable) – India

Description

Circuit Uncle recommends you to buy online in India the Zigbee Module USB Explorer Adapter with the Digi XBee Zigbee 2mW Wire Antenna S2C (Series 2).  With a Zigbee module, you can create a wireless low-speed communication network of any topology. The Zigbee Module USB Explorer Adapter will make your life easy while operating with a Zigbee module.

This is a simple to use, USB adapter for the XBee Zigbee modules. This unit works with all XBee Zigbee modules which include S1, S2, standard, and Pro version. XBee Explorer Adapter downconverts the 5V USB input to 3.3V level and performs, signal conditioning. The Zigbee explorer also extends the basic functionality of a Zigbee Module with added activity indicators like Power, RSSI, and DIN/DOUT activity LEDs.

Plug an XBee into this breakout and you will have direct access to the serial and programming pins on the XBee unit and will be able to power the XBee with 5V.

The Zigbee Explorer modules come in various shapes and with various types of USB connectors, e.g,

If you do not want to power your Zigbee module with a USB cable, but with a microcontroller board like Arduino UNO or Arduino MEGA, use the below pin connections.

Circuit Uncle team members in their past have performed multiple research work utilizing this module, some of the examples are, HELPER: A Home assisted and cost-effective living system for people with disabilities and homebound elderly, Measurement results for direct and single hop device-to-device communication protocol, etc.

Remember not to supply more than 3.3V to the Zigbee module directly, otherwise, it will burn and render it not useful. You can use the adapter boards over which the Zigbee module can sit. The adapter boards take power input through a USB cable (USB A or B) and automatically downconvert the 5V input to 3.3V level.

Note: Series 1 and Series 2 XBee modules have the same pin-out, so the same Zigbee adapters can be used for both.  You need now to worry about the connector type, we will ship you with the correct USB cable with the explorer.