http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917 A place to share, learn, and grow... en-US Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:12:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://forums.leaflabs.com/search.php http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-7259 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:27:29 +0000 chin.se 7259@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>Hello Trunet</p> <p>Is there a way to get my hands on you port of the Arduino Xbee-library?</p> <p>My skill is not up to speed to port it my self.</p> <p>/Christian Nilsson<br /> ---------------------<br /> +46 703 190 190<br /> mail: <a href="mailto:chin@chin.se">chin@chin.se</a><br /> <a href="http://chin.se" rel="nofollow">http://chin.se</a><br /> --------------------- </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5703 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:56:02 +0000 peanut 5703@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>I think it would be interesting to index the existing hardware / software currently working with maple / Digi modules. </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5701 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:45:29 +0000 poslathian 5701@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <blockquote><p>also I have ported arduino-xbee library to work on series 2 using API mode and it's working.</p></blockquote> <p>what do you mean? you have an arduino-xbee port for maple? awesome! </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5695 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:16:03 +0000 trunet 5695@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>simple as this:<br /> <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8276" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8276</a></p> <p>plug VCC, GND, DOUT to maple RX, DIN to maple TX.</p> <p>also I have ported arduino-xbee library to work on series 2 using API mode and it's working. </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5693 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:38:14 +0000 peanut 5693@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>Thanks very much, I'll look into it ! </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5692 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:32:22 +0000 robodude666 5692@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>In my post above I link to a bare-bones XBee Breakout Board from SparkFun along with the 2mm headers you'd need to plug the XBee into the breakout board.</p> <p>Adafruit's board would work too, and would be a better option if you plan to use it later for a 5v device. Adafruit's board too has a 5v to 3.3v regulator, but it also supports an external 3.3v signal. It also has a level shifter, but this level shifter can support 3.3v signals. The added LEDs for blinkyness always help too. </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5691 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:11:57 +0000 peanut 5691@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>@Trunet<br /> Which breakout board exactly are you using ?</p> <p>I was first thinking about a shield, but actually I'd better keep the xbee "far" from the board. I guess I would need something like this: <a href="http://www.ladyada.net/make/xbee/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ladyada.net/make/xbee/</a></p> <p>Thanks very much for your answers. </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5674 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:07:58 +0000 trunet 5674@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>I plugged a Xbee Series 2 2mW on my maple mini and it just works(I have the simple breakout board from sparkfun).</p> <p>Maple is 3.3v so you don't even need to level RX/TX voltages.</p> <p>I measured the regulator voltage and it doesn't heat too much. </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5672 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:51:40 +0000 robodude666 5672@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>I'm not sure what happens when you feed a 3.3v regulator a 3.3v power source..</p> <p>The SparkFun XBee shield is designed for use with the Arduino, which uses a 5v microcontroller. The XBee itself requires 3.3v. Because of this, the shield has an onboard 3.3v regulator to supply this voltage.</p> <p>However, the Maple uses a 3.3v microcontroller and therefore only has a 3.3v voltage source on it. If you were to plug that shield onto a Maple, you'll attempt to convert 3.3v to 3.3v. Theoretically either a) it should just work without any side effect or b) you'll waste a little power as the regulator tries to do "something" to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIY">regulate</a>.</p> <p>It won't be as pretty, but you can make your own XBee adapter board for a few bucks. SparkFun carries a <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8276">Breakout Board</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8272">2mm sockets</a>. For $5, some solder, a few LEDs/Resistors, and some time, you can get an XBee connected to a Maple without having to worry about unnecessary components.</p> <p>-robodude666 </p> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=917#post-5669 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:36:48 +0000 peanut 5669@http://forums.leaflabs.com/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I'm (probably) a futur user of the maple board. I have one question: has anyone used it / run some tests with the XBee shield ?<br /> <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9976" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9976</a></p> <p>Thanks very much for your answers </p>