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Permalink Reply by Paul Mather on June 30, 2011 at 3:25pm

There actually aren't any X-Bee init or interface routines. The APM just starts dumping data out of the serial port. The X-Bee's handle the rest.

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Permalink Reply by Cory on January 1, 2012 at 12:06am

Amilcar,

How is this going? Any progress on Arduino code?

I'm working on a Arduino based RF module that uses the RFM22B (433, 868 or 915)

http://blog.ckdevices.com/?p=119

There are lots of possibilities for this module, but one use would be to use it as a generic wireless UART link, that could be a replacement for XBee modules. I am planning on also writing code for a wireless UART link, but if you have made any progress, there is no point in duplicating your work.

-Cory

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DistributorPermalink Reply by Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk on January 1, 2012 at 1:52am

Hello Cory,

I don't know if you have looked at the 868 MHz band in detail but there is an issue with using that here in the UK & EU, there is a limit to the time they can operate, it's known as the "Duty cycle", another member and I spent a lot of time looking into the 868 Xbee's about a year back now and hit this issue. There were many options for working around the "Duty cycle" however none were legal!

 

You can read the information here if you wouuld like to follow up on it.

 

Regards

 

Martin

www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk

 

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