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Which XBee hardware to purchase

Posted by Jahn Otto Andersen on March 7, 2011 at 1:27am

I would like to be able to use Xbee for easier PID tuning. When I search for "XBee" on diydrones or Sparkfun, I get a lot of Xbee gadgets. Can anyone share some links to exactly which hardware I need to purchase, please?I think I need the 2.4 GHz version, as 900 MHz is used for cellphones here.

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Jahn Otto Andersen March 8, 2011 at 4:12am

Follow-up question :-)

Do I need additional cables to connect http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9132 to the APM? I guess it needs to be soldered somehow?
MB1380 March 8, 2011 at 3:21am

Do people typically use 2mw or 50mw units? or is it just down to range you require?
Jahn Otto Andersen March 8, 2011 at 1:23am

As far as I can tell, I need this to connect a PC to the ArduCopter:

http://store.diydrones.com/product_p/br-0015-01.htm
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9819
2 * http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8742

Is that correct? Do I need anything else?
Jahn Otto Andersen March 7, 2011 at 9:07am

I am using a 2.4 GHz Spektrum radio.

Thanks for the link to the forum post, I'll have a look!
Tom March 7, 2011 at 7:29am

Maybe you can find some useful information in this post.
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Doug Weibel March 7, 2011 at 7:14am

A recommendation here would depend on what frequency you are using for RC control.

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