Hardware Reference
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MATERIALS
Relay Radio Circuit
This circuit is just an XBee radio by itself, powered by
a battery. If you prefer, you can use the USB-to-XBee
serial adapter instead of any of the three options below.
» 1 Digi Xbee OEM RF module
» 1 9V battery clip
» 1 9V battery
» 1 uSb-to-Xbee serial adapter
Solar Cell Circuit
» 1 solderless breadboard
» 1 Digi Xbee OEM RF module
» 1 3.3V regulator
» 1 Xbee breakout board
» 2 rows of 0.1-inch header pins
» 2 2mm female header rows
» 1 1µF capacitor
» 1 10µF capacitor
» 3 4700µF electrolytic capacitors
» 1 MAX8212 voltage monitor
» 1 10-kilhom resistor
» 3 100-kilhom resistors
» 1 4.7-kilhom resistor
» 1 1-kilhom resistor
» 1 2N3906 PNP-type transistor
» 2 LEDs
» 2 220-ohm resistors
» 1 solar cell
NOTE:
If you use either of these, you won't need anything else but
the XBee and the battery and a jumper wire to connect TX to RX.
Option 1:
» 1 Xbee Explorer Regulated
Option 2:
» Xbee LilyPad
Option 3:
» 1 solderless breadboard
» 1 3.3V regulator
» 1 Xbee breakout board
» 2 rows of 0.1-inch header pins
» 2 2mm female header rows
» 2 LEDs
» 2 220-ohm resistors
» 1 10µF capacitor
» 1 100µF capacitor
Arduino Radio Circuit
This is identical to the Arduino radio circuit in the previous
project.
» 1 Arduino microcontroller module
» 1 Arduino Ethernet shield
» 1 Digi Xbee OEM RF module
» 1 Arduino wireless shield
If you use this, you won't
need the rest of the parts listed below. They are all for
connecting the XBee to your Arduino.
» 1 solderless breadboard
» 1 3.3V regulator
» 1 1µF capacitor
» 1 10µF capacitor
» 1 Xbee breakout board
» 2 rows of 0.1-inch header pins
» 2 2mm female header rows
» 2 LEDs
» 2 220
Ω
Resistors
