XRF Wireless RF Radio Module (XBee Shape)

SKU: 005-R001 Brand: Ciseco

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This product has been retired. It is no longer available, but this page has been kept for reference.

New data sheet now available here

Support documentation available here

Incredible results over 3Km using a pair on standard whip antennas using a PICAXE on the openmicros forum here

New - 2.54mm break out board available see other items

Been looking for an easy to use wireless module for your prototypes? One with superior range (upto 1Km), greater in building penetration, lower current consumption and lower cost? We think the XRF might be what you have searched for.

The communication of the device is normal serial, it transparently passes characters to and from XRF's. You don't need to do CRC's, any error checking etc it's all done for you.

XBee socket friendly 2 x 10 pin 2mm pitch layout RF module, in many projects it'll be a drop in replacement for series 1 XBees. Potentially this means your existing code needs no changes.

You'll need to program the device for 433MHz for operation in Australia.
Can specify a network identifier PANID to separate communications into separate networks if desired.
Based on the Texas Instruments CC1110 combined micro & RF transceiver, runs at 868.3Mhz, same chip can support 315, 433, 900 & 915Mhz
Over the air data rate of 250Kbps with a max of 500Kbps
Fits our XBS shield and XINO Pro boards and is a total drop in replacement for XBee
Can be programmed in it's own right. We suggest the free version of IAR's C compiler as there is TI sample code published on the web or you can use SDCC
Supports serial bootloading for firmware updates without a hardware programmer and using just RX/TX
Facilitates remote Arduino/Xino over-the-air programming
v1.5 now has 5v tolerant serial in so you can use with a 5v micro without level conversion.
Supports 128bit AES encryption like all the other devices do.

NOTE: new firmware supports 2 sleep states, the lowest being a miraculous 0.2 microamps.
PCB can support straight or right angled RP-SMA for easy connection to external antennas (new v1.5 supports end shot too)

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