RF Modules

XBee® & XBee-PRO® ZB ZigBee® PRO RF Modules


The low-power XBee ZB and extended-range XBee-PRO ZB use the ZigBee PRO Feature Set for advanced mesh networking. The XBee ZB platform features:

• Low-cost, low-power mesh networking


• Interoperability with ZigBee PRO Feature Set devices from other vendors


• Support for larger, more dense mesh networks


• 128-bit AES encryption


• Frequency agility


• Over-the-air firmware updates (change firmware remotely)

Product summary:

• ISM 2.4 GHz operating frequency


• XBee: 2 mW (+3 dBm) power output (up to 400 ft RF LOS range)


• XBee-PRO: 50 mW (+17 dBm) power output (up to 1 mile RF LOS range)


• RPSMA connector, U.FL connector, Chip antenna, or Wired Whip antenna


• Industrial temperature rating (-40° C to 85° C)


• Approved for use in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe


• Advanced mesh networking and low-power modes supported

SPECS :

Performance: Xbee
Power output:

• 2mW (+3 dBm) boost mode


• 1.25 mW (+1 dBm) normal mode


• Indoor/Urban range: Up to 133 ft (40 m)


• Outdoor/RF line-of-sight range: Up to 400 ft (120 m)


• RF data rate: 250 Kbps


• Interface data rate: Up to 1 Mbps software selectable


• Operating frequency: 2.4 Ghz

Receiver sensitivity:

• -96 dBm boost mode


• -95 dBm normal mode

Performance: Xbee-PRO
Power output:

• 50 mW (+17 dBm) North American version
 

• 10 mW (+10 dBm) International version


• Indoor/Urban range: Up to 400 ft (120 m)


• Outdoor/RF line-of-sight range: Up to 1 mile (1.6 km) RF LOS
 

• RF data rate: 250 Kbps


• Interface data rate: Up to 1 Mbps software selectable


• Operating frequency: 2.4 GHz


• Receiver sensitivity: -102 dBm (all variants)

Networking

• Spread Spectrum type: DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)


• Networking topology: Mesh, point-to-point & point-to-multipoint


• Error handling: Retries & acknowledgements


• Filtration options: PAN ID, Channel, and 64-bit addresses

Channel capacity:

• XBee: 16 Channels


• XBee-PRO: 13 Channels


• Addressing: 65,000 network addresses available for each channel

Power
Supply voltage:

• XBee: 2.1 - 3.6 VDC


• XBee-PRO: 3.0 - 3.4 VDC


• XBee Footprint Recommendation: 3.0 - 3.4 VDC

Transmit current:

• XBee: 40 mA (@ 3.3 V) boost mode 35 mA (@ 3.3 V) normal mode


• XBee-PRO: 295 mA (@ 3.3 V)

Receive current:

• XBee: 40 mA (@ 3.3 V)


• XBee-PRO: 45 mA (@ 3.3 V)

Power-down sleep current:

• XBee: <1 µA at 25° C


• XBee-PRO: 10 µA at 25° C

General

• Frequency band: 2.4000 - 2.4835 GHz


• Interface options: 3V CMOS UART, (4) 10-bit ADC inputs, (10) remote-settable Digital I/O

Physical Properties
Size : 

• XBee: 0.960 in x 1.087 in (2.438 cm x 2.761 cm)


• XBee-PRO: 0.960 in x 1.297 in (2.438 cm x 3.294 cm)


• Weight: 0.10 oz (3g)


• Antenna options: U.FL, Reverse Polarity SMA (RPSMA), chip antenna or wired whip antenna


• Operating temperature: -40° C to 85° C (industrial)

Certifications

• FCC: Yes


• IC: Yes


• Europe/ETSI: Yes


• RoHS: Compliant