Buiding a BB8. the modules on the parts list supplied by the build Forum are now discontinued at Adafruit.
https://www.adafruit.com/products/126 Xbee Adapter Kit V1.1 this part is connected to https://www.adafruit.com/products/128 XBee Module - Series 1 - 1mW with Wire Antenna-XB24-AWI-001
By following the links I end up at https://learn.adafruit.com/xbee-radios/ where a tutorial shows how to build a module with parts list.
question 1 Is the suggested build compatable with the “wire antenna” /
2 I believe that parts on the suggested build have now been discontinued .
Any help very much appreciated.
cheers
laurie
Hi Laurie!
That Adafruit tutorial should work with any Series 1 XBee:
There are handy USB adapters now:
If you want more XBee projects, there are some good tutorials here:
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/tags/xbee
I hope that answers your questions! Don’t hesitate to ask if you need more direction, and be sure to share your finished project with us in the forums!
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Stephen,
the following connections need to be made as per photos.
i do not know which pins on Xbee to connect. also is a " pin connector " required .
thanks
laurie
A member of the BB8 club has suggested the following.Pro Mini FT232RL FT232 BTBee Bluetooth Bee USB to Serial IO Port Xbee Interface Adapter Module For Arduino Nano 3.3V 5V Board
Cheers
laurie
Laurie,
You could probably use the pro mini adapter. I think you would have the most luck by following a tutorial that uses current hardware rather than trying to adapt the Adafruit Tutorial. This tutorial uses only modern hardware so you can follow it exactly and achieve the same result.
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/exploring-xbees-and-xctu
