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See the Light: New XBee Example

In the latest post on Digi’s Examples site, Matt Richardson shows how to set up an XBee radio to measure ambient light levels. The photocell sensors used are cheap and versatile. You could track solar...

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XBee-powered Cymbal Chimp Alert

You want your project noticed? Nobody can ignore a hyperactive cymbal-playing chimp that creates a cacophony of sound when triggered over the Internet. Inspired as always by Tom Igoe’s Making Things...

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XIG Kit

    We’ll be giving away XBee Internet Gateway Kits at Maker Faire New York. They come with an XBee XStick 802.15.4, a USB stick with the software and a glamorous XBee skills badge. Even if you aren’t...

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EVE Project Connects XBee to Open Source IoT

The EVE project, from Ciseco out of Nottingham, United Kingdom is a plug in board for the new Raspberry Pi mini computer. The hardware and software together will create a server for connecting various...

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XBee Configuration Utility from Moltosenso

A new configuration utility for Digi International’s XBee® radios is available for Macintosh, Windows and Linux platforms from Moltosenso in Italy, and it’s free. According to their web site,...

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Digi XBee Examples Site

Our brand new Digi XBee Examples project site just went live! Check out  the first tutorials that Matt Richardson and Rob Faludi have published on Digi’s instructional library site: examples.digi.com....

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XBee Example for Feeling the Force

The newest tutorial on Digi’s XBee Examples site teaches you to create a wireless force sensor or FSR. The force sensor sends out a signal that varies depending upon how hard you press on it. It can be...

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New XBee Example: Make Money with a Coin Acceptor

Earn some income using this latest XBee Example that shows how to easily connect an XBee radio to one of Adafruit’s nifty coin acceptors. It’s part of Digi’s efforts to document how to create all kinds...

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Say it Proud with XBee Panel Meter

Want to impress people? Make a muscle measuring fitness meter! Or perhaps you’re a business genius and prefer to quantify your cash. Either way, you’ve got to have a panel meter to indicate your...

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4 FAQs for Your First Digi XBee® Cellular Development Kit

Digi XBee Cellular is the latest member of the Digi XBee family, a family that includes a wide range of RF protocols and standards designed to meet the needs of users, makers, and Original Equipment...

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