RF devices provide simple migration to future-proof designs

Mouser is now stocking the Thread-ready Digi XBee S2D ZigBee modules. These powerful embedded radio frequency (RF) wireless modules provide engineers with a simple migration path to quickly and easily incorporate into board designs. The Thread protocol is a low-power, IPv6-addressable, self-healing mesh network with advanced security implemented at the networking layer. The protocol provides secure, distributed short-range RF networks for the IoT market and connected products for wireless industrial applications. The modules are based on the same specifications as their current 802.15.4-based Series 2 Digi XBee hardware and feature a Silicon Labs EM3587 system-on-chip with 512 kBytes of flash and 64 kBytes of RAM, allowing for full implementation of the full Thread protocol for end nodes and routers, when released in 2017. The module’s SPI provides a high-speed interface and optimises integration with embedded microcontrollers, lowering development costs and reducing time to market. The modules provide transmit power of 3.1mW (6.3mW in boost mode) to offer an indoor transmit range of up to 200 feet and an outdoor, line-of-site range of up to 4,000 feet — all packed into the Digi XBee surface mount footprint and secured by 128-bit AES encryption. Because the modules adhere to the same surface mount footprint as other Digi XBee modules and feature the interoperability of the ZigBee standard, engineers can easily switch to other frequencies or protocols to expand their market reach and quickly grow their businesses. The modules are supported by their Thread-ready mesh kit. The kit is designed for anyone interested in getting started in the world of ZigBee, while making it easy to quickly learn more about that technology through hands-on examples in the kit.