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Digi XBee Hardware

Digi XBee is more than a module. In fact it's a complete system of wireless modules, gateways, adapters and software. All engineered to accelerate wireless development for global deployments.

Multi-platform flexibility for simple projects or complex end-to-end solutions.

The Digi XBee® Ecosystem™ offers creators a full range of rapidly deployable drop-in networking solutions for seamless wireless communication between devices, adaptors and gateways.

In one compact design footprint, Digi XBee modules leverage multiple wireless protocols and RF frequencies suitable for all types of network architectures including cellular, ZigBee®, Thread, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi open standards.

DigiMesh® is a widely deployed peer-to-peer mesh networking protocol that reduces the complexity of the ZigBee protocol for point-to-multipoint configuration. DigiMesh offers users added network stability through self-healing network operation and support for sleeping routers – extending the operational life of battery-dependent networks.

Digi XBee is more than a module

THE HEART FOR YOUR WIRELESS DESIGN

Digi XBee provides an unmatched variety of wireless technologies

Future-proof footprint

Through-Hole Digi XBee Module

Through-Hole

Standard design for all through-hole Digi XBee variants
Surface-Mount Digi XBee Module

Surface-Mount

Ideal mount design for high-volume manufacturing

Worldwide flexibility

Worldwide flexibility
In one design footprint, XBee modules support multiple wireless protocols and RF frequencies around the globe. This flexibility lowers manufacturing and engineering costs and offers OEMs the ability to quickly expand their roadmap.

MESH NETWORKING

Mesh networking is used in applications where the range between two points may be beyond the range of the two radios located at those points, but intermediate radios are in place that could forward on any messages to and from the desired radios delivering redundancy and reliability.
ZigBee
2.4GHZ
ZigBee is an open, global wireless standard designed for resilience and reliability communicating through noisy RF environments common in industrial applications.
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DigiMesh
2.4GHZ900MHZ868MHZ
DigiMesh is similar to ZigBee mesh networking, but unlike ZigBee, DigiMesh only has one node-type that can route data and are interchangeable.
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Thread
2.4GHZ
Thread is an open, global, IPv6-based, low-power mesh networking protocol that is simple to setup and deploy.
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POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT

In networking, point-to-multipoint communication is accomplished by a one-to-one or one-to-many connection, providing multiple paths from a single location to multiple locations.
802.15.4
2.4GHZ
802.15.4 is a standard which specifies the physical layer and media access control and is ideal for applications requiring low latency and predictable communication timing.
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Wi-Fi
2.4GHZ
802.11, or more commonly known as Wi-Fi, has a variety of sub-protocols represented by the suffix a/b/g/n/ac, each with varying degrees of bandwidth.
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CELLULAR NETWORKING

A cellular network is composed of radio cells, each supported by a carrier-controlled base station. The cells together provide radio coverage over large geographic areas without users needing to provide any infrastructure. With the introduction of protocols such as LTE Cat 1, M1, and NB-IOT, cellular data rates have come down to a point where it should be considered for certain low power applications.
LTE CAT1
LTE Cat 1 technology makes LTE viable now for M2M and IoT applications.
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LTE CATM1
LTE Cat M1 is an IoT-centric flavor of LTE designed for sensor applications and devices requiring lower throughput.
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LTE CATNB1
LTE Cat NB1, also called Narrowband-IOT, also supports lower bandwidth applications and addresses challenges of poor signal strength and range limitations.
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Low Power Wide Area

Introducing the Digi XBee® Cellular

Digi Product Manager, Matt Dunsmore introduces the Digi XBee® Cellular 4G LTE Cat 1 Embedded Modem to the Digi XBee Ecosystem. Digi XBee® Cellular is a small, cost-effective, and fully certified embedded modem that makes it simple for OEMs to integrate cellular connectivity into their devices.

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Embedded Cellular Made SimpleBuild your first ZigBee Mesh NetworkWhat Mesh is the Right Mesh

FIND THE PERFECT DIGI XBEE SOLUTION

 ProtocolFrequencyForm FactorTopologyOutput PowerRange (Ideal LoS)
Digi XBee® ZigBee / Thread-ReadyZigBee2.4 GHzTHSMTMeshUp to 63mW / 18dBmUp to 2 miles (3.2km)
Digi XBee® 802.15.4802.15.42.4 GHzTHSMTPoint to MultipointUp to 63mW / 18dBmUp to 2 miles (3.2km)
Digi XBee® DigiMesh® 2.4DigiMesh2.4 GHzTHSMTMeshUp to 63mW / 18dBmUp to 2 miles (3.2km)
Digi XBee® Wi-Fi802.11 bgn2.4 GHzTHSMTPoint to MultipointUp to 40mW / 16dBmUp to 300 feet
Digi XBee® CellularLTE Cat 1Bands 4, 13THPoint to MultipointUp to 200mW / 23dBm*Varies based on tower location
Digi XBee® SXDigiMesh900 MHzSMTMesh, Point to MultipointUp to 1W / 30dBmUp to 65 miles
Digi XBee-PRO® 900HPProprietary900 MHzTHMesh, Point to MultipointUp to 250mW / 24dBmUp to 9 miles
Digi XBee® 868LPDigiMesh868 MHzSMTMesh, Point to MultipointUp to 25mW / 14dBmUp to 5 miles
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