XBee Wi-Fi development board components and descriptions

Indicates wireless connection status to local access point.

• Solid green: The XBee module is not connected to a local access point.
• Flashing green: The XBee is connected to a local access point and Digi Remote Manager.
• Two short double blinks: The XBee is connected to a local access point, but not Digi Remote Manager.

An output light connected to one of the GPIO pins that allows you to turn it on or off using commands sent from Digi Remote Manager.

An output light that acts as a second User LED that allows you to turn it on or off using commands sent from Digi Remote Manager.

The LED gauge indicates analog value ranging from 0-10 LEDs and is controlled through the XBee Wi-Fi dashboard.

The vibration motor indicates change in status.

The buzzer acts as an alarm to indicate trouble. It is loudest at 2 kHz, but works at a range of frequencies. You can also control the frequency of the buzzer through the dashboard using the buzzer frequency slider. Use the buzzer toggle widget to turn the buzzer on or off.

The XBee Wi-Fi dashboard indicates the state of the slide switch. The switch stays either on or off.

The rectangular plastic board that lets you easily insert electronic components for testing purposes. This is useful for prototyping electronic circuits.

The state of the push button is displayed on the XBee Wi-Fi dashboard. The button appears ON only when actively being pushed.

The potentiometer displays on the XBee Wi-Fi dashboard as a speedometer gauge, progress bar, or graph. You can control the potentiometer by turning the adjustable knob left or right.

Accepts 4.5 V to 24 V through the development board. You can also use the barrel jack with the battery pack provided with the kit.

The USB jack has two purposes:

1. To power the development board up to 5V.
2. To provide serial port access to the XBee Wi-Fi for configuration or sending and receiving data to and from Remote Manager.

The XBee reset is connected to the XBee Wi-Fi reset pin. You can reconfigure it via the USB port.

These switches allow components on the XBee Wi-Fi development board to disconnect from the XBee. If the switch is away from the XBee, the XBee pin is connected to that built-in widget on the XBee Wi-Fi dashboard. If the switch is towards the XBee, the XBee pin disconnects from that component. 

Note When you are using loose components or doing advanced prototyping, you may need to disconnect the built-in component from the XBee pin.

The prototyping headers allow connection to all pins of the XBee Wi-Fi. Use the prototyping headers to connect to your own circuits including those using the loose components that came with your kit.