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DevCom04 Zigbee Module
Cost-effective wireless module
The DevCom 04 ZigBee Module offers a fast-track approach to development of IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee applications.
Based on the Flexis series of microcontrollers and the low power radio IC from Freescale, the DevCom 04 module is a ready-to-use building block that can be mounted directly in any end equipment needing ZigBee, 802.15.4 or proprietary wireless data transfer at 2.4 GHz.
The module has an internal antenna and comes with a 24-pole connector with access to multiple I/Os.
The DevCom 04 ZigBee Module is available as a module with standard software or as a module with customized software developed by Develco A/S in close cooperation with the customer.
To build a complete ZigBee solution, the module is supported by the Freescale BeeKit development package. A utility supplied by Develco will create the DevCom 04 as a hardware profile in the BeeKit environment, making firmware customization very easy.
Software Configurations
The modules are preloaded with MAC based cable replacement software. As part of the DevCom Module, Develco can also deliver a development platform. This way, you can develop software directly on the module to be incorporated into an existing product.
The platform is supported by Freescale's ZigBee development environment - BeeKit. This software includes demo versions of ZigBee profiles.
DevCom 04 versus DevCom 04HP
Compared to the high-performance ZigBee module, DevCom 04HP, the DevCom 04 provides a cost-effective solution for short range data links and networks. The low-cost solution makes it possible to build large ZigBee networks with several nodes and at the same time keeping the cost at a minimum.
Typically, the sensor and actuator nodes would be built from low-cost nodes, the DevCom 04 ZigBee Modules, while the routers would utilise DevCom 04HP modules.
Block Diagram for DevCom 04 ZigBee Module
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General features
- 2.4 GHz IEEE802.15.4
- Very low power consumption (<1.5 μA in standby)
- Outdoor range LOS: up to 300m
- Indoor range urban: up to 35m
- Vcc I/O level
- Up to 18 GPIOs
- On board antenna & preparation for external antenna
- CE and ETSI compliant
- RoHS compliant according to the EU Directive 2002/95/EC
- Software development board available
Specifications
- Dimensions: 24 x 25 mm
- Storage temperature: -20°C to +85°C
- Operating temperature: -10 to +70°C
- Transmit output power (nominal): 1 dBm
- Receiver sensitivity: -93 dBm @ 1% PER
- Supply voltage range 2.0 to 3.4 V
- Bitrate: 250 kb/s
- Datarate: 200 kb/s
- Frequency band: 2400 to 2483.5 MHz
- Number of channels: 16
- Current consumption, Rx:48 mA
- Current consumption, Tx: 48 mA
- Flash memory: 128 kB
- RAM: 8 kB
Interfaces
- 24 pin DIL connector (2 mm spacing)
- Up to 18 GPIOs
- Up to 2 UARTs
- Up to 14 keyboard inputs
- Up to 8 A/D inputs
- Up to 4 timer outputs
- Up to 2 comparators
- Up to 1 I2C
- Up to 1 SPI
- Vcc
- GND
- Up to 18 GPIOs
- Preparation for external antenna