Digi XBee Getting Started Guide

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Part 3: Establish an 802.11 bgn Network
Connection
Twotypesofnetworkconnectionareavailable.Thefirstisad‐hocwhereatwomodulenetworkis
establishedwithouttheaidofanaccesspointorrouter.Thismodeisnotdiscussedinthisguide.Further
informationonad‐hocnetworksisavailableintheUser'sManual.Thesecondtype
ofnetworkiscreated
usinganaccesspointorrouter.Thebasicsofthistypeofconnectionwillbecoveredinthissection.
Starting the X-CTU Software
1.ConnecttheXBeeUSBDevelopmentBoardUSBcabletothecomputer.
2.GotothefilewhereyousavedtheX‐CTUsoftware.
3.Double‐clickonX‐CTU.exetostarttheprogram.

Digi XBee Specifications

General

Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
RF Data Rate	250 kbps
Model	XBee S2C
Category	Control Unit
Operating Voltage	2.1 to 3.6V DC
Operating Temperature	-40 to +85 °C
Interface	UART
Dimensions	24.38 x 27.61 x 9.14 mm