Seeed GroveXBee Carrier User manual

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Grove - XBee Carrier
User Manual
Version：1.0
Release date：2015/9/22
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Document Revision History
Revision
Date
Author
Description
1.0
Sep 22, 2015
Jiankai.li
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Contents
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1. Introduction······················································································· 2
2. Features···························································································· 3
3. Application Ideas················································································· 4
4. Cautions ··························································································· 5
5. Specification······················································································ 6
6. Interface Function················································································ 7
7. Usage ······························································································ 8
Hardware Installation ·············································································· 8
Programming ·······················································································11
8. Resources·························································································13
9. Support ···························································································14

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majeure, we take no responsibility for that.
Under the supervision of Seeed Technology Inc., this manual has been compiled and published
which covered the latest product description and specification. The content of this manual is
subject to change without notice.
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observe relevant local laws in the use of this product.

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1. Introduction
The Grove - XBee Carrier is a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) base board designed for Bee
series and Grove units. It is primarily suitable for standalone Bee Nodes like RFBee, Wifi Bee
which have ATMega328 onboard and XBee (Zigbee) modules. It is compatible with RFBee,Wifi
Bee,XBee and Bluetooth Bee. Besides a Bee receptacle, there are also two Grove connectors. The
board can be powered by a lithium battery or through USB cable. You can use a Wireless charger,
Solar Panel or the USB cable to charge the battery. The FT232RL chip onboard helps in
downloading the program to Bee Module directly.
Bees which do not haveATMega328 like Bluetooth Bee can only be configured by using on-board
FT232RL (USB to UART). Theses Bees are not suitable for standalone applications.
The on-board FT232RL can be used like any other 3.3V USB to UART interface when not
connected to any Bee Modules. This is useful for programming a 3.3V MCU through Serial Port.

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2. Features
Bees Compatible Receptacle
Two Grove Connectors
Two Grove Place Holders
LEDs for PWR, Charge Indication and UART transmission.
Power Switch
Reset Button

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3. Application Ideas
Wireless Sensor Network with Standalone Bee Node like Wifi Bee.
As a configuration aid for Bees using FT232RL.
Charger for Lithium Ion Cells using on-board charge controller.
As a FT232RLbased 3.3v USB-UART.

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4. Cautions
Insert the Bees in the proper direction. Use the Bee outline on the silk-screen.

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5. Specification
Item
Min
Typical
Max
Unit
Voltage
3.0
3.3
3.6
VDC
Charge Controller
CN3063
CHARGER (Charging Voltage for LiPo Battery)
4.4V to 6V (as per CN3063 Spec)
3.3V LDO
Low Noise and Micropower type. Suitable for
Battery Application.
I/O Logic
3.3V Logic

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6. Interface Function
U2: RT9167A_33PB IC, 3.3V LDO Lownoise Micropower Regulator
U3: CN3083 IC, Charger controller for Lithium batteries (charging using solar panel)
U4: FT232RL IC, USB to serial UART interface