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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on February 4, 2009 at 5:33pm

Never tried one, but it looks like it should. The Adafruit one doesn't involve much more soldering than this one...

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Permalink Reply by Reto on February 4, 2009 at 10:45pm

Hi. Michal. The XbeePro 868 has following specs:
Power Requirements
Supply Voltage 3.0 – 3.6 VDC
Transmit Current 500 mA typical at 3.3V (800 mA max)
Receive Current 65 mA typical
I am afraid your adapter is a little on the low side for the Pro 868, but you did not mention if you wanted this 868 or some other Xbee which would draw less current.

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Permalink Reply by Michal B on February 5, 2009 at 3:15am

I got 2 of these:

So far it worked when connected to FTDI cable (which should be 3.3v version).
I have just one problem, often data are transferred corrupted, even if both modems are 10cm close. Is this known problem?

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Permalink Reply by Reto on February 5, 2009 at 6:16am

Ok, those are not the 868 and draw less current.
As to distance, I read from the Xbee Pro 868 docs they should be well apart to not interfere:

"Note: These modules are designed to maximize the range of the radio. When testing modules on
the same desk or in close proximity, use power level 0 and keep them at least 3 feet (1 meter)
apart in order to avoid saturating the receiver. When using higher power levels keep the modules
at least 24 feet (7 meters) apart."

You should check if such recommendations apply for the Pro 60mW you've got.

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