Zigbee / 802.15.4 wireless networking made easy

Package includes the following:

• (1) techFX Zigbee controller
• bundled software package with techFX tools

The techFX Zigbee allows you to quickly setup wireless networks using Digi's (Maxstream) Xbee series 1 and series 2 modules (Znet 2.5 also) . The following is just a sampling of the networks that you can setup:

• Xbee series 1 modules (802.15.4 networks)
  • Non beacon
  • Non beacon with coordinator
  • devices can be coordinator or end devices
  • peer to peer networks
• Xbee series 2 modules and Znet 2.5 (Zigbee mesh networks)
  • Mesh networking topologies
  • devices can be coordinator, end device, or routers

The techFX Zigbee controller is loaded with features!

In addition to the feature list below, the techFX Zigbee can take on I2C accessories such as a LCD, GLCD, CCD camera, or servo controller. The techFX Zigbee can be used in low power applications, displays, datalogging, remote telemetry and other such applications. With the onboard full speed USB, you can transfer data to a computer in real time.

Framework sourcecode for faster networking and application development

Our sourcecode framework allows you to get networking in as little as a few minutes! Just set the networking paramters and you are ready to program the module. You can add periodic functions easily as they are handled in an interrupt and can execute your function once a 100 mS, sec, hour, or even once a day! No need for a separate module programmer, as our framework does this for you. It will automitaclly detect and reprogram the baudrate and set the module to your network paramters. USB communications already implemented as are the circular buffers for sending and receiving. Just handle the parse routines on what you want the controller to do based on your commands. There is even a Visual C# example written for you along with the sourcecode to let you quickly develop an interface application.

techFX Zigbee hardware features:

• use Digi Xbee series 1 and 2 modules (and Znet 2.5) at upto 200KBaud/s
• 802.15.4 and Zigbee networking
• 12 MIPS 48 Mhz 18f4550 MCU
• 32K on MCU
• 256k I2C eeprom
• Fullspeed USB 2.0
• USB bootloader
• 1 Mhz I2C bus on screw terminals
• 8 IO configurable on screw terminals
• 2 pullup / pulldown jumpers
• 3.3v 800 mA low dropout voltage regulator
• 2.1 mm CP DC power jack
• small 2"x2" size

techFX Zigbee windows applications and/or sourcecode included:

• USB bootloader application
• USB communications in Visual C# (free express edition)
• Visual C# datalogger example with sourcecode
• Windows Terminal program to talk with Xbee modules and your network
• very well commented sourcode for easy learning
• free version of Visual C# available from Microsoft

techFX Zigbee framework sourcecode features:

• USB bootloader in firmware
• auto baudrate detection and configuration
• configuration routines
• circular buffers
• USB communications
• Periodic functions available on a timer
• easy IO configuration in seconds
• easy network setup in seconds
• very well commented sourcode for easy learning
• free version of MPLAB IDE and MCC18 C compiler available from Microchip (student edition