Wireless connectivity using the ZigBee protocol

Part of the XBee family of wireless products, these modules are easy to use, share a common footprint, and are fully interoperable with other XBee products utilizing the same technology. This allows different XBee technologies to be drop-in replacements for each other; you can switch between 802.11, 802.15.4, ZigBee, DigiMesh and proprietary long-range with minimal development time or risk.

Series 2 modules use a different hardware configuration from the earlier models. They are not compatible with the outdated ZNet Series 2.5 modules.

ZB Series 2 New Features

• Data transmissions are resolved directly to APS unicasts. This provides the ability to send and receive ZDO commands.
• NH command configures the unicast transmission timeout. This command can extend the number of unicast hops dramatically beyond the 6-8 hop limit that existed in ZNet 2.5.
• ZS command allows ZigBee stack profile to be set as required.
• Routers and coordinators can expire end-device children from their child tables if the end device has not polled within a settable timeout.
• The ZA command is no longer needed. SE, DE and CI addressing commands are always enabled.
• AI now includes several new values.

Note: This module is certified for use in North America and Australia only. It is permissible to use in most of Europe if you set the PL command to 0, reducing the power output to 10 mW / 10 dBm. This module cannot be used in Japan under any circumstances; the Japanese market has a specific 10mW-max variant. See the User Manual for specific restrictions and end-product label requirements. Other areas, check local regulations.

ZB S2B ZigBee Module Features

• Power output: 63mW (+18 dBm)
• Indoor/Urban range: Up to 300 ft (90 m)
• Outdoor/RF line-of-sight range: Up to 2 miles (3200 m)
• RF data rate: 250 Kbps
• Interface data rate: 1200 bps to 1 Mbps (non-standard baud rates supported)
• Receiver sensitivity: -102 dBm
• Spread Spectrum type: DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
• Networking topology: Mesh, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, peer-to-peer
• Error handling: Retries and acknowledgments
• Channel capacity: 15 Direct Sequence Channels (11 through 25)
• Addressing: PAN ID, 64-bit IEEE MAC
• Encryption: 128-bit AES
• Supply voltage: 2.7V - 3.6V DC (Footprint Recommendation: 3.0V - 3.4V DC)
• Transmit current: 205 mA (@ 3.3V)
• Receive current: 47 mA (@ 3.3V)
• Idle current: 15 mA
• Sleep current: 3.5 µA typical @ 25°C
• Frequency band: ISM 2.4 GHz
• Interface options: 3V CMOS UART, ADC, DIO
• Configuration method: AT and API, local or over-air
• Digital I/O: 10 I/O lines
• ADC: Four 10-bit analog inputs
• Size: 0.960 in × 1.297 in (2.438 cm × 3.294 cm)
• Weight: 0.10 oz (3g)
• Operating temperature: -40°C to 85°C (industrial)
• Certifications: FCC (USA), IC (Canada), ETSI (Europe), C-TICK (Australia)

Antenna options

• with RP-SMA connector
• with PCB antenna
• with wire antenna

ZB S2B ZigBee Module Resources

• XBee-PRO ZB User Manual
• Mechanical Drawing
• Download X-CTU Configuration Utility (click Diagnostics, Utilities and MIBs)
• X-CTU User Manual
• White Paper: Demystifying 802.15.4 and ZigBee
• White Paper: Wireless Mesh Networking: ZigBee vs. DigiMesh