Atmel ZIGBIT ATZB-RF-233-1-C Datasheet page 7

ZigBit Module contains a complete RF design with all the necessary passive components included. The module can be
easily mounted on a simple 2-layer PCB with a minimum of required external connection. The ZigBit Module Evaluation
kit containing the ZigBit Extension board for the Atmel Xplained PRO HW Evaluation platform can be used to develop
FW using the Atmel Studio and evaluate using the Wireless Composer. Compared to a custom RF/MCU solution, a
module-based solution offers considerable savings in development time and NRE cost per unit during the HW/FW
design, prototyping, and mass production phases of product development.
Depending on end-user design requirements, the ZigBit can operate as a self-contained sensor node, where it would be
paired with a host processor driving the module over a serial interface.
The MAC stack running on the host processor can then control data transmission and manages module peripherals.
Thus very minimal firmware customization is required for successful module design-in. Third-party sensors can then be
connected directly to the module, thus expanding the existing set of peripheral interfaces.
Every ZigBit Module come pre loaded with Atmel assigned 64-bit MAC address stored in the signature bytes of the
device. This unique IEEE MAC address can be used as the MAC address of the end product, so there is no need to buy
a MAC address separately for the product using the ZigBit.
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ATZB-RF-233-1-C ZigBit 2.4GHz Wireless Modules [DATASHEET]
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