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Then try setting analog values, or reading from pins. Maybe try making it more advanced -- have a button press
trigger an XBee communication. Or send an alert when an analog input rises past a certain threshold.
This example barely scrapes the surface of what the Arduino-XBee combination is capable of. XBee's allow you to
remotely control your robot from the comfy confines of your computer. Or you can set up a network of XBees to
monitor carbon-monoxide conditions in every room, while logging to a single computer.
The power of XBees comes from their simplicity -- they make your projects wireless by simply "serial printing".
Resources and Going Further
That should be enough to get you started. If you're looking for more XBee and XBee Shield info, check out these
resources:
Schematic -- If you confused about the layout of the schematic, check out this PDF.
XBee Series 1 Manual -- For more advanced users, if you really want to take advantage of the XBee's
unique abilities, check out this guide.
XBee Wireless Class Materials -- Check out our teaching materials for the XBee class we lead every once-
in-a-while.
GitHub Repo -- This is where you'll find the latest PCB design files.
With XBee and the XBee Shield you have all of the tools necessary to take your project to the airwaves. What are
you going to make? Need some inspiration? Check out these related tutorials:
XBee WiFi Hookup Guide -- Take the next step with XBees, using the XBee WiFi. These modules allow you
to connect to a wireless network and give your Arduino Internet access!
Internet Datalogging with XBee WiFi -- Need to do a little "cloud"-based data logging. Check out this tutorial,
which shows you how to stick sensor readings on the Internet using an XBee WiFi, XBee Shield, and
Arduino?
Simon Splosion Wireless -- This tutorial demonstrates one of many techniques to "hack" the Simon Says --
use XBee's to make the Simon game wireless!
Getting Started With the RedBot -- The RedBot is our popular, Arduino-based robot platform. Once you get
it rolling, you can take it a step further by controlling it with an XBee!