[Coco] Xbee wireless module for the wireless pak?

[Stephen H. Fischer]

Hi,

Price Here?

http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=29&zenid=1511a8dedfddbc4a59ad88fd168adef7

SHF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Taylor" <operator at coco3.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 6:37 PM
Subject: [Coco] Xbee wireless module for the wireless pak?


>
>
> Here's a wireless modem module that looks to be pin compatible with the
> EB301's bottom row.  In fact, they show the same USB cable hooked to it
> that A7 used to show hooked to the EB301.  The pins match and the Xbee
> module is 5v tolerant if I'm reading the page right.
>
> http://www.ladyada.net/make/xbee/
>
> I'll have to find the measurements first to see if it will fit in the
> wireless pak case and find out how the PC picks up the signal and maps to
> a COM port.  The AT command set stuff should be as simple as the EB301's
> similar command set, meaning that I can add support in the CoCoNet ROM
> with no trouble at all.  Basically all the EB301 code does is ask for the
> broadcasted bluetooth addresses and connects to the first one in the list.
> If the Xbee module operates in a similar fashion, this could be the
> continuation of the wireless paks.
>
> P.S. I haven't seen a price tag yet.
> -- 
> ~ Roger Taylor