Introduction
This guide explains the new XBee-PRO 900HP library. This module was specifically integrated for our new product lines Waspmote v15 and Plug & Sense! v15, released on October 2016.
If you are using previous versions of our products, please use the corresponding guides, available on our Development website.
You can get more information about the generation change on the document "New generation of Libelium product lines".
To know the main differences between XBee-PRO 900 and XBee 900HP see the table below.
[Old] XBee-PRO 900
[New] XBee 900HP
Frequency band
902 -- 928 MHz
02 -- 928 MHz (selectable channels)
Tx power
17 dBm (software selectable)
24 dBm (software selectable)
Tx Current
210 mA typical at 3.3V
215 mA typical at 3.3V
RF data rate
156 kb/s
10 kb/s
Rx sensitivity
-100 dBm
-110 dBm
Max range, indoors/urban
up to 140 m
up to 610 m
Max range, outdoors (line of sight) with ~3dBi antenna
up to 3 km
up to 15.5 km
Regulatory approvals
USA, Canada
USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil
XBee-PRO 900HP compatibility:
Item
Compatible
Notes
Waspmote 12
Yes
New Waspmote API needed (v025 or newer)
Waspmote 15
Yes
New Waspmote API needed (v025 or newer)
Old XBee-PRO 900 codes
Depends
Minor changes:
The XBee-PRO 900 library is capable of sending/receivingpackets with the new XBee-PRO 900HP. However, configuringchannels can only be done by the newest API version.
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