XStick
®
USB to XBee
®
Wireless PAN Adapter for Laptops & PCs
The XStick provides local connectivity to a wireless
XBee network from a laptop or PC, enabling local
commissioning of the network and its devices.
Overview
Digi’s XStick is an easy-to-use USB to XBee Wireless Personal
Area Network (WPAN) adapter, providing local connectivity
to wireless networks. Simply plug the XStick into the USB port
of a laptop or PC for instant access to an XBee network and
its connected devices. This compact, USB-powered wireless
adapter enables local network configuration, diagnostics or
device monitoring.
Two versions are available. The XStick 802.15.4 version is
compatible with XBee and XBee-PRO
®
802.15.4 devices and
uses a fast multipoint network. The XStick ZB version is
compatible with XBee or XBee-PRO ZB devices and utilizes
the ZigBee PRO Feature Set for robust mesh networks.
XStick and XBee products are part of Digi’s Drop-in
Networking family of solutions, offering users seamless
wireless communication between devices, including adapters,
routers and gateways.
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XStick
®
Laptop
XBee
®
Wireless Network
RS-485
525m
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9-30 A
Level
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Adapter
XBee
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Liquid Storage Tanks
Features/Benefits
Related Products
• USB to XBee Wireless Personal Area Network
adapter (WPAN)
• Provides local connectivity for access, configuration
and network commissioning
• Available in self-healing, self-configuring ZigBee
mesh or fast 802.15.4 multipoint versions
Gateways
Modules
Adapters
• USB powered
• LEDs for power status and network association
Development Kits
Network Extenders
Sensors
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Specifications
Performance
Indoor/Urban Range
Outdoor/RF Line-of-Sight Range
Transmit Power Output (Nominal 25º C)
RF Data Rate
Serial Interface Data Rate (Software Selectable)
Receiver Sensitivity
Power Requirements
Supply Voltage
Transmit Current
Receive Current
Power-Down Current
General
Frequency Band
Dimensions (L x W x H)
Operating Temperature
Connector
Antenna Options
Networking & Security
Supported Network Topologies
Number of Channels (Software Selectable)
Addressing Options
Regulatory Approvals
FCC Part 15.247 (USA)
IC (Canada)
ETSI (Europe)
TELEC (Japan)
0.800”
XStick® ZB
66 ft (20 m)
164 ft (50 m)
2.8 mW (4.5 dBm)
250 Kbps
1200 bps - 115.2 Kbps
-90 dBm
XStick® 802.15.4
49 ft (15 m)
131 ft (40 m)
1 mW (0 dBm)
5V from USB port of PC
51 mA
47 mA
XStick should not be put into sleep mode
64 mA
64 mA
2.4 GHz ISM
2.29 in x 0.80 in x 0.43 in (5.83 cm x 2.03 cm x 1.08 cm)
-40º C to +85º C
USB Type A
Internal only
ZigBee Mesh
16
Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint, Peer-to-Peer
PAN, Channel, Address
Yes (MCQ-XSTICK2)
Yes (1846A-XSTICK2)
0.477”
Pending (MCQ-XSTICK1)
Pending (1846A-XSTICK1)
Pending
No
Yes
Yes
XStick - Top View
0.477”
0.495”
XStick - Side View
1.800”
0.025”
XStick - Connector
0.477”
”
0.425”
0.800”
0.495”
1.800”
0.025”
0.495”
0.425”
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