RN-XV WiFly with Propeller
Evan Hsu
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I'm trying to spec out the hardware that would be necessary to interface the RN-XV WiFly module (http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10822) with the Propeller, but most of the documentation I've found is tailored to the Arduino platform.
Has anybody been using the RN-XV?
It looks like there are several XBee "shields" (http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/xbee%C3%82%C2%AE-shield-p-419.html?cPath=132_134) that can act as a breakout board for the RN-XV, but they also provide some voltage level shifting and a few other functions that are meant specifically for interfacing with the Arduino.
Is there a fair amount of circuitry required to interface the RN-XV with a Propeller or can I just plug it into a breadboard and access the IO pins directly?
Has anybody been using the RN-XV?
It looks like there are several XBee "shields" (http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/xbee%C3%82%C2%AE-shield-p-419.html?cPath=132_134) that can act as a breakout board for the RN-XV, but they also provide some voltage level shifting and a few other functions that are meant specifically for interfacing with the Arduino.
Is there a fair amount of circuitry required to interface the RN-XV with a Propeller or can I just plug it into a breadboard and access the IO pins directly?
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It looks like these are 3.3V devices and should work fine with a Prop. You could connect the Prop directly with the IO pins or if you wanted to cautious, you could use 100 Ohm resistors in series.
I've been looking at this module also. The datasheet says the UART pins are "3.3V tolerant" so resistors might be a good idea as Duane mentioned.
I ordered my RN-XV yesterday