XBee and altimater

Podion

Hello

I was asking my self if it's possible to plug the http://www.parallax.com/product/29124 Altimeter to the http://www.parallax.com/product/32411 XBee 900HP module whiteout passing by a propeller ?

I want to send the altimeter data to the xbee and then receive it by another xbee module and print the data on a screen whit a propeller is that possible ?

Thank you

Duane Degn

Podion wrote: »

Hello

I was asking my self if it's possible to plug the http://www.parallax.com/product/29124 Altimeter to the http://www.parallax.com/product/32411 XBee 900HP module whiteout passing by a propeller ?

I want to send the altimeter data to the xbee and then receive it by another xbee module and print the data on a screen whit a propeller is that possible ?

Thank you

I'm pretty sure you'd need a microcontroller to read the altimeter. It looks like the altimeter needs to have the data clocked out.

I think the XBees can be used directly with sensors that output asynchronous serial and I think it's also possible to use them with sensor that have an analog output but I'm pretty sure I2C and SPI communication requires a microcontroller. I think the altimeter uses an I2C type protocol.

Podion

Yes you are right the altimeter use I2C and SPI communication. I think the xbee use the SPI too. But I'm not really familiar whit SPI protocol.

Tymkrs

See if this helps?

http://tymkrs.tumblr.com/post/28769360469/making-the-altimeter-module-wireless-w-xbee

Podion

Yes it really help me ! Thank you Tymkrs!
The only question I have is for the XBee base and remote.
Can you tell me what is the configuration for these ? Are they in AT or API mode? I think they are in AT but I just want to be sure :-)

Thank again !

Tymkrs wrote: »

See if this helps?

http://tymkrs.tumblr.com/post/28769360469/making-the-altimeter-module-wireless-w-xbee

Tymkrs

I think AT mode

Podion

Tymkrs wrote: »

I think AT mode

Ok thank you !