8
7. Usage
When using an RFBee, the following pinouts of ATmage168 on RFBee apply for using the Arduino
IDE.
Pin 5 is the Grove connector for I/O - Yellow wire.
Pin 6 is the Grove connector for I/O - White wire.
Pin 16 may need to be driven low to provide enough power to the I/O Grove [via mosfet.
Pin 17 may need to be driven low to provide enough power to the I2C Grove [via mosfet].
Note:
you can use the x2 Grove cable with the white and yellow wires swapped on one to access
both I/O.
Hardware Installation
Charging
Now you can choose a suitable battery for your application from
SeeedStudio
Batteries and
Chargers
Connect a 3.7v LiPo battery to
BAT
JST-socket.
Connect a power source like Solar Panel to
CHARGER
JST-Socket.
The Battery will be continuous charged. The end of charging would be indicated by LED marked 'OK'.
Working with Standalone Bee Nodes
Bee Nodes are standalone Arduino Compatible Wireless Nodes.
SeeedStudio
has two such
