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XBee/XBee-PRO S2C 802.15.4 RF Module User Guide
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Serial communication specifications
The XBee/XBee-PRO S2C 802.15.4 RF Module supports both Universal Asynchronous Receiver /
Transmitter (UART) and Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)serial connections.
UART pin assignments
The SC1 (Serial Communication Port 1) of the Ember 357 is connected to the UART port. The following
table provides the UART pin assignments.
Specifications Module pin number
UART pins XBee (surface-mount) XBee (through-hole)
DOUT 3 2
DIN / CONFIG
4 3
CTS / DIO7
25 12
RTS / DIO6
29 16
SPI pin assignments
The SC2 (Serial Communication Port 2) of the Ember 357 is connected to the SPI port.
Specifications Module pin number
SPI pins XBee (surface-mount) XBee (through-hole)
SPI_SCLK 14 18
SPI_SSEL
15 17
SPI_MOSI 16 11
SPI_MISO 17 4
SPI_ATTN
12 19
GPIO specifications
XBee/XBee-PRO S2C 802.15.4 RF Modules have 15 General Purpose Input / Output (GPIO) ports
available. The exact list depends on the device configuration, as some GPIO pads are used for
purposes such as serial communication.
GPIO Electrical Specification Value
Low Schmitt switching threshold 0.42 - 0.5 x VCC
High Schmitt switching threshold 0.62 - 0.8 x VCC
Input current for logic 0 -0.5 µA