Product Manual

XBee/XBee‐PRO™OEMRFModules‐802.15.4‐v1.xAx[2007.05.031]
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Chapter1‐XBee/XBee‐PROOEMRFModules
1.3. Mechanical Drawings
Figure1‐01. MechanicaldrawingsoftheXBee/XBee‐PROOEMRFModules(antennaoptionsnotshown)
TheXBeeandXBee‐PRORFModulesarepin‐for‐pincompatible.
1.4. Mounting Considerations
The XBee/XBee-PRO RF Module was designed to mount into a receptacle (socket) and therefore
does not require any soldering when mounting it to a board. The XBee Development Kits contain
RS-232 and USB interface boards which use two 20-pin receptacles to receive modules.
Figure1‐02. XBeeModuleMountingtoanRS‐232InterfaceBoard.
The receptacles used on MaxStream development boards are manufactured by Century Intercon-
nect. Several other manufacturers provide comparable mounting solutions; however, MaxStream
currently uses the following receptacles:
• Through-hole single-row receptacles -
Samtec P/N: MMS-110-01-L-SV (or equivalent)
• Surface-mount double-row receptacles -
Century Interconnect P/N: CPRMSL20-D-0-1 (or equivalent)
• Surface-mount single-row receptacles -
Samtec P/N: SMM-110-02-SM-S
MaxStream also recommends printing an outline of the module on the board to indicate the orienta-
tion the module should be mounted.