Introduction

SparkFun Digi XBee® Development Arduino Shield (Qwiic)
SKU: WRL-22131
The Sparkfun Digi XBee® Arduino Shield is your gateway to a world of wireless innovation on your favorite Arduino device. This shield integrates Digi's cutting-edge XBee 3 Low-Power LTE-M/NB-IoT and Digi XBee RR Pro modules (or any existing through-hole Digi XBee module) with your trusty Arduino, empowering you to build wireless projects that reach further and do more than ever. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a curious beginner, the SparkFun Digi XBee® Arduino Shield - USB-C (Qwiic) empowers you to bring your wildest IoT ideas to life. It breaks out the functionality of your XBee module and adds the ability to connect to the cellular network and GNSS. This shield includes a USB-C connector, a Qwiic connector for all those lovely I²C sensors, as well as a Reset button and a user-defined D0 button, the ability to power your board from the R3/R4 board, and UART selection.

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Required Materials

To get started, users will need a few items. Now some users may already have a few of these items, feel free to modify your cart accordingly.

Suggested Reading

As a more professionally oriented product, we will skip over the more fundamental tutorials (i.e. Ohm's Law and What is Electricity?). However, below are a few tutorials that may help users familiarize themselves with various aspects of the board.

The Sparkfun Digi XBee® Arduino Shield takes advantage of the Qwiic connect system. We recommend familiarizing yourself with the Logic Levels and I²C tutorials. Click on the banner above to learn more about Qwiic products.