{"id":4019,"date":"2012-03-26T00:40:14","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T07:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=4019"},"modified":"2014-07-16T15:27:20","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T07:27:20","slug":"new-product-post-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/new-product-post-35\/","title":{"rendered":"New Product Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/201012241%E6%B3%95%E8%90%A8%E8%8A%AC12847482151-300x91.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"91\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you check out the blog last week?\u00a0\u00a0 We talked about our Smart Home product, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/smarthome-kit-smart-outlet-p-1105.html?cPath=155\">Smart Outlet<\/a>, which is a remote-controllable intermediary that you place between an appliance, like a toaster, and your home\u2019s electrical outlets.\u00a0 It has a Bee socket which allows you to use XBee modules to turn your appliance on and off remotely via the phone or internet.\u00a0 I decided to mention it briefly again this week because it ties in with our new XBee product offerings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/new-product-post-35\/p3192332_%e5%89%af%e6%9c%ac-4\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4025\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192332_\u526f\u672c2-1024x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192332_\u526f\u672c2-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192332_\u526f\u672c2-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192332_\u526f\u672c2-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192332_\u526f\u672c2.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have added five new XBee series products to our shelves this past week.\u00a0 The devices are applicable to star topology networks (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/xbee-chip-antenna-s1-802154-p-1110.html?cPath=139_140\">XBee Chip Antenna &#8211; S1 (802.15.4)<\/a>), mesh networks (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/xbee-chip-antenna-s1-digimesh-24-p-1112.html?cPath=139_140\">XBee Chip Antenna &#8211; S1 (DigiMesh 2.4)<\/a>), or Wi-Fi networks (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/xbee-wifi-pcb-antenna-s6-p-1114.html?cPath=139_141\">XBee Wi-Fi PCB Antenna &#8211; S6<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4022\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/new-product-post-35\/p3192344\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4022\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192344.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192344.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192344-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192344-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The star topology relies on a master\/slave scenario with a central XBee module controlling and disseminating information while the other XBees play a passive role as the receivers.\u00a0 The mesh topology is a more flexible approach, and it allows every XBee device in your environment to exchange information with any other XBee.\u00a0 If you\u2019re just getting started on your network, then you\u2019ll need to keep these different factors in mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4026\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/new-product-post-35\/p3192335_%e5%89%af%e6%9c%ac\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4026\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192335_\u526f\u672c-1024x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192335_\u526f\u672c-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192335_\u526f\u672c-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192335_\u526f\u672c-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192335_\u526f\u672c.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plus we have two Pro options in the XBee series, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/xbee-pro-chip-antenna-s1-802154-p-1111.html?cPath=139_140\">XBee Pro Chip Antenna &#8211; S1 (802.15.4)<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/xbee-pro-chip-antenna-s1-digimesh-24-p-1113.html?cPath=139_140\">XBee Pro Chip Antenna &#8211; S1 (DigiMesh 2.4)<\/a>.\u00a0 The Pro series gives you the option of increasing your line of sight range from 300 feet to a mile with the added benefits of greater transmitting power and receiver sensitivity.\u00a0 So no matter what your environment or your range, you are covered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4027\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/new-product-post-35\/p3212438_%e5%89%af%e6%9c%ac\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4027\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3212438_\u526f\u672c-1024x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3212438_\u526f\u672c-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3212438_\u526f\u672c-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3212438_\u526f\u672c-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3212438_\u526f\u672c.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medical devices are becoming more compact and easy to use.\u00a0 We have taken advantage of this for our Grove line and added two new heart rate sensors, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/grove-earclip-heart-rate-sensor-p-1116.html?cPath=197\">Grove \u2013 Ear Clip Heart Rate Sensor<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/grove-chest-strap-heart-rate-sensor-p-1115.html?cPath=197\">Grove \u2013 Chest Strap Heart Rate Sensor<\/a>.\u00a0 Both sensors collect the heart rate, allow for a visual output, and have the option of storing the data for future use.\u00a0 They both have a Grove interface which allows you to take advantage of the Grove physical connectors and software making it simple to use, especially for those of you who are familiar Grove and the Arduino IDE.\u00a0 These are great tools if you\u2019re planning on building an application in the medical or athletic environment or if you\u2019re just interested in your general well-being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4028\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/new-product-post-35\/p3192320\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4028\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192320.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192320-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P3192320-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to add portability to your project, you can now with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/2xaa-battery-holder-p-1109.html?cPath=155\">2xAA Battery Holder<\/a>.\u00a0 It\u2019s a AA battery holder with 150mm of electrical wire that you can attach to any project that needs a little boost of power on-the-go.\u00a0 It supports both alkaline batteries and the environmentally friendly rechargeable ones.\u00a0 So don\u2019t be limited to showing off your projects at home, just add this convenient accessory, and you\u2019re ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all for now.\u00a0 Until next time, keep on making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">(written by Erin Linke)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you check out the blog last week?\u00a0\u00a0 We talked about our Smart Home 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