Xbee Series 1 being Discontinued?

Wireless & IoT
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I recently bought some Xbee 802.15.4 Series 1 modules, then got a vendor notification that they’re being obsoleted. Does anybody know the skinny on this? Is the 802.15.4 Pro also involved? Thanks for any help.

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I haven’t heard that from Digi.

I ask this every few months and they reaffirm.

But, who knows… It’s been in production many, many years to suit those that don’t need/want ZigBee, which has been most.

check with the vendor re part number confusion.

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The XBee Series 1 modules are not being discontinued however the Series 1 with the chip antenna is. It is being replaced by a much higher performing fractal PCB antenna! The Digi P/N for these new modules are:

  • Series 1 802.15.4 w/PCB Antenna: XB24-API-001

  • Series 1 802.15.4-PRO w/PCB Antenna: XBP24-AWI-001

By the way, there’s a handy page on Digi’s site for finding info on the XBees: http://www.digi.com/xbee/

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Coolestkind! Thank you so much.

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Yes, the Series 1 is a big product line for Digi and very much alive, which is why you’re seeing new antennas and so forth. Expect it to be around for quite some time to come.

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Dear OP: please consider revising the thread’s title.