# Xbee communication

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [29 May 2020 08:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485 "2020-05-29T08:41:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2020 08:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/1 "2020-05-29T08:41:57Z")

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Hi, is there any function that can i use, along with xbee lib, in order to obtain sensor data from wireless xbee?

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2020 08:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/2 "2020-05-29T08:47:57Z")

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there is an xbee node

> **[node-red-contrib-xbee](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-xbee)**
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> Node-RED module for the Xbee radio modules

and another

> **[node-red-contribe-xbee-api](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contribe-xbee-api)**
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> Node-RED nodes to talk to xbee (API Mode)

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**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2020 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/3 "2020-05-29T09:03:26Z")

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Yes, but as far as i know they can't obtain sensor data from wireless xbee, correct?

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2020 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/4 "2020-05-29T09:06:01Z")

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What else would the node be used for ?

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**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2020 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/5 "2020-05-29T13:32:30Z")

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Maybe to use something like this, but with xbee?

> **[ncd-red-wireless](https://flows.nodered.org/node/ncd-red-wireless)**
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> \[!\[Build Status\](https://semaphoreci.com/api/v1/zaphod-42/ncd-red-wireless/branches/master/badge.svg)\](https://semaphoreci.com/zaphod-42/ncd-red-wireless)

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**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2020 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/6 "2020-06-06T19:00:10Z")

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Any help?

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2020 19:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/7 "2020-06-06T19:24:42Z")

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What did you try ?

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**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\
**Post date:** [7 June 2020 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/8 "2020-06-07T17:54:21Z")

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> [@NCD Sensors library](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ncd-sensors-library/25996/15):
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> Yeah, I get that, but you asked... and i said... But, I did suggest a node lib that you might get working (there is an example.js file in there - you could tweak it & run it on a command line - if it works, we can help you incorporate that into node-red)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [6 August 2020 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xbee-communication/27485/9 "2020-08-06T17:54:22Z")

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