I also only got the 900HP radios working with the XBee commander software, never did get it set up with Photons. I just couldn’t find libraries for the 900HP radio line that was easy for me to port to Particle back then.
I find the LoRa radios easier to work with on the Photon since we have working code examples that I can understand.
So I’m not sure how easy working with the 900HP radios will be if you’re starting from scratch with them on the Photon or Electron. Maybe it would be easy for you to get working.
The main thing I liked about the LORA 95w radios was that they were cheaper, provided the same rang with wire antennas and the example code that worked.
Yea that would work just fine. Just parse the incoming data stream.
The XBEE has a lot of features that are available in the other modes though. I had a book on these but it just confused the shit out of me, seemed overly complicated.
XBee API mode is Much more reliable, and the Library requires API Mode 2.
Look at Andrew Rapp’s XBee library in the Web IDE. Take a look at his GIT page with Arduino Examples.
Your Electron can happily send data through Cellular, XBee, and Lora, if you wish.
I’d consider LoRa and XBee very similar when dealing with Point To Point Comms.
As @RWB said, LoRa is cheaper, XBee has FCC Certification (if that matters to Your Project).
My personal guess is that you will likely get a longer range with LoRa radios, as you can configure many of the parameters.
XBee shines in Mesh Networking, which doesn’t impact your HAB application, but is related to the OP.
I appoligize for Helping to HiJack @jonamleonel Thread.
@RWB, for my money, I’m going with LoRa. I have several XBee Series 1 and 2 units and I liked them OK, but I’m going to stick with Moteinos and Photons with the RF95 radios. And, when the new Particle’s come out later this year, they will get added to the stable.
but will make Revision 3 for LoRas!
