KITE Shield

Arduino IDE

Arduino UNO

It started with the <a href="https://hackaday.com/2017/07/09/ism-communications-for-arduino/">LoRenz shield</a>, an Arduino shield for Semtech's SX1272/78 LoRa modules. But why should a wireless shield only support modules from one manufacturer? And while we're at it, why should it support only one type of wireless communication!?This is where KITE Shield comes in: two dedicated slots for two different wireless modules, regardless of frequency, modulation or protocol. Want to add a Bluetooth interface to your ZigBee network? Sure thing! Need to connect LoRa network to the Internet with a GSM module? Go for it!Thanks to dedicated logic level shifters and LDO regulators, the two slots are entirely independent! Both support 3.3 or 5 V logic modules with 3.3 or 5 V power supply in any combination. The slots are compatible with XBee modules and contain SPI, UART and I2C bus with 2 extra GPIO pins! On top of that, the <a href="https://github.com/jgromes/KiteLib">KiteLib</a> library provides easy to use interface, based on the successful <a href="https://github.com/jgromes/LoRaLib">LoRaLib</a><a href="https://github.com/jgromes/LoRaLib">.</a>KITE Shield currently supports:<ul ><li >ESP8266 WiFi module with MQTT and HTTP support</li></ul><ul ><li >HC-05 Bluetooth module</li></ul><ul ><li >RFM69 FSK/OOK radio module</li></ul><ul ><li >SX127x series LoRa modules - including SX1272, SX1276 and SX1278</li></ul><ul ><li >XBee modules (S2B)</li></ul><ul ><li >And more in development!</li></ul>

KITE Shield

ESP8266 to XBee - an open hardware Arduino shield that allows you to use any two wireless modules at the same time!