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Wixel Programmable USB Wireless Module
The Pololu Wixel is a general-purpose programmable module featuring a 2.4 GHz radio and USB. You can write your own software or load precompiled, open-source apps onto the TI CC2511F32 microcontroller at the heart of the Wixel, turning it into a wireless serial link, data logger, or whatever you need for your current project. With 29 KB of available flash and 4 KB of RAM, the Wixel is even suitable as the main controller for a robot or other system. This version ships 0.1" male header pins included but not soldered in, allowing for custom installations.
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Wireless timing system for drag racing RC cars
- 15 February 2017Mike Kohn, creator of “remote control food”, used a pair of Pololu Wixel programmable USB wireless modules to control a drag racing “Christmas...
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Paul's Wixel-based line following robot: Two Point Four
- 18 August 2015Two Point Four was my entry in the LVBots 2015 line following competition, originally built for our 2013 contest but significantly rebuilt since...
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Wixel software now works on the Raspberry Pi
- 3 June 2015We have released a new build of the software for our Wixel Programmable USB Wireless Module that works on ARM Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi....
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Wireless Servo Widget
- 28 October 2013Pololu forum user Martan recently released a project called Wireless Servo Widget. The project website says: Wireless Servo Widgets allow you to...
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Wixel as Wireless USB for Propeller Chip
- 19 April 2012This video by Martin Heermance shows how you can use a Wixel to to wirelessly program a Parallax Propeller microcontroller. For more information...
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Remote Controlled Arduino Robot using Wixel Transceivers
- 6 January 2012This Instructable by TECHbitar shows how to build a robot controlled wirelessly via a pair of Wixels.
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"Mr. Twitchy" project featuring Wixels
- 8 July 2011Mr. Twitchy is a project that uses two Wixels to wirelessly control an electrical stimulation device. The project was featured in Sparkfun New...
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Instructable: Introducing the Wixel USB Wireless Module
- 6 May 2011This Instructable by customer Michael Oz introduces the reader to the Wixel through a series of basic projects.