BlackWidow and YellowJacket (Arduino)

Question

Any luck using Arduino Blackwidow or Yellowjacket ? I can not find much information on the Internet about them in terms of reviews.

I would like to connect to a wireless router, send small resistance-related POST requests that have been read and received in JSON format, which will be the instructions on the switches that need to be turned over.

Is Arduino the best tool to work with? Are BlackWidow and YellowJacket good Wi-Fi options, or should I use a Wi-Fi screen, XBee Shield, or something else?

Answer 1

BlackWidow and YellowJacket boards are simply an Arduino board with Wi-Fi WiShield functionality . Therefore, any WiShield documentation or reviews should apply to the other two devices. If you already have an Arduino, WiShield is all you need to get it up and running. However, if you buy, BlackWidow or YellowJacket can provide an easy-to-use exit method without worrying about the shield, and they will also have a reduced size. All of them should be able to do what you need when creating a POST request and receiving data.

If you want to switch to the XBee route, I would consider Tweet-a-Watt , which has similar features to your project and can provide a well-laid basis for creating your project.

For any route, I recommend Pachube , which provides a simplified interface for communicating with equipment (including Arduino) over the Internet. They have tutorials for WiShield and Direct Connect which can be easily replaced by XBee.

Answer 2

Is Arduino the best tool to work with?

If you are already using a wireless router, you might want to look into the Linux-based firmware for your router. For example, if you have a Linksys WRT router, OpenWrt, and several other options. This will give you more programming power than Arduino will give you.

Are BlackWidow and YellowJacket Wi-Fi options being used, or should I use a Wi-Fi screen, XBee Shield, or something like that?

I haven't used any Wi-Fi add-ons for the Arduino yet, but from my research, the XBee seems to be "standard." You will find much more information online for XBee, and I find it cheaper than BlackWidow or YellowJacket.

Edit

From your answer to my question above, XBee is not what you need. You should probably use a Wi-Fi screen.