0 Items Sign In
SHOP BLOG LEARN FORUMS VIDEOS
ARDUINO / SHIELDS / WIFI/ETHERNET / ADAFRUIT CC3000 WIFI SHIELD WITH UFL CONNECTOR FOR EXT ANTENNA
DESCRIPTION
For years we've seen all sorts of microcontroller-friendly WiFi modules but none of them were
really Adafruit-worthy. Either they were too slow, or too difficult to use, or required signing an
NDA, or had limited functionality, or too expensive, or too large. So we shied away from
creating or developing a WiFi Arduino shield.
NO LONGER! The CC3000 hits that sweet spot of usability, price and capability. It uses SPI for
communication (not UART!) so you can push data as fast as you want or as slow as you want. It
has a proper interrupt system with IRQ pin so you can have asynchronous connections. It
supports 802.11b/g, open/WEP/WPA/WPA2 security, TKIP & AES. A built in TCP/IP stack with a
"BSD socket" interface. TCP and UDP in both client and server mode, up to 4 concurrent
sockets. It does not support "AP" mode, it can connect to an access point but it cannot be an
access point.
Please note that the CC3000 module is being phased out and we suggest the WINC1500 as a
replacement - it has SSL support, soft-AP capability, and is more reliable.
We wrapped this little silver module in a tidy Arduino shield. It has an onboard 3.3V regulator
that can handle the 350mA peak current, and a level shifter to allow 3 or 5V logic level. This
version of the CC3000 breakout does not have an onboard antenna - instead we placed a
standard uFL connector so that an external 2.4GHz antenna can be used. You will need to
purchase a uFL to RP-SMA adapter cable and a 2.4GHZ 'WiFi' antenna to use! See below for
these items. This option can give you better range and makes it easier to enclose in a box. We
use the same route and layout as TI's eval board, however, this module is no longer
automatically FCC certified when an external antenna is used.
Each order comes with one fully assembled and tested shield, some male header for attaching it
to an Arduino and a 2x3 female header that you can use to plug it into the ICSP port of a Mega.
Adafruit CC3000 WiFi
Shield with uFL
Connector for Ext
Antenna
PRODUCT ID: 1534
DISCONTINUED
DESCRIPTION
TECHNICAL DETAILS
LEARN
We don't have a detailed tutorial
yet
but to get you started, we've got a fully working Arduino
library that is based off of TI's codebase but adapted for use with the AVR. We also have
example code showing how to scan the SSID's, connect to your access point and run DHCP, do
a DNS lookup to IP address, ping a site and connect to a remote TCP socket such as a website
and print out the page.
Please note the hardware is good, but the library code does not yet support all of the
CC3000's functionality. At this moment, SSID scanning, connection, DHCP, DNS lookup, ping,
and UDP/TCP client & TCP server connections (eg connect to a website and grab data or host a
very short website) all work and are tested with example code. Check out our tutorial for wiring
and Arduino library downloads
For use with Arduino Uno & Mega only at this time.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Max Dimensions: 68.61mm / 2.7" x 53.38mm / 2.1" x 2.87mm / 0.11"
Weight: 8.5g
EagleCAD PCB files, schematics, and Fritzing Library available in the product tutorial
LEARN
Sending an SMS with Temboo
Use Temboo to connect your Arduino to the cloud.
A REST API for Arduino & the CC3000 WiFi Chip
Stop reinventing the wheel and control your Arduino board
using RESTful calls!
Low Power WiFi Datalogger
Log sensor data with an Arduino and CC3000 for days on
batteries!
MAY WE ALSO SUGGEST...
Wireless Gardening with Arduino + CC3000 WiFi Modules
Connect your garden to the Internet of Things!
WiFi Controlled LED Christmahanukwanzaa Tree
Control NeoPixels through the web to light up a tree for any
holiday occasion!
SMS Texting Pet Food Dish
Receive an SMS text message when your pet food dish is
empty!
Cloud Thermometer
Kitchen thermometer that logs data to the cloud directly over
a WiFi network!
WiFi Candy Bowl Monitor
Monitor your Halloween candy bowl remotely over a WiFi
network!
Adafruit CC3000 WiFi and Xively
Connect sensors to Xively with Arduino & the CC3000 WiFi
chip!
Adafruit CC3000 WiFi
Add the Internet to your microcontroller project
2.4GHz Dipole Swivel
Antenna with RP-SMA - 2dBi
Electric Imp
2.4GHz Dipole Swivel
Antenna with RP-SMA - 5dBi
RP-SMA to
uFL/u.FL/IPX/IPEX RF
Electric Imp April: Basic
prototyping
Adafruit Feather HUZZAH
with ESP8266 WiFi
Adafruit Feather HUZZAH
with ESP8266 WiFi
Bluefruit LE - Bluetooth Low
Energy (BLE 4.0) - nRF8001
Adafruit ATWINC1500 WiFi
Adafruit Particle/Spark
NeoPixel Ring Kit - 24
Adafruit ATWINC1500 WiFi
Breakout with uFL
Adafruit HUZZAH ESP8266
CONTACT
SUPPORT
DISTRIBUTORS
EDUCATORS
JOBS
FAQ
SHIPPING & RETURNS
TERMS OF SERVICE
PRIVACY & LEGAL
ABOUT US
ENGINEERED IN NYC Adafruit ®
4.94.9