Category: FS1000A and XY-MK-5V

  • FS1000A and XY-MK-5V – How they work – cheap 433MHz Arduino radio

    The FS1000A transmitter and XY-MK-5V 433Mhz receivers are probably the cheapest options if you want to do any kind of radio transmission with Arduino. And many people assume that it will work in their application no problem. The truth is, that it’s not that simple. The way how whose 433MHz radio modules are made puts…

  • Radio modules FS1000A and XY-MK-5V – pros and cons

    When looking for radio modules for your next Arduino project, you might have come across the couple named: FS1000A and XY-MK-5V. At first glance, they might look like the next best thing, but it’s not that simple. Before you start hacking anything with FS1000A and XY-MK-5V, read the following pros and cons: Pros: simple –…

  • FS1000A and XY-MK-5V second range test

    Two months ago, when I published first FS1000A and XY-MK-5V range test, I was little surprised that I was able to reach 315 meters of stable connection. And I was almost sure, that they can do more. Having some free time during my summer vacation, I've left transmitter on a towel and took a walk…

  • FS1000A and XY-MK-5V, Arduino and VirtualWire

    While FS1000A and XY-MK-5V 433MHz radio modules might not be the best choice in terms of quality, or reliability or distance (although few hundred meters in open space are doable), they have one very important trait: they are extremely easy to use. No complicated wiring, no advanced programming. If you want to send some data,…

  • FS1000A and XY-MK-5V range test

    Very often, where you go cheap, there is a price to pay. Exactly like with cheap 433MHz transmitter-receiver pair of FS1000A and XY-MK-5V. You rather do not expect much for $1, right? When playing with them in a middle of a big city (Berlin), few meters of the range was all those modules were able…

  • FS1000A and XY-MK-5V 433MHz RF modules: overview

    One of the cheapest (but not the best) solutions for DIY wireless data transmission between different devices (Arduino and other microcontrollers) is a pair of 433MHz modules: FS1000A and XY-MK-5V. A set of them (you will need one transmitter and one receiver) costs about $1. Pretty cheap, right? Of course, there is a price to…

  • VirtualWire support for Raspberry Pi

    FS1000A and XY-MK-5V 433MHz RF modules are very often first choice for cheap and dirty Do It Yourself wireless communication. Pair of those , allowing one way radio communication, const less than 3 dollars or euros. So they are really cheap. Limited range and transmission speed limits their real life usage, but simple assembly and…