# how to tell the difference between programmable and non-programmable xbee S2C module

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**Category:** XBee - 802.15.4\
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**Created:** [January 25, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-programmable-and-non-programmable-xbee-s2c-module/19088 "2018-01-25T09:31:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![selvakumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@selvakumar](https://forums.digi.com/u/selvakumar)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-programmable-and-non-programmable-xbee-s2c-module/19088/1 "2018-01-25T09:31:29Z")

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I’m planning to buy an XBee S2C but I cant tell the difference between the standalone which is programmable and the non-programmable module.

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**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-programmable-and-non-programmable-xbee-s2c-module/19088/2 "2018-01-25T14:00:17Z")

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The best way is to look at the Part numbers. A non Programmable module’s part number will be something like XB24CZ7PIT-004. That Same part number as a Programmable module would be XB24CZ7PITB004.

Notice the second B just before the 004. That is the 4th character from the end. If that is a -, then it is a standard module. But if that 4th character is a B, it is Programmable.

XB24CZ7PIT-004 - Non Programmable  
XB24CZ7PITB004 - Programmable

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**Author:** ![antonyab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@antonyab](https://forums.digi.com/u/antonyab)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-programmable-and-non-programmable-xbee-s2c-module/19088/3 "2018-10-05T13:20:02Z")

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Can someone please help me to know if my module is programmable or not ?  
I am using the DIGI XBEE CELLULAR 3G GLOBAL Development Kit.The following details are mentioned on the digiXbee module :  
DIGI XBee Cellular 3G  
XBC-M5-UT-101 B  
357520072985670  
S# 08J8BAP87NQ4  
Contains FCC ID : XPY1CGM6NNN  
IC: 8595A-1CGM5NNN

Thanks in advance.

Regards,  
Antony