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... AT86RF211 Development Kit .............................................................................................. User Guide ...
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... AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Description ................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Disclaimer .................................................................................................1-1 1.3 Overview ...................................................................................................1-2 Section 2 Hardware Description ........................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Power Supply ............................................................................................2-2 ® 2.2 AVR Motherboard ...................................................................................2-2 Section 3 Using this Kit for Demonstration Purposes............................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Radio Parameters ...
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... AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... This kit must be regarded as a tool, not a finished product. It allows you to evaluate the performances of the AT86RF211 thanks to relevant measurement devices (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc...), design prototypes (by adding sensors or any component required by a given application) and debug software. It CANNOT be re- sold as a finished product that must be compliant with local relevant regulations ...
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... Several part numbers are available, adapated to every application: long distance, lower cost, printed antennae and inductors. Figure 1-2. Example of RF module Please refer to the Bill of Material application note to choose the board that best adapts to your needs. AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide All schematics and layouts are given in Appendix 1. The RF module is ordered and delivered separately Section 2 Hardware Description Rev. 5307C–WIRE–04/04 2-1 ...
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... Note: This 5V output is available for other circuits. If the AT86RF211 is powered through this 5V converter, output noise could decrease the performances of the transceiver, and an addi- tional relevant filtering stage would have to be added. ...
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... AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide A connector for In System Programming JP2. An Atmel AVR and its cable simply plugged into JP2 required by some AVR properly. Several filtering stages are foreseen at critical places: radio/digital interface, connectors to the “external world”. Some of them are not used on this evaluation board, but can be implemented if your application requires them without having to cut any trace ...
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... Hardware Description 2-4 5307C–WIRE–04/04 AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... Radio Parameters 3.2 Protocol AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide Using this Kit for Demonstration The light polling demo is the software initially mounted onto any development kit deliv- ered to customers. Its development is such that it ensures the demo is reliable without having to make any adjustments. ...
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... The blinking black cursor indicates that you can make a selection by turning the rotary switch on the side of the development kit unit. Message Message CRC size data 1 byte 1 byte N bytes N CRC8 Manchester encoded Light Demo V2. 06 Slave – 915 MHz AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide EOF 1 byte ...
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... Setting the PA Level 3.4.3 Setting the Frequency AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide At this stage you can select the following menus: PA Level Enter the desired menu by briefly pressing the button. Light polling is performed continuously and the information is updated approximately every second, until the button is pressed to exit. ...
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... Using this Kit for Demonstration Purposes 3-4 5307C–WIRE–04/04 AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide Using this Kit for (RF) Evaluation By switching S2 to the “up” position, the AT86RF211 is disconnected from the AVR microcontroller and connected to connector JP1 (upper right side of the board). By con- necting this 6-pin connector, JP1 PC’s printer port (via the dongle included in the kit), and using the PC software, you will be able to set up the transceiver to meet your needs (i.e. for radio evaluation purposes) and have a direct link to the transceiver’ ...
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... The fourth screen suggests you create a desktop icon for the program best to ignore this option for now. Icons can be created afterwards depending on your preferences (quicklaunch, desktop...). 5. The program launches the installation of: TCL / TK Drivers You should install these two programs before launching the software itself. AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... This screen asks you to insert the ‘Jungo Installation Disc’. Simply click OK. This screen explains that the file ‘windrvr6.sys’ on the Jungo Installation Disc cannot be found and that files should be copied from C:\AT86RF211\Drivers. Ignore these mes- sages and continue the installation by clicking on OK. ...
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... The configuration is sent to the AT96RF211, and a link is established with the transceiver. It also gives you access to the contents of the registers. The main menu is called the demo_ AT86RF211(TRX01) menu, where you are able to: – RESET (AT86RF211 hardware reset) – DEBUG (direct link with all AT86RF211 registers) – ...
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... Enter your frequency channel, the deviation and then click on COMPUTE. The software will calculate and display the two closest frequencies (F0 for logical “0” and F1 for logical “1”) that the AT86RF211 is able to synthesize. “eps [Hz]” gives you the errors between expected and actual synthesized frequencies. ...
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... Enter your frequency and choose the band corresponding to your receiver, then click on COMPUTE. The software will calculate and display the two frequencies F2 and F3 (corresponding to the Upper Side or Lower Side Band) the AT86RF211 is able to synthesize. “eps [Hz]” gives you the difference between desired and synthesized frequencies. AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... Each frequency is coded with 32 bits. These 2 x 32-bit will be written by the software in relevant registers. Warning: There is NO simple relationship between F (in MHz) and these 2 x 32-bit, please always use this procedure to find out the bits that must be written in AT86RF211 registers (do NOT try to modify the bits directly!). Note: By default, F0 and F1 will be chosen for emission and F2 (= Fchannel-IF) for reception ...
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... Using this Kit for (RF) Evaluation 4.2.2 DEMO (Action Menu) 1. When you click on EXECUTE, the defined configuration is sent into AT86RF211 4-8 5307C–WIRE–04/04 >280 kHz => bandwidth less than 600 kHz. The accuracy of the synthesizer is typ. 1 kHz with a maximum of approximately 3 kHz. Other possibilities for frequency management: – ...
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... View CTRL & STATUS BOARD REG: image of CTRL1, CTRL2 and STAT register – View FREQ & DTR BOARD REG: image of the 4 frequencies and DTR registers 5. Click on RESET to set AT86RF211 in the Reset state (refer to the datasheet for values). Using this Kit for (RF) Evaluation . ...
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... Enter the step (i.e. 100 kHz). 3. The shift is performed when you click on the “+” and “-” buttons. Warning: Do NOT try to modify frequencies by changing bits into registers. There is no simple relationship between F (in MHz) and the corresponding 32 bits. AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... Example: Measurement of Output Power and Spectral Purity AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide Set-up the chip as a Transmitter in order to measure its parameters: peak power, spec- trum purity (the input attenuator of spectrum analyzer should be > 40 dB). Using this Kit for (RF) Evaluation 4-11 5307C–WIRE–04/04 ...
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... Look at FM discriminator output and data slicer output (= DATAMSG, see location on the following photo). You can get an initial idea of the sensitivity by reducing the RF level until the DATAMSG disappears (an actual measurement would measure BER). Typical sensitivity of this board is around -100 dBm in previous measurement conditions (for a BER = 0.01). AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide Using this Kit to Develop Prototypes As you can see, space is available on the motherboard for your application. You can sol- der the components you need on this prototyping area and connect them to the AVR (either to an unused port or in place of a demo sensor). A via with the printed port name is available for all microcontroller’ ...
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... The PLCC package was chosen to allow emulation or use of another AVR. Part Number. Naturally, you can use Atmel relevant tools (simulator, Emula- tor…) for debugging purposes. Please see www.atmel.com to find a list of available tools. AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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... Layout 6.2 Additional Software Tools for Sleep Mode Implementation AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide Schematics, Layout and Additional Please refer to Appendix 1 “Schematics and Layouts” in the User Guide. Please refer to Appendix 2 “Sleep Mode Implementation” in the User Guide. Section 6 Software Tools 6-1 Rev. 5307C– ...
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... Schematics, Layout and Additional Software Tools 6-2 5307C–WIRE–04/04 AT86RF211 Development Kit User Guide ...
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