PIXIE-DIL-PLFE Flexipanel, PIXIE-DIL-PLFE Datasheet
PIXIE-DIL-PLFE
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PIXIE-DIL-PLFE Summary of contents
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... Zigbee stack eZBee IEEE 802.15.4 KBI0 - KBI3 radio Figure 2. PICZee functional block diagram Pixie Lite uses an 18LF2520 and has lines Optional items depicted in blue Description Pixie 26-contact surface mount module Pixie 26-pin 0.1” Dual-in-Line module Pixie Lite 24-contact surface mount module Pixie Lite 24-pin 0.1” ...
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... Requires optional voltage regulator option to be fitted for onboard regulation to be functional. 3. This pin may no longer function in future devices and will become a Vddcore power supply pin. Refer to the Future releases of Pixie & Pixie Lite section of this data sheet and the documentation for 18F46J10 and 18F25J10 series devices from Microchip Technology (www.microchip.com). p2 ...
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... SDI SDO Circuit Description The schematic diagram in figure 3 details the electrical configuration of the Pixie and Pixie Lite modules. Items shown in blue are options and are not fitted as standard. For stock management reasons, units may occasionally be supplied with unrequested options fitted. The EasyBee radio provides PHY and MAC layers conforming to the IEEE 802 ...
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... MRF24J40-based Pixie devices as soon as possible. continue to be manufactured. Firmware Any communications system based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard could use the Pixie module. However intended for use as a ZigBee transceiver using the Microchip ZigBee stack. ZigBee overview This section provides a brief overview of the ZigBee communications protocol ...
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... Systems Interconnection model. Referring to figure 6, the basic tasks of each layer in the stack are as follows: Physical Layer (PHY): The PHY layer consists of a half Front duplex IEEE 802.15.4 radio transceiver. Pixie uses the door 16-channel 2.4GHz ISM band, which is the most widely accepted worldwide. ...
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... TxD Pixie 4k7 RxD Vss Figure 7. Config tool connector circuit Pin 4 provides 50mA and could power Pixie via a regulator When working from demo code provided by Microchip Technology, bear in mind the following: p6 17-Mar-08 Pixie DS481-17 for use with ...
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... Pixies and sell you pre-programmed ZigBee devices for commercial use. OUI number / MAC address All IEEE 802.15.4 devices such as Pixie must use a unique 8-byte MAC address. The first 3 bytes (the ‘OUI’ p7 17-Mar-08 ...
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... NEVER maintain more than one copy of the SQTP file, otherwise you risk duplicating MAC addresses. Radio Frequency Optimizing RF Performance The integral antenna supplied with Pixie is a modified quarter wave F antenna with efficiency of approximately 70%. This is comparable to a dipole and about as high as physically possible. Its radiation pattern is approximately omnidirectional ...
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... For all-weather and external mounting applications, contact us for a range of puck antenna enclosures. p9 17-Mar-08 Pixie DS481-17 Pixie Lite Pixie Lite is a reduced function device based on the 18LF2520 microprocessor. It has sufficient memory to implement end devices only. Bear the following points in mind when developing applications with Pixie Lite: ...
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... PIC18F2520 Data Sheet, downloadable from www.microchip.com. In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) Guide, downloadable from www.microchip.com. CC2420 Data Sheet, downloadable from www.chipcon.com. U.FL connector data sheet, contact FlexiPanel Ltd for details. p10 17-Mar-08 Pixie DS481-17 © FlexiPanel Ltd Patents may apply and/or pending www.FlexiPanel.com ...
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... Appendix I Linker script for 18F2520 The following linker script is used by the Pixie Switcher Lite firmware and serves as an example for migration of the Microchip Stack to the PIC18F2520. Note that a single bank stack (256 bytes) is used, and the heap size has been reduced to 512 bytes. ...
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... FlexiPanel is an Adopter Member of the Zigbee Alliance. To use the Microchip Stack for ZigBee, either you must be a member of the Zigbee Alliance. Alternatively Alliance members can program your firmware into the Pixies and sell you pre-programmed ZigBee devices for commercial use. Manufacturer Contact Details ...