ZFSM-201-KIT-1 CALIFORNIA EASTERN LABS, ZFSM-201-KIT-1 Datasheet - Page 29

• Manufacturer Part Number: ZFSM-201-KIT-1
• Manufacturer: CALIFORNIA EASTERN LABS

Specifications of ZFSM-201-KIT-1

• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Not Compliant

5.3
The Range Tab (and the PERT Tab) can be used to determine the effect of separation of the two
evaluation boards. For this demonstration, Mode C configuration (described in Section 5.2.3) is
used in order to be able to separate the Transmitter evaluation board from the Receiver
evaluation board to demonstrate the Link Quality Indication (LQI) of the communications link
under less than ideal circumstances and as a function of range. This test, using two different
methods, will be described: (5.3.1) using the connected evaluation board as a transmitter, and
(5.3.2) using the connected evaluation board as the receiver.
In the ‘Transceiver Settings’ Section of the screen in Figure 23:
1) Connect one of the evaluation boards to the PC through a USB cable and power up the board.
2) Open the FreeStar Pro Test Tool program by clicking on the icon [
3) Follow connection procedures given in Section 4.3.1 until the Status is ‘Found FreeStar Pro Module’.
4) The ‘Transceiver ID’ for the Transmitter should be set to ‘1010’.
5) The ‘RF Channel’ should be set to Channel ‘13’.
6) Set the ‘RF Power’ at full power ‘06’. (Note screenshot shows an SMAC configuration instead of a
7) Click the ‘Set Settings’ button to write the settings to the connected evaluation board.
8) In the ‘Range – Transmitter’ Section of the screen in Figure 23, click ‘Predefined’ in the ‘Message
MAC configuration – See Section 6.1 for more information).
RANGE TEST
5.3.1
Rev B
The Transmitter Connected to the PC
Figure 23 – Screen, Test Tool – Range Tab
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