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USER
’S MANUAL
AIR BoosterPack
Contents
1.
AIR BoosterPack Overview ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.
Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.
Kit Contents ............................................................................................................................................... 6
2.
Getting Started with the AIR BoosterPack ................................................................................................... 7
2.1.
Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1.
AIR BoosterPack with MSP430 LaunchPad ....................................................................................... 9
2.1.2.
AIR BoosterPack with Stellaris LaunchPad ...................................................................................... 11
2.2.
USB Driver Installation ........................................................................................................................... 13
2.3.
Programming the Demo Application on Stellaris............................................................................... 17
2.4.
IMPORTANT: Required Radio Setup .................................................................................................. 19
2.5.
Using the Demo Application ................................................................................................................. 20
2.6.
AIR A2530 Wiki ....................................................................................................................................... 20
3.
AIR BoosterPack Hardware ......................................................................................................................... 21
3.1.
Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................................ 21
3.1.1.
Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................................................................. 21
3.1.2.
Recommended Operating Conditions ................................................................................................ 21
3.2.
Functional Description ........................................................................................................................... 22
3.2.1.
A2530 Radio Module (U6) ................................................................................................................ 23
3.2.2.
MCU & Socket (U5) ......................................................................................................................... 23
3.2.3.
Sensors .............................................................................................................................................. 23
3.2.4.
Serial EEPROM (U1) ....................................................................................................................... 24
3.2.5.
LED Indicators .................................................................................................................................. 24
3.2.6.
Switches ............................................................................................................................................. 25
3.2.7.
Jumpers.............................................................................................................................................. 28
3.2.8.
Connectors ......................................................................................................................................... 31
3.3.
Schematics ................................................................................................................................................ 35
3.4.
PCB Layout .............................................................................................................................................. 37
3.5.
Bill of Materials (BOM) ........................................................................................................................... 41
Summary of Contents for A2530E24A
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