CLASSIFICATION
Einstufung
PRELIMINARY
No.
DS-Eval4555-2400
REV.
01
SUBJECT
Thema
EvalBoard PAN4555
PAGE
Seite
3 of 16
CUSTOMER’S CODE
EvalPAN4555
PANASONIC’S CODE
DATE
Datum
30.03.2007
European Technology Center
Panasonic Electronic Devices (EUROPE) GmbH
APPROVED
genehmigt
CHECKED
geprüft
DESIGNED
Erstellt
1. OVERVIEW
The EvalKit PAN4555 allows quick and versatile evaluation of the of the wireless module
PAN4555. Currently the Embedded Bootloader plus test software from Freescale Inc. is provided
for RF performance testing, as for example Packet Error Rate (PER). Testing requires
installation of the GUI TestTool
TM
from Freescale Inc. on a computer with 2 COM ports.
Remark:
ZigBee sample application software for this EvalKit is under preparation and will be
provided with the next version of this CD.
1.1.
CONTENTS OF THE EVALUATION KIT:
- 2 x ISM RF Transceiver Testboards
- 2 x PAN4555 mounted on a carrierboard
- 2 x 2,45GHz antennas with male SMA plugs
- 2 x RS-232 cables
- 2 x battery adaptors with cable for d. c. power supply
- 1 x CD ZigBee-Modem PAN4555 with software and documentation
1.2. HARDWARE
NEEDED
- 12 x Batteries (AA size) or 2 supplies 6-9Vdc with 2mm plugs
- PC with at least 1 (preferably 2) free COM Ports
- a Flashing Device for the MC9S08GT60 (Recommended: P&E USB HCS08/HCS12 Multilink
adapter USB-ML-12 available through
http://www.pemicro.com/
) or at
http://www.freescale.com/ZigBee
)
1.3. SOFTWARE
NEEDED
a) Freescale TestTool
TM
from Freescale Inc. as on the CD included, folder 132xxEVKCD\Install.
The embedded bootloader is required for TestTool
TM
and already installed on PAN4555, for
reinstalling it with USB HCS08/HCS12 Multilink adapter USB-ML-12 use the file in the folder
\embedded_bootloader\embedded_bootloader_4555.s19.
Remark:
All the files in the folder 132xxEVKCD are unchanged versions from Freescale Inc..
Because of different hardware platforms of freescale reference devices and PAN4555 they do
NOT apply to PAN4555 directly. Check for updates of this folder at
http://www.freescale.com/ZigBee
)
b) Software Flash Utility; recommended is the P&E USB HCS08/HCS12 Multilink adapter
USB- ML-12 available through
http://www.pemicro.com/
. See also folder
132xxEVKCD\Drivers.
c) For the development of software based on ZigBee
TM
, IEEE802.15.4 or SMAC
TM
the
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Metrowerks
TM
CodeWarrior IDE from
www.metrowerks.com
is required.
Important:
To install and run the programs you need Administrator rights on the test PC
