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WIRELESS & SENSING PRODUCTS 

SX1280/SX1281 

 

Long Range, Low Power 

2.4 GHz Transceiver  

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

User Guide for the 

SX1280 Development Kit

Summary of Contents for SX1280

Page 1: ...www semtech com WIRELESS SENSING PRODUCTS SX1280 SX1281 Long Range Low Power 2 4 GHz Transceiver User Guide for the SX1280 Development Kit...

Page 2: ...2 1 Connect the SX1280 Development Kit 5 2 2 Welcome Display 5 2 3 How to Navigate with the Touch Screen 5 2 4 Check and Upload the Firmware File 6 3 Ping Pong Demo 7 4 PER Demo 8 5 Ranging Demo 9 6...

Page 3: ...gure 6 PER Demo Slave Display 8 Figure 7 PER Demo Master Display 8 Figure 8 Ranging Demo Slave Display 9 Figure 9 Radio Settings Display in Ranging Demo 9 Figure 10 Ranging Demo Settings Display 9 Fig...

Page 4: ...ered with the following contents 2 SX1280 Development Kits 2 connection cables Mini USB USB Before powering the kit make sure to assemble the three parts shown in the image below Figure 1 From left to...

Page 5: ...DEMO PER This performs a unidirectional packet error rate test between user defined Master and Slave units DEMO Ranging This performs a ranging test between user defined Master and Slave units Additio...

Page 6: ...version download the firmware from the website www semtech com and save it to your PC The firmware can then be uploaded to the SX1280 Development Kit To upload the firmware file Connect the SX1280 De...

Page 7: ...to adjust the same radio settings on the Master and the Slave units See Section 7 for more details on the radio settings Before starting the test Place the Slave unit into the desired position Place...

Page 8: ...e Slave units See Section 7 for more details on the radio settings Before starting the test Place the Slave unit into the desired position Place the Master unit into the desired position Press SLAVE t...

Page 9: ...ings from this menu Press SETTINGS to adjust the same radio settings on the Master and the Slave units See Section 7 for more details on the radio settings From the Radio Settings menu you can change...

Page 10: ...he Master unit into the desired position Press SLAVE to toggle the unit to MASTER and vice versa To start the Ranging test Press START first on the Slave unit then on the Master Unit When testing in R...

Page 11: ...Test Modes menu allows you to select certain preset test modes These test modes allow the test of consumption of the radio in the respective modes additionally that can be of use for testing the spec...

Page 12: ...aram 2 choose a BandWidth BW of either 400 kHz 800 kHz or 1 6 MHz Param 3 The Coding Rate CR of the Forward Error Correction applied to the packet of either CR 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 or CRLI 4 5 4 6 4 7 Payl...

Page 13: ...nd 248 bytes Ranging Modem 7 4 The radio settings available for the Ranging Modem are The Frequency Freq as described in Section 7 5 The Transmission Power Tx Pow in steps of 1 dBm between 18 dBm and...

Page 14: ...In this menu you can reset the SX1280 Development Kit to its factory settings Press on Fact Reset The Utilities section is also useful to check the Firmware Version the GPS satellites that the unit se...

Page 15: ...NS IN WHICH THE FAILURE COULD BE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY LOSS OF LIFE OR SEVERE PROPERTY OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE INCLUSION OF SEMTECH PRODUCTS IN SUCH APPLICATIONS IS UNDERSTO...

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