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2.2.2. Power Scheme
The power source of the platform can be selected with the power supply selector switch “SUPPLY SELECT” on the
WMB board. If this switch is in the ”USB” position, supply voltage is provided by the PC that is connected to the
”J16” mini USB connector. If this switch is in the ”BAT” position, the supply voltage is provided by two AA batteries
in the battery holder on the bottom side of the board. If the ”SUPPLY SELECT” switch is in the ”EXT” position,
supply voltage is provided by an external power source through the ”TP7” and “TP9” points.
Using the ”MCU dc/dc” switch, the internal dc/dc converter of the C88051F930 MCU on the MCU pico board can
be activated if the connected pico board supports this function. If the switch is in ”OFF” position, the MCU's dc/dc
converter is inactive and the supply voltage is only determined by the state of the “SUPPLY SELECT” switch.
Positioning the switch to either ”LDO (1.25 V)” or ”1 CELL” position will turn on the MCU's dc/dc converter by
connecting 1.25–1.5 V supply voltage to the VBAT pin and removing external power from the VDC pin. The MCU
will provide 1.9 V in default setting on its VDC pin to all the other connected loads. Since this current is limited, it
may be necessary to disconnect or disable some loading part of the board. For further details, see the MCU data
sheet and the board schematic. The board schematic can be found in the EZRadioPRO Development Kit User's
Guide. A complete CAD design pack of the board is also available at
.
2.2.3. RF Pico Board
Figure 5. RF Pico Board
The RF Pico Board is a radio module that contains an EZRadio IC, matching network, and pcb antenna. The RF
output is a 50
SMA output connector. The boards also have a factory loaded board identification memory (EBID)
that contains data that describes the board properties. Via the unified RF pico connector pair on the bottom side of
the board, any RF pico board can be connected to the WMB.
2.2.4. Setting up and Connecting the WMB to the PC
Steps for connecting the platform to the PC:
1. Connect an RF Pico Board to the WMB board through the CON1 and CON2 connectors.
2. Insert a UPPI-930-RF MCU pico board in the connectors J5, J6, J7, J8 on the WMB. The dotted corner of
the C8051F930 MCU has to point to the triangle symbol on the WMB.
3. Connect an antenna to the SMA connector on the RF Pico Board.
4. Select the desired power source with the SUPPLY SELECT switch.
5. Ensure that all the CURRENT MEASUREMENT jumpers are in place.
6. Connect the WMB board to a USB port of the PC.
7. Wait for Windows to install the driver of the debug interface if necessary.
Summary of Contents for Si4455 Series
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