P440 Data Sheet / User Guide
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10 Configuration and Ordering Information
The P440 is available either as a single board (Industrial Module) or as part of a Development Kit or
Lab package (Kit module). When ordered as part of a Kit, the P440 module is provided with a
number of hardware and software accessories. Also Kit modules are powered through the USB
connector while Industrial Modules are typically powered through the Locking connector. For
details on how the IP address and Node Id are defined for Kit and Industrial Modules see Section
4.4.5 – Ethernet and IP Addressing
.
The hardware accessories include the following:
Enclosure for P440 module
: Housing made of damage-resistant plastic with clear
polycarbonate cover. Provides protection from improper handling during evaluation, testing,
and development activities.
Broadspec antenna:
Time Domain’s standard UWB antenna as described in
Section 7
.
USB wall charger, battery, and cables
: The USB battery can drive the P440 directly for
approximately 5.5 hours. The USB wall charger can drive the P440 directly from an AC
power source or can be used to recharge the battery. A short USB cable is provided for
connecting the battery to the P440 and a longer cable is provided for driving the P440 from
an AC plug or for USB communications. Most (but not all) commercially available USB
battery packs will drive the unit, so the user has the freedom to experiment with alternate
battery approaches.
The P440 software offerings include the following:
RangeNet / RangeNet Lite:
RangeNet is Time Domain’s GUI for demonstrating two
different capabilities. First, it allows the user to measure the distance between two P440 units
using TW-TOF ranging. Second, it allows the user to define a network of P440s. More
importantly, this network has been optimized for use with TW-TOF ranging. RangeNet
supports both the ALOHA and TDMA network protocols. It can also be configured to
transfer low rate data. RangeNet “Lite” is a node-locked version of RangeNet in that it is
limited to operation with 10 nodes. RangeNet Lite is provided to allow the user to easily
experiment with units both as standalone pairs and as members of a network. Users
interested in unrestricted operation of RangeNet should contact the factory for information on
purchase and licensing options.
MRM RET:
This is Time Domain’s GUI for demonstrating the operation of the P440 as a
monostatic radar. MRM RET can be used as a training tool to familiarize the user with the
API commands or as an actual development tool.
CAT:
The Channel Analysis Tool (CAT) allows the user to operate the P440 either as a
bistatic or multistatic radar. It is also well-suited for performing studies to determine the RF
channel propagation studies.
All of the software packages come with sample C code and sample MATLAB code to illustrate the
API interface from a Host computer to the P440.
