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42398A-MCU-03/2015

USER GUIDE

REB215-XPRO Extension Board

Introduction

This user guide facilitates how to getting started with the Atmel

®

 REB215-XPRO

extension board.
The extension board is targeted for evaluating the features and performance of

the Atmel AT86RF215 radio transceiver.

Summary of Contents for REB215-XPRO

Page 1: ...O Extension Board Introduction This user guide facilitates how to getting started with the Atmel REB215 XPRO extension board The extension board is targeted for evaluating the features and performance of the Atmel AT86RF215 radio transceiver ...

Page 2: ... Hardware Identification System 9 3 2 Standard Headers and Connectors 9 3 2 1 Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header 9 4 Hardware User Guide 11 4 1 Board Overview 11 4 2 Headers and Connectors 11 4 2 1 J100 Xplained Pro Extension Connector 11 4 2 2 J104 J105 12 4 2 3 Serial I Q Data Interface J101 J102 J103 12 4 2 4 Current Monitoring J1 13 4 3 Board GUI 13 4 3 1 LEDs 13 4 3 2 Button 13 4 3 3 SMA ...

Page 3: ...ion board provides wireless communication to an Xplained PRO board or to your own prototype for software development and hardware verification 1 3 1 Connect to a Xplained Pro Board The extension board can be connected to any Xplained PRO main board using the extension header 1 3 2 In Customer Development Assembly The extension board can be wired into the customer prototype assembly by using an on ...

Page 4: ...ts A quick start guide and general help is provided in Wireless Composer once started 2 2 Program Installation How to install Wireless Composer application follow the steps 1 Install Atmel Studio 1 2 After installing the application launch Atmel Studio Navigate to Tools Extension Manager Select Extension Manager to install Wireless Composer Select Wireless and Wireless Composer 1 http www atmel co...

Page 5: ...REB215 XPRO Extension Board USER GUIDE 42398A MCU 03 2015 5 Log on to Atmel Gallery Click download ...

Page 6: ...es and the Performance Analyzer GUI is available in the Tools menu 3 If Xplained Pro board is not pre programmed program the board with the Performance Analyzer Firmware available in the Wireless Performance Analyzer Firmware extension or from source code provided in ASF by using the EDBG from Atmel studio ...

Page 7: ...nector and power on a COM port should now be available for the kit 2 Power on any other wireless node assemblies of similar frequency running the Performance Analyzer FW and use it as a reference 3 Start Performance Analyzer GUI connect to the kit via the COM port and follow the quick start guide 2 4 Typical Board Assembly The Atmel SAM4L Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit with REB215 XPRO Wireless Exten...

Page 8: ...REB215 XPRO Extension Board USER GUIDE 42398A MCU 03 2015 8 ...

Page 9: ...nt on page 9 shows the data fields stored in the ID chip with example content Table 3 1 Xplained Pro ID Chip Content Data Field Data Type Example Content Manufacturer ASCII string Atmel 0 Product Name ASCII string Segment LCD1 Xplained Pro 0 Product Revision ASCII string 02 0 Product Serial Number ASCII string 1774020200000010 0 Minimum Voltage mV uint16_t 3000 Maximum Voltage mV uint16_t 3600 Max...

Page 10: ...RX Receiver line of Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous serial Receiver and Transmitter 14 USART_TX Transmitter line of Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous serial Receiver and Transmitter 15 SPI_SS_A Slave select for SPI Should be unique if possible 16 SPI_MOSI Master out slave in line of Serial peripheral interface Always implemented bus type 17 SPI_MISO Master in slave out line of Serial p...

Page 11: ...cation line to the ID chip on the extension board 2 GND Ground 3 ADC 4 ADC 5 GPIO1 LED D2 Yellow for user function 6 GPIO2 LED D1 Green for user function 7 PWM 13 RSTN RESET to RF215 8 PWM 9 IRQ GPIO 40 IRQ Interrupt request line to uC on Xplained Pro board 10 SPI_SS_B GPIO 11 TWI_SDA Data line for the two wire interface to AT24MAC602 serial EEPROM 12 TWI_SCL Clock line for the two wire interface ...

Page 12: ...rol for 2 4GHz Table 4 3 J105 Pin RF215 signal Function 1 FEB09 External Frontend Control for Sub 1GHz J105 2 FEA09 External Frontend Control for Sub 1GHz 4 2 3 Serial I Q Data Interface J101 J102 J103 Low voltage differential signalling LVDS interface is used for the data transfer between the AT86RF215 and an external baseband processor Table 4 4 J101 I Q Data Receiver 2 4GHz Pin RF215 signal Fun...

Page 13: ...pplication SW Table 4 8 LEDs LED Function D1 Green User defined function D2 Yellow User defined function 4 3 2 Button There is a button to reset the RF215 device Table 4 9 Buttons Button RF215 signal Function SW1 RSTN Reset press to reset 4 3 3 SMA Connectors There are two SMA connectors one 2 4GHz transmit and receive and one for Sub 1GHz transmit and receiver Table 4 10 SMA connectors Connector ...

Page 14: ... information PCBA Name ASCII string 1 30 bytes Board information PCBA Serial number ASCII string 1 10 bytes Board information PCBA Atmel Part Number ASCII string 1 8 bytes Board information PCBA Revision uint 8 1 byte Reserved 3 bytes XTAL Calibration Value uint 8 1 byte Reserved 7 bytes Reserved 4 bytes CRC uint 16 2 bytes Notes 1 0 terminated ASCII string The MAC address stored inside the MCU is...

Page 15: ...t authorization Important Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC section 15 21 Important This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip...

Page 16: ... certificate is valid only while transmit at 2 4GHz ISM band Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radioexempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible ...

Page 17: ...with any other antenna or transmitter Installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This device is approved as a mobile device with respect to RF exposure compliance and may only be marketed to OEM installers Use in portable exposure conditions FCC 2 1093 requires separate equipment authorization Import...

Page 18: ...REB215 XPRO Extension Board USER GUIDE 42398A MCU 03 2015 18 7 Document Revision History Document revision Date Comment 42398A 01 2015 Initial document release ...

Page 19: ...N IF ATMEL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Atmel makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this document and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and products descriptions at any time without notice Atmel does not make any commitment to update the information contained herein Unless specifically provid...

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