AMB8425-M-EV manual V1.1
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Last update: 14/08/2009
1 Functional Description
The evaluation board AMB8425-M-EV and the AMB8465-M USB-Stick makes possible the
establishment of a wireless connection between wireless M-bus devices within a very short
time. Moreover, the AMB8425-M-EV board provides easy connection to a computer or to an
external processor.
The radio module is addressed directly from the computer, using the Windows program
AMBER Commander.
The evaluation kit consists of one development board with mounted AMB8425-M modules, one
power supply adapters, one AMB8465-M USB-Stick and other connection material. The
development board can be connected either directly to the RS232 interface of a PC or to any
other microcontroller system. For this purpose, there are several plugs to which all signals of
the AMB8425-M are lead through all the way to the aerial connection.
All consumers of the board can be separated from each other; thus, the power supply of the
radio module can take place entirely from external components.
Characteristics:
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RS232 interface
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Pins of the AMB8425-M lead out
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Facilitates the evaluation of the power consumption (unused components can be
separated by means of jumpers)
2 Product Scope
The AMB8425-M-EV kit is delivered in a product case and comprises:
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1 x development board A84259100 with mounted AMB8425-M wireless M-bus module
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1 x SMA aerial OPC1981
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1 x power adapter OPC1901 5 V/650 mA
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1 x RS232 data cable 2 m
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1xAMB8465-M USB-Stick
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1xUSB data cable 1,8m
Figure 1: AMB8425-M-EV
