Wavecard-Waveport User Manual
Coronis Systems
Format of write commands for channel to use
•
Request (host to Wavecard)
REQ_SELECT_CHANNEL
HEADER
CMD
DATA
CRC
ETX
3 bytes
1 byte
1 byte
2 bytes
1 byte
0xFF ; 0x02 ; 0x05
0x60
Channel number (0 - 21)
0x03
•
Response (Wavecard to host)
RES_SELECT_CHANNEL
HEADER
CMD
DATA
CRC
ETX
3 bytes
1 byte
1 byte
2 bytes
1 byte
0xFF ; 0x02 ; 0x05
0x61
Status
( 0x00 : update OK ; 0x01 : update error )
0x03
3.3.3 Selecting radio board transmission power
This function is only available on the Wavecard 25 mW board
You may adjust the transmission power of the Wavecard radio board as indicated in the table below. By
default the level is set to 14 dBm.
Parameter value
0x0A
0x09
0x08
0x07
0x06
0x05
0x04
0x03
0x02
0x01
0x00
Power level (dBm)
14
12
11
9.7
7.9
5.5
3.3
2.1
-0.3
-4
-16
The output power values given here are approximate ((±2dBm). Wavecard radio boards are optimized for
25mW radiated RF Power.
The commands for modifying and reading the power level are:
CMD
Name
Description
0x44
REQ_CHANGE_TX_POWER
Request to update radio board transmission power
0x45
RES_CHANGE_TX_POWER
Radio board response to transmission power update
0x54
REQ_READ_TX_POWER
Request to read radio board transmission power
0x55
RES_READ_TX_POWER
Radio board response to transmission power read
In command byte coding, response frames reuse the request command with the LSB bit set to 1.
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