ULE Starter Kit User’s Manual
Rev1.0
June 2015
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1.
Introduction
1.1
Other Documents
A.
DHX91 DHAN Module Data Sheet (Downloadable from DSP Group Website)
B.
HAN-FUN Protocol (Downloadable from www.ulealliance.org)
1.2
Target Audience
The Starter Kit and this User’s Manual are targeting those customers familiar with running IoT
applications on a particular microcontroller (with a spare UART Interface!) and now are interested in
adding ULE wireless connectivity capability via the DHAN module. That said, the DHAN module
can be used for standalone (single-processor) applications and also can interface with an external
microcontroller via I
2
C or SPI interfaces. If any of these use cases interest you, please don’t hesitate to
contact DSP Group at the link shown below. “Ditto” for those interested in developing new ULE
Controller or Gateway devices. We can get you started with these applications as well!
http://www.dspg.com/dhan-module/
1.3
Starter Kit Basics: A bit about DECT-ULE
DECT-ULE uses a star topology. Each DECT-ULE system contains only one device at the hub
of the star. This hub is typically the gateway to the WAN. In DECT cordless this hub is called the
Base Station. In the IoT context, the hub is called a ULE Controller. The points of the star are
traditional DECT cordless handsets and ULE Nodes or Devices – they can be integrated into a single
system. Thousands of ULE Devices can be associated with a single ULE Controller.
This Starter Kit incorporates a ULE Controller (BS Device) and a ULE Node (Device). The ULE
Controller includes a graphical interface for control and status reporting. It does not provide a means
to connect to the WAN. The Starter Kit promotes development of ULE Node applications per the
ULE Standard. Once completed and certified, your ULE Node can operate in any setting within range
of a certified ULE Controller. The ULE Controller is a common element in many gateways and over-
the-top boxes that populate our homes and offices.
Base Device
Addr=0
Device A
Addr=16
Device B
Addr=17
Device C
Addr=18
Figure
1-1: Star Topology
