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       RCxxxxHP-DK

 

 

 
 
 

2020 Radiocrafts AS 

     RCxxxxHP-DK User Manual (rev. 3.04) 

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Document Revision History 

Document Revision 

Changes 

1.0 

First release 

1.1 

Updated with RC1700HP info 

1.11 

Updated with TinyMesh info (-TM) 

3.01 

Updated with SIGFOX info, 

3.02 

Updated link to schematics 
Added chapter “Known Issues” 

3.03 

Updated with WIZE info 

3.04 

Added mechanical dimensions of the Development Board. Removed USB in 
product name, kit and board are referred to as a Development Kit / Board. 

 
 

Disclaimer

 

Radiocrafts AS believes the information contained herein is correct and accurate at the time of this printing. However, 
Radiocrafts AS reserves the right to make changes to this product without notice. Radiocrafts AS does not assume 
any responsibility for the use of the described product; neither does it convey any license under its patent rights, or 
the rights of others. The latest updates are available at the Radiocrafts website or by contacting Radiocrafts directly. 
 
As far as possible, major changes of product specifications and functionality will be stated in product specific Errata 
Notes  published  at  the  Radiocrafts  website.  Customers  are  encouraged  to  check  regularly  for  the  most  recent 
updates on products and support tools. 

 

Trademarks

 

RC232™ is a trademark of Radiocrafts AS. The RC232™ Embedded RF Protocol is used in a range of products from 
Radiocrafts. The protocol handles host communication, data buffering, error check, addressing and broadcasting. It 
supports point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and peer-to-peer network topologies. 
TinyMesh™ is a trademark of Tiny Mesh AS. The TinyMesh™ Embedded RF Protocol is used in a range of products 
from Radiocrafts. The protocol handles host communication, data buffering, error check, addressing and 
broadcasting. It supports transparent and packet-addressed mesh topologies. 
 
All other trademarks, registered trademarks and product names are the sole property of their respective owners. 

 

Life Support Policy 

This  Radiocrafts  product  is  not  designed  for  use  in  life  support  appliances,  devices,  or  other  systems  where 
malfunction can reasonably be expected to result in significant personal injury to the user, or as a critical component 
in any life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the 
life support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness. Radiocrafts AS customers using or selling these 
products  for  use  in  such  applications  do  so  at  their  own  risk  and  agree  to  fully  indemnify  Radiocrafts  AS  for  any 
damages resulting from any improper use or sale. 
 

© 2011-2020, Radiocrafts AS. All rights reserved. 
 
 

Contact Information 

Web site: www.radiocrafts.com 
 
Address: 

Radiocrafts AS

 

Sandakerveien 64 
NO-0484 OSLO 
NORWAY 
 
Tel:  +47 4000 5195 
Fax: +47 22 71 29 15 
E-mails: 

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Содержание RC HP-DK Series

Страница 1: ...START GUIDE 2 DEVELOPMENT KIT INTRODUCTION 3 DEVELOPMENT BOARD INTRODUCTION 4 BLOCK DIAGRAM 7 JUMPER SECTION 8 PROTOTYPING WITH THE RCXXXXHP DB 9 ANTENNA SELECTION VERSUS RANGE PERFORMANCE 10 RCXXXXHP DB CIRCUIT DIAGRAM PCB AND ASSEMBLY LAYOUT 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 KNOWN ISSUES 12 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY 13 DISCLAIMER 13 TRADEMARKS 13 LIFE SUPPORT POLICY 13 CONTACT INFORMATION 13 ...

Страница 2: ...nd USB COM ports connected to your PC For details please see the Installation Guide How do I go on and change the RF channel or any other parameter To change configurable parameters assert the CONFIG pin pulling low by pressing CONFIG button see Figure 1 and send the command string using the same serial interface as for transmitting data Parameters can be changed permanently and stored in non vola...

Страница 3: ...t Board w high power radio module 2 Antenna 50 quarter wave monopole SMA male connector 2 SMA to BNC adapters 2 USB Cable 2 AC DC battery eliminator 6VDC 2 For TinyMeshTM Development Kits the number of articles is 3 of each item There are two different assemblies of the Development Board referenced in the rest of this document depending on the article number on the onboard RF module as summarized ...

Страница 4: ...or a typical application circuit The module on the Development Board is as default at power up configured with a channel in the frequency band where high output power is allowed For RC1180HP RC232 TM in particular The allowed band for 500 mW 27 dBm operation is 869 400 869 650 MHz if configured for another channel be sure to program the maximum allowed output power according to the datasheet never...

Страница 5: ...5 of 13 Figure 3 RC12xxHP DB Development Board P4 Antenna connector P13 Digital I O connector P12 DC Jack Voltage regulator High power module Buttons for RX and TX in Un buffered mode CONFIG P3 USB LED jumper USB LED P9 ON OFF jumper P11 PA_EN jumper P2 USB connector P1 RC_VCC power jumper RESET P10 CTS Jumper ...

Страница 6: ...13 Figure 4 RC17xxHP DB Development Board 3 3V Voltage regulator 5V Voltage regulator P1 RC_VCC power jumper P4 Antenna connector P17 5V vs 3 3V jumper for VCC PA CONFIG RESET P8 Firmware update connector P13 Digital I O connector P12 DC Jack P3 USB LED jumper USB LED P2 USB connector High power module Buttons LEDs ...

Страница 7: ... power modules previously mentioned The component assembly is however different depending on which module is mounted The block diagrams in figure 5 7 informs about actual parts used for a given Development board Figure 5 RC11xxHP DB LED D1 and LED D2 are activated on Development Boards with TinyMesh protocol See TinyMesh Data Sheet for details Figure 6 RC12xxHP DB ...

Страница 8: ...EGOUT 3 3V power from voltage regulator 2 RC_VCC Module Power Connect jumper between pin 1 and pin 2 during normal IDLE RX and TX operation Replace jumper with Ampere meter for current consumption measurements P3 USB LED Jumper Pin Signal Note 1 2 TXD Data Install jumper to enable LED blink when data on UART RXD RF transmit mode 3 4 RXD data Install jumper to enable LED blink when data on UART TXD...

Страница 9: ...om factory Remove jumper when measuring sleep mode current 11 12 RXD Jumper installed from factory Remove jumper when measuring sleep mode current 13 14 GND P17 VCC_PA Power Selection Pin Signal Note 1 5V 5V regulator output 2 VCC_PA RC1700HP selection only Jumper to select between 5V and 3 3V power for internal PA 3 3 3V 3 3V regulator output Prototyping with the RCxxxxHP DB All pins to the modul...

Страница 10: ...ne sufficiently large ground plane radius L length of the antenna and a good electrical connection to the GND layer an optimum performance of the antenna following the kit is achieved Other antenna solutions can be tested by connecting to the existing SMA female connector on the Development Board via one of the methods below 1 Solder the feeding point of the antenna to be tested directly to an SMA...

Страница 11: ... Start Guide Remember to select the correct COM port and connect to this port Entering configuration mode by press CONFIG button the command prompt should be displayed on the terminal window Make sure to exit the command mode using the exit command capital X I cannot communicate between two modules in buffered mode Make sure that the address mode and CRC mode is the same in both modules set using ...

Страница 12: ...lt values see RC232 User Manual or the respective Data Sheet Note If the mode is already in configuration mode it will not respond with another prompt if the CONFIG button is pressed Send the 0 zero command to the module in order to check if it is already in configuration mode I get unexpected results when measuring supply voltage with V command See Known Issues section Known Issues HW Version Iss...

Страница 13: ...bedded RF Protocol is used in a range of products from Radiocrafts The protocol handles host communication data buffering error check addressing and broadcasting It supports point to point point to multipoint and peer to peer network topologies TinyMesh is a trademark of Tiny Mesh AS The TinyMesh Embedded RF Protocol is used in a range of products from Radiocrafts The protocol handles host communi...

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