ERIC9-DK

eRIC Development Kit The eRIC Development Kit provides a platform for the test and evaluation of eRIC radio transceivers. The kit comprises:       Two eRIC400 (400MHz) or eRIC900 (900MHz) RF Transceiver modules Two eRIC Development boards Two matching antenna (400/900MHz) with SMA (Male) connectors Two 9V Alkaline PP3 Batteries Two USB Type A to Micro-B USB connector jump leads for connection to PC One ‘Wireless Mike’ 4GB USB memory stick containing data sheets and software Using this kit together with the supplied ‘easyRadio Companion’ software, connection can be made to the eRIC modules allowing the default operating frequency (channels), RF power output, ‘Over Air’ and Host serial communication rates to be configured and changed. Using the ‘eRIC Flash Programmer’ simple precompiled demo programs can be downloaded and run. In addition, by using the free Texas Instrument (TI) ‘Code Composer Studio’ (link below) software, user application programs can be compiled, downloaded and run. Development Board Description Vcc Out JTAG Connector JP1 Pwr LED On/Off Switch SW1/LED1 Pin 16 Micro USB Connector SW2/LED2 Pin 17 9V PP3 Battery Tx LED - Red Rx LED - Green SW3/LED3 Pin 18 SW4/LED4 Pin 19 Reset RF In/Out Gnd Pin Potentiometer VRef N.B. Board supplied may differ slightly from illustration Feature Description SW1/LED1 to SW4/LED4 JTAG Connector JP1 Vcc Out Pwr LED On/Off Switch Micro USB Connector Battery Tx LED (Red) Rx LED (Green) Potentiometer VRef RF In/Out Gnd Pin Reset Switch Momentary push button switch and LED indicator connected to eRIC I/O pins TI compatible JTAG programming connector Bootloader enable jumper. Jumper in place to enable bootloader mode 5V or 3V3 (20mA max) outputs and Gnd Ref for powering external circuitry Indicates that board is powered Board power On/Off USB Serial Data and 5V USB power 9V PP3 battery for board power Indicates serial USB data activity Indicates eRIC receive data activity Provides variable voltage output on adjacent pin for testing A-D etc. ‘Top’ of potentiometer. Connect to Vcc Out pin 5V/3V3 or other voltage 50R SMA Female RF connector for antenna or test equipment connection 0V Gnd reference for ‘scope or other test equipment. Momentary push button eRIC reset switch Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd. Two Rivers Industrial Estate Station Lane, Witney Oxon, OX28 4BH England eRIC_Dev_Kit_Preliminary_0.33.docx Tel: Fax: Web: Email: Technical: +44 (0)1993 709418 +44 (0)1993 708575 http://www.lprs.co.uk info@lprs.co.uk technical@lprs.co.uk eRIC Development Kit Notes The Development board is provided with both a ‘spring pinned socket’ and an area/pads for the alternative, permanent SMD mounting of eRIC. All eRIC pins (1–23) are brought out to SIL turned pin sockets allowing easy interconnection to external prototype/development circuitry via jumper wires. The board can either be powered by the USB PC connection (5V) or for portable/remote/range testing by the supplied 9V PP3 style batteries. An onboard FT230 device provides a USB to serial connection to a host PC or other device and is used both for sending and receiving serial data to eRIC and for programming the ‘flash’ memory of the device using the embedded bootloader software. Status LEDs are used to indicate board power and both transmitted and received serial data activity. Four of the I/O pins are connected to pushbutton switches/LEDs to provide useful user input/outputs for test and during application development. Set Up the Development Boards       Inspect board and familiarise yourself with the layout. Insert eRIC modules into the spring clips and carefully press down until they ‘snap’ in place. Note orientation of the eRIC module – Pin 1 is adjacent to the UFL RF connector. Check Bootloader jumper (JP1) is NOT in place. (Pins are open) Screw the supplied whip antennas into the SMA RF connectors. Connect the supplied 9V PP3 Batteries Switch the power switch to the ‘On’ position and check Red power LED lights. easyRadio Mode The modules supplied with the eRIC development kit are pre-loaded with a subset of LPRS easyRadio software. This allows connection to ‘easyRadio Companion Software’ running on a Windows PC which should be installed as detailed below.      Download the FTDI Virtual Com Port Drivers from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm and install on your PC. Download the ‘easyRadio Companion Software V3.15’ (or later) from: http://www.lprs.co.uk/easy-radio/downloads.html or copy from the supplied ‘Wireless Mike’ USB stick and double click to install. Using the supplied USB jumper cables, connect the Development boards to the PC or PCs. After initial connection the PC may report that it is ‘Installing Drivers’. Wait until this has completed and then check Windows Device Manager and note the allocation of the (USB) Com port. Run the ‘easyRadio Companion Software’. Configure the serial port in ‘Settings/RS232 Settings’’ to match those noted. Then:    Switch both Dev Boards On. Momentarily press and release the Reset button on both Dev Boards. Sending any command from ‘easyRadio Companion Software’ will confirm communication with the module. Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd. Two Rivers Industrial Estate Station Lane, Witney Oxon, OX28 4BH England eRIC_Dev_Kit_Preliminary_0.33.docx Tel: Fax: Web: Email: Technical: +44 (0)1993 709418 +44 (0)1993 708575 http://www.lprs.co.uk info@lprs.co.uk technical@lprs.co.uk eRIC Development Kit Demo Modes To allow stand-alone (portable) operation for range testing etc. without the need for a host PC, pre-compiled software hex files can be ‘flashed’ directly into eRIC using the embedded bootloader program together with the supplied eRIC programming software. Please see ‘eRIC Developers Manual’ for further information on how to do this. Demo1.hex provides the two following modes of operation: Mode 1 – eRIC-1 as manual Transmitter, eRIC-2 as Receiver    Switch both Dev Boards On. Momentarily press and release the Reset switch on Dev Board-1. Then momentarily press and release SW2 (Manual Transmit). Momentarily press and release the Reset switch on Dev Board-2. Then momentarily press and release SW3 (Receive). Press any switch (1–4) on Dev Board-1, the local LED associated with the switch will light as will the corresponding LED on the remote Dev Board-2 whilst in range. Mode 2 – eRIC-1 as automatic Transmitter, eRIC-2 as Receiver    Switch both Dev Boards On. Momentarily press and release the Reset switch on Dev Board-1. Then momentarily press and release SW4 (Automatic Transmit). An incrementing binary sequence will be continuously transmitted and is indicated by the local LEDs. Momentarily press and release the Reset switch on Dev Board-2. Then momentarily press and release SW3 (Receive). The remote Dev Board-2 will reflect the transmitted binary data on the LEDs whilst in range. These Modes will be maintained until the next power down/ up sequence. Programming eRIC TI Code Composer Studio (CCStudio) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is the tool used to write and compile programmes for eRIC. This can be downloaded from: http://www.ti.com/tool/ccstudio eRIC Tutorials 1, 2 & 3 http://www.lprs.co.uk/easy-radio/downloads.html describe the download and install process for this programme. Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd. Two Rivers Industrial Estate Station Lane, Witney Oxon, OX28 4BH England eRIC_Dev_Kit_Preliminary_0.33.docx Tel: Fax: Web: Email: Technical: +44 (0)1993 709418 +44 (0)1993 708575 http://www.lprs.co.uk info@lprs.co.uk technical@lprs.co.uk eRIC Development Kit Schematic Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd. Two Rivers Industrial Estate Station Lane, Witney Oxon, OX28 4BH England eRIC_Dev_Kit_Preliminary_0.33.docx Tel: Fax: Web: Email: Technical: +44 (0)1993 709418 +44 (0)1993 708575 http://www.lprs.co.uk info@lprs.co.uk technical@lprs.co.uk eRIC Development Kit Product Order Codes Name Description Frequency Order Code eRIC Dev Kit eRIC Dev Kit eRIC Development Kit including two eRIC400 modules* eRIC Development Kit including two eRIC900 modules* 433MHz 868/915MHz eRIC4-DK eRIC9-DK Document History Issue Date Notes/Comments Preliminary 0.1 Preliminary 0.2 Preliminary 0.3x Preliminary 0.32 Preliminary 0.33 July 2013 July 2013 July 2013 September 2013 September 2013 Preliminary Draft Preliminary Additions, amendments and minor corrections easyRadio mode as default firmware This version. V1.3 hardware/PCB layout change Copyright The information contained in this data sheet is the property of Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd and copyright is vested in them with all rights reserved. Under copyright law this documentation may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or in part without the written consent of Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd. The circuitry and design of the modules are also protected by copyright law. Disclaimer Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd has an on-going policy to improve the performance and reliability of their products; we therefore reserve the right to make changes without notice. The information contained in this data sheet is believed to be accurate however we do not assume any responsibility for errors or any liability arising from the application or use of any product or circuit described herein. This data sheet neither states nor implies warranty of any kind, including fitness for any particular application. easyRadio modules are a component part of an end system product and should be treated as such. Testing to fitness and field testing is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer of the device into which easyRadio products are fitted. Any liability from defect or malfunction is limited to the replacement of product ONLY, and does not include labour or other incurred corrective expenses. Using or continuing to use these devices hereby binds the user to these terms. Low Power Radio Solutions Ltd. Two Rivers Industrial Estate Station Lane, Witney Oxon, OX28 4BH England eRIC_Dev_Kit_Preliminary_0.33.docx Tel: Fax: Web: Email: Technical: +44 (0)1993 709418 +44 (0)1993 708575 http://www.lprs.co.uk info@lprs.co.uk technical@lprs.co.uk