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XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit
XC111 Evaluation Board, XR111 Sensor Board
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  • Page 1 XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit XC111 Evaluation Board, XR111 Sensor Board User Guide...
  • Page 2 XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit (XC111 Evaluation Board, XR111 Sensor Board) User Guide Author: Acconeer Version 1.6: 2018-08-10 Acconeer AB Page 2 of 24 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved 2018-08-10...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide Table of Contents Overview of the XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit ................4 Introduction ..........................4 Getting Started......................... 4 Software for the EVK ........................5 SW download ........................... 5 SW API Description ......................... 5 The EVK Hardware .......................... 6 XC111 Connector Board ......................
  • Page 4: Overview Of The Xc111-Xr111 Evaluation Kit

    The EVK consists of  1 XC111 Connector board with the possibility to connect up to 4 Radar sensor boards.  1 XR111 Which is Acconeer’s sensor board featuring A111. The EVK does not contain any processor or micro controller. It was designed for use with a Raspberry Pi 3.
  • Page 5: Software For The Evk

    API. All APIs provided by Acconeer are documented. Open the SW zip file downloaded from Acconeer’s download site. In the file structure, please locate /doc.
  • Page 6: The Evk Hardware

    ENABLE ENABLE_RP RESET_N RESET_N RESET_N_RP A111 Level GPIO5_S GPIO5_S GPIO5_S Shifters SPI bus SPI bus SPI bus Slave Select Logic 24MHz XTAL XR111 XC111 K=Sensor Number, 1-4 Page 6 of 24 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved 2018-08-10...
  • Page 7: Xc111 Connector Board

    3.1 XC111 Connector Board The XC111 is Acconeer’s Connector board and part of the EVK. 3.1.1 Overview Picture 1 shows the XC111 connector board, front side, including one XR111 Sensor Board, and with a Raspberry Pi connected. XR111 Page 7 of 24 2018-08-10 ©...
  • Page 8: Power

    XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide Picture 2 shows the reverse side of the XC111. R1003-R1106 shows the resistors connected to the GPIO for measurement purposes. 3.1.2 Power The Evaluation Kit is powered through the Raspberry Pi. When the power LED on the Raspberry Pi is lit, the Evaluation board is powered on and ready for use.
  • Page 9: Electrical Schematics

    XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide 3.1.3 Electrical Schematics On the following pages, please find the electrical schematics for the XC111. Page 9 of 24 2018-08-10 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved...
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  • Page 14: List Of Materials

    XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide 3.1.4 List of Materials Table 1 shows the BOM for the XC111 Component ref. Part Number Value Comment 74ALVC32PW 74AUP1T34GW 74LVC125AD 2X20pin, X1-X4 20021321-00040T4LF 1.27 pitch ASTX-H12-25.000MHz C102,C103 CAPM1005_055_1 100nF C13,C14,C19- CAPM1005_055_1 100nF C24,C28-C30...
  • Page 15: Pinning

    XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide 3.1.5 Pinning Figure 3 shows the PIN connections for XC111. Pin Number Description Not Connected I2C_SDA connected to power monitoring circuit. Not Connected I2C_SCL connected to power monitoring circuit. Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected...
  • Page 16: Xr111 Sensor Board

    Picture 3 shows the XR111. The leftmost picture shows the front side of the XR111, with the A111 mounted centrally, and the rightmost picture shows the reverse side of the XR111. Page 16 of 24 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved 2018-08-10...
  • Page 17: Electrical Schematics

    X111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide 3.2.2 Electrical Schematics Below, please find the electrical schematic for the XR111: Page 17 of 24 2018-08-10 © 2018 Acconeer – All rights reserved...
  • Page 18: List Of Materials

    Table 2 shows the PIN connections for XR111. Pin Number Description External Reference Clock (if used) Sensor Enable GPIO5 SPI_MOSI GPIO4 SPI_MISO SPI_CLK SPI_SS RESET_N GPIO2 GPIO1 Page 18 of 24 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved 2018-08-10...
  • Page 19 XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide Pin Number Description Pin B1 (NC) Pin A2 (NC) GPIO0 GPIO3 Not Connected In the picture below, the pinning of the XR111 connector is shown: Page 19 of 24 2018-08-10 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved...
  • Page 20: Design Considerations

    The EVK was designed for sensor evaluation purposes only. Should you want to design a product, it is strongly recommended to carefully read and follow the A111 data sheet. The Evaluation Kit is not optimized for product development. Page 20 of 24 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved 2018-08-10...
  • Page 21: Safety

    5.1 Electrostatic precautions Please take electrostatic precautions, including using ground straps, when using the EVK or any of its components. An electrostatic discharge could damage the device. Page 21 of 24 2018-08-10 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved...
  • Page 22: Regulatory Information

    Independent of A111 regulatory status it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that any regulatory requirements, applicable to any region, are followed in the region the device is being used. Page 22 of 24 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved 2018-08-10...
  • Page 23: Revision History

    BOM for XR111. X1 part number was updated since it contained a typo. 2018-05-07 Updated typos in chapters 3.1.4 and 3.2.4. 2018-08-10 Added picture of XR111 pinning to chapter 3.2.4. Page 23 of 24 2018-08-10 © 2018 by Acconeer – All rights reserved...
  • Page 24: Disclaimer

    XC111-XR111 Evaluation Kit – User Guide 8 Disclaimer The information herein is believed to be correct as of the date issued. Acconeer AB (“Acconeer”) will not be responsible for damages of any nature resulting from the use or reliance upon the information contained herein.

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