USER GUIDE REB215-XPRO Extension Board Introduction ® This user guide facilitates how to getting started with the Atmel REB215-XPRO extension board. The extension board is targeted for evaluating the features and performance of the Atmel AT86RF215 radio transceiver. 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
The REB215 extension board is a template design for the AT86RF215. Design Documentation and Related Links The most recent and relevant documents and software for the REB215-Xpro extension board Board Assembly The extension board provides wireless communication to an Xplained PRO board or to your own prototype for software development and hardware verification.
Performance Analyzer Introduction The Performance Analyzer Firmware with the GUI in Atmel Studio Wireless Composer Extension provides basic functional RF tests. A quick start guide and general help is provided in Wireless Composer once started. Program Installation How to install Wireless Composer application, follow the steps: 1.
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Log on to Atmel Gallery. Click download. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
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Restart Atmel Studio, allow help to make changes and the Performance Analyzer GUI is available in the Tools menu. 3. If Xplained Pro board is not pre-programmed - program the board with the Performance Analyzer Firmware available in the "Wireless Performance Analyzer Firmware extension" or from source code provided in ASF by using the EDBG from Atmel studio.
3. Start Performance Analyzer GUI, connect to the kit via the COM port and follow the quick start guide. Typical Board Assembly The Atmel SAM4L Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit with REB215-XPRO Wireless Extension board. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
Xplained Pro extension board is connected to an Xplained Pro MCU board the information is read and sent to Atmel Studio. The Atmel Kits extension, installed with Atmel Studio, will give relevant information, code examples and links to relevant documents.
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Master out slave in line of Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type. SPI_MISO Master in slave out line of Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type. SPI_SCK Clock for Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type. Ground. Power for extension board. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
Clock line for the two wire interface to AT24MAC602 serial EEPROM. USART_RX USART_TX SPI_SS_A SELN Slave select for SPI. Should be unique if possible. SPI_MOSI MOSI Master out slave in line of Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
The REB215 contains a serial EEPROM, AT24MAC602 and factory programmed MAC addresses available through the I2C interface of J100. The memory organisation is as documented in “Persistent Memory” on page 14 . The structure is located from EEPROM address 0x00, device address ‘1010’. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
Notes: '\0' terminated ASCII string. The MAC address stored inside the MCU is a uniquely assigned ID for each kit and is owned by Atmel. User applications can use this unique MAC ID to address the kit. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE]...
European harmonized EMC and low voltage/safety standards. A Declaration of Conformity must be issued for each of these standards and kept on file as described in Annex II of the R&TTE Directive. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
FCC ID for the final product carrying these modules. Certification of the final product lies solely with the type of design of the final product. REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
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Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense (FCC section 15.105). REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
Document Revision History Document Date Comment revision 42398A 01/2015 Initial document release REB215-XPRO Extension Board [USER GUIDE] 42398A-MCU-03/2015...
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