Table Of Contents - Semtech SX1231SKB User Manual

Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Index of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Index of Tables.............................................................................................................................................. 3
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4
2 Getting Started....................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Evaluation Kit Contents ............................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Installation.................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 SX1231SKB Overview................................................................................................................. 6
3 SX1231 Quick Start Guide..................................................................................................................... 6
4 SX1231SKB Software Description......................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Menu Tool Bar ............................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.1 File Menu................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.2 Action Menu............................................................................................................................. 8
4.2.3 Tools Menu.............................................................................................................................. 8
4.2.4 Help Menu ............................................................................................................................... 9
4.3 Window Toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Status Bar .................................................................................................................................. 11
4.5 Operating Modes Control Box ................................................................................................... 11
4.6 Irq Status Indicator.................................................................................................................... 11
5 Configuration Registers Tabs .............................................................................................................. 12
5.1 Common Configuration Registers Tab ...................................................................................... 12
5.1.1 Modulation Mode Window ..................................................................................................... 14
5.2 Transmitter Configuration Register Tab .................................................................................... 14
5.3 Receiver Configuration Register Tab ........................................................................................ 15
5.3.1 Rx Bandwidth ........................................................................................................................ 15
5.3.2 LNA Gain Window ................................................................................................................. 16
5.3.3 AFC / FEI............................................................................................................................... 16
5.3.4 RSSI ...................................................................................................................................... 16
5.4 Irq & Mapping Configuration Register Tab ................................................................................ 17
5.5 Packet Handler Configuration Register Tab .............................................................................. 19
5.5.1 Sync Word ............................................................................................................................. 19
5.5.2 AutoMode Operation ............................................................................................................. 19
5.5.3 Packet Handler GUI Limitations ............................................................................................ 19
5.6 Temperature Configuration Register Tab .................................................................................. 20
6 Registers Display Window ................................................................................................................... 21
7 Advanced Operating Modes ................................................................................................................ 21
7.1 Packet Communications Test .................................................................................................... 21
7.1.1 Transmitter Mode Configuration............................................................................................ 21
7.1.2 Receiver Mode Configuration................................................................................................ 22
7.2 Test Mode Window .................................................................................................................... 22
7.3 Verification Mode Window ......................................................................................................... 23
8 Compatibility with Earlier Silicon Revisions ......................................................................................... 23
Revision 2.0 - July 2010
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