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Page 1: User Guide
SX1233SKA USER GUIDE SX1233SKA USER GUIDE Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 1 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction ............................5 Getting Started............................7 Evaluation Kit Contents ....................... 7 Installation............................ 8 SX1233SKA Overview......................... 8 SX1233 Quick Start Guide........................8 SX1233SKA Software Description......................8 Overview ............................8 Menu Tool Bar ..........................9 4.2.1 File Menu..........................9 4.2.2 Action Menu........................... 10 4.2.3... -
Page 3: Index Of Figures
Index of Figures Figure 1: SM1233 with Antenna Diversity Application Schematic ..............6 Figure 2: SM1233 Module Mounted on USB Bridge..................7 Figure 3: SX1233SKA GUI Overview ......................9 Figure 4: File Menu Options........................10 Figure 5: Action Menu Options ........................10 Figure 6: Tools Menu Options........................ - Page 4 SX1233SKA USER GUIDE Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 4 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011...
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Page 5: Introduction
SM1233 reference design is illustrated below in Figure 1. It is recommended that this user guide be read in conjunction with the SX1233 datasheet (http://www.semtech.com/images/datasheet/sx1233.pdf) Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 5 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 6: Figure 1: Sm1233 With Antenna Diversity Application Schematic
SX1233SKA USER GUIDE Figure 1: SM1233 with Antenna Diversity Application Schematic Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 6 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 7: Getting Started
SX1233SKA USER GUIDE 2 Getting Started 2.1 Evaluation Kit Contents The SX1233SKA evaluation kit consists of: • 1 x SM1233EXXXB module • 1 x SM12XX <–> USB-Bridge module • 1 x ¼ wave monopole antenna • Installation CD or insert sheet •... -
Page 8: Installation
3 SX1233 Quick Start Guide It is recommended that this user guide is read in conjunction with the SX1233 datasheet. 1. Plug the SX1233SKA into the USB port of the computer. The USB power LED on the bridge should be illuminated 2. -
Page 9: Menu Tool Bar
Windows file dialog box and may also be accessed through the short cut buttons of the Window Toolbar. Save Config allows for SX1233SKA configuration files (.cfg) to be saved. This is implemented through a standard Windows file dialog box. The default file name is the last config file saved. -
Page 10: Action Menu
RSSI analyzer provides a graphical representation of the signal level at the antenna port measured within the RX filter channel bandwidth, RxBw, at the programmed RF frequency. Refer to See Section 7.4 for further details. Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 10 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 11: Help Menu
Help provides an online description of GUI commands User’s Guide… opens a PDF version of this document. About… provides details of the GUI revision. The latest version of the SX1233 GUI can be downloaded from the Semtech website. Figure 7: Help Menu Options 4.3 Window Toolbar The Windows Toolbar provides three buttons that provide shortcuts to some of the functions accessed from the File drop-down menu. -
Page 12: Figure 9: Example Configuration File Text Editor Output
SX1233SKA USER GUIDE Open Config button opens a Windows file dialog box to allow access to a previously saved SX1233SKA configuration file (.cfg). Note that saved configuration files are designed to be a useful tool for embedded software development. The file can be opened in any text editor or within a spreadsheet to display the... -
Page 13: Status Bar
Irq description is illuminated, the Irq condition is true. Please refer to the SX1233 datasheet for further information and a more detailed description of the Irq register flags. Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 13 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 14: Antenna Switch Control Box
SMA connector according to the user’s selection. Pins 18 and 20 of the POD_IN header allow external control of the switch logic. Figure 13: Antenna Switch Control Window Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 14 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 15: Configuration Registers Tabs
Values entered manually that do not coincide with an exact configuration will be automatically updated by the GUI to the next valid register configuration and write that value to the appropriate configuration register. Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 15 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 16: Modulation Mode Window
Please refer to the Application Information within the SX1230 datasheet for further information concerning measured output power vs. programmed power. Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 16 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 17: Receiver Configuration Register Tab
GUI will automatically update the displayed value to the next valid register configuration and write that value to the appropriate configuration register. and write that value to the appropriate configuration register. 5.3.3 Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 17 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 18: Rx Bandwidth
In automatic mode the LNA gain is set based upon the RSSI value. In manual mode, the gain should be set according to the expected signal power. Note that the AGC reference threshold is set according to: Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 18 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 19: Afc / Fei
(which should not be confused with the LNA or AGC threshold) can be calculated from and equates to the effective noise floor of the receiver for a given filter bandwidth. − RSSIthres log( RxBw DemodSNR Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 19 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 20: Continuous-Time Digital Agc
Please refer to Table 1 and Table 2, below, for the available DIO mappings of the SX1233 in continuous and packet mode, respectively. Mode DIOx DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 Mapping Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 20 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 21: Table 1: Continuous Mode Dio Mappings
FifoLevel PacketSent Data TxReady TxReady Data FifoFull TxReady LowBat LowBat LowBat LowBat FifoNotEmpty LowBat ModeReady PllLock PllLock AutoMode PLLlock PllLock Table 2: Packet Mode DIO Mappings Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 21 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 22: Packet Handler Configuration Register Tab
The Packet Handler Configuration Register Tab is shown below. Please refer to the SX1233 for a full description of the packet engine message format and operation of the SX1233. 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 Figure 25: Packet Handler Configuration Register Tab Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 22 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 23: Sync Word
When the status bar indicates full, the log can be saved by clicking on the Browse button. The log file can be viewed in Notepad or opened in Excel as a .CSV file Figure 27: Packet Log CSV File Format Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 23 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 24: Packet Handler Gui Limitations
Figure 28: Temperature Calibration Dialog Box When the temperature sensor has been calibrate the temperature, as computed by the SX1233, will be displayed, as illustrated in Figure 29 Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 24 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 25: Figure 28: Calibrated Temperature Sensor Tab
SX1233SKA USER GUIDE Figure 29: Calibrated Temperature Sensor Tab Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 25 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 26: Registers Display Window
. It can be noted that in this example, the contents of RegOpMode at Addr 0x01 have changed to 0x10, indicating that the SX1233 has been set to Receiver Mode operation. Figure 30: SX1233 Registers Display Window Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 26 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 27: Advanced Operating Modes
Note that address and data are entered in hexadecimal format. The Antenna switch control dialog box enables control of the antenna diversity switch for the SX1233 antenna diversity reference design Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 27 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 28: Verification Mode
Figure 31: Test Mode Window 7.3 Verification Mode When no SX1233SKA is connected to the PC, launching the application results in the GUI display being grayed out and the user is unable to enter data. By depressing the <CTRL>+<ALT>+<N> keys of the PC keyboard simultaneously, the user can write to the configuration registers to verify propose settings, as well as load and save configuration files (*.cfg). -
Page 29: Spectrum Analyzer
LNA gain are all configurable. The vertical axis (Power) can be scaled with the click-wheel of a scrolling mouse An example of the RSSI Analyzer display is illustrated in Figure 33 Figure 33: RSSI Analyzer Window Revision 1.0 STD – February 2010 Page 29 of 31 www.semtech.com © Semtech 2011... -
Page 30: Compatibility With Earlier Silicon Revisions
Configuration Register Tabs are automatically updated to display register contents pertinent to the chip version. Semtech’s policy of continual improvement may result in information contained within this User Guide not being concurrent with the revision of software included on the installation CD The user is recommended to download the latest revision of both this document and software from the Semtech website (www.semtech.com) - Page 31 INCLUSION OF SEMTECH PRODUCTS IN SUCH APPLICATIONS IS UNDERSTOOD TO BE UNDERTAKEN SOLELY AT THE CUSTOMER’S OWN RISK. Should a customer purchase or use Semtech products for any such unauthorized application, the customer shall indemnify and hold Semtech and its officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, and distributors harmless against all claims, costs damages and attorney fees which could arise.
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