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"Wireless BlackBird" Transceiver Demonstration Kit
ATAB542X-X-WB
Introduction
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Atmel
ATAB542x "Wireless BlackBird" Trans-
ceiver Demonstration Kit. This kit is built around the ATA542x RF transceiver IC and the
®
ATmega3290 AVR
microcontroller.
This User Guide describes the Demonstration Kit features and provides two versions of the
menu system in the demo software – (1) an abridged version which gives the top two tiers
of the menu, and (2) an exhaustive version which gives the menu in full detail, including the
resulting action from all possible joystick movements at each point in the menu.
For the most rapid path to executing a working demo with the transceiver pair, see the
Quick Start Card included in the package. It shows how to execute the Link Quality demo –
a demo in which each transceiver in the pair measures and displays the relative signal
strength of the other transceiver's RF transmission.
Purpose
The Wireless BlackBird kit, consisting of a pair of transceivers, was designed with a posi-
tive out-of-the-box experience in mind. Using the Quick Start Card included in the package,
an end-user can, within a matter of minutes, have a demonstration running. This User's
Guide outlines the demo-software menu, providing a complete, single document which the
end-user can reference while becoming intimately familiar with the many features of the
demo.
Equally so, this kit is suitable for a developer who wishes to explore the full capabilities of
the ATA542x radio and the AVR micro-controller. Through the ISP, UART, or JTAG inter-
face, the developer has complete control.
Description
The Atmel Wireless BlackBird is a 2" x 3.5" PC-board transceiver using the ATA542x UHF
transceiver IC and the ATmega3290 AVR micro-controller, as shown in Figure 1-1. It is
offered in five frequencies: 315, 345, 434, 868, and 915MHz. The BlackBird is UART-, ISP-
, and JTAG- ready. It has a custom LCD display, a 4-way joystick, and is powered by 2
AAA batteries.
5219C-WIRE-05/15
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Page 1: User Guide
Description The Atmel Wireless BlackBird is a 2" x 3.5" PC-board transceiver using the ATA542x UHF transceiver IC and the ATmega3290 AVR micro-controller, as shown in Figure 1-1. It is offered in five frequencies: 315, 345, 434, 868, and 915MHz. The BlackBird is UART-, ISP- , and JTAG- ready. - Page 2 Kit Contents The ATAB542x kit contains two ATAB542x transceivers (with batteries), as determined by the Atmel part number ordered, a Quick Start Card, and a CD. The kit is complete, the software is preloaded, and it is ready for immediate use.
- Page 3 Figure 1. Wireless BlackBird Transceiver Figure 2. Wireless BlackBird Demonstration Kit ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 4 TOGGLE - generates a continuous square wave by toggling between MARK and SPACE (FSK mode) RSSI - indicates received signal strength PKT TX - transmits packet data PKT RX - receives packet data S LINK - serial link mode; permits two PCs to communicate over an RF link ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 5 TIME - displays day/date/time information RF MODULE SELECT - loads pre-set register data for each RF frequency The Exhaustive Menu Guide To power-up the transceiver, slide the white-and-black switch downward. The text ATMEL WIRELESS BLACKBIRD scrolls ® across the screen. The AVR logo and the device part number (542x) are also displayed.
- Page 6 START - exits or re-starts TX mode P - re-starts TX mode L - goes to TOGGLE (main menu) U,D - goes to EXIT EXIT - exits TX mode P,L - goes to TOGGLE (main menu) U,D - goes to START ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 7 U,D - changes data rate (1,5,10Kbps for ASK; 1,5,10,20,40Kbps for FSK) PKT TX (blinking), number - transmits a packet P, R - transmits packet and increments counter L - goes to PKT TX (main menu) U - resets counter to 0000 ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 8 U - increments channel D - decrements channel FSK - sets transmitter for ASK or FSK P - sets mode and goes to x KBPS L - goes to x KBPS U,D - toggles between ASK and FSK ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 9 Note: This demonstration requires 2 transceivers. P - accesses menu items L - goes to power-up display (ATMEL SMARTRF...) U,D - scrolls through menu (DIAGNOSTICS, LINK QUALITY, ...) CH x - sets radio channel (0 to 9) P - sets channel and goes to FSK...
- Page 10 Note: This demonstration requires 2 transceivers. P - accesses menu items L - goes to power-up display (ATMEL SMARTRF...) U,D - scrolls through menu (DIAGNOSTICS, LINK QUALITY, ...) CH x - sets radio channel (0 - 9) P - sets channel and goes to FSK...
- Page 11 In the SYSTEM SETUP menu, under UNIT ID ADR utility, the REMOTE IDs can be set manually to any value 0 to 255. P - accesses menu items L - goes to power-up display (ATMEL SMARTRF...) U,D - scrolls through menu (DIAGNOSTICS, LINK QUALITY, ...) CH x - sets radio channel (0 - 9)
- Page 12 Note: This demonstration requires 2 transceivers. P - accesses menu items L - goes to power-up display (ATMEL SMARTRF...) U,D - scrolls through menu (DIAGNOSTICS, LINK QUALITY, ...) *WAIT* - ready to begin demo L - goes to FREQ HOPPER...
- Page 13 U,D - toggles between PWR OFF and PWR SAVE PWR SAVE - display and radio are off; 32kHz oscillator and real-time clock are on P - wakes-up part at power-up display (ATMEL SMARTRF...) PWR OFF - turns display and radio off; uC is asleep; max draw <1uA P - wakes-up part at SYSTEM SETUP 1.3.6.2 CHANNEL ADJUST...
- Page 14 P - sets selected value and displays day, date, and time L - goes to day,date and time U,D - select seconds (0 thru 59) day, date, and time displayed P, L, R, U, D - goes to SYSTEM ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 15 P - displays the hex value out of the A/D converter LGHT 2, 4-digit hex number P - goes to LGHT 2 L,R,U,D - goes to SYSTEM SET-UP L,R,U,D - goes to SYSTEM SETUP P - goes to LGHT 2 ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 16 P,L,R,U,D - deactivates clock output and goes to SYSTEM SETUP 1.3.6.9 TIME Displays day/date/time information P - displays information L - goes to SYSTEM SET-UP U,D - scrolls through menu (PWR DWN, CHANNEL ADJUST…) P,L,R,U,D - goes to SYSTEM SETUP ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
- Page 17 To facilitate understanding the source code, it is recommended that DOXYGEN software (http://www.doxygen.com) be used to generate documentation. A file called “Doxyfile” is on the CD in the software directory. This file will be helpful when generating documentation with DOXYGEN. ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15...
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Page 18: Revision History
Please note that the following page numbers referred to in this section refer to the specific revision mentioned, not to this document. Revision No. History Put document in the latest template 9286CS-RKE-06/13 Minor text updates 5219B-WIRE-11/07 ATAB542x-x-WB [USER GUIDE] 5219C–WIRE–05/15... - Page 19 DISCLAIMER: The information in this document is provided in connection with Atmel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property right is granted by this document or in connection with the sale of Atmel products. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE ATMEL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES LOCATED ON THE ATMEL WEBSITE, ATMEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER AND DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTY RELATING TO ITS PRODUCTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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