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Panasonic PAN4620 Integration Manual

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802.15.4 and Bluetooth
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Integration Guide
Rev. 1.0
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  • Page 1 PAN4620 ® ® IEEE 802.15.4 and Bluetooth Low Energy Module Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Wireless Modules...
  • Page 2  PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module Overview Characteristics • The PAN4620 is Panasonic’s Internet of Things Transceiver frequency range 2 360 MHz to 2 483.5 MHz ® ® dual mode module comprising NXP Kinetis • MKW41Z512CAT4 SoC – a 2.4 GHz 802.15.4 and Programmable transmitter output ®...
  • Page 3 Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH (Panasonic) reserves the right to make changes as required at any time without notification. Please consult the most recently issued User Guide before initiating or completing a design.
  • Page 4 To the maximum extent allowable by Law Panasonic assumes no liability whatsoever including without limitation, indirect, consequential, special, or incidental damages or loss, including without limitation loss of profits, loss of opportunities, business interruption, and loss of data.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ..........................20 Jumper Start up Configuration ....................20 Device Drivers ......................... 21 Using Initial Bluetooth Heart Rate Example on PAN4620 USB ..........22 Getting NXP MCUXpresso IDE for PAN4620 Module ............. 23 Getting NXP SDK for PAN4620 Module .................. 24 Using SDK in MCUXpresso IDE ....................

  • Page 6: About This Document

    This guide describes the hardware by giving a reference design, which is an evaluation board for the PAN4620. It describes how to use the PAN4620 on the evaluation board with software provided by NXP. It will describe how to start up the evaluation board, get all needed software sources, execute example code, and build own implementations.

  • Page 7: Related Documents

    The message Failed to save your data is displayed. Enter the value Product 123. Indicates a key on the keyboard, e.g. F10 . 1.4 Related Documents Please refer to the Panasonic website for more information as well as related documents  8.2 Product Information. Integration Guide Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 8: Overview

    PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 2 Overview 2 Overview The PAN4620 USB is a development platform for the PAN4620 IEEE 802.15.4 and Bluetooth Low Energy module to implement Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15.4 functionality into various electronic devices.  8.2 Product Please refer to the Panasonic website for related documents Information.

  • Page 9: Pan4620 Module

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 3 PAN4620 Module 3 PAN4620 Module 3.1 Block diagram 3.2 Footprint The dimensions are in millimeters. Top View Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 9...

  • Page 10: Placement

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 3 PAN4620 Module 3.3 Placement Antenna “Keep out Area” Do not place any ground plane under the marked restricted antenna area in any layer! This would be affecting the performance of the chip antenna in a critical manner.
  • Page 11 3 PAN4620 Module Antenna “Keep out Area” The antenna requires a cutout area of 5 mm x 3 mm under the PAN4620 module. This “Keep out Area” shall be located in every layer under the module antenna. Note for example the “Keep out Area”...

  • Page 12: Reference Design

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design 4 Reference Design 4.1 Block Diagram Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 12...

  • Page 13: Schematic

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design 4.2 Schematic Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 13...

  • Page 14: Placement Recommendations

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design 4.3 Placement Recommendations The module shall be placed as close as possible to the edge of the application. It is important to have the “Keep out Area” below the antenna.

  • Page 15: Building Blocks

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design 4.4 Building Blocks 4.5 Breakout Pins Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 15...

  • Page 16: Configuration Settings

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design 4.6 Configuration Settings After each different configuration the reset button needs to be pressed. Jumper Layout Description 5 V from USB connected 5 V power option, to power the board from USB or the 5 V pin. The 5 V from USB can also...
  • Page 17  PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design Jumper Layout Description Module reset connected If there is no firmware on the module, the reset will Module reset disconnected be pulled low. This has to be considered when the module is sharing a common reset with other components.

  • Page 18: Pcb Layout

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design 4.7 PCB Layout 4.7.1 Top Layer 4.7.2 Second Layer Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 18...
  • Page 19  PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 4 Reference Design 4.7.3 Third Layer 4.7.4 Bottom Layer Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 19...

  • Page 20: Getting Started

    5 Getting Started 5 Getting Started 5.1 Jumper Start up Configuration Place all highlighted jumpers on PAN4620 evaluation board. Connect the device via USB cable to a PC, to power it and run demo examples. Integration Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 20...

  • Page 21: Device Drivers

    Please note that the “FTDI USB UART” and the “Segger J-Link” SWD debugger will provide COM ports to the system. On the PAN4620 USB evaluation board both COM ports can be used to open a UART connection to the PAN4620 module.

  • Page 22: Using Initial Bluetooth Heart Rate Example On Pan4620 Usb

    PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 5 Getting Started 5.3 Using Initial Bluetooth Heart Rate Example on PAN4620 USB The PAN4620 evaluation board is coming with preinstalled Bluetooth Low Energy demo example. Run the first demo 1. Download the app IoT-Toolbox from Google Play or Apple iTunes Store.

  • Page 23: Getting Nxp Mcuxpresso Ide For Pan4620 Module

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 5 Getting Started 8. Press the button SW2 on the PAN4620-ETU to change heart rate data.  See heart rate changes on Smartphone/Tablet. 5.4 Getting NXP MCUXpresso IDE for PAN4620 Module The following requirement must be met: ...

  • Page 24: Getting Nxp Sdk For Pan4620 Module

    2. Search for MCUXpresso SDK Builder. 3. Click Select Development Board to search for the correct board or kit to get started. The PAN4620-ETU is based on the FRDM-KW41Z platform from NXP. 4. Enter FRDM-KW41Z to the field Search by Name (1).
  • Page 25 1. Select the Host OS (Host Operating System) (1). 2. Select the preferred Toolchain / IDE (2). 3. Select the SDK Version (3) (regulatory testing of PAN4620 was done using SDK version 2.2.0 with release date 2019-04-24). 4. Click Add software component (4) and select optional Middleware.

  • Page 26: Using Sdk In Mcuxpresso Ide

     PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 5 Getting Started 5.6 Using SDK in MCUXpresso IDE 5.6.1 Getting Access to the Sources To get access to the sources in the SDK, it is necessary, to link the SDK to the IDE.
  • Page 27  PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 5 Getting Started 5.6.2 Open and Run Software Example from SDK Import software examples 1. Click the field Import SDK example(s) in the Quickstart Panel of the MCUXpresso IDE. 2. Select the previously loaded SDK frdmkw41z (1).
  • Page 28  PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 5 Getting Started 3. Click Browse (2) to select the location for the project (usually, the predefined workspace). We will select the wireless_examples > thread > router_eligable_device > freertos (3) example to show a Thread network demonstration.
  • Page 29  The software will be flashed with the onboard J-Link-OB-SAM3U128 to the PAN4620 module. Wait till this process is finished. 3. Click the Start icon (2) in the toolbar, to run the application on the PAN4620 evaluation board. Integration Guide Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 30 Serial number/ID (1) with the label on the bottom of the PAN4620 board. Click OK (2). 5.6.3.2 Using Test Tool 12 Another way to flash a previously written program to the PAN4620 device is the Test Tool 12 Software provided by NXP. The following requirement must be met:  NXP account 1.
  • Page 31 2. Click on the tab Firmware Loader (2). 3. Select the preferred J-Link device in the list (1). The label on the bottom of the PAN4620 ETU device will give the Segger J-Link ID of the board, which can be found in the mentioned list.
  • Page 32  PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 5 Getting Started 5. Navigate to the file, which should be flashed on the PAN4620 ETU device. The file must be in *.srec or in *.bin format. There are two options:  The first option is to generate the mentioned files in an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like IAR Embedded Workbench or MCUXpresso from NXP.

  • Page 33: Using Thread Example Application

    (Over The Air) Update section. For more information about the Test Tool see “Freescale Test Tool User’s Guide”. 5.7 Using Thread Example Application The following requirement must be met:  Two of the PAN4620 evaluation boards are flashed with the software (frdmkw41z_wireless_examples_thread_router_eligible_device_freertos)  5.6 Using SDK in MCUXpresso IDE.
  • Page 34  The node will search for existing Thread networks (RGB LED5 will change colors fast) and connect to the previously created network automatically. 4. Press SW2 on both PAN4620-ETU nodes, to change the color of the RGB LEDs on both nodes.
  • Page 35 Get more information about the possibilities and commands, in Thread networks, with the commands help and help thr. Please note that there is no thermistor mounted on the PAN4620-ETU. Just the software is prepared for this use case. To measure a correct temperature, it is recommended, to use the “thermistor measuring circuit”...

  • Page 36: Regulatory And Certification Information

    Bluetooth version 1.2.X • IEEE 802.15.4 version 5.3.X The RF synthesizer within the PAN4620 can be configured to use any channel frequency between 2.36 GHz and 2.487 GHz. The information given in  6 Regulatory and Certification Information is only valid within the ISM frequency band starting at 2.4 GHz.
  • Page 37  PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 6 Regulatory and Certification Information if((testChannel == 26)&&(testPower > 18)){ testPower = 18; break; case 'w': if(testChannel == gChannel11_c) testChannel = (channels_t)gTotalChannels; else testChannel--; if((testChannel == 26)&&(testPower > 18)){ testPower = 18; break;...

  • Page 38: Innovation, Science, And Economic Development (Ised) For Canada

    Panasonic FCC identifier for this product as well as the FCC Notice above. The FCC identifier is FCC ID: T7V4620. This FCC identifier is valid for the PAN4620. The end product must in any case be labelled on the exterior with: "Contains FCC ID: T7V4620"...

  • Page 39: European Conformity According To Red (2014/53/Eu)

    Manufacturer (OEM) – doivent s’assurer que les obligations d’étiquetage IC du produit final sont remplies. Ces obligations incluent une étiquette clairement visible à l’extérieur de l’emballage externe, comportant l’identifiant IC du module Panasonic inclus, ainsi que la notification ci-dessus. L’ identifiant IC est: IC: 216Q-4620 Cet identifiant est valide pour tous les modules PAN4620.

  • Page 40: Restricted Use

    Panasonic customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH for any damages resulting.

  • Page 41: Contact Details

    PAN4620 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE Module 8 Contact Details 8 Contact Details 8.1 Contact Us Please contact your local Panasonic Sales office for details on additional product options and services: For Panasonic Sales assistance in the EU, visit https://eu.industrial.panasonic.com/about-us/contact-us Email: wireless@eu.panasonic.com...

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