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  • Page 1 ATSAMR30-XPRO [USER MANUAL] ATSAMR30...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Setup ............................3 Software Setup ............................3 Software Installation........................... 4 4.1. Atmel Studio 7 Installation ......................... 4 4.2. Wireless Composer Installation ......................... 7 Hardware and Driver Installation (Automatic): ................... 8 Programming the hex file in SAMR30-XPRO (If required): ............... 9 SAM R30 Part Pack Intallation ........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Software Setup 3.1. Atmel Studio 7 (no need to install again if it is already available in Test 3.2. Wireless Composer 3.3. Drivers - Installed automatically ATSAMR30-XPRO 3.4. ATSAMR30-XPRO Performance Analyzer firmware flash-Install if required 3.5. ATSAMR30-XPRO Part Pack Intallation...

  • Page 4: Software Installation

    Software Installation 4.1. Atmel Studio 7 Installation Note: If Atmel Studio 7 is already available in Test PC, jump to step 4.2 in this section and install wireless composer 4.1.1. Open the DVD containing the Atmel Studio 7 Software package.
  • Page 5 4.1.5. Ensure all the Architectires are selected and click “Next”. 4.1.6. Select ASF extensions and click “Next” 4.1.7. Click “Next”,ignore if any video card driver error shows,...
  • Page 6 4.1.8. Click “Install”. 4.1.9. Atmel Studio 7 installion starts and once completed click ok.

  • Page 7: Wireless Composer Installation

    4.2. Wireless Composer Installation 4.2.1. Next install the Wireless Composer extension by double clicking the “wireless-composer-7.0.130.vsix” icon found in the DVD as shown in the following figure and follow the instakkation wizard to comple the installation Figure 2 : Wireless Composer Installation 4.2.2.

  • Page 8: Hardware And Driver Installation (Automatic)

    Hardware and Driver Installation (Automatic): 5.1. Connect a micro USB cable from PC to the micro USB port (USB for programming). Figure.6 Hardware Setup 5.2. Next, EDBG Virtual COM port driver installation will begin automatically Figure.7 EDBG Virtual COM PORT Driver installation 5.3.

  • Page 9: Programming The Hex File In Samr30-Xpro (If Required)

    6.1. Connect the SAMR30 XPRO board to the PC via EDBG micro USB connector. * PC should have the Atmel Studio 7 installed in it 6.2. In Atmel studio,select Tools Device Programming 6.3. In Device Programming dialog box, select the edbg serial number and ensure the Device is “ATSAMR30G18A”...
  • Page 10 In case if you noticed that the Device “ATSAMR30G18A” is unsupported,see the section 7 to overcome the error. 6.4. Once connected to the board,the device programming window will look like as follows 6.5. Read the Device signature and Target Voltage and ensure it is as follows Device Programming: 0x1081021E...
  • Page 11 Target Volatge: 3.3V 6.6. Once ensured the device signature and Target Voltage, Click on Memories and then click “Erase now” to erase the already existing program in the chip. Then browse the hex file which you would like to program into the device and click Program. 6.7.

  • Page 12: Sam R30 Part Pack Intallation

    SAM R30 Part Pack Intallation Before using Atmel Studio 7 for programming/debugging in any new device/board, don’t forget to install the part pack of the device using following steps, 7.1. Get the part pack of the device.For SAM R30, it is available in the DVD 7.2.

  • Page 13: Performance Analyzer

    8.1. Launch Atmel Studio tool by clicking the Atmel Studio icon Figure.9 Launch Atmel Studio 7.0 8.2. From the Atmel Studio Start page, launch Performance Analyzer utility by clicking the icon as shown in below figure (or) select Tools  “IEEE 802.15.4 Performance Analyzer”.
  • Page 14 Figure.12 Performance Analyzer Step 1 of S ection 5. 8.4. Ensure the DUT is connected to the PC as explained in...

  • Page 15: Connecting Kit In Tx Test (Single Node / Cw)

    Connecting kit in Tx Test (Single node / CW): CW – Continuous Wave Transmission 9.1. Select the COM Port from the dropdown menu and select a COM port to which the kit to be connected and click “Connect” Figure.13 Performance Analyzer – COM Port Selection Note: COM17 from the above figure is an example.
  • Page 16 Figure.14 Performance Analyzer – Kit Information 9.4. Kit / Transceiver properties, Channel Page, Channel Number, Antenna Selection and Power level can also be changed in the Performance Analyzer window. Antenna Diversity on Peer Enable CRC on Peer CRC on Peer Frame length Test Frames Count ACK Request...
  • Page 17 Figure.15 Performance Analyzer – Transceiver configuration 9.5. To Transmit CW mode or PRBS mode, click on Certification tab and Continuous transmission and CW or PRBS.
  • Page 18 Figure.16 Performance Analyzer – Continuous Tx mode configuration...

  • Page 19: Tx Test Modes

    Tx Test Modes: 10.1. Tx Test (Single node / CW) for Sub-1GHz FCCTesting: 10.1.1. Operating mode #1: BPSK-40-ALT , 40kbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-9 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Parameter Setting Channel Page Channel...
  • Page 20  At the bottom corner, there is an icon called “Read”, click it.  Then Change the register value of TRX_CTRL_2 (0xC) to “B4” as shown in the below image and press ‘Enter’ in keyboard  After the TRX_CTRL_2 (0xC) value changed to “B4”, click the “Write” icon and do the test. Important Note: Everytime when you change the channel or power or channel page, we need to change the TRX_CTRL_2 register value to “B4”.

  • Page 21: Operating Mode #2: Oqpsk-Sin-250, 250Kbps, 7Dbm

    10.1.2. Operating mode #2: OQPSK-SIN-250, 250kbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-9 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Setting Parameter Channel Page Channel 1 to 10 Antenna Diversity Select Anetnna A1/X2 Tx Power(dBm) Receiver Desensitization (Unchecked) Trx State...

  • Page 22: Operating Mode #3: Oqpsk-Sin-1000-Scr-On , 1Mbps, 7Dbm

    10.1.3. Operating mode #3: OQPSK-SIN-1000-SCR-ON , 1Mbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-9 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Setting Parameter Channel Page Channel 1 to 10 Antenna Diversity Select Anetnna A1/X2 Tx Power(dBm) Receiver Desensitization (Unchecked)

  • Page 23: Tx Test (Single Node / Cw) For Sub-1Ghz Ce Testing

    10.2. Tx Test (Single node / CW) for Sub-1GHz CE Testing 10.2.1. Operating Mode#4: BPSK-20, 20kbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-9 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Setting Parameter Channel Page Channel Antenna Diversity Select Anetnna A1/X2...

  • Page 24: Operating Mode#5: Oqpsk-Sin-Rc-100, 100Kbps, 7Dbm

    10.2.2. Operating Mode#5: OQPSK-SIN-RC-100, 100kbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-9 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Parameter Setting Channel Page Channel Antenna Diversity Select Anetnna A1/X2 Tx Power(dBm) Receiver Desensitization (Unchecked) Trx State TRX_OFF...

  • Page 25: Connecting Kit In Tx-Rx Test Mode (Transmit And Receive Test)

    Connecting kit in Tx-Rx Test mode (Transmit and Receive test): 11.1. Connect two devices with PC by USB cables and so both are power up. 11.2. Select one COM Port and click ‘connect’ the device corresponding to that COM port is connected and select “Initiate Peer Search”...
  • Page 26 11.4. PER test is Transmit and Receive test. Number of transmit packets can be set by changing “Test Frames Count” Figure 23: Performance Analyzer – Transmit Packets 11.5. Run Single PER Test. Test parameter window display the Transmit packets (Frames transmitted), Receive packets (Frames received) and RSSI (receive signal strength) Figure 24: Performance Analyzer –...

  • Page 27: Trx Test Modes

    TRX Test Modes: Tx-Rx Test (Transmit 12.1.1. and Receive test) for Sub-1GHz FCC Testing 12.1.2. Tx-Rx Test - Operating mode #1 : BPSK-40-ALT , 40kbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-11 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Parameter Setting Antenna Diversity on Peer...
  • Page 28  With the above setting click “write” icon and go to “Transceiver Registers” tab.  At the bottom corner, there is an icon called “Read”, click it.  Then Change the register value of TRX_CTRL_2 (0xC) to “B4” as shown in the below image and press ‘Enter’ in keyboard...
  • Page 29  After the TRX_CTRL_2 (0xC) value changed to “B4”, click the “Write” icon and do the test. Important Note: Everytime when you change the channel or power or channel page, we need to change the TRX_CTRL_2 register value to “B4”.

  • Page 30: Tx-Rx Test - Operating Mode #2: Oqpsk-Sin-250, 250Kbps, 7Dbm

    12.1.3. Tx-Rx Test - Operating mode #2: OQPSK-SIN-250, 250kbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-11 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Parameter Setting Antenna Diversity on Peer Select Anetnna A1/X2 CRC on Peer (Unchecked) Frame Length Test Frame Count...

  • Page 31: Tx-Rx Test - Operating Mode #3: Oqpsk-Sin-1000-Scr-On, Mbps, 7Dbm

    12.1.4. Tx-Rx Test - Operating mode #3: OQPSK-SIN-1000-SCR-ON, 1Mbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-11 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Parameter Setting Antenna Diversity on Peer Select Anetnna A1/X2 CRC on Peer (Unchecked) Frame Length Test Frame Count...

  • Page 32: Tx-Rx Test (Transmit And Receive Test) For Sub-1Ghz Ce Testing

    12.2. Tx-Rx Test (Transmit and Receive test) for Sub-1GHz CE Testing 12.2.1. Tx-Rx Test - Operating Mode#4: BPSK-20, 20kbps, 7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-11 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Setting Parameter Antenna Diversity on Peer Select Anetnna A1/X2...

  • Page 33: Tx-Rxtest - Operating Mode#5: Oqpsk-Sin-Rc-100, 100Kbps,7Dbm

    12.2.2. Tx-RxTest - Operating Mode#5: OQPSK-SIN-RC-100, 100kbps,7dBm: Connect and test the DUT in single test mode as mentioned in Section-11 with the following configuration, Performance Analyzer Setting Parameter Antenna Diversity on Peer Select Anetnna A1/X2 CRC on Peer (Unchecked) Frame Length Test Frame Count Channel Page Channel...
  • Page 34 FCC Caution:    Any  Changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by  the  party  responsible  for  compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.    This  device  complies  with  part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)  this  device  must  accept  any  interference  received,  including  interference  that  may  cause undesired operation. ...
  • Page 35 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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