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SiRad Easy® r4,
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Date:
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19-Nov-2021
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2.5
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Annex to VAˍU03ˍ01
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Silicon Radar GmbH
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Anlage 8ˍTemplateˍDatenblattˍRevE
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UserGuideˍSiRadˍEasyˍSimple
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Date: 19-May-2020
Silicon Radar GmbH
Im Technologiepark 1
15236 Frankfurt (Oder)
Germany
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- Page 1 Support / Wiki: Silicon Radar GmbH Im Technologiepark 1 15236 Frankfurt (Oder) Germany fon +49 (0) 335 228 80 30 fax +49 (0) 335 557 10 50 https://www.siliconradar.com https://wiki.siliconradar.com SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Status:...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 Version Control Version Changed section Description of change Reason for change Initial document Content and appearance Hardware & firmware update Firmware info for flashing Added info for older Easy Kits Added section Added mechanical drawing Software updates... - Page 3 Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 List of Figures Figure 1 SiRad Easy® r4 (left), SiRad Easy® (middle) and SiRad Simple® (right) ............ 4 Figure 2 122 GHz configuration with lens assembled .................... 5 Figure 3 UART header pinout ..........................
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Page 4: Overview
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 Overview SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® and SiRad Simple® evaluation kits are experimental showcase systems for Silicon Radar’s integrated transceivers, with antennas in chip / package and on board. The systems measures distance and velocity using FMCW or CW radar principles (frequency modulated continuous wave or continuous wave principles). -
Page 5: 1.2 Application
Please check your local regulations. It remains the customer’s responsibility to assure the operation of the front end according to local regulations, especially when applying to frequency band allocations outside of the laboratory environment. Silicon Radar and its distributors will not accept any responsibility for consequences resulting from the disregard of these instructions and warnings. -
Page 6: Pll Control Connection (External Pll Header)
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 Description microcontroller TX microcontroller RX external trigger line trigger output line (*) 3.3V tolerant only! Figure 3 UART header pinout PLL Control Connection (External PLL Header) The external header in Figure 4 is used to debug the PLL configuration on the board. -
Page 7: Hardware Setup Sirad Easy
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 Hardware Setup SiRad Easy® Changing the Radar Front End Figure 6 and Figure 7 show the SiRad Easy® with 24 GHz and 122 GHz radar front end boards mounted. Follow the instructions below for changing the front end board. -
Page 8: Serial/Usb Data Connection
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 3.2.1 Serial/USB Data Connection Put jumper JP5 on the microcontroller board in the U5V setting as shown in Figure 9 (left). Remove all jumpers from the external header (J1) on the baseband board shown in Figure 9 (middle). Bring the WiFi switch SW1 on the baseband board in the OFF position as shown in Figure 9 (right). -
Page 9: Microcontroller Board
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 3.3.1 Microcontroller Board To update or change the microcontroller firmware, the board has to be connected to the PC via the USB port. It opens a new mass storage device called NODE_F303RE in the Windows Explorer. Drag and drop the .bin file that you want to flash on that device. -
Page 10: Hardware Setup Sirad Simple
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 Hardware Setup SiRad Simple® Data Connection Mode - External Header (J1) The external header in Figure 13 is used to connect to the sensor board in different operating modes. In UART mode, the external header is used to connect a UART cable with RX/TX lines and power supply to the sensor board. -
Page 11: Wireless Data Connection
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 4.1.2 Wireless Data Connection The WiFi interface pins of the sensor board are shown in Figure 15 (left). To run the sensor in WiFi mode, use the three jumpers delivered with the sensor and close the power jumper (J2) for the WiFi module (switched on) and connect two jumpers between MT/WR and MR/WT on the external header (J1). -
Page 12: Mounting A Lens (Optional)
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 Now connect the power Jumper J2 to enable the supply voltage for the WiFi module. Figure 16 Firmware update configuration Figure 17 WiFi module update configuration Download esptool. -
Page 13: Communication Interfaces (Ser1/Ser2)
Evaluation Kit SiRad Easy® r4, SiRad Easy® & SiRad Simple® User Guide Version 2.5 19-Nov-2021 Communication Interfaces (SER1/SER2) Please visit the Download Area for the drivers, software download links and software requirements. The connection parameters for the Serial/USB ports SER1 and SER2 are: 8 bit, 1 stop bit, 1 start bit, now flow control, 230400 or 1000000 baud (depending on the flashed firmware). -
Page 14: Disclaimer
Silicon Radar GmbH 2021. The information contained herein is subject to change at any time without notice. Silicon Radar GmbH assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or defect of a product which is caused in whole or in part by...
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