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- Page 1 SX1211SK868/915 User Guide TN1211.01 SX1211 Low Power ISM Transceiver Evaluation Kit User Guide Rev1.1 1 of 30 www.semtech.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
What the SX1211SK is ......................5 How the Starter Kit Helps You ....................5 SX1211SK Kit Components....................5 Installing SX1211 SK - Hardware ..................5 SX1211SK – “Graphical User Interface” Software ..............6 SX1211SK - Tutorial ........................7 Introduction ..........................7 Highlights ..........................7 Reviewing Hardware...................... - Page 3 Select Mode and Operating Mode .................. 18 5.4.5 SX1211 Status display ....................18 5.4.6 SX1211SK Control Window .................... 19 5.4.7 Application Selection Window ..................20 SX1211SK MENU Bar and Sub-Menu option ..............21 5.5.1 Com Port ......................... 21 5.5.2 Band ..........................21 5.5.3 Pre-defined ........................22 5.5.4...
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Page 4: General Introduction
This document describes how to use the SX1211 Starter Kit to develop and test RF application based on the SEMTECH SX1211 RF module. The manual layout is as follows: Chapter 2: Overview and Installation - What SX1211SK is and how it can help you, how to install the hardware and the software. -
Page 5: Introduction
SX1211SK868/915 User Guide INTRODUCTION This chapter gives you an overview of the SX1211SK and then explains how to install the system hardware and software. HIGHLIGHTS The items discussed in this chapter include: • What the SX1211SK is • How SX1211SK helps you •... -
Page 6: Sx1211Sk - "Graphical User Interface" Software
Click on ‘Start’ button on the MENU bar on the desktop window. b) On the pop-up window, click on the ‘Program’ ICON c) Locate and click on the SX1211SK on the sub menu bar that is displayed. The Graphic User Interface software screen follows standard WINDOWS™ Conventions. The PC GUI provides an interactive user interface for selecting and modifying SX1211 parameters. -
Page 7: Sx1211Sk - Tutorial
SX1211SK868/915 User Guide SX1211SK - TUTORIAL INTRODUCTION After installing the SX1211SK hardware and software, you are ready to start using the kit. HIGHLIGHTS • Reviewing Hardware • System Description • Default Ping Pong Test Overview • Ping Pong Test Procedure... -
Page 8: Default Ping Pong Test Overview
(Communication OK). The Manual mode is the same as Automatic mode. The main difference is the selection of the frequency. In this case a user selects the frequency by pushing on the "Frequency Selection" button. Rev1.1 8 of 30 www.semtech.com... - Page 9 Led Rx Off Led Rx On Frequency Change Frequency Figure 3.2: Ping. Pong Test Flowchart overview Note: The user can change the frequency of the receiver (Slave) at anytime by pushing on the "Frequency Selection” button. Rev1.1 9 of 30 www.semtech.com...
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Page 10: Ping-Pong Test Procedure
Select a Master and a Slave Refer to paragraph 3.6.5 and 3.6.5 TX LED is blinking Ping Pong Test RX LED in On End Settings Auto jump mode Refer to paragraph 3.6.7 Figure 3.3: Ping-Pong Settings flowchart Rev1.1 10 of 30 www.semtech.com... -
Page 11: Frequency Band Selection
Autojump Mode: Push up the button C0 on the Master board (the green LED switches ON) to select the Automatic Mode. C1 is still down. The board is now in automatic mode; the user can not change the frequency manually but can still modify the output power. Rev1.1 11 of 30 www.semtech.com... -
Page 12: Configuration Switch Buttons
This indicates the desired state of 100% two-way communications reliability. FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION After using the Ping Pong Demo, you are ready to start using the kit. HIGHLIGHTS • SX1211SK - Functional flow chart • Default Ping Pong Test • User Ping Pong Test •... -
Page 13: Sx1211Sk - Functional Flow Chart
“blinking” of both yellow LEDs Rx and Tx together. • If the PC is not attached, the SX1211SK will assume “SX1211 Evaluation” mode if the user has disabled the Ping-Pong Test, otherwise the “embedded software” will check if the user has defined a “User Ping-Pong Test”... -
Page 14: Equipment Required
“Save Config” button. The RESET operation will erase all the user parameters. To start the User Ping Pong test the user needs to click on the “User Ping-Pong” button on the PC-GUI interface before disconnecting the RS232 cable from the board. Rev1.1 14 of 30 www.semtech.com... -
Page 15: Read Back The Configuration
4.6.3 Read back the configuration As for the “User Ping Pong” function, the SX1211SK allows the user to read back the latest configuration saved in the EEPROM. To display the registers contains, the user needs to click on “SX1211 Eval” to have access to the control buttons. Click on “Load Configuration” to load the latest configuration into the SX1211 transceiver followed by “Get Config”. -
Page 16: Sx1211Sk Pc-Gui Screen Areas
SX1211 Operating Mode and set-up window SX1211 Status display SX1211SK Control window Selection of the Application SX1211SK PC-GUI SCREEN AREAS 5.4.1 Menu Bar The MENU Bar allows the user to select the Com_Port that the board is attached to. Reset registers,... -
Page 17: Binary Registers
The RSSI measurement button is available only if the RSSI is enabled and then the PC-GUI displays the result of the measurement. The RSSI output is available in two formats, in binary and in Hexadecimal. Rev1.1 17 of 30 www.semtech.com... -
Page 18: Register Status
FSK modulation has been enabled. If the OOK modulation has been selected, the polyphase filter is automatically enabled. The Tx window displays the information used by the transmitter and set in the SX1211 Registers window. Rev1.1 18 of 30 www.semtech.com... -
Page 19: Sx1211Sk Control Window
Config”. It is also possible to save a configuration in a file (extension .sk) using the FILE menu. The file can be loaded afterwards using the FILE in the menu. Semtech provides example of most configurations. Rev1.1 19 of 30... -
Page 20: Application Selection Window
SX1211SK868/915 User Guide 5.4.7 Application Selection Window The SX1211SK combined with the PC-GUI interface provides three different applications. To enable them, the user needs to click on the corresponding button. Default Ping Pong in FSK Mode By clicking on this buttons the user will have access to a range test with pre-defined parameters. -
Page 21: Sx1211Sk Menu Bar And Sub-Menu Option
SX1211SK868/915 User Guide SX1211SK MENU BAR AND SUB-MENU OPTION Note The actual PC-GUI presentation may differ from the illustrations as new features and updates are added to the software 5.5.1 Com Port The Com Port sub-menu will allow the user to specify the PC serial RS232 communication port to use when attaching the board. -
Page 22: Pre-Defined
Ping Pong demo. Upon completion of desired settings, the user needs to select “User Ping Pong” before removing the PC connection to the board. By clicking on “OK” the new frequencies will be automatically transferred to the SX1211, do not click on “Send configuration” Rev1.1 22 of 30 www.semtech.com... -
Page 23: Sync Word
Packet Handler Rx BUFFERED HANDLER TX The GUI interface for the SX1211SK offers the advantage to program a pattern generator (Transmitter FIFO Handler). This mode is available only if the SX1211 RF module has been set in transmitter mode with the Buffered mode enabled (MCParam, Address 1, bit 5). -
Page 24: Buffered Hanlder Rx
The SX1211 FIFO used in receiver mode can be displayed by the GUI interface. The Receiver FIFO is accessible only if the SX1211SK is in receiver mode and if the Buffered mode has been selected. The interrupt configuration (IRQ0 and IRQ1) will affect the way to fill the FIFO. For more information about the SX1211 interrupts, please refer to the SEMTECH Datasheet SX1211. - Page 25 D: Fifo_size: The size of the packet can be selected from 16 bytes to 64 bytes. E: Single Fifo Reception: the fill of the FIFO will be stop after receiving the latest byte (16 , 32 , 48 or 64 Rev1.1 25 of 30 www.semtech.com...
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Page 26: Packet Handler Tx
SX1211SK868/915 User Guide PACKET HANDLER TX The Semtech transceiver SX1211 embeds a packet handling mode, useful to reduce the software complexity and microcontroller tasks. For more information, please refer to SX1211 Datasheet. The SX1211 Starter Kit from Y-Lynx, allows the user to play with the packet handler in transmitter as well as in receiver. - Page 27 F: DC Free Encoding: Two methods of en coding are available with the SX1211, the Manchester encoding and the Withering encoding. For more information, please refer to the Semtech SX1211 Datasheet.
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Page 28: Packet Handler Rx
LED on the screen called CRC_status. F: DC Free Encoding: Two methods of en coding are available with the SX1211, the Manchester encoding and the Withering encoding. For more information, please refer to the Semtech SX1211 Datasheet. G: Fifo_size: The Fifo-size can not be modified and is hard-coded to 64bytes. -
Page 29: Ping - Pong Test And Communication Quality
This section describes some common problems associated with using SX1211 Starter Kit and steps to follow to solve those problems. HIGHLIGHTS This section discusses the following: • Communications cannot be established with the Starter Kit • Data Handler menu not enabled Rev1.1 29 of 30 www.semtech.com... -
Page 30: Common Problems
• Verify that the SX1211SK is powered (the LED power indicator is ON) • Verify that the SX1211 RF module is well powered. If the SX1211SK is battery operated, a jumper must be placed on module (default configuration) • Verify that the voltage of the battery or of the external source is between 2.4V and 3.6V.
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