Texas Instruments RF430F5978EVM Quick Start Manual

Welcome to RF430F5978EVM
The RF430F5978EVM, including the user software SLRC001, is a complete evaluation platform to
evaluate the key features of RF430F5978:
• 3D LF long-range trigger and wake-up function
• Passive batteryless transponder communication
• Resonant trimming
In a typical sequence, the MRD2EVM LF transmitter sends a 64-bit wake pattern and, as soon as the
RF430F5978EVM board is within the supply range (typically 2 m with this set up but can reach up to 10 m
with an LF power transmitter) and detects a valid wake pattern, then activates the microcontroller. The
microcontroller then measures the receive signal strenth (RSSI) of all three axes on the 3D LF antenna,
interprets the orientation and distance of the device, measures the temperature, battery, and system
voltage, and sends the information through the onboard UHF transceiver to the AP434R01 access point.
The returned data is visualized by the user software SLRC001, which shows the signal strength on all
three axes, the temperature, and the supply voltage logging data.
SLRU006 – May 2014
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RF430F5978EVM Quick Start Guide
Figure 1. RF430F5978 Demo
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Quick Start Guide
SLRU006 – May 2014
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