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- Page 1 RAMP Development Kit User’s Guide Version 4.0 wireless.support@lairdtech.com www.lairdtech.com/wireless...
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Page 2: Revision History
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 EVISION ISTORY Version Date Changes Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Option 3 Laird Technologies Europe: +44-1628-858-940 Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Contents Revision History .............................. 2 Contents ................................ 3 Overview ................................ 4 Hardware ............................... 4 SDK Board ..............................4 Interfacing the SDK Board to Other RS-232 Hardware ................9 Interfacing the SDK Board to RS-485 Equipment ..................9 Power Requirements .......................... -
Page 4: Overview
Version 4.0 VERVIEW This document contains information about the hardware included as part of a Laird OEM Transceiver System Developer Kit (SDK). The SDK is designed to allow flexibility at the hardware interface level so that the SDK can be interfaced to the OEM product, to a PC for performance testing, or to any other device that supports +5/3.3V TTL, RS232,... - Page 5 RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Table 1: Status LEDs Definition +VCC Lights when power is applied to the serial adapter board. Low Power Monitors the 5 volt supply and lights when the supply dips below 4.8 volts. High Reset Lights when the Reset line to the processor is , resetting the transceiver.
- Page 6 RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Switch Definition When this pushbutton is pressed, it takes the Write Enable pin (AC4424, AC5124, AC3124, AC1524) or G11 pin (AC4490, AC4486, AC4790, AC4868) WR ENABLE (S2) . This button must be pressed and held during the write process for AC5124, AC3124, AC1524, and AC4424 product families.
- Page 7 RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Switch Definition battery power. USB Power is selected, the transceiver and development board receives power from the USB port. USB power should only be used for AC4486, AC4490, AC4790, and AC4868 product families. Most USB ports can only supply 500 mA of power max, therefore it is recommended that USB power only be used with transceivers that draw less than 300 mA peak.
- Page 8 RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 AC1524/ AC1524/ AC4424 AC4490/ AC4790 AC4868 AC3124/ AC3124 Signal AC4486 Signal Signal AC5124 AC4424/ Signal Name Signal Name Name AC5124 Type Signal AC4490/ Name Name Pin # Name AC4486/ AC4868 Pin # RSSI RSSI RSSI...
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Page 9: Interfacing The Sdk Board To Other Rs-232 Hardware
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Interfacing the SDK Board to Other RS-232 Hardware The development kit serial board is defined as DCE (Data Communications Equipment). DCE is wired to interface directly with DTE (Data Terminal Equipment). Typically, DTE is defined as a PC and DCE is defined as a peripheral. -
Page 10: Software
To install the USB software, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the SDK hardware from the USB port of the PC (if it is currently connected). 2. Close any open USB driver installation menus. 3. Locate the RAMP product page on the Laird website: www.lairdtech.com/ramp > Product Information 4. -
Page 11: Pc Settings
The software has no pending process when Idle is displayed. About Click About to determine the software revision number and Laird contact information. Help Click Help to access the Help files. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Option 3... -
Page 12: Configure
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Configure The Configure tab provides a GUI representation of the 256 byte EEPROM contents within the radio. The same data is shown in a full hexadecimal dump of the EEPROM in the EEPROM Editor view. - Page 13 RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Calc Baud The Baud drop-down menu includes all standard PC baud rates. To select a non-standard baud rate, click Calc Baud. To calculate the settings for a specific baud, type that rate into the Desired Baud Rate text box and click Calculate. If the baud rate is not supported by the radio, an error message displays.
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Page 14: Terminal/Chat
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Compare EE – The Compare EE button allows you to compare two or more saved EEPROM files. This can be useful when analysing the performance of two or more transceivers. (Figure Figure 6: EEPROM comparison Load File –... -
Page 15: Range Test
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Range Test The Range Test tab allows you to send data packets between two radios and it reports the number of successes and errors. (Figure Test Selection – There are six test options; each ... -
Page 16: Command
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Test Results –Displays the following test results: - Runs – Displays the number of runs that occurred during the test whether or not errors occur. - Errors – Indicates the number of errors that occurred during the test. - Page 17 RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 Received Data Port1/Port2 – Data received over the serial port while on the Command tab (whether or not in response to a command) is displayed in the Received Data window in hexadecimal format (Figure 10).
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Page 18: Troubleshooting
RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 ROUBLESHOOTING Issue Solution No lights on the SDK board. Check the power connection. The VCC LED should be lit when power is applied to the serial board. Ensure that there is nothing shorting the VCC to GND and that ... - Page 19 RAMP DVK Guide Version 4.0 what is driving RTS Low (If so, find out what is driving RTS Low (and turning on the Status 1 LED); either slide the Program Mode/Normal Mode switch to Normal or cause RTS to go High.
- Page 20 Copyright © 2013 Laird Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained in this manual and the accompanying software programs are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Laird Technologies, Inc. Laird Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make periodic modifications of this product without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revision.
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