Atmel REB233-XPRO User Manual

Atmel REB233-XPRO User Manual

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REB233-XPRO User Guide

Introduction

This user guide describes how to get started with the Atmel® REB233-XPRO
extension board.
The extension boards is targeted for evaluating the features of the
Atmel AT86RF233 radio transceiver.
42188A-MCU-11/2013

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  • Page 1: Introduction

    USER GUIDE REB233-XPRO User Guide Introduction This user guide describes how to get started with the Atmel® REB233-XPRO extension board. The extension boards is targeted for evaluating the features of the Atmel AT86RF233 radio transceiver. 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6. Agency Certifications ............14 6.1. United State (FCC) .............. 14 6.2. European Union (ETSI) ............14 6.3. Canada (IC) ............... 15 6.4. Using Limited Modular Certified Products ......... 15 7. Document revision history ............. 17 REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 3: Getting Started

    The Extension board can be connected to any Xplained PRO main board using the extension header. 1.3.2 In Customer Development Assembly The Extension board can be wired into the customer prototype assembly by using the on-board connectors, all relevant signals are available. http://www.atmel.com/tools/reb233-xpro.aspx REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 4: Performance Analyzer

    Performance Analyzer Introduction The Performance Analyzer FW together with the GUI in Atmel Studio Wireless Composer Extension provides a number of basic functional RF tests. A quick start guide and general help is provided in Wireless Composer once started. Program Installation How to install necessary SW.
  • Page 5 Log in to Atmel Gallery. Click download again and download starts. REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 6 Restart Atmel Studio, allow help to make changes and the Performance Analyzer GUI is available in the Tools menu. 3. If not already preprogrammed - program the node with the Performance Analyzer FW available in the "Wireless Performance Analyzer Firmware extension" or from source code provided in ASF.
  • Page 7: Program Use

    3. Start Performance Analyzer GUI, connect to the kit via the COM port and follow the quick start guide. Typical Wireless Nodes Typical board assembly. The Atmel SAM4L Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit with Wireless Extension and remote node consisting of a Wireless extension board and a battery pack. REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE]...
  • Page 8 The Atmel ATmega256RFR2 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit and remote node consisting of a Wireless extension board and a battery pack. REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 9: Xplained Pro

    Xplained Pro is an evaluation platform that provides the full Atmel microcontroller experience. The platform consists of a series of Microcontroller (MCU) boards and extension boards that are integrated with Atmel Studio, have Atmel Software Framework (ASF) drivers and demo code, support data streaming and more.
  • Page 10 Master out slave in line of Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type. SPI_MISO Master in slave out line of Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type. SPI_SCK Clock for Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type. Ground. Power for extension board. REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 11: Hardware User Guide

    SPI_SS_B/ SLP_TR Wake up interrupt to RF. GPIO TWI_SDA EEPROM Data line for the two wire interface to AT24MAC602 serial EEPROM. TWI_SCL EEPROM Clock line for the two wire interface to AT24MAC602 serial EEPROM. REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 12: Current Monitoring (X3)

    The REB233 contains a serial EEPROM, AT24MAC602, with factory programmed MAC addresses available via the I2C interface of J100. The memory organisation is as documented in “Persistence Memory” on page 13 . The structure is located from EEPROM address 0x00, device address ‘1010’ REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 13: Persistence Memory

    1 bytes The MAC address stored inside the MCU is a uniquely assigned ID for each ZigBit® and owned by Atmel. User of the ZigBit application can use this unique MAC ID to address the ZigBit in end-applications. The MAC ID can be read from the ZigBit using the Performance Analyzer Application that is supplied through Atmel Studio Gallery Extension.
  • Page 14: Agency Certifications

    If any of these specifications are exceeded in the final product, a submission must be made to a notified body for compliance testing to all required standards. REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 15: Canada (Ic)

    “Limited Modular”. The End product using these modules hence has to undergo compliance testing and receive a new FCC ID for the final product carrying these modules. Certification of the final product lies solely with the type of design of the final product. REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 16 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense (FCC section 15.105). REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 17: Document Revision History

    Document revision history Document Date Comment revision 42188A 10/2013 Initial document release REB233-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] 42188A-MCU-11/2013...
  • Page 18 Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others. 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.

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