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- Page 1 CL2510 RF Transceiver USER MANUAL Version 1.4 Innovative Technology for a Connected World...
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Page 2: Data Communications
Laird Technologies will not be liable for, any damage or failure caused by misuse, abuse, acts of God, accidents, electrical irregularity, or other causes beyond Laird Technologies’ control, or claim by other than the original purchaser. In no event shall Laird Technologies be responsible or liable for any damages arising: From the use of product; From the loss of use, revenue or profit of the product; or As a result of any event, circumstance, action, or abuse beyond the control of Laird Technologies, whether such damages be direct, indirect, consequential, special or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or third party. - Page 3 CL2510 RF Transceiver REVISION REVISION HISTORY HISTORY Revision Description Version 1.0 02/22/10 - Initial Release Version Version 1.1 06/02/10 - Updates to images and tables Version 1.2 07/22/10 - General Updates Version 1.3 08/11/10 - Update FCC Version 1.4 06/20/11 - Update CE www.lairdtech.com...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Command Mode ......... 6 Terminal/Chat Tab ......19 Network Topologies ......7 Command Tab ........20 Point-to-Point ........7 Point-to-Multipoint ......7 Troubleshooting and Tips ....22 Other Network Topologies ....8 Troubleshooting ......... 22 CL2510 Basics and Tips ...... 22 www.lairdtech.com Laird Technologies... -
Page 5: Contents Cl2510 Rf Transceiver
AT commands OVERVIEW The CL2510 is available with a male DCE RS-232 interface and 50mW of output power for use in the worldwide 2.4GHz ISM bands. This document contains information about the hardware and software interface between a Laird Technologies CL2510 transceiver and an OEM Host. -
Page 6: Specifications
4.4” x 2.7” x 1.4” inches (11.18 cm x 6.86 cm x 3.56 cm) Weight 6 oz (170 g) CErTIFICATIONs yes: FCC ID: KQL-CL2510 yes: IC ID: 2268C-CL2510 Yes: CL2510-050 only : En300 328-2 v1.71,En301 489 roHs www.lairdtech.com Laird Technologies... -
Page 7: Physical Interfaces
CL2510 RF Transceiver SPECIFICATIONS PHYSICAL INTERFACES The CL2510 supports standard RS-232 protocols with limited flow control. RF output is through a RP-SMA jack for use with RP-SMA approved antennas (or equivalent). REAR PANEL: Status LEDs RPSMA Antenna Connector Pwr Link Rx... -
Page 8: Pin Definitions
HARDWARE FLOW CONTROL Flow control refers to the control of data flow between the host and the CL2510. It is the method used to handle data in the transmit/receive buffer of the CL2510 interface, and determines how data flow between the host and the CL2510 is throttled. -
Page 9: Theory Of Operation
Transmit Retries have been used or until it receives a successful acknowledgement from the receiving radio. COmmAND mODE Command Mode is used to configure the transceiver. To enter Command Mode on the CL2510 the OEM host must send the AT Enter Command string “AT+++”. Once in Command Mode, all data received by the radio over the serial interface is interpreted as command data. -
Page 10: Network Topologies
CL2510 RF Transceiver THEORY OF NETWORK TOPOLOgIES OPERATION Topology refers to the shape of a network or the network’s layout. How different nodes communicate with each other is determined by the network topology. The CL2510s support a point-to-point and a point-to-multipoint network topology. -
Page 11: Other Network Topologies
In this network topology a CL2510 is setup as a Server to act as the primary access point. All other radios are configured as clients with auto-channel and auto-destination configured. Each client in range will then receive every message from the server radio and will respond back with an addressed message to the server. -
Page 12: Cl2510 Configuration Settings
INTERFACE BAUD This defines the baud rate used for communicating with the CL2510 over the serial interface. The RF Baud is independent of the Interface Baud Rate. The Default baud rate is 115,200 bps. The Interface Baud rate on the CL2510 must match the host device baud rate. -
Page 13: Auto Destination
ADDITIONAL FEATURES The CL2510 is based on Laird Technologies LT2510 Embedded transceiver. Additional features are available on the CL2510 including advanced API modes and additional AT Commands. For more information on these features refer to the LT2510 User Manual. 10 www.lairdtech.com... -
Page 14: Configuration Utility Software
UTILITY SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Locate the OEM software folder on the Laird Technologies Tools & Literature CD and install the CL2510 Configuration Software. To install the software, run Setup.exe and follow the installation prompts. During the installation, the software will prompt the user to install the Laird Technologies USB Driver. -
Page 15: Configuration Software Overview
Although menus are shown for Baud Rate, Parity, Handshaking, Data Bits, and Stop Bits, only the Baud Rate, Parity, and Handshaking menu selections can be changed. This option must be enabled to read and write the CL2510 EEPROM. Options The application also provides the following options:... -
Page 16: Configure Tab
Monitor UDP For New Devices This option is used for legacy ConnexNet products and does not apply to the CL2510. Status Bar Located at the bottom of the application window, the status bar gives the state of Port 1, RTS Port 1, CTS Port 1, Port 2, RTS Port 2, and CTS Port 2 lines. - Page 17 CL2510 RF Transceiver CONFIgURATION Read Radio Button SOFTWARE To update the Configure and EEPROM Editor View pages with the EEPROM contents of a radio currently connected to the proper port on the PC, click the Read Radio button. A successfully read radio will result...
- Page 18 CL2510 RF Transceiver CONFIgURATION An example of an acceptable non-standard baud rate being accepted is shown in the following graphic: SOFTWARE OVERVIEW Acceptable Baud Rate Found No Acceptable Baud Rate Found Clicking the Save button will cause the baud rate shown in the Actual Baud Rate window to be displayed in the Baud window on the Configure tab of the application.
- Page 19 CL2510 RF Transceiver CONFIgURATION EEPROM Editor View Button SOFTWARE Clicking the EEPROM Editor View enables a hexadecimal dump of the full 256 byte EEPROM resident on OVERVIEW the radio. The EEPROM Editor View is shown in the following graphic, as it will appear after a radio has been...
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Page 20: Range Test Tab
This selection is used to send bidirectional data from both radios connected to the PC. • Port 1 Send Only – This test selection is used when one CL2510 is connected to a PC. This selection is used only to send data from the radio connected to Port 1. This would most often be used when the remote radio is connected to a second PC and is running the Port 1 Receive Only test. - Page 21 CL2510 RF Transceiver CONFIgURATION There are three typical hardware setups. SOFTWARE 1. One radio is plugged into a serial or USB port on a PC. The second radio is plugged into a separate power supply with a loopback adapter connected.
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Page 22: Terminal/Chat Tab
CL2510 RF Transceiver CONFIgURATION Test Results SOFTWARE The Test Results area is used to display the results of the test. OVERVIEW • Runs: The run number is incremented every time a test is completed, whether errors occurred or not. • Errors: This is the number of errors that occurred while the test was being performed. -
Page 23: Command Tab
COmmAND TAB The Command tab is used to send configuration, CC (product family dependent) and AT commands (product family dependent) to the radio on the selected port. Below is an example of the Command tab for the CL2510 product family: Radio Buttons The application sends one command at a time. - Page 24 CL2510 RF Transceiver CONFIgURATION AT Enter/Exit Command Mode SOFTWARE When selected, the radio will enter/exit AT Command mode as required to complete the selected command by creating a virtual version of the Command/Data Line. OVERVIEW Perform Reset After Completion When enabled, the radio will be reset after the selected command has completed. This is useful when writing EEPROM changes, which only take affect after a reset.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting And Tips
5. Windows only allows one program to access a Serial Communications Port at a time. Therefore when the Laird Technologies Windows OEM Configuration Utility is open, no other serial applications should be open. 6. When using the USB Evaluation Board, it is recommended to Close the Port on the PC Settings tab prior to unplugging the USB cable or powering off the module. - Page 26 2268C-CL2510 APPROVED ANTENNA LIST • The CL2510-100-232 and CL2510-100-422 have been designed to operate with the antennas listed below. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. The customer is free to choose another vendor’s antenna of like type and equal or lesser gain as an antenna appearing in the tables and still maintain compliance.
- Page 27 CL2510 CE APPROVED ANTENNA LIST COmPLIANCE Part Numbers CL2510-050-232 and CL2510-050-422 are approved for use in CE Markets with antennas having SECTION a maximum gain of 2.5dBi. Antennas having a gain greater than the maximum allowed are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 Ohms.