Acconeer XM122 User manual

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Getting Started Guide
Acconeer XM122-XB122
IoT Module Evaluation Kit
Oct 2019

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The XM122 is delivered non-flashed. This installation quick guide will show
you how to get the Acconeer XM122-XB122 Module Server up and running.
For a hands-on instruction video, please visit Acconeer channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56HMJfKPSpamS-kMHXOcAw
Installation guide
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To complete a successful installation of Acconeer EVK, the following HW
components will be required:
Preparing the HW Installation
XM 122 Module XB 122 Breakout Board
* Not provided by Acconeer.
Additionally*:
•USB Micro Cable for
connection to PC
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HW Overview
XB122 (Breakout board, back side)
Back
XM122
Front
USB for Voltage
supply and UART
Battery/
USB Switch
Serial wire debug/
JTAG
I2C, GPIOs, UART
A111
B2B
Connector
MCU
BT Antenna
Battery holder
Connector for external
BT antenna
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The following applications will be required to complete an installation. Also,
they will be very useful when working with the Radar Sensor Module
Server. Please download and install:
•Acconeer Module SW Image for XM122: Available from https://developer.acconeer.com/
•Acconeer Exploration tool: https://github.com/acconeer/acconeer-python-exploration
For all users (Windows, Linux):
•Python: Available from https://python.org/downloads
•NRF Util from https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-nrfutil
Preparing the SW installation
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•Connect the XM122 Module to the
XB122 Breakout Board.
•Connect the USB cable to USB slot.
•End result in the rightmost picture
Assemble the HW XM122/XB122
XR111 Sensor Board
Connector
Connector
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1. Press the DFU-button and
hold it.
2. Press the RESET-button
and hold it.
3. Release the RESET-button.
4. Release the DFU-button
Now the module is in DFU
mode and ready to be flashed.
Start Boot Mode (DFU Mode)
RESET
DFU
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1. Start Device Manager in Windows
2. Find the COM-Port that the XM122 is
connected to. COM3 in our example.
3. In the command prompt directory where you
placed NRF Util and XM122 IoT Module
Server run the following command: nrfutil
dfu serial --package
acc_module_server_dfu_package_xm122.zi
p --port COM3 -b 115200
4. Make sure COM3 above is replaced with your
COM port.
5. Now the XM122 is flashed and ready to use.
Flashing
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Installing python
•Start the installer file that you downloaded
from python.
•Make sure the Add Python to PATH option is
selected. (Pic 1)
•Click Install Now. No need for a customized
Installation. (Pic 2)
•Close once the installation is completed. (Pic 3)
1.
2.
3.
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•Unzip the file downloaded from Acconeer.
Acconeer-python-exploration
•Start windows command prompt. (Pic 1)
You can always find it by searching for
“cmd”.
•In the command prompt, change the
directory to where you unzipped the
exploration tool by typing the command cd
followed by the path to the folder. (Pic 2)
Installing Exploration tool 1
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•Run the command: pip install --user –r
requirements.txt (Pic 1)
•Wait until the installation has finished and
run the next command: python setup.py
install --user (Pic 2)
Installing Exploration tool 1
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Run the exploration tool
•Run the following command in the
command prompt: python gui/main.py
•Choose Serial as Interface in the
dropdown.
•Click Connect
•Choose a service or a detector and click
Start. (We used Envelope as an example)
•The result should be a graph showing
the envelope data output from the
sensor. Shown in next page.
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Exploration Tool GUI, Envelope graph
Connect/Disconnect
Start
Select Service/Detector
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