Atmel REB233-XPRO User manual

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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.

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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................... 1
1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 3
1.1. Features .............................................................................. 3
1.2. Design Documentation and Related Links .................................. 3
1.3. Board Assembly .................................................................... 3
1.3.1. Connect to a Xplained Pro Board ................................. 3
1.3.2. In Customer Development Assembly ............................. 3
2. Performance Analyzer ............................................................. 4
2.1. Introduction .......................................................................... 4
2.2. Program Installation ............................................................... 4
2.3. Program Use ........................................................................ 7
2.4. Typical Wireless Nodes .......................................................... 7
3. Xplained Pro ............................................................................ 9
3.1. Hardware Identification System ................................................ 9
3.2. Standard Headers and Connectors ........................................... 9
3.2.1. Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header ...................... 9
4. Hardware User Guide ........................................................... 11
4.1. Board Overview .................................................................. 11
4.2. Headers and Connectors ...................................................... 11
4.2.1. J100 Xplained Pro Extension Connector ...................... 11
4.2.2. Current Monitoring (X3) ............................................ 12
4.3. U2 Serial EEPROM ............................................................. 12
5. Persistence Memory ............................................................. 13
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

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1. Getting Started
1.1 Features
The REB233 extension is a template design for the AT86RF233 with a PCB antenna.
1.2 Design Documentation and Related Links
The most relevant documents and software for the extension board1.
1.3 Board Assembly
The extension board can be used to provide wireless communication to a Xplained PRO board or to provide
wireless communication to your own prototype for SW development and HW verification.
1.3.1 Connect to a Xplained Pro Board
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.
1 http://www.atmel.com/tools/reb233-xpro.aspx

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2. Performance Analyzer
2.1 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.
2.2 Program Installation
How to install necessary SW.
1. Install Atmel Studio1.
2. Once Studio is installed and started use the Tools - Extension Manager to install the Wireless Composer.
Select Wireless and Wireless Composer.
1 http://www.atmel.com/tools/atmelstudio.aspx

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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.
If using an Wireless board with a μC embedded, the Performance Analyzer FW has to be programmed
using the Bootloader or JTAGICE.
If using a extension board which do not have a μC embedded, the Performance Analyzer FW has to be
programmed on the Xplained Pro board using the EBDG from Atmel Studio.

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2.3 Program Use
How to get started.
1. Connect the Wireless board assembly, with the Performance Analyzer FW programmed, to the PC USB
connector and power on, a COM port should now be available for the kit.
2. Power on any other wireless node assemblies of similar frequency, running the Performance Analyzer FW,
and use it as a reference.
3. Start Performance Analyzer GUI, connect to the kit via the COM port and follow the quick start guide.
2.4 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.

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The Atmel ATmega256RFR2 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit and remote node consisting of a Wireless extension
board and a battery pack.

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3. 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.
Xplained Pro MCU boards support a wide range of Xplained Pro extension boards that are connected through
a set of standardized headers and connectors. Each extension board has an identification (ID) chip to uniquely
identify which boards are mounted on a Xplained Pro MCU board. This information is used to present relevant
user guides, application notes, datasheets and example code through Atmel Studio. Available Xplained Pro
MCU and extension boards can be purchased in the Atmel Web Store1.
3.1 Hardware Identification System
All Xplained Pro compatible extension boards have an Atmel ATSHA204 CryptoAuthentication™ chip mounted.
This chip contains information that identifies the extension with its name and some extra data. When an
Xplained Pro extension board is connected to an Xplained Pro MCU board the information is read and sent
to Atmel Studio. The Atmel Kits extension, installed with Atmel Studio, will give relevant information, code
examples and links to relevant documents. Table 3-1, “Xplained Pro ID Chip Content” on page 9 shows the
data fields stored in the ID chip with example content.
Table 3-1. Xplained Pro ID Chip Content
Data Field Data Type Example Content
Manufacturer ASCII string Atmel’\0’
Product Name ASCII string Segment LCD1 Xplained Pro’\0’
Product Revision ASCII string 02’\0’
Product Serial Number ASCII string 1774020200000010’\0’
Minimum Voltage [mV] uint16_t 3000
Maximum Voltage [mV] uint16_t 3600
Maximum Current [mA] uint16_t 30
3.2 Standard Headers and Connectors
3.2.1 Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header
All Xplained Pro kits have one or more dual row, 20-pin, 100mil extension headers. Xplained Pro MCU boards
have male headers while Xplained Pro extensions have their female counterparts. Note that all pins are not
always connected. However, all the connected pins follow the defined pin-out described in Table 3-2, “Xplained
Pro Extension Header” on page 9. The extension headers can be used to connect a wide variety of
Xplained Pro extensions to Xplained Pro MCU boards and to access the pins of the target MCU on Xplained
Pro MCU board directly.
Table 3-2. Xplained Pro Extension Header
Pin number Name Description
1 ID Communication line to the ID chip on extension board.
2 GND Ground.
3 ADC(+) Analog to digital converter , alternatively positive part of
differential ADC.
4 ADC(-) Analog to digital converter , alternatively negative part of
differential ADC.
5 GPIO1 General purpose I/O.
6 GPIO2 General purpose I/O.
7 PWM(+) Pulse width modulation , alternatively positive part of
differential PWM.
8 PWM(-) Pulse width modulation , alternatively positive part of
differential PWM.
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Pin number Name Description
9 IRQ/GPIO Interrupt request line and/or general purpose I/O.
10 SPI_SS_B/GPIO Slave select for SPI and/or general purpose I/O.
11 TWI_SDA Data line for two-wire interface. Always implemented, bus
type.
12 TWI_SCL Clock line for two-wire interface. Always implemented, bus
type.
13 USART_RX Receiver line of Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous
serial Receiver and Transmitter.
14 USART_TX Transmitter line of Universal Synchronous and
Asynchronous serial Receiver and Transmitter.
15 SPI_SS_A Slave select for SPI. Should be unique if possible.
16 SPI_MOSI Master out slave in line of Serial peripheral interface. Always
implemented, bus type.
17 SPI_MISO Master in slave out line of Serial peripheral interface. Always
implemented, bus type.
18 SPI_SCK Clock for Serial peripheral interface. Always implemented,
bus type.
19 GND Ground.
20 VCC Power for extension board.