Atmel AVR2103 User manual

Atmel AVR2103: RF4CE Remote Control
Evaluation Kit - Quick Start Guide
Features
This application note briefly describes how to set up and run the pre-flashed
performance test application included with the Atmel®RF4CE Remote Control
Evaluation Kit.
The latest RF4CE dedicated applications can be downloaded from www.atmel.com
and flashed to the kit hardware by using the serial bootloader functionality of the
pre-flashed application.
1 Kit contents
2x Atmel RCB128RFA1 Radio Controller Board (RCB)
1x Atmel RCB Sensor Terminal Board (STB)
1x Atmel RCB Key Remote Control board
1x RCB-BB RS232 cable
1x USB cable
2x 2.4GHz antenna
4x AAA battery
1x Quick Start Guide
2 Simple range measurement
The pre-flashed performance test application on the RCB128RFA1 radio controller
boards features a simple range measurement. Each board operates in a
standalone manner, and is able to transmit or receive data frames. A successful
transmit or receive operation is indicated by a blinking LED.
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2.1 Board assembling
1. Connect the antennas to both RCBs.
2. Insert two batteries in each of the RCBs.
2.2 Power up the boards
Apply power to both RCBs by switching on
the power switch located on the top side of
the board. The RCBs run a power-on check
and indicate the successful completion by
switching on the second of the three LEDs.
2.3 Run simple range measurement application
Choose one of the RCB128RFA1 RCBs, and press button T1 to
start the simple range measurement application. First, the RCB
initiates a connection and configuration procedure by sending
broadcast frames, and waiting for a response from the second
RCB. After a successful configuration, the RCBs turn on LED-D2
to indicate that status. Afterwards the initiator starts to transmit
data frames immediately. Each data frame transmission is
indicated by blinking the TX status LED-D3. A successful data
frame reception on the second node is indicated by blinking the RX status LED-D4.
The RX status LED stops blinking if no data frames are received, such as when, for
example, the node has left the communication range. Data frame transmission can be
stopped by pressing T1 once more on the node transmitting frames. Moreover the
RCBs can transmit and receive frames simultaneously. Pressing button T1 on both
nodes initiates each node to transmit frames. The three LEDs indicate their respective
functions: LED-D2 a successful configuration, LED-D3 transmission and LED-D4
reception.
NOTE The node connection and configuration gets lost when the RCBs’ power supply is
switched off. To restart the simple range measurement, power cycle both RCBs
before pressing T1 on one RCB to restart the application.
3 Packet error rate measurement
The pre-flashed performance test application is also configured with packet error rate
(PER) measurement functionality (as defined in IEEE®802.15.4), enabling the user to
explore various radio transceiver features, radio transceiver registers, and
performance by tuning with customized configurations. For this application, one
RCB128RFA1 RCB needs to be connected to a PC.
3.1 Board assembling
1. Switch off power from one RCB, or
remove the batteries and connect the
RCB to the STB.
2. Download the patched FT245RL driver
files from the kit website, and follow the
installation guidelines on your PC to
install the USB driver.
config TX RX
status
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3. Connect the STB to a PC with the USB cable.
4. A successful installation and enumeration of the USB connection with the PC is
indicated by the power status LED on the STB.
3.2 Set up the terminal program on the PC
A terminal program running on the PC is used to control the application running on
the RCB connected to the STB. Set up the terminal program as follows:
BAUD RATE: 9600
PARITY: None
DATA BITS: 8
STOP BITS: 1
FLOW CONTROL: Off
3.3 Power up the boards
1. Apply power to the standalone RCB
(optional) by turning on the power
switch on the top side of the board.
The RCB runs a power-on check and
indicates the successful completion by
switching on the second of the three
LEDs.
2. The RCB mounted on the STB is powered via the USB connection. Make sure
that the batteries are removed or that the power switch is in the off position.
3.4 Run the packet error rate measurement
Type any character in the terminal window
to initiate the configuration procedure for
both RCB nodes and show the menu.
Optionally, if no peer node is active, the
search for a peer device can be aborted by
pressing ENTER. The node gets configured
for stand-alone operation. The packet error
rate measurement can be operated through
the menu options displayed on the UART
terminal program.
A detailed description of the menu options can be found in the Atmel AVR2104
RF4CE-EK Remote Control Evaluation Kit - User Guide.
4 Serial bootloader
The application offers serial bootloader functionality to flash other applications to the
RCBs. A detailed description on the usage of the bootloader can be found in the
Atmel AVR2054 Serial Bootloader - User Guide.
5 Applications and documentation
The Atmel RF4Control software solution offers additional applications that can be
evaluated with the hardware contained in the Atmel RF4CE Remote Control
Evaluation Kit. The AVR2102: RF4Control – User Guide application note provides
comprehensive information about this, and can be downloaded from:
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4712
Additional hardware and software documentation related to the RF4CE Remote
Control Evaluation Kit can be found on the kit website:
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4835

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