IQRF RT-230-05 User manual

RT-230-05
IQRF Router
for IQRF OS v3.00
User's Guide
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Description
The RT-230-05 dedi ated router is a network omponent of
the IQRF platform intended for delivering pa kets to devi es
out of range ea h other espe ially where there is no other
IQRF TR module in range whi h an be used as a non-
dedi ated router.
It is ready to use just after plugging to mains and bonding to
a given network. Optional onfiguration is available.
Fun tionality is ompletely ensured by the TR module and
the firmware inside it.
This router is intended to route pa kets in IQMESH
networks based on IQRF OS v3.00 working in the STD RX
mode only.
Applications
• In reasing of range in IQMESH networks
• RF signal overage
• Robust and reliable IQMESH networks
Key features
• Supplied dire tly from mains
• No programming needed
• Configurable
• Internal antenna
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Electrical specifications (typical values unless otherwise stated)
Power supply: 100 - 240V AC, 50-60 Hz
Temperature range: 0 °C to +70 °C
Frequen y range: 868 MHz or 916 MHz ( onfigurable)
RF output power: A ording to the TR module used
TR module: TR-52BA or TR-52B
Antenna: Built-in TR-52BA (standard)
AN-D01 (on request, for TR-52B)
Dimensions: 72 x 60 x 26 mm
Weight: 46g
Absolute maximum ratings
Stresses above those values may ause permanent damage to the devi e. Exposure to maximum rating onditions
for extended periods may affe t devi e reliability.
Storage temperature: -50 °C to +100 °C
Hardware
Antenna polarization
RF signal spreading partly depends on antenna orientation.
There are two possibilities:
•PCB antenna built-in TR-52BA: x and y dire tions preferred
•PCB antenna AN-D01 soldered to TR-52B: x and z dire tions preferred
LED indication after reset
Note Bonding mode indi ation depends on onfiguration.
Operation
The router needs almost no operator's handling. If there is no need to hange the frequen y band (from default 868
MHz), the only mandatory pro ess is bonding. On e the router is bonded to given IQMESH network and pla ed at the
appropriate lo ation in range it is just able to route pa kets.
All fun tionality is ompletely ensured by the TR module and the firmware inside it. There is no need to program the
router by the user.
Just pa kets belonging to given network working in STD mode are routed. Refer to the IQRF OS User's guide,
IQMESH spe ifi ation and the Router Configurator (below) for more details.
The router is swit hed on by plugging to mains. Attempts to bond are in progress for the first 10 s (if onfigured to do
so). Just during this period the router an be bonded or rebonded. Previous bonding need not be removed to rebond.
If the bonding is finished or the router has already been bonded it is just swit hed to normal operation mode
otherwise it stays in bonding mode until the bonding is su essful.
To avoid bonding of improper devi e this operates with minimal RF output power. Thus, bonding should be done in
short distan e between the router and the network oordinator.
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Bonding procedure
•Pla e the router and the oordinator in distan e ~1 m between ea h other.
•Set the oordinator in bonding mode using the bondNewNode(x)fun tion (see IQRF OS Referen e Guide) and
plug the router to mains.
•If everything is O.K. the oordinator assigns an address and network identifi ation number to the router whi h
means that the router is bonded.
Configuration
The router an be onfigured using the IQRF Router Configurator. This tool onsists of two parts:
•PC program. It an be installed by simple unpa king the Router-Configurator.zip file in desired folder.
•Program ROUTER-CFG.hex for the TR-52Bx module inserted in the CK-USB-04 kit onne ted with PC via USB. It
is a part of the ZIP above and should be uploaded into the TR module in a standard way using the IQRF IDE
development environment.
Caution: No other program ommuni ating with any IQRF devi e via USB (e.g. IQRF IDE) is allowed to run during
the upgrade pro edure.
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Configurable parameters
Rebonding (default: enabled)
•Enabled: The router will ask for bonding after reset.
•Disabled: The router will not ask for bonding after reset. It is re ommended to disable after su essful bonding to
avoid unintentional or illegal rebonding and useless requests sent via RF for initial 10 s.
LED Indication (default: enabled)
•Enabled: Normal operation mode is indi ated by the LED (see the figure above)
•Disabled: Normal operation mode is not indi ated by the LED. Initialization and bonding are indi ated in any ase.
Longer TX preamble (default: enabled)
•Enabled: Routed pa kets will have prolonged preambles. This omplies with the setRF ode(0x10) fun tion.
Refer to the IQRF OS Referen e guide.
•Disabled: Routed pa kets will have standard (not prolonged) preambles.
Wait Packet End (default: enabled)
•Enabled: The RFRXpacket() fun tion waits for finishing pa ket re eipt (if the re eipt started before toutRF
timeout). This omplies with the setRF ode(0x40) fun tion. Refer to the IQRF OS Referen e guide.
•Disabled: The RFRXpacket() fun tion is terminated afteer touRF timeout.
RX Algorithm (default: 2 – with he kRF)
•1 – witho t checkRF: RF pa kets are re eived via RFRXpacket() with toutRF = 200. The RSSI Threshold
parameter is not a tive (re eiving is not restri ted at all). The toutRF parameter is fixed to 200.
•2 – with checkRF: The RFRXpacket() fun tion with variable toutRF is invoked in dependen y on result of the
checkRF(x). Filtering level is set by next parameter (RSSI Threshold).
RSSI Threshold (defa lt: 5)
•0 to 64: It allows to set the level for filtering poor RF pa kets in ase of RX Algorithm = 2. This omplies with the
checkRF(x) fun tion. Refer to the IQRF OS Referen e guide.
to tRF (defa lt: 5)
•1 to 255: Allows to spe ify toutRF. This should be setup a ording to DLEN to be slightly longer than the pa ket
itself. It is valid for RX Algorithm = 2 only.
RF Band and Channel (defa lt: 868 MHz, ch 52)
•868 MHz, ch: 0 to 61
•916 MHz, ch: 0 - 188
Configuration procedure
Router onfiguration an be read as well as written immediately after the router reset only.
Caution: To reset the router in an reliable way it is ne essary to wait ~5 s after unplugging the router from mains
before replugging.
Reading the config ration
•Arrange hardware a ording the figure above in RF range and run the Router Configurator.
•Reset the router.
•Router onfiguration is automati ally read after the router reset. It is indi ated by the LED flash.
Writing the config ration
•Arrange hardware a ording the figure above in RF range and run the Router Configurator.
•Set desired parameters and li k the Write button.
•Router Configurator displays the "Make router reset" prompt.
•Reset the router.
•Router onfiguration is automati ally written to the router.
•The "New setup has been sent to the router" message is issued by the Router Configurator for ~2 s.
•New onfiguration is read and the LED flashes for he king.
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Mechanical drawing
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Product information
Pack list
•RT-230-05 IQRF router
Ordering information
•RT-230-05 IQRF dedi ated router supplied from mains
Document history
•130220 Me hani al drawing added
•101206 HW innovated, internal antenna, more onfigurable parameters
•100608 First release
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