LAPIS Semiconductor ML7344 Guide

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ML7344, ML7406EVA
Start Guide
Issue Date: Dec 19, 2014
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Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing products of our company. Before using this product, please use correctly after
reading this “start guide”. Moreover, please keep it carefully even after reading this. This start guide indicates enclosure
attachment ant the connection method.
The manual shown in the following other than this document is prepared. Please check if needed.
zDatasheet
zDesign Guide
zSimple MAC User’s Manual

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1. Attention on the handling of this product
zThis product is evaluation kit. It is available for evaluation only.
zAny responsibility cannot be taken about building this product into other products.
zPlease use the application software of this product with the PC with which Japanese version Windows 7 is
installed.
zIt will become infringement of copyright, if all or a part of software of this product is reproduced without
permission of copyright or duplicate things are distributed.
zAny responsibility cannot be taken about reconstruction and illegal use of this product.
zIf the example of a harmful electric wave interference should occur from this product, please change
operating frequency promptly, or suspend the output of an electric wave, and perform disposal for
interference evasion etc.
2. Setup Flow
Please check when open the box and all the following articles are assembled first. If it should run short or should have
damaged, please inform a purchasing agency.
zCD-ROM is packed only when first time purchase.
zBy shipment time, mounting parts etc may differ from a photograph in part.
zPlease prepare a stabilized power supply and serial communication software (TeraTerm).
zA USB UART IC (FT232R), which is made by FTDI, is placed on the control board. Please download a
USB device driver from http://www.ftdichip.com.
- ML7344/ML7406 Evaluation Board… 1 - ML7344, ML7406 Control Board… 1
- USB(A-MicroB) Cable… 1
- CD-ROM… 1 (First time purchase only) - Antenna… 1
*Attached antenna is for 800-900MHz band. If using other band (e.g.
400MHz), antenna gain will be worse. In case of testing
communication, please use proper antenna.

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2.1. ML7344, ML7406 Control Board Setting
This section describes the control board setting.
Figure 1: Control Board Overview
Table 1: Detailed Description of Control Board
No. Symbol Name Function Initial
configuration
1 JP1 Main power supply setup USB electric supply (1-2) and external electric
supply (2-3) 1-2
2 JP2 External electric supply setup to JP1 Power supply terminal J1 (1-2) and for uEASE
(2-3) 1-2
3 JP3 Evaluation board power supply setup A main power supply (1-2) and the power supply
terminal J1 (2-3) *1 1-2
4 JP4 RESET setup uEASE (1-2) and RESET SW (2-3) 2-3
5 JP5
(V-RF) Evaluation board power supply The consumption current of an evaluation board is measured. short
6 JP6 DIO signal connection Connects DIO and MCU(short) *2 open
7 JP7 DCLK signal connection Connects DCLK and MCU (short) *2 open
8 JP8 Signal connection for ML7396B Other products: Open *3 no jumper
9 SW SW General SW (future extension)
10 RESET RESET Hard reset button
11 J1 Power supply terminal Power supply connector
*1. *(2-3) is used when a test the voltage characteristic of an evaluation board.
*2. uses in DIO mode （future extension）
*3. It may break, when it is made to Short with products other than ML7396B.
1
9
2
3
4
7 SEG LED
5
7
6
8
11
10

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There are four modes of operation in this evaluation kit, and setup of a jumper differs for each mode.
Please set up a jumper correctly after referring to the following table.
Table 2: Mode of operation and a jumper setup
FunctionMode Function JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4
Usually mode
(Initial condition) all operate USB bus power 1-2 - 1-2 2-3
Debug mode Uses uEASE 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2
Demo mode uses Battery BOX for the power supply terminal J1 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3
Evaluation mode Electric power is supplied to a control board from USB,
and an evaluation board is supplied from the power
supply terminal J1.
(The power supply voltage of an evaluation board is
changeable)
1-2
1-2 2-3 2-3

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2.2. ML7344, ML7406 Evaluation Board Setting Procedure
The ML7344 evaluation board is connected with the control board as shown below.
Figure 2: ML7344 Evaluation Board Connection Overview
The ML7406 evaluation board is connected with the control board as shown below.
Figure 3: ML7406 Evaluation Board Connection Overview
* When you do not use DIVERSITY, please use ANT1.
Connect by 26pin connecter
Supply 3.3V power
SW1 Reset Switch
Connect by 26pin connecter
SW1 Reset Switch
ANT1
ANT2
Supply 3.3V power

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[Connection verification procedure]
1. Supply 3.3V power supply.
2. Reset the control board.
3. Start the terminal software (Tera Term).
4. Set the terminal software. (For terminal settings, refer to "2.4 Terminal Setting".)
*No prompt will be displayed by power-on, terminal software setting, or reset.
5. Verify the connection by a register read command. The connection is correct if confirm of “88” is
displayed in response to the read command “RREG 0B”.
*When a power supply is re-switched on, please reboot terminal software (TeraTerm).
Figure 4: Connection Confirmation Image

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2.3. ML7344, ML7406 Evaluation Board Jumper Setting
ML7344 and ML7406 evaluation board jumper function and recommended setting are as following.
Table 3: Evaluation board jumper setting table
JP No. Silk Recommended Jumper
Setting Remarks
JP1 RESETN_MCU short For old micro controller
JP2 REGPDIN_MCU short For old micro controller
JP3 REGVCC 1-2short TCXO internal power supply (3.3V) If TCXO is external power supplied from
REG_VCC, 2-3 short.
JP4 32k_VCC open
JP5 EXT_CLK open
JP101 RESETN_TEST open For micro controller
JP102 REGPDIN_TEST open For micro controller
JP105 MCU_VDD short
Micro controller and evaluation board
power supply simultaneously
(3.3V)
If these are individual power supplied,
open
JP117 TEMP open
short(ML7344)
JP118 VTUNE open(ML7406)

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2.4. Terminal Setting
2.4.1. Tera Term Setting
The Tera Term serial port settings are shown below.
The red frame indicates required settings. Use Tera Term version 4.63 or higher.
Figure 5: Tera Term Serial Port Setting Screen
Figure 6: Tera Term Terminal Setting Screen

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2.4.2. Wireless Control Tool Setting
Wireless Control Tool (WCT) is able to control ML7344 Simple MAC (Note: WCT is not used for
ML7406.). WCT serial port setting is below. You must set category in red box.
Figure 7: WCT serial port setting
If you push OK button on WCT serial port setting window, WCT main window is popped up. You can set
verification command in Initial tab, Control tab, RFTest tab, RegBANK0 tab, RegBANK1 tab,
RegBANK2 tab or RegBANK3 tab. Please refer to “ML7344, ML7406 Wireless Control Tool User’s
manual”.
Figure 8: WCT main window

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Revision History
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Document No. Issue Date Previous Edition New Edition Description
FEXL7344_7406EVA_startguide-01 2013.7.25 – – First edition issued
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jumper setting
5 Added WCT setting
FEXL7344_7406EVA_startguide-03 2014.12.19 1 1 Modified assembled
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jumper setting
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Modified Evaluation
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Moved connection
verification
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Modified Evaluation
board jumper setting