NXP Semiconductors JN516x-EK001 User manual

JN516x-EK001 Evaluation Kit
User Guide
JN-UG-3093
Revision 1.5
11 February 2015

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User Guide
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User Guide
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Contents
Preface 7
Organisation 7
Conventions 7
Acronyms and Abbreviations 8
Related Documents 8
Support Resources 8
Trademarks 8
1. Introduction to the Evaluation Kit 9
1.1 Typical Networks 10
1.2 Kit Contents 11
1.2.1 Kit Containing Raspberry Pi 11
1.2.2 Kit Containing Linksys Router 13
1.2.3 Supplied Board Configuratons 14
1.3 Kit Hardware 15
1.3.1 Remote Control Unit (DR1159) 15
1.3.2 Carrier Boards (DR1174) 16
1.3.2.1 Power Source Selection 19
1.3.2.2 Pre-assembled Boards 21
1.3.3 Lighting/Sensor Expansion Boards (DR1175) 22
1.3.4 Generic Expansion Boards (DR1199) 24
1.3.5 LCD Expansion Board (DR1215) 26
1.3.6 JN5168 Modules (JN5168-001-T0y) 27
1.3.6.1 Antenna Mounting and Connection 29
1.3.7 USB Dongles (DR1198) 30
1.3.8 Border-Router 31
1.3.8.1 Raspberry Pi 33
1.3.8.2 Linksys Router 34
1.4 Smart Home Demonstration 35
2. Wireless Network Concepts 37
2.1 Radio Frequency 37
2.2 Node Types 38
2.3 Network Identification 38
2.4 Network Formation and Topology 39
2.4.1 Star Networks 39
2.4.2 Tree Networks 40
2.4.3 Mesh Networks 40
2.5 Wireless Network Protocol Stack 41

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3. Smart Home Demonstration 43
3.1 Demo System Overview 43
3.2 Connecting Up the Border-Router 45
3.2.1 Raspberry Pi Connection Instructions 45
3.2.2 Linksys Router Connection Instructions 46
3.3 Setting Up and Operating the Demo System 47
4. Where Next? 53
4.1 Which Protocol? 53
4.2 Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) 54
4.2.1 Toolchain (JN-SW-4041 or JN-SW-4141) 55
4.2.2 IEEE 802.15.4 SDK (JN-SW-4163) 56
4.2.3 JenNet-IP SDK (JN-SW-4165) 56
4.2.4 ZigBee Home Automation SDK (JN-SW-4168) 56
4.2.5 ZigBee Light Link SDK (JN-SW-4168) 57
4.2.6 ZigBee Smart Energy SDK (JN-SW-4064) 57
4.2.7 ZigBee RF4CE SDK (JN-SW-4060) 57
4.3 User Documentation 58
4.3.1 IEEE 802.15.4 Documentation 59
4.3.2 JenNet-IP Documentation 60
4.3.3 ZigBee PRO/Home Automation Documentation 62
4.3.4 ZigBee PRO/ZigBee Light Link Documentation 63
4.3.5 ZigBee PRO/Smart Energy Documentation 64
4.3.6 ZigBee RF4CE Documentation 65

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Appendices 67
A. Remote Control Operations in the Demonstration 67
B. Firmware Re-programming 69
B.1 Re-programming Remote Control Unit 70
B.2 Re-programming JN5168 Modules 71
B.3 Re-programming JN5168 USB Dongles 71
B.4 Installing the FTDI Device Driver for USB Connections 72
C. Compliance Statements and Documentation 73
C.1 FCC Statements and Documentation 73
C.1.1 DR1128 FCC Documentation 75
C.1.2 DR1159 FCC Documentation 76
C.1.3 DR1174 FCC Documentation 77
C.1.4 DR1175 FCC Documentation 78
C.1.5 DR1198 FCC Documentation 79
C.1.6 DR1199 FCC Documentation 80
C.1.7 DR1215 FCC Documentation 81
C.2 Industry Canada Statements 82
C.3 CE Statements and Documentation 82

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Preface
ThismanualprovidesanintroductiontotheNXP JN516x-EK001EvaluationKit,based
around the JN516x family of wireless microcontrollers. The manual also describes
how to run the pre-loaded Smart Home Demonstration usingcomponents from the kit.
In addition, information is provided on the range of wireless network protocols
supported by the evaluation kit and the NXP resources available to develop custom
JN516x applications using these protocols.
Organisation
This manual consists of four chapters and three appendices, as follows:
Chapter 1 introduces the JN516x-EK001 Evaluation Kit.
Chapter 2 outlines the key concepts for an understanding of wireless networks.
Chapter 3 describes how to use the evaluation kit to set up and run the 
pre-loaded Smart Home Demonstration.
Chapter 4 provides guidance on where to go next in order to develop custom
JN516x applications that can be run on the components of the kit.
The Appendices provide:
A reference of the operations and associated key sequences that can be
performed from the wireless Remote Control Unit
Guidance on re-programming the firmware of various kit components
Compliance statements and documentation for certain kit components
Conventions
Files, folders, functions and parameter types are represented in bold type.
Function parameters are represented in italics type.
Code fragments are represented in the Courier New typeface.
This is a Tip. It indicates useful or practical information.
This is a Note. It highlights important additional
information.

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Acronyms and Abbreviations
API Application Programming Interface
IP Internet Protocol
JenNet Jennic Network layer protocol
LAN Local Area Network
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
SDK Software Developer’s Kit
WAN Wide Area Network
WPAN Wireless Personal Area Network
6LoWPAN IPv6 over Low power WPAN
Related Documents
JN-UG-3098 BeyondStudio for NXP Installation and User Guide
JN-UG-3064 SDK Installation and User Guide
JN-AN-1162 JenNet-IP Smart Home Application Note
Support Resources
To access online support resources such as SDKs, Application Notes and User
Guides, visit the Wireless Connectivity TechZone:
www.nxp.com/techzones/wireless-connectivity
All NXP resources referred to in this manual can be accessed at the above address,
unless otherwise stated.
Trademarks
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
“JenNet” and “JenNet-IP” are trademarks of NXP B.V..
This is a Caution. It warns of situations that may result
in equipment malfunction or damage.

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1. Introduction to the Evaluation Kit
Welcome to the JN516x-EK001 Evaluation Kit, which is based around the NXP
JN516x family of wireless microcontrollers. A Smart Home Demonstration is pre-
loaded into certain kit components, allowing a small wireless network with IP
connectivity to be quickly assembled and used. The evaluation kit can also be used in
conjunction with NXP’s range of Software Developer’s Kits (SDKs) to develop new
wireless network applications for the JN516x devices using any of the following
protocols:
IEEE 802.15.4
JenNet-IP
ZigBee PRO (ZigBee Light Link, Home Automation and Smart Energy profiles)
ZigBee RF4CE
This chapter introduces you to the evaluation kit by describing:
Typical wireless networks - see Section 1.1
Contents of the kit - see Section 1.2
Hardware features of the kit - see Section 1.3
Pre-loaded demonstration - see Section 1.4
Note: The pre-loaded Smart Home Demonstration is
based on NXP’s own JenNet-IP protocol. Demonstration
applications for all the other supported protocols are
available from NXP and can be run on theevaluation kit.
Each is provided in an Application Note which can be
downloaded from the NXP Wireless Connectivity
TechZone (see “Support Resources” on page 8). For
more details, refer to Chapter 4.

Chapter 1
Introduction to the Evaluation Kit
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1.1 Typical Networks
The JN516x-EK001 Evaluation Kit can be used as a platform for developing a wide
range of wireless network applications, where these applications run on JN516x
devices embedded in the network nodes. Example networks are:
A simple point-to-point network consisting of only two nodes - for a example, a
wireless radio link between a remote control unit and a media player (e.g. using
the ZigBee RF4CE protocol)
A wireless network consisting of many nodes - for example, a wirelessly
controlled heating system in a building (e.g. using a ZigBee PRO profile)
A wireless network with IP connectivity - for example, a wirelessly controlled
home lighting system that can also be accessed from the Internet (e.g. using
the JenNet-IP protocol)
The supported wireless network protocols are more fully introduced in Chapter 4.
Figure 1: Point-to-Point Wireless Link
Figure 2: Wireless Network
Figure 3: Wireless Network with IP Connectivity
Media Player
(e.g. on a PC)
Remote Control Unit
Thermostat
Heater Controller
Heater Controller
Switch
Heater Controller
IP Internet
IP
Border-Router
Lamp
Lamp
Lamp
Switch
Switch