Renesas US159-DA16600EVZ User manual

Evaluation Board Manual
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The US159-DA16600EVZ is an ultra-low power
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth™ low energy combo Pmod module
that provides both low power Wi-Fi and low power
BLE functionality to your device. The DA16600
integrates the low power Wi-Fi DA16200 SoC and the
low power Bluetooth LE DA14531 SoC on a single
module. Together they deliver long battery life and low
power consumption in a convenient form factor. As a
single integrated system, standard functions are
available such as provisioning Wi-Fi through the BLE
connection and Wi-Fi/BLE coexistence.
The US159-DA16600EVZ features a Type 3A Pmod
connector, incorporates the DA16600 module, and
combines low power Wi-Fi with low power Bluetooth
capability in a single module. With its standard
connector and software support, the
US159-DA16600EVZ is ideal for the Renesas
Quick-Connect IoT to rapidly create an IoT system.
Kit Contents
▪ US159-DA16600EVZ Pmod Board
Features
▪ DA16600MOD-AAC4WA32 module
• 3.3V supply voltage
• Integrated chip antenna
• Cortex-M4F+ at 30MHz to 160MHz and
Cortex M0+ at 16MHz
• 802.11b/g/n radio PHY, 2.4GHz
• Bluetooth 5.1 core qualified
• SoC runs full OS and TCP/IP stack
• Memory: 256 kB ROM, 512kB RAM, 8kB OTP,
48B retention memory and 32Mb SPI Flash
• RF regulatory certifications: FCC, IC, CE, KC,
TELEC, and SRRC
• Wi-Fi Alliance certifications:
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED b/g/n,
WPA, WPA2, and WPA3
▪ Standardized Type 3A Pmod connector supports
an expanded UART interface
▪ LED (D1) to aid in user software debug
▪ 10-pin 1.27mm pitch Arm Cortex-Debug connector
(J2) for software development and debug support
Figure 1. US159-DA16600EVZ Pmod Board (XE Evaluation Board)
US159-DA16600EVZ
DA16600 Pmod™ Board

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Contents
1. Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Required or Recommended User Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Software Installation and Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 Kit Hardware Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Schematic Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5. Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6. Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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1. Functional Description
The US159-DA16600EVZ functions as a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless building block to create a custom IoT
system solution. This module adds Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity capability to any IoT system that supports
Pmod expansion modules. For a full list of available sensor Pmod boards, visit the Quick-Connect IoT web page
on the Renesas website.
2. Setup
2.1 Required or Recommended User Equipment
The following additional lab equipment is recommended for using the board (and is sold separately):
▪ An MCU board that supports Type 3A Pmod.
2.2 Software Installation and Usage
For the latest version of the e2 studio, use the Renesas website, and for the latest connectivity support and details
on creating customized IoT system solutions, visit the Quick-Connect IoT site.
The Renesas Flexible Software Package (FSP) is an enhanced software package designed to provide
easy-to-use, scalable, high-quality software for embedded system designs using Renesas RA family of Arm
Microcontrollers. With the support of a new Arm TrustZone and other advanced security features, FSP provides a
quick and versatile way to build secure, connected IoT devices using production-ready drivers, Azure RTOS,
FreeRTOS, and other middleware stacks.
The firmware for operating the module is pre-loaded on the US159-DA16600EVZ Pmod module.
For more details on the application, see the documentation, Quick-Connect IoT DA16600 Provisioning Demo.
2.3 Kit Hardware Connections
Follow these procedures to set up the kit as shown on Figure 2.
1. Ensure the MCU evaluation kit being used has a Pmod connector set to Type 3A. (For help, refer to the kit
hardware manual.)
2. Plug in the US159-DA16600EVZ to the Pmod connector on the MCU evaluation kit, and be careful to align
Pin 1 on the module to Pin 1 on the MCU kit.
3. The US159-DA16600EVZ is now ready to be used in the system. Follow the MCU kit instructions for connecting
and powering up the evaluation kit.
Firmware
DA16600 v3.2.2.0 Standard DA16600 SDK

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Figure 2. Evaluation Kit Details
D1 – LED to aid in user software debug
J4 – Install jumper to initiate factory reset
J5 – Arm Cortex-debug connector
J1 – Pmod connector to MCU board
J3 – Serial debug port
J1 allows for “sniffing” communications
on the GTL interface
SW1 – Momentary pushbutton switch to
initiate WPS

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3. Schematic Diagram
Figure 3. US159-DA16600EVZ Schematic Diagram
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
D D
C C B B
A A
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DA16600 PMOD B
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Low Power WiFi_BLE PMOD
GND
PMOD Interface Type 3A (expanded UART)
GPIOC7_TXD_HOST GPIOC6_RXD_HOST
R1 4K7
10V C5 10uF
10V C1 10uF
GND
GND
10V C2 10uF
D1 LED, Red
R8 649R
GND
SWCLK_TCLK SWDIO_TMS
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9
10
11
12
J2 CON-2X6RA
25V C6 0.1uF
GND
VCC
VCC
VCC
R5 0R VCC
3P3
FD1 FID, 1R27
FD2 FID, 1R27
FD3 FID, 1R27
i
Net Class
Power
i
Net Class
Power
B1 Bumper
SWCLK_TCLK SWDIO_TMS
TDO
TDI
TDO TDI
nTRST
nTRST
UART0_RXD UART0_TXD
R6 0R
GPIOA4
R7 0R
GPIOA5
R3 0R R4 0R
GPIOA2 GPIOA3
GND
VCC
R2 4K7
RTC_PWR_KEY RTC _WAKE_U P2
WPSFACTORY RESET
GPIOC6_RXD_HOST GPIOC7_TXD_HOST GPIOA8 GPIOA10
RF_SWITCH
RF_SWITCH
GPIOA4 GPIOA5
P0_9 P0_8
P0_8 P0_9
25V
C3 1uF
25V
C4 1uF
1
2
3
4
J3 HDR-1X4V
RTC_PWR_KEY
GND
1 2 3
J1 HDR-1X3V
25V
C8 1uF
R12 470K
GND
RTC_PWR_KEY
7
RTC _WAKE_UP
8
RTC _WAKE_U P2
26
RTC _GPO
9
F_CLK
19
F_CSN
24
F_IO0
18
F_IO1
23
F_IO2
25
F_IO3
20
P0_10
50
P0_11
49
P0_2
2
P0_5
48
P0_6
3
P0_7
47
P0_8
46
P0_9
45
TCLK
11
TMS
10
VBAT_3V3 28
VBAT_BLE 51
VDD_DIO1 40
VDD_DIO2 17
UART0_RXD
16
UART0_TXD
15 GPIOA0 44
GPIOA1 43
GPIOA2 42
GPIOA3 41
GPIOA4 39
GPIOA5 38
GPIOA6 37
GPIOA7 36 GPIOA8 35
GPIOA9 34
GPIOA10 33
GPIOA11 32
GPIOC6 14
GPIOC7 13 GPIOC8 12
NC 1
TEST/NC 5
ANT_GND
ANT_GND
GND
4
GND
6
GND
21
GND
22
GND
27
GND
29
GND
30
GND
31
GND
GND_1
GND
GND_2
U1 DA16600MOD
GPIOA2 GPIOA10
SW1 SW, Momentary
22 44 66
88
10 10
1
1
3
3
5
5
9
9
J5 FTSH-105-01-L-DV-K-TR
12
J4 JP, 1X2, 0.05"
R9 4K7
R10 4K7
VCC
GPIOA6 GPIOA7
INTn
42
U2A SN74LVC1G06DCKT
GND 3
VCC
5
U2B SN74LVC1G06DCKT
GND
VCC
GPIOA11
R11 4K7
GND
GPIOA11
INTn
RESETn
GPIOA1 GPIOA0
J1 allows for "sniffing"
the communications on
the GTL interface.
Adjust R13 and
C8 to allow adequate time for the VCC
power to settle.
Confirm external connection via
RF_SWITCH from
P0_6 to GPIOA10
as per data sheet
Rev 3.0 page 10 of
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4. Bill of Materials
Qty Reference
Designator Description Manufacturer Manufacturer
Part Number
1 B1 Bumper, Cylindrical, 0.375" D, 0.19" HSM Bumper Specialities BS35CL01X02RP
2 C1, C2 Capacitor, 10µF, 10V, SM 0603, Multilayer
Ceramic, X5R, RoHS
Samsung Electro-
Mechanics CL05A106MP5NUNC
3 C3, C4, C8 Capacitor, 1µF, 25V, SM 0402, Multilayer Ceramic,
X5R, RoHS Taiyo Yuden TMK105BJ105KV-F
1C5
Capacitor, 10µF, 10V, SM 0603, Multilayer
Ceramic, X5R, RoHS Murata GRM188R61A106KE69D
1C6
Capacitor, 0.1µF, 25V, SM 0402, Multilayer
Ceramic, X7R, RoHS Taiyo Yuden TMK105B7104KVHF
1 D1 LED, Red, Clear, 0805, SM, RoHS Wurth Elektronik 150080RS75000
1 J1 3 Pin, 0.1", Single Row, Vertical, Header, RoHS Sullins PBC03SAAN
1J2
Connector, 2×6, 0.1", PMOD, Right Angle,
Unshrouded, RoHS Harwin M20-9950645
1 J3 4 Pin, 0.1", Single Row, Vertical, Header, RoHS Sullins PBC04SAAN
1J4
1X2 Pin, 0.05", Single Row, Vertical, Header,
RoHS Sullins GRPB021VWVN-RC
1J5
Connector, 2×5 Header, Vertical, 1.27mm Pitch,
Pin 7, SM, RoHS Samtec FTSH-105-01-L-DV-007-K
5R1, R2, R9,
R10, R11
Resistor, 4.7kΩ, 1/10W, 1%, 100ppm, SM, 50 WV,
100 OV, Thick Film, 0402, RoHS KOA Speer RK73H1ETTP4701F
3 R3, R4, R5 Resistor, 0Ω, 1/10W, 1%, 100ppm, SM, 50 WV,
100 OV, Thick Film, 0402, RoHS KOA Speer RK73Z1ETTP
1R8
Resistor, 649Ω, 1/10W, 1%, 100ppm, SM, 50 WV,
100 OV, Thick Film, 0402, RoHS KOA Speer RK73H1ETTP6490F
1R12
Resistor, 470KΩ, 1/10W, 1%, 100ppm, SM, 50 WV,
100 OV, Thick Film, 0402, RoHS KOA Speer RK73H1ETTP4703F
1 SW1 Switch, Pushbutton, Top Actuated, SM, RoHS C&K Components PTS810 SJG 250 SMTR
LFS
1U1
DA16600MOD, WiFi, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth LE,
Transceiver, WiFi CPU - 256kB ROM, 512kB RAM,
8 kB OTP, 48 kB NV Memory, BLE CPU - 48 kB
RAM, 144 kB ROM, 32 kB OTP, 51-SMD Module,
SM, RoHS
Dialog
Semiconductor
DA16600MOD-
AAC4WA32
1U2
IC, Digital, Buffer, Inverting, Open Drain, SM, SC-
70-5, RoHS Texas Instruments SN74LVC1G06DCKT

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4.1 Board Layout
Figure 4. Silkscreen Top
Figure 5. Copper Top
Figure 6. Copper L1 Layer

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Figure 7. Copper L2 Layer
Figure 8. Copper Bottom
Figure 9. Silkscreen Bottom

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5. Ordering Information
6. Revision History
Part Number Description
US159-DA16600EVZ DA16600 Pmod Board
Revision Date Description
1.00 Jun 27, 2022 Initial release

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