SCT Scout SC4415 User manual

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User Manual
SC4415 - Scout
Number: SCT-UM026Fvc
Date: 2019-08-23

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Revision History
Revision
Date
Author
Description
1.0
2017-11-03
K. Sumlak
Initial Release
1.1
2019-02-20
K. Sumlak
Update for release version 1980
1.2
2019-08-23
K. Sumlak
Update for release version 2030

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Table of Contents
Revision History............................................................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents..........................................................................................................................................................3
1. Overview...............................................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Device Details......................................................................................................................................................7
1.2 Symbols ...............................................................................................................................................................7
2. Hardware ..............................................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Power ..................................................................................................................................................................9
2.3 USB ......................................................................................................................................................................9
2.3.1 Driver Installation ...........................................................................................................................................9
2.4 Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................................10
2.5 IO Interface .......................................................................................................................................................10
2.5.1 Pin Map.........................................................................................................................................................11
2.5.2 IO Details.......................................................................................................................................................12
2.5.3 VIO ................................................................................................................................................................12
2.6 Status LED..........................................................................................................................................................13
2.7 Physical Details..................................................................................................................................................13
3. Programming ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................................14
3.2 Command Interface ..........................................................................................................................................14
3.2.1 Prompts ........................................................................................................................................................14
3.2.2 Formatting ....................................................................................................................................................14
3.2.3 Help System ..................................................................................................................................................15
3.2.4 Command Queue..........................................................................................................................................15
3.2.4.1 Immediate Mode .................................................................................................................................15
3.2.4.2 Buffer Mode .........................................................................................................................................15
3.2.5 Data Queue...................................................................................................................................................16
3.2.6 Events ...........................................................................................................................................................17
3.3 Application Modes ............................................................................................................................................18
3.3.1 Boot Mode ....................................................................................................................................................18
3.3.2 MIPI-RFFE Mode ...........................................................................................................................................19
3.3.2.1 Summary ..............................................................................................................................................19
3.3.2.2 Details ..................................................................................................................................................19
3.3.3 SPI Mode.......................................................................................................................................................20

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3.3.3.1 Summary ..............................................................................................................................................20
3.3.3.2 Details ..................................................................................................................................................20
3.3.4 MIPI-I3C Mode ..............................................................................................................................................22
3.3.4.1 Summary ..............................................................................................................................................22
3.3.4.2 Details ..................................................................................................................................................22
4. Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................................25
4.1 License...............................................................................................................................................................25
4.2 System Firmware...............................................................................................................................................26
5. Reference............................................................................................................................................................ 27
5.1 General Commands...........................................................................................................................................27
5.1.1 version ..........................................................................................................................................................27
5.1.2 update...........................................................................................................................................................27
5.1.3 license ...........................................................................................................................................................27
5.1.4 mode.............................................................................................................................................................27
5.1.5 vio .................................................................................................................................................................27
5.1.6 led .................................................................................................................................................................28
5.1.7 status ............................................................................................................................................................28
5.1.8 read...............................................................................................................................................................28
5.1.9 buffer ............................................................................................................................................................28
5.1.10 trigger_in ..................................................................................................................................................29
5.1.11 trigger_out................................................................................................................................................29
5.1.12 clear..........................................................................................................................................................29
5.1.13 delay .........................................................................................................................................................30
5.1.14 gdw ...........................................................................................................................................................30
5.1.15 gdr ............................................................................................................................................................30
5.1.16 gpw ...........................................................................................................................................................30
5.1.17 gpr ............................................................................................................................................................31
5.2 RFFE Commands................................................................................................................................................31
5.2.1 clock ..............................................................................................................................................................31
5.2.2 hsdr ...............................................................................................................................................................31
5.2.3 rr ...................................................................................................................................................................31
5.2.4 err .................................................................................................................................................................32
5.2.5 erl..................................................................................................................................................................32
5.2.6 rzw ................................................................................................................................................................32
5.2.7 rw..................................................................................................................................................................32
5.2.8 erw ................................................................................................................................................................33
5.2.9 ewl ................................................................................................................................................................33

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5.2.10 mrw ..........................................................................................................................................................34
5.3 SPI Commands...................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.1 clock ..............................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.2 config ............................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.3 select.............................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.4 polarity..........................................................................................................................................................35
5.3.5 protocol ........................................................................................................................................................35
5.3.6 w_command .................................................................................................................................................35
5.3.7 w_address.....................................................................................................................................................35
5.3.8 w_write.........................................................................................................................................................36
5.3.9 w_read ..........................................................................................................................................................36
5.3.10 wait_read .................................................................................................................................................36
5.3.11 s_write......................................................................................................................................................36
5.3.12 s_read.......................................................................................................................................................37
5.4 I3C Commands ..................................................................................................................................................37
5.4.1 clkset.............................................................................................................................................................37
5.4.2 pullup ............................................................................................................................................................38
5.4.3 err_msg.........................................................................................................................................................38
5.4.4 init.................................................................................................................................................................38
5.4.5 view...............................................................................................................................................................38
5.4.6 add ................................................................................................................................................................39
5.4.7 remove..........................................................................................................................................................39
5.4.8 new_da .........................................................................................................................................................39
5.4.9 hot_join.........................................................................................................................................................40
5.4.10 ccc_write ..................................................................................................................................................40
5.4.11 ccc_read ...................................................................................................................................................40
5.4.12 vendor_write ............................................................................................................................................41
5.4.13 vendor_read .............................................................................................................................................41
5.4.14 ibi_read.....................................................................................................................................................42
5.4.15 legacy_write .............................................................................................................................................42
5.4.16 legacy_read ..............................................................................................................................................42
5.4.17 sdr_write ..................................................................................................................................................43
5.4.18 sdr_read ...................................................................................................................................................43
5.4.19 sdr_rsvd ....................................................................................................................................................44
5.4.20 ddr_write..................................................................................................................................................44
5.4.21 ddr_read...................................................................................................................................................44
6. Additional Information........................................................................................................................................ 46

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6.1 Support..............................................................................................................................................................46
6.2 Regulatory .........................................................................................................................................................46
6.2.1 FCC Compliance ............................................................................................................................................46

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1. Overview
This document is a complete reference guide for the SC4415 and includes information such as hardware specifications
and operating instructions.
1.1 Device Details
The SC4415 Scout is a flexible multi-protocol Serial Bus Controller capable of generating various serial protocol
communications. Currently, the supported protocols include MIPI-RFFE, MIPI-I3C, and SPI. Additionally, Scout offers
multiple General-Purpose-IOs which can further expand the control and monitoring capabilities for any application. For
more details about the physical and electrical characteristics, refer to Section 2.
Determinism, flexibility, and efficiency have been key design principles for the SC4415. This enables users to perform
various operations with guaranteed and predictable timing making Scout ideal for manufacturing and development
applications. Section 3 describes the unique feature set of the SC4415 such as configurable IO voltage levels, bus clock
rates, operation sequence control, and protocol specific functionality.
1.2 Symbols
Below are the document symbols which appear in this manual.
Important Note
Programming Example

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2. Hardware
This section describes the SC4415 hardware features and specifications in detail.
2.1 Overview
The SC4415 is contained within a compact enclosure with all required interfaces exposed at either end. The product
label located on the top of the enclosure provides model information along with a pin map for quick reference. Figure
2.1-1 provides an illustration of the enclosure. Dimensions and other specifications can be found in Section 2.7.
Figure 2.1-1 –SC4415 Scout
The exposed interfaces on the ends of the enclosure are shown below in Figure 2.1-2 and 2.1-3.
Figure 2.1-2 –Power and Data Connections
Figure 2.1-3 –Device Interface
Detail about each interface can be found by referencing the item number, shown in red, against Table 2.1-1.
Item
Description
Section
1
External 5VDC Input (optional)
2.2
2
Status LED
2.6
3
USB Device Port
2.3
4
Ethernet Connector
2.4
5
SMA Trigger Connector
2.5
6
IO Interface Connector
2.5
Table 2.1-1 –Device Interface Details

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2.2 Power
Scout can be powered by using either USB Bus power or the external power input. The external power input may be
required in cases where the USB host is unable to reliably provide enough current to supply Scout. This can be a
common issue with USB hubs that are not able to guarantee 500mA on all ports simultaneously.
The power requires for the SC4415 are shown below in Table 2.2-1.
Description
Value
Input Voltage
4.4 Vdc –5.25Vdc
Input Current (Min)
500mA
Table 2.2-1 –Power Requirements
2.3 USB
The USB interface is the primary programming interface used for Scout. In order for Scout to properly operate with a
host computer, the device drivers must be installed as described in Section 2.3.1. The USB interface is USB2.0
compatible and makes use of a Type-B connector. To connect Scout to a host computer, typically a USB Type-A to USB
Type-B cable is required.
Once the device drivers for Scout have been installed, Scout will instantiate itself as a virtual com-port device when
plugged into the host machine. The programming interface can be accessed using simple serial communication
functions which are built into the majority of programming languages.
For a more interactive experience, a simple terminal emulator application, such as Tera Term or PuTTY, can be used to
establish a serial connection to Scout. For the best experience, ensure that the terminal emulator is set to a
monospaced font such as Lucidia Console or Consolas.
The Serial configuration required to communicate with Scout is shown in Table 2.3-1.
Description
Value
Baud Rate
9600 –921600 (emulated)
Data
8bit
Parity
None
Stop
1bit
Flow Control
None
Table 2.3-1 –Serial Configuration
For more details about the Scout’s application programming interface, refer to Section 3.
2.3.1 Driver Installation
In order for Scout to properly communicate with a computer system using USB, the device drivers must be installed.
This section describes the procedure to acquire and install the Scout device driver.
Do not connect the Scout hardware to the PC until the USB device driver has been installed.
The current version of the Scout device driver can be obtained from the Scout support portal. To access the Scout
support portal, refer to the link in Section 6.1. The Scout installation files are contained in a .zip archive. Once
downloaded, extract the archive to a known location such as the Desktop.
As a result of extracting the archive, two files can now be observed sct_scout.cat and sct_scout.inf. To install the
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Figure 2.3.1-1 –Scout Driver Installation
A Windows Security prompt, shown in Figure 2.3.1-2, will display showing information about the device driver. Confirm
that the Publisher is indicated as SignalCraft Technologies Inc. Select Install to complete the driver installation process.
Figure 2.3.1-2 –Windows Security Prompt
Once the installation is complete, connect the Scout device using the USB port. In Windows Device Manager, Scout will
be identified under the Ports list as SC4415 Scout.
2.4 Ethernet
The Ethernet interface is non-functional at this time. A future firmware version may enable the Ethernet interface as an
alternative programming interface.
Do not make any connections to the Ethernet connector at this time as this may cause undesirable
behavior.
2.5 IO Interface
Scout has been designed with flexibility in mind. For this reason, the SC4415 utilizes a 30-pin 0.100” male header for
the IO Interface. Table 2.5-1 provides the details about the IO interface connector.
Description
Value
Manufacture
Samtec
Part Number
TSS-115-04-G-D-RA
Table 2.5-1 –IO Connector Details
This connector provides a high degree of compatibility with various connector mates such as board to board, female
sockets, and individual test leads. Using the information in Table 2.5-1, the mechanical details of the IO Interface
connector can be determined which will assist in choosing a mating connector for a custom application. Additional
connector accessories are available from SignalCraft Technologies for the SC4415.