
WIRELESS, SENSING & TIMING PRODUCTS
SX1276 Development Kit
USER GUIDE
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..........................................................................................................................................2
Index of Figures ............................................................................................................................................3
1Preamble................................................................................................................................................4
2Introduction............................................................................................................................................4
3Getting Started.......................................................................................................................................5
3.1Evaluation Kit Contents.................................................................................................................5
3.2Ordering information .....................................................................................................................6
3.3Updating the firmware...................................................................................................................6
4Eiger Platform Presentation...................................................................................................................6
4.1Platform Description....................................................................................................................10
4.2SX1276 Module Hardware..........................................................................................................11
4.2.1SX1276RF1IAS.......................................................................................................................11
4.2.2SX1276RF1JAS......................................................................................................................12
4.2.3SX1276RF1KAS......................................................................................................................13
4.2.4Module Antenna......................................................................................................................14
5Eiger platform for PER Testing............................................................................................................15
5.1Menu Description ........................................................................................................................15
5.2Using the Eiger platform..............................................................................................................15
5.2.1System Window.......................................................................................................................16
5.2.2PER Demo Window ................................................................................................................19
5.2.3PER Rx Bar-graph ..................................................................................................................28
6SX1276SKA Software Description.......................................................................................................29
6.1SX1276SKA Quick start Guide ...................................................................................................29
6.2LoRa Mode..................................................................................................................................32
6.2.1LoRa Menu..............................................................................................................................32
6.2.2LoRa Common Window..........................................................................................................33
6.2.3LoRa Parameters Window......................................................................................................34
6.3FSK Mode ...................................................................................................................................35
6.3.1FSK Menu ...............................................................................................................................35
6.3.2Common window.....................................................................................................................36
6.3.3Transmitter window.................................................................................................................37
6.3.4Receiver window.....................................................................................................................38
6.3.5IRQ and Map window..............................................................................................................39
6.3.6Packet Handler window...........................................................................................................40
6.3.7Sequencer window..................................................................................................................41
6.3.8Temperature window...............................................................................................................42
7How to..................................................................................................................................................43
7.1… perform a simple transmission / reception in LoRa................................................................43
7.2… perform a simple transmission / reception in FSK..................................................................45
7.3… perform Continuous transmission and Reception in LoRa.....................................................49
7.4… Log the Transmitted or Received packets..............................................................................50
7.5… perform a CW or PN9 Tx test on the SX1276........................................................................51
7.6… check the frequency accuracy of the SX1276 module...........................................................51
8Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................52
8.1The Eiger platform indicates very high PER even in short range...............................................52
8.2The communication range in Lora is very poor...........................................................................52
8.3The SX1276SKA do not detect the device through the USB......................................................52
8.4The Eiger platform does not seem to work anymore..................................................................52
8.5The Eiger platform touch screen is not accurate ........................................................................52
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