USER GUIDE AT04357 RCB256RFR2-XPRO User Guide Introduction This application note describes how to get started with the Atmel® RCB256RFR2-XPRO Extension board. The Extension boards is targeted for evaluating the features of the Atmel ATmega256RFR2 wireless SoC with PCB antenna.
Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................... 1 1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 3 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. Features .............................................................................. Design documentation and related links ..................................... Board Assembly .................................................................... 1.3.1.
1. Getting Started 1.1 Features The RCB256RFR2-XPRO extension board provide a development/prototype platform for the Atmel ATmega256RFR2. 1.2 Design documentation and related links The following list contains links to the most relevant documents and software for the extension boards. http://www.atmel.com/tools/rcb256rfr2-xpro.aspx 1.3 Board Assembly The extension board can be used in number of combinations.
1.4.1 Atmel Studio How to connect the Extension board + Xplained PRO board assembly to Atmel Studio 1.4.2 1. Download and install Atmel Studio 2. Launch Atmel Studio 3. Connect an USB cable to the DEBUG USB port and the kit will be visible in Atmel Studio Connect the extension UART to the EBDG COM port This section describes how to connect to the extension board UART by using the EBDG COM port.
2. Start the "Bootloader PC tool" provided in the "Wireless Library hex" extension 3. Set "Connection" to Serial and "Port" to the COM port number 4. Configure the serial port settings as (click symbol at the right of Port setting) 5. "Select srec file", the file have to be of SREC format. Atmel Studio output files can be of SREC format 6. Deselect EEPROM erase if not required. 7. Click "Upload" 8. Press the HW reset button (SW1) on the device if requested.
2. Performance Analyzer 2.1 Introduction The Performance Analyzer FW together with the GUI in Atmel Studio Wireless Composer Extension provides a number of basic functional RF tests. A quick start guide and general help is provided in Wireless Composer once started. 2.2 Program installation How to install necessary SW. (Details provided in "Getting Started Chapter") 1 1. Install Atmel Studio 2.
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Restart Atmel Studio, allow help to make changes and the Performance Analyzer GUI is available in the Tools menu AT04357 RCB256RFR2-XPRO User Guide [USER GUIDE] TBDA-MCU-09/2013 8
3. If not already preprogrammed - program the node with the Performance Analyzer FW available in the "Wireless Performance Analyzer Firmware extension" or from source code provided in ASF.
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3. Xplained Pro Xplained Pro is an evaluation platform that provides the full Atmel microcontroller experience. The platform consists of a series of Microcontroller (MCU) boards and extension boards that are integrated with Atmel Studio, have Atmel Software Framework (ASF) drivers and demo code, support data streaming and more. Xplained Pro MCU boards support a wide range of Xplained Pro extension boards that are connected through a set of standardized headers and connectors.
Pin number Name Description 9 IRQ/GPIO Interrupt request line and/or general purpose IO. 10 SPI_SS_B/GPIO Slave select for SPI and/or general purpose IO. 11 TWI_SDA Data line for two wire interface. Always implemented, bus type. 12 TWI_SCL Clock line for two wire interface. Always implemented, bus type.
4. Hardware user guide 4.1 Board overview 4.2 Headers and connectors The extension board connectors. 4.2.1 J100 Xplained Pro extension connector The Xplained Pro extension connectors, used to connect the extension board to the Xplained Pro board. Table 4-1. J100 Xplained Pro extension header Pin Name number mega256RFR2 pin Description 1 ID Communication line to the ID chip on extension board.
4.2.2 Pin Name number mega256RFR2 pin Description 13 USART_RX 28-PD3-TXD1 Receiver line of Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous serial Receiver and Transmitter 14 USART_TX 27-PD2-RXD1 Transmitter line of Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous serial Receiver and Transmitter 15 SPI_SS_A 36-PB0 Slave select for SPI. Should be unique if possible. 16 SPI_MOSI 38-PB2 Master out slave in line of Serial peripheral interface.
4.2.4 CLK (J4) J4 enable easy connection to the CLK signals. Table 4-4. J4 CLK 4.2.5 J4-pin function J4-1 CLKI ATmega256RFR2 pin 33, Input to the clock system. If selected, it provides the operating clock of the microcontroller. J4-2 CLKO ATmega256RFR2 pin 53, The device can output the system clock on the CLKO pin. To enable the output, the CKOUT Fuse has to be programmed. Current monitoring (J5) J5 enables current monitoring using an external multimeter.
Table 4-6. J6 power J6 pin function 1 - External power External 3.3V source - typical 2 AAA battery pack 2 - GND Extension board GND 4.3 Board GUI 4.3.1 LED's There are 3 LED available for use by application SW Table 4-7. LED's 4.3.2 LED mega256RFR2 pin LED1 - Red 31 - PD6 LED2 - Green 16 - PG2 LED3 - Yellow 48 - PE2 Button There are two buttons - one RESET and one for general use by application SW Table 4-8. Buttons 4.
5. Agency Certifications 5.1 United State (FCC) This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations. To fulfill FCC Certification requirements, an OEM manufacturer must comply with the following regulations: 1.
as specified in the user manual. If any of these specifications are exceeded in the final product, a submission must be made to a notified body for compliance testing to all required standards. Important The 'CE' marking must be affixed to a visible location on the OEM product. The CE mark shall consist of the initials "CE" taking the following form: The CE marking must have a height of at least 5mm except where this is not possible on account of the nature of the apparatus.
Warning The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) must ensure that the OEM modular transmitter must be labeled with its own FCC ID number. This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure that displays the contents shown below. If the FCC ID is not visible when the equipment is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the equipment is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed equipment.
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