Quick Start Guide

MK8000 EVB Quick Start Guide
Mauna Kea Semiconductor Confidential
Rev 0.3
October 14, 2022
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Table 6 Serial port configuration
Speed 921600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
Since both Anchor and Tag are pre-configured, the measurements will start automatically as soon as
both boards are powered up. The console will show the measurement log as shown in Figure 10. The
ranging measurement is based on Double-sided Two-way-Ranging protocol, and the angle
measurement is based on Angle of Arrival (AoA) scheme.
Figure 10 Example of datalog of Standalone test mode
5.1.2 MKTool Mode
MKTool mode provides a flexible capability to evaluate the MK8000 chipset. Before the measurement
started, load the firmware of Ranging and AoA testing into both Anchor and Tag EVBs, also configure
both roles by using the MKTool. Then the test will start and results will be shown in both graphical and
data log mode.
5.1.2.1 Tag configuration
The tag is an MK8000 EVB which connects to single element antenna. To configure the tag, user
needs to connect the EVB to the laptop and get a proper COM port number in Windows Device
Manager for this device and launch the MKTool application. In MKTool, do the following steps: