User Manual

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MRF24J40MC
Features:
• IEEE Std. 802.15.4™ Compliant RF Transceiver
• Supports ZigBee
®
, MiWi™ Development
Environment Proprietary Wireless Networking
Protocols
• Small 0.9" x 1.3" (22.9 mm x 33.0 mm), Surface
Mountable – Pin Compatible with MRF24J40MB
• Integrated Crystal, Internal Voltage Regulator,
Matching Circuitry, Power Amplifier, Low Noise
Amplifier
• External antenna connector: ultra miniature
coaxial (U.FL), 50Ω
• Easy Integration into Final Product – Minimize
Product Development, Quicker Time to Market
• Radio Regulation Certified for United States
(FCC), Canada (IC), Europe (ETSI) and
Australia/New Zealand (C-TICK)
• Compatible with Microchip microcontroller
families (PIC16F, PIC18F, PIC24F/H, dsPIC33
and PIC32)
• Range up to 4000 ft.
Operational:
• Operating Voltage: 2.7V – 3.6V (3.3V typical)
• Temperature Range: –40°C to +85°C Industrial
• 4-Wire Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
• Low-Current Consumption:
- 25 mA (typical) in RX mode
- 120 mA (typical) in TX mode
-5 μA (typical) in Sleep mode
RF/Analog Features:
• ISM Band 2.405 GHz – 2.475 GHz Operation
• Data Rate: 250 kbps
• -108 dBm Typical Sensitivity with –23 dBm
Maximum Input Level
• +19 dBm Typical Output Power with 56 dB TX
Power Control Range
• Integrated Low Phase Noise VCO, Frequency
Synthesizer and PLL Loop Filter
• Digital VCO and Filter Calibration
• Integrated RSSI ADC and I/Q DACs
• Integrated LDO
• High Receiver RSSI Dynamic Range
MAC/Baseband Features:
• Hardware CSMA-CA Mechanism, Automatic ACK
Response and FCS Check
• Independent Beacon, Transmit and GTS FIFO
• Supports all CCA modes and RSS/LQI
• Automatic Packet Retransmit Capable
• Hardware Security Engine (AES-128) with CTR,
CCM and CBC-MAC modes
• Supports Encryption and Decryption for MAC Sub
layer and Upper Layer
Pin Diagram:
2
3
4
5
6
1
7
V
IN
GND
8
9
10
RESET
WAKE
SDO
SDI
SCK
CS
NC
GND
INT
12
11 GND
2.4 GHz IEEE Std. 802.15.4™ RF Transceiver Module with
PA/LNA and External Antenna Connector