User`s guide

PICDEM

™

DEMONSTRATION KIT

USER’S GUIDE

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 1. Overview

1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5

1.2 PICDEM™ Z Demonstration Kit Contents ...................................................... 5

1.3 PICDEM Z Demonstration Kit ......................................................................... 6

1.4 PICDEM™ Z Motherboard ............................................................................. 7

1.5 Wireless Daughter Boards ............................................................................. 9

1.6 PICDEM™ Z CD-ROM ................................................................................... 9

Chapter 2. Getting Started with the PICDEM™ Z Demonstration Kit

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 11

2.2 Microchip ZigBee-2006 Residential Stack Protocol ..................................... 11

2.3 Microchip MiWi™ Protocol ........................................................................... 12

2.4 Microchip MiWi P2P Protocol ....................................................................... 12

Appendix A. PICDEM™ Z Motherboard Schematics

A.1 PICDEM Z Motherboard Schematics ........................................................... 13

A.2 PICDEM Z Motherboard Bill of Materials ..................................................... 18

Appendix B. MRF24J40MA PICDEM Z 2.4 GHz RF Board

B.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 19

B.2 MRF24J40MA PICDEM Z 2.4 GHz RF Board ............................................. 19

B.3 Schematic .................................................................................................... 20

B.4 PCB Layout .................................................................................................. 20

B.5 Bill of Materials ............................................................................................. 23

Appendix C. PICDEM™ Z 2.4 GHz RF Card

C.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 25

C.2 The PICDEM™ Z MRF24J40 2.4 GHz Daughter Card ............................... 25

C.3 Schematic .................................................................................................... 26

C.4 PCB Layout .................................................................................................. 28

C.5 PICDEM Z MRF24J40 Daughter Card Bill of Materials ............................... 33

C.6 PCB Antenna Details ................................................................................... 34

Worldwide Sales and Service ....................................................................................38