User Manual
deRFmega128-22A001
deRFmega128-22A021
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User Manual
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2010-01-25
deRFmega128-22A001 and deRFmega128-22A021
Table of contents
1. Overview.........................................................................................................................4
2. Application.......................................................................................................................4
3. Features..........................................................................................................................4
4. Technical data.................................................................................................................6
5. Mechanical size...............................................................................................................7
5.1. Radio module (pluggable)......................................................................................7
5.2. Footprint receptacles..............................................................................................7
6. Pin assignment................................................................................................................8
7. Programming.................................................................................................................13
7.1. JTAG interface.....................................................................................................13
7.2. ISP interface.........................................................................................................13
7.3. Required Hardware..............................................................................................13
8. Debugging and Tracing.................................................................................................14
9. Onboard EEPROM........................................................................................................15
10. RF components.............................................................................................................16
10.1. deRFmega128-22A001........................................................................................16
10.2. deRFmega128-22A021........................................................................................17
11. Radio Certification.........................................................................................................18
11.1. United States (FCC).............................................................................................18
11.2. European Union (ETSI)........................................................................................19
11.3. Approved antennas..............................................................................................20
12. Ordering Information.....................................................................................................21
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Document history
Date Version Description
2010-01-25 01.00 Initial version
Mailing list
Firm Division / Name
DE APA
Author / Check / Release
Firm Division / Name
Author DE Dev. / APA
Check
release
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1. Overview
The pluggable compact radio modules deRFmega128-22A001 and deRFmega128-22A021
includes Atmel’s Single-Chip ATmega128RFA1, which combines an 8-Bit AVR microcontroller with a 2.4GHz transceiver.
2. Application
The main applications for the radio module deRFmega128-22A001 are:
• 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4
• ZigBee® Pro
• ZigBee® RF4CE
• ZigBee® IP
• 6LoWPAN
• SP100
• WirelessHART
• Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
• industrial and home controlling and monitoring
3. Features
The radio module deRFmega128-22A001 offers the following features:
• compact size: 30 x 22,7 mm
• pluggable: 2 male connectors, 23 pins per row, 1.27mm pitch
• RF shielding
• usable signals: power supply, peripheral, programming, debugging, tracing, ADC,
GPIO
• application interfaces: 2 x UART, 1 x TWI
• Debug/Programming interfaces: 1 x SPI, 1 x JTAG
• Onboard chip-antenna 2.4GHz
• Onboard EEPROM for firmware update over-the-air and/or process data storing
(1Mbit, serial, TWI, onboard Pull-ups on SDA an SCL)
• Certification: CE, FCC
VCC
1,8..3,6V
JTAG
USART/SPI
TWI
EEPROM
128kx8Bit
ATmega128RF
Chip
antenna
GPIO ADC IRQ
Figure 1: block diagram deRFmega128-22A001
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The deRFmega128-22A021 offers the same features like the deRFmega128-22A001 except
the chip antenna is replaced by a coaxial receptacle (U.FL) for connecting an external antenna.
VCC
1,8..3,6V
JTAG
USART/SPI
EEPROM
128kx8Bit
ATmega128RF
TWI
GPIO ADC IRQ
Figure 2: block diagram deRFmega128-22A021
U.FL
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4. Technical data
Table 1: Mechanical data
Mechanical
Radio module
Size (L x B ) 30 x 22.7 mm
Connectors
number of headers 2
pins per header 23
pitch 1.27 mm
pin length 3.05 mm
pin diameter 0.51 mm
Insulator (L x B x H) 29.2 x 2.5 x2.5 mm
Table 2: Temperature range
Temperature range
Min Typ Max Unit
Working range T_work -40 +85 °C
Storage range T_storage °C
Table 3: Electrical data
Electrical (Vcc = 3,3VDC)
Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
Supply Voltage VCC 1.8 3.3 3.6 VDC
Current
consumption
I_TXon (TX_PWR = +3dBm) 18 mA
I_TXoff 5 mA
I_Sleep 1 5 µA
Table 4: RF data
Radio (Vcc = 3,3VDC)
Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
Transmit
power conducted
TX_PWR = 0
-0.9 dBm
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5. Mechanical size
5.1. Radio module (pluggable)
30.0mm
22.7mm
Figure 3: Size deRFmega128-22A001 and deRFmega128-22A021
5.2. Footprint receptacles
1.27mm 0.60mm
20.4mm
Figure 4: Footprint receptacles 1,27mm pitch
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