Horizon Hobby PLANO1T Users manual

Plano RF Module User Manual

Horizon Hobby, LLC

4105 Fieldstone Rd

Champaign, IL 61822

1. Features

 2.4GHz Frequency Hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) radio transceiver module
 Operates in the unlicensed worldwide ISM band (2.4 GHz to 2.483.5GHz) band
 Fully integrated power regulation with a wide input unregulated operating range 3V to

10V

 Fully integrated local oscillator and 24MHz 10ppm reference crystal
 400mA operating current
 Transmit power - <=18.5dBm in EU, <=26dBm in North America
 Receive sensitivity up to -95dBm
 DSSS data rates up to 1Mbps
 1 mile operating range
 Full packet assembling and disassembling
 Auto transaction sequencer
 Fully buffered digital interface with high voltage tolerant inputs

2. Pin description

Pin Number Name Description

1 RF_P Positive RF input signal to LNA during RX

Positive RF output signal to PA during TX

2 RF_N Negative RF input signal to LNA during

RX
Negative RF output signal to PA during TX

3,7,17,20,29,33 GND Module GND

4 RX_TX Optional bias pin for the RF LNA
5 X32K_Q1 32-kHz crystal oscillator pin 1
6 X32K_Q2 32-kHz crystal oscillator pin 2
8 DIO_0 GPIO, Sensor Controller, high-drive

capability

9 DIO_1 GPIO, Sensor Controller, high-drive

capability

10 DIO_2 GPIO, Sensor Controller, high-drive

capability

11 VDDS2 1.8-V to 3.8-V GPIO supply
12 DCOUPL 1.27-V regulated digital-supply decoupling

capacitor(

13 JTAG_TMSC JTAG TMSC

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14 JTAG_TCKC JTAG TCKC
15 DIO_3 GPIO, High drive capability, JTAG_TDO
16 DIO_4 GPIO, High drive capability, JTAG_TDI
18 DCDC_SW Output from internal DC-DC. Tie to ground

for external regulator mode

19 VDDS_DCDC (1.7-V to 1.95-V operation)
21 RESET_N Reset, active-low. No internal pullup.
22 DIO_5 GPIO, Sensor Controller, Analog
23 DIO_6 GPIO, Sensor Controller, Analog
24 DIO_7 GPIO, Sensor Controller, Analog
25 DIO_8 GPIO, Sensor Controller, Analog
26 DIO_9 GPIO, Sensor Controller, Analog
27 VDDS 1.8-V to 3.8-V main chip supply
28 VDDR 1.7-V to 1.95-V supply, typically connect to

output of internal DC-DC.

30 X24M-N 24-MHz crystal oscillator pin 1
31 X24M_P 24-MHz crystal oscillator pin 2
32 VDDR_RF 1.7-V to 1.95-V supply, typically connect to

output of internal DC-DC(

3. Specifications

Parameter Value Units
Storage Temp -65 to 105 Degrees Celsius
VDD 2.4 to 3.6 Volts
Receive Sensitivity -95 dBm
Transmit power (conducted) 25.5 dBm MAX
Transmit power (radiated) 27 dBm MAX
Idle current 5 mA
Receive current 22 mA
Transmit current 400 mA

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