Linx MDEV-868-NT, MDEV-900-NT User Manual

NT Series

Master Development System

User's Guide

A large-print version of this document is available at www.linxtechnologies.com.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 Ordering Information 2 NT Series Transceiver Development Board 2 Board Objects 3 Initial Setup 3 Troubleshooting 4 The Prototyping Area 5 The TX Power Select Switch 5 The Transceiver Area 6 The Power Area 6 The Evaluation Area 8 The Range Test Area 9 The PC Control Area 10 The PC Software 13 Using the Boards as a Design Reference 13 About Antennas 14 Board Control 14 Transmitter Output Power Selection 15 Transceiver Area 15 Header Section 16 Range Test Area 16 Power Area 17 Evaluation Area 17 LEDs 18 Single Routing 19 Online Resources

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Introduction

The Linx NT Series RF transceiver modules offer a simple, efﬁcient and cost-effective method of adding wireless communication capabilities to any product. The Master Development System (Figure 1) provides a designer with all the tools necessary to correctly and legally incorporate the NT Series into an end product. The development boards serve several important functions:

• Rapid Module Evaluation: The boards allow the performance of the Linx NT Series modules to be evaluated quickly in a user’s environment. Using the onboard transcoders, a pair of development boards can be used to evaluate the range performance of the modules.

• Application Development: An onboard prototyping area allows for the development of custom circuits directly on the development board. All signal lines are available on a header for easy access.

• Software Development: A PC interface allows for development and testing of custom software applications for control of the module.

• Design Benchmark: The boards provide a known benchmark against which the performance of a custom design may be judged.

The Master Development System includes two assembled development boards, four NT Series transceivers*, two CW Series antennas, two 9V batteries, four reverse polarity SMA connectors*, a USB interface board and full documentation.

NT Series Master Development System

User's Guide

Figure 1: NT Series Master Development System

* One part is soldered to each board

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Revised 5/31/2013

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Board Objects

NT Series Transceiver Development Board

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Ordering Information

Part Number Description

MDEV-868-NT 868MHz NT Series Master Development System

MDEV-900-NT 900MHz NT Series Master Development System

1. Prototype Area

2. Break-Out Header

3. RSSI Level

4. NT Series Transceiver

5. RP-SMA Antenna Connector

6. Module Power Header

7. Output Power Level Selection Switch

8. Evaluation Selection Switch

9. Baud Rate Selection Dial

10. Channel (Frequency) Selection Dial

11. Transcoder Range Test Area

12. PC Control Area

13. 9V Battery (on the back of the board)

14. DC Power Jack

15. Master Power Switch

16. Mode Selection Switch

17. Module Mode Indicator LEDs

Figure 2: Ordering Information

Figure 3: NT Series Transceiver Development Board

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Initial Setup

Unpack the development system, attach the antennas and install a 9V battery on each development board. The boards can be used in two different conﬁgurations: Prototype and Evaluation. The Mode Selection switch sets the conﬁguration. By default, the boards are set to Range Test in the Evaluation conﬁguration.

Evaluation Conﬁguration

Setting the Mode Select switch to the EVALUATION (right) position enables the Evaluation Conﬁguration. In this conﬁguration, the module’s signal lines are routed to the Evaluation Area for control. This enables the module to be conﬁgured by the controls on the board while allowing custom data to be sent over the link.

Range Test

The development boards feature an onboard Linx MT Series transcoder which facilitates range testing. Buttons on one board activate a light or buzzer on the other. A conﬁrmation LED provides visual acknowledgment that a transmission was received across the wireless link.

Range Test is part of the Evaluation conﬁguration and is the default conﬁguration out of the box. To use the boards this way, place the Mode Select switch to Evaluation and the Evaluation Select switch to the RANGE TEST (middle) position. This routes the DATA_IN, DATA_OUT and T/R_SEL lines to the MT Series Transcoder.

Prototype Conﬁguration

Setting the Mode Select switch to the PROTOTYPE (left) position enables the Prototype Conﬁguration. In the Prototype conﬁguration, the module’s signal lines are routed to the break-out header next to the Prototype Area. This allows the module to be controlled with custom application circuitry.

Software Development

The kit includes one USB interface board for connection to a PC. Included software demonstrates use of the module’s Command Data Interface (CDI).

Troubleshooting

If the boards fail to work out of the box, then try the following:

• Make sure that the Master Power, Mode Select and Evaluation Select switches are in the correct positions. The Active LED should be on

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• Make sure that the Baud Rate and Channel switches are set the same on both boards

• Check that the antennas are connected

• Make sure that a jumper is installed on the Module Power Header

• Make sure that the batteries are not dead

If all of these appear to be in order, please call +1 800 736 6677 or e-mail [email protected] for technical support.

The Prototyping Area

In addition to its evaluation functions, the board may also be used for product development. It features a prototyping area to facilitate the addition of application-speciﬁc circuitry (Figure 4). The prototyping area contains a large area of plated through-holes so that external circuitry can be placed on the board. The holes are set at 0.100" on center with a 0.040" diameter, accommodating most industry-standard SIP and DIP packages.

External circuitry can be easily interfaced to the NT transceiver through the breakout header (TS1) to the right of the prototyping area. The Mode Select switch should be set to the left position to enable the module’s lines to be controlled from the prototyping area. At the bottom of the prototyping area is a row connected to the 5V power supply and at the top is a row connected to ground.

Note: The onboard 5-volt regulator has approximately 600mA available

for additional circuitry. If more current is required, the user must add an additional regulator or power the board from an external supply.

Figure 4: The Development Board Prototyping Area

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The TX Power Select Switch

The board has a switch to select among three different transmitter output power levels (Figure 5). The right position sets the module to full power of about 12dBm. The center position sets the output power to about 0dBm, which is the legal limit for most applications. The left position uses resistor R37 to set the power. This position is an unpopulated 0603 size resistor location. A resistor can be placed here to set the output power to any available level. Please see the NT Series Data Guide for more information on resistor values. A power cycle is required for changes to take effect.

The Transceiver Area

The transceiver section consists of the transceiver module and a reversepolarity SMA connector as shown in Figure 6. The RP-SMA connector is FCC compliant and reverses the center pin and socket. RP-SMA connectors will mate with but not provide electrical connection to standard SMA connectors or SMA equipped antennas. A header next to the module disconnects the module’s power from the main board power. This can be used for current measurements or to power the module alone from an external power source. A jumper must be installed to power the module from the board.

Figure 5: The Development Board TX Power Select Switch

Figure 6: The Development Board Transceiver Area

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The Power Area

The Power Area has two switches that control power to the board and the type of operation (Figure 7). The Master Power switch supplies power from the 9V battery or the power jack to the board. The power jack accepts a

2.5mm plug with the tip ground and the shell 7 to 12VDC.

The Mode Select switch conﬁgures the board for either Prototype operation (left position) or Evaluation operation (right position). In Prototype operation, the module’s signal lines are routed to the header next to the Prototype Area. This allows custom circuits to easily interface with the module.

In Evaluation operation, the module’s signal lines are routed to the Evaluation Area. The controls in this area allow the module to be operated without any other circuits, microcontrollers or a PC.

Three LEDs show the state of the module. Active shows the module is on and ready for operation. Standby and Power Down indicate that the low power modes have been entered and the module is not ready for operation.

The Evaluation Area

The Evaluation Area is activated by setting the Mode Select switch to the right position. Figure 8 shows the Evaluation Area.

The Evaluation Select switch conﬁgures the area for different types of evaluation. The left position puts the module into transmit mode. The orange TX LED lights up and any data present on the blue DATA_IN test point is transmitted by the module.

Figure 7: The Development Board Power Area

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The right position puts the module into receive mode. The yellow RX LED lights up and data received by the module is output on the yellow DATA_OUT test point.

These two conﬁgurations allow the module to transmit and receive custom data while controlling the baud band and channel with the frequency dials on the board. It is similar to the Prototype Area, but requires less external circuitry to conﬁgure the module. The switches on the board are used for hardware conﬁguration in this mode.

The Baud Rate Control dial sets the BAUD0 and BAUD1 lines to conﬁgure the module’s baud band. This should be set the same on both boards for proper operation.

The Channel Control dial sets the CHAN_SEL0, CHAN_SEL1 and CHAN_SEL2 lines to conﬁgure the module’s channel. This should be set the same on both boards for proper operation.

An LED bar is used to provide a general indication of the RF signal strength. The closer the active LED is to the top, the stronger the received signal level. The receiver must be active for at least one second for the RSSI level to update.

The center position on the Evaluation Select switch activates the Range Test Area, allowing the link’s range to be evaluated. This area is described in detail in the Range Test Area section of this user’s guide.

Figure 8: The Development Board Level Adjust Section

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The Range Test Area

The board features an MT Series remote control transcoder with two push buttons, a buzzer and an LED. The two boards in the kit are populated differently so that the button inputs on one board are outputs on the other board. Figure 9 shows the differences.

When a button is pressed on one board, the status of both buttons is captured, encoded into a data stream, and transmitted. The data recovered by the receiving board is decoded and the transcoder’s data lines are set to replicate the states of the buttons, driving either the buzzer or the LED. A conﬁrmation packet is then sent to the transmitting board activating the Conﬁrm LED.

To activate this area of the board, the module’s DATA and T/R_SEL lines must be routed to the transcoder. This is accomplished by setting the Mode Select switch to the right position and the Evaluation Select switch to the middle position.

After the boards have been conﬁgured, place Board A on a ﬂat surface and turn it on. Turn on Board B and press button S1. The buzzer on Board A will sound and the Conﬁrm LED on Board B will light up. The usable range of the link in your environment can be ascertained by carrying Board B away from Board A. Switch SW11 has been provided to continuously transmit the LED activation without having to hold down a button.

As you near the maximum range of the link in your area, it is common for the signal to cut in and out as you move. This is normal and can result from other interfering sources or ﬂuctuating signal levels due to multipath effects. The areas in which this occurs are commonly called “nulls” and simply walking a little farther will often restore the signal.

Figure 9: The Development Board Range Test Section

Board A Board B

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To achieve maximum range, keep objects such as your hand away from the antennas and ensure that the antennas on the boards have an unobstructed line-of-sight path to each other. Range performance is determined by many interdependent factors. If the range you are able to achieve is signiﬁcantly less than speciﬁed by Linx for the products you are testing, then there is likely a problem with either the board or the ambient RF environment in which the board is operating. First, check the battery, switch positions, TX output power setting and antenna connection. Check the range performance on different channels. Next, measure the receiver’s RSSI voltage with the transmitter turned off to determine if ambient interference is present. If this fails to resolve the issue, please contact Linx technical support.

The PC Control Area

The PC Control Area is used with a daughter board to connect the module’s Command Data Interface to a PC. This advanced feature is a serial data interface for conﬁguration and data transfer. One USB interface board is included with the development kit. Additional USB interface boards or an RS-232 interface board can be purchased separately.

The top DIP switch (1) controls the TRPT/PKT line on the module. This line selects between transparent data transmission and packet data transmission. Slide it to the left for transparent data and to the right for packet data.

The bottom DIP switch (1) controls the CMD_DATA_BAUD line on the module. This is the data rate for the CDI and has no effect on the over-the-air data rate. Slide to the left for 57,600bps and to the right for 9,600bps.

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Figure 10: PC Interface Boards

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4

2

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The three position slide switch (2) controls the CMD_DATA_TYPE line. This line tells the module that the data coming in on the CDI is either command data for conﬁguring the module (middle position) or packet data to be transmitted over the air (top position). The bottom position connects this line to the DTR line on the USB or RS-232 interface. This allows the PC software to control the line, giving it the ability to conﬁgure the module and send data.

Test points for CMD_DATA_IN (3) and CMD_DATA_OUT (4) are provided so that the communications can be monitored.

The PC Software

The kit includes PC software that can be used to conﬁgure the module through the PC interface daughter board. Figure 11 shows the software.

The left side of the window contains labels that expand to show links to useful information (Figure 12). This includes the Linx Technologies contact information and links to the website for the latest product documentation and software updates. Clicking on these links opens the page in the computer’s default web browser.

Figure 11: Development Kit PC Software

Figure 12: Development Kit PC Software

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The command portion of the window starts in the middle of the window (Figure

13). At the top is a box that states the

product name, ﬁrmware version and serial number.

Below this is a selection that determines how the module is conﬁgured (Figure 14). Writing to RAM is faster, but the settings are lost when power is cycled to the module. Programming to ﬂash takes a bit longer (5ms/byte), but the settings are retained when power is cycled to the module.

Below this are the conﬁguration settings (Figure 15). These allow the software to change the channel, baud band, transmit and receive mode and the output power. By default the module looks to its hardware pins for these conﬁguration settings, so software control must be enabled for it to take control. This is done by checking the Enable checkbox in each section.

The Channel conﬁguration allows the user to select from among all 101 channels offered by the module rather than just the eight available with the hardware lines. A selection box shows the channel and a text box shows the channel’s frequency.

The Baud Band setting adjusts internal ﬁlters and other settings to set the transceiver’s maximum over-the-air data rate. The Baud Band section allows for the selection from among the four baud bands.

The Transmit/Receive Mode selection activates the transceiver’s transmitter or receiver. When the receiver is active the measured RSSI level is shown in the text box.

The Output Power section allows the module’s transmitter output power level to be adjusted. The NT Series has 57 power levels that drop the power in approximately 0.5dB increments. The adjacent text box shows the approximate power. This is not a measured value, but an approximate value based on characterization of the modules.

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Figure 13: Development Kit PC Software

Figure 14: Development Kit PC Software

Figure 15: Development Kit PC Software

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The “Read Active Settings” button at the bottom (Figure 16) reads the existing conﬁguration settings from the module and adjusts the values in the conﬁguration sections based on the module’s current conﬁguration.

The right column in the window starts with the Proﬁle section (Figure 17). Speciﬁc conﬁguration settings can be saved as a proﬁle and loaded into a connected module. This allows the software to be used in small-scale production lines for products that provide connection to the CDI.

Select the “New” button to create a new proﬁle and give it a name. Set the conﬁguration controls as desired and click the “Save” button to save the proﬁle. Click the “Program” button to send the proﬁle to the module. All of the proﬁles saved on the PC can be viewed in the drop down menu and sent to the module with the “Program” button. The “Delete” button removes the selected proﬁle from the computer.

The Serial Command section (Figure 18) provides the ability to send a speciﬁc packet to the module. Byte values are typed into the boxes to create the packet and the “Send Command” button sends the packet to the module. The ACK text box displays the module’s response. The possible values for each byte are shown in the table below the “Send Command” button.

The “Restore Defaults” button (Figure 19) writes the factory default values to the transceiver. This is an easy way to restore the module to a known conﬁguration.

Figure 16: Development Kit PC Software

Figure 17: Development Kit PC Software

Figure 18: Development Kit PC Software

Figure 19: Development Kit PC Software

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Using the Boards as a Design Reference

From a layout perspective, the master development boards included in this kit are quite simple, yet they illustrate some important techniques that can be incorporated into a design. The module’s mounting pads extend slightly past the edge of the part. This eases hand assembly and allows for better heat conduction under the part if rework is necessary. The use of a full ground plane ﬁll on the lower side of the board serves three important purposes.

First, since a ¼-wave antenna is employed, the ground plane is critical to serve as a counterpoise. Application Note AN-00500 and AN-00501 provide additional details on how a ground plane affects antenna function.

Second, a ground plane suppresses the transfer of noise between stages of a product as well as unintentional radiation of noise into free space.

Third, a ground plane allows for the implementation of a microstrip feed to the antenna. The term microstrip refers to a PCB trace running over a ground plane that is designed to serve as a 50-ohm transmission line between the module and the antenna. A microstrip is implemented on this evaluation board. The module’s data guide and a calculator available on the Linx Technologies website provide more information on the microstrip implementation and calculations.

About Antennas

The choice of antennas is one of the most critical and often overlooked design considerations. The range, performance and legality of an RF link are critically dependent upon the type of antenna employed. Linx offers a variety of antenna styles that may be considered for a design. Included with the development system is a Linx CW Series connectorized whip antenna that should be connected prior to using the kit. Despite the fact that the antenna is not centered on the board’s ground plane, it exhibits a VSWR of

<1.7 and demonstrates the module’s best practical performance.

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BOARD CONTROL

MODE_SEL

TX_SEL

RNG_SEL

RX_SELCH_BD_CTL

PDN

RX_LED

STDBY

ACTV_LED

PDN_LED

STBY_LED

DACOUT/AN2/RA2

4

AN3/RA3

5

RA4

6

SS/AN4/RA5

7

VSS

8

OSC1/RA7

9

OSC2/RA6

10

RC0

11

RC1

12

RC2

13

RA0/AN0/SS

2

RA1/AN1

3

RB3/AN9

24

RB4/AN11

25

RB5/AN13

26

RB6/PGC

27

20

RB0/AN12/INT

21

RB1/AN10

22

RB2/AN8

23

RX/RC7

18

19

RB7/PGD

28

RE3/MCLR/VPP

1

SCL/SCK/RC3

14

SDA/SDI/RC4

15

SDO/RC5

16

TX/RC6

17

U11

PIC16F1938

GND

VCC

PGC

PGDVPP

C7

0.1uF

GND

VDD

VSS

R2097.6k 1%

LADJ

R30 NS/DNP

GND

SW10

R37 NS/DNP

GND

Transmitter Output Power Selection

BOARD CONTROL

MODE_SEL

TX_SEL

RNG_SEL

RX_SELCH_BD_CTL

ALL_EN

TR_CTL1

TR_CTL2

DATA_CTL1 DATA_CTL2

PROTO_LED

PDN

TX_LED

RX_LED

STDBY

ACTV_LED

PDN_LED

STBY_LED

GND

DACOUT/AN2/RA2

4

AN3/RA3

5

RA4

6

SS/AN4/RA5

7

VSS

8

OSC1/RA7

9

OSC2/RA6

10

RC0

11

RC1

12

RC2

13

RA0/AN0/SS

2

RA1/AN1

3

RB3/AN9

24

RB4/AN11

25

RB5/AN13

26

RB6/PGC

27

20

RB0/AN12/INT

21

RB1/AN10

22

RB2/AN8

23

RX/RC7

18

19

RB7/PGD

28

RE3/MCLR/VPP

1

SCL/SCK/RC3

14

SDA/SDI/RC4

15

SDO/RC5

16

TX/RC6

17

U11

PIC16F1938

GND

VCC

PGC

PGDVPP

C7

0.1uF

GND

EVAL_LED

VDD

VSS

Board Control

Figure 20: Board Control

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Figure 21: Transmitter Output Power Selection

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Transceiver Area

1 2

J2

VCCM

VCC

IN

1

VCC

2

GND3NC

COM

NO

U4

MAX4544EUT

T/R_SEL_R

GND

VCC

GND

LED

GREEN

R18 620

D0

LED-0805-GRN

B

3

A`

2

A

1

F`

12

F

13

VCC

14

U3

R16

100K

R17

TRANSCEIVER AREA RANGE TEST AREA

D10

GND

T/R_SEL_R

DATA_MT

GND

R8

100K R9

100K R10

100K R11

100K R12

100K

BLUE

R13

200 ohm

VCC

SW-SMT-SPDT

VCC

GND GND

GND

GNDGND

VCCM

BAUD1

RSSI

STDBY

CD_IN

CD_OUT

CD_TYPE

CD_BAUD

DATA_OUT

DATA_IN

PDN

CS1

CS2

LADJ

RDY

T/R_SEL

BAUD0

CS0

TRPT/PKT

RF

1

GND

2-5

ANT1 CONREVSMA001

GND

GND GND

R21 100K

R22

100K

NC0

NC

2

GND

3

NC

4

NC

5

GND

6

NC

7

TRPT/PKT

9

CHN_SEL0

10

GND

11

T/R_SEL

18

BAUD0

19

RSSI

21

GND

22

GND

23

POWER_DOWN

24

VCC

25

STANDBY

26

CMD_DATA_IN

27

CHN_SEL1

12

GND

17

CHN_SEL2

13

LVL_ADJ

14

READY

15

NC

16

NC

8

BAUD1

20

GND

1

GND

28

CMD_DATA_OUT

29

CMD_DATA_TYPE

30

CMD_DATA_BAUD

31

NC

32

NC

33

GND

34

NC

35

NC

36

DATA_OUT

37

DATA_IN

38

GND

39

NC

40

NC

41

GND

42

ANTENNA

43

GND

44

TR1

TRM-XXX-NT

VCC2

R36

100K

VCC

R35

2.2K

GND

C13

0.01uF

C14 100pF

GND GND

R43

100K

VCC2

Header Section

1 2

J2

VCCM

VCC

IN

1

VCC

2

GND

3

U4

MAX4544EUT

T/R_SEL_R

GND

VCC

GND

LED

GREEN

R18 620

D0

LED-0805-GRN

GND

B`

4

C

5

C`

6

GND

7

B

3

A`

2

A

1

VCC

U3

CD4069UB

R16

100K

R17

10k

C4

0.01uF

TRANSCEIVER AREA RANGE TEST AREA

J1

PWRJACK

D1

B1

SW1

HEADER SECTION

GND 1

2

J7

GND

CD_IN

CD_OUT

CD_BAUD

TRPT/PKT

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

J6

CD_TYPE

VCC

GND

1 2 3 4 5

J8

D10

GND

R8

100K R9

100K R10

100K R11

100K R12

100K

BLUE

R13

200 ohm

VCC2

RDY

VCC

GND

DATA_OUT_P DATA_IN_P

RDY

T/R_SEL_P

PDN

STDBY

CS0_P CS1_P CS2_P

BAUD0_P BAUD1_P

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14

TS1

RSSI_P

GND GND

GND

GNDGND

VCCM

BAUD1

RSSI

STDBY

CD_IN

CD_OUT

CD_TYPE

CD_BAUD

DATA_OUT

DATA_IN

PDN

CS1

CS2

LADJ

RDY

T/R_SEL

BAUD0

CS0

TRPT/PKT

RF

1

GND

2-5

ANT1 CONREVSMA001

GND

GND GND

R21 100K

R22

100K

NC0

NC

2

GND

3

NC

4

NC

5

GND

6

NC

7

TRPT/PKT

9

CHN_SEL0

10

GND

11

T/R_SEL

18

BAUD0

19

RSSI

21

GND

22

GND

23

POWER_DOWN

24

VCC

25

STANDBY

26

CMD_DATA_IN

27

CHN_SEL1

12

GND

17

CHN_SEL2

13

LVL_ADJ

14

READY

15

NC

16

NC

8

BAUD1

20

GND

1

GND

28

CMD_DATA_OUT

29

CMD_DATA_TYPE

30

CMD_DATA_BAUD

31

NC

32

NC

33

GND

34

NC

35

NC

36

DATA_OUT

37

DATA_IN

38

GND

39

NC

40

NC

41

GND

42

ANTENNA

43

GND

44

TR1

TRM-XXX-NT

VCC2

R36

100K

VCC

R35

2.2K

GND

C13

0.01uF

C14 100pF

GND GND

R43

100K

VCC2

Figure 22: Transceiver Area

Figure 23: Header Section

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Range Test Area

IN

1

VCC

2

GND3NC

4

COM

5

NO

6

U4

MAX4544EUT

T/R_SEL_R

DATA_MT

GND

VCC

DATA_IN_R

DATA_OUT_R

GND

LED

GREEN

R18 620

D0

LED-0805-GRN

VCC

GND

VCC

BUZZER

VCC

GND

VCC

BUZZER

LED

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 100K

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 100K

BOARD A = 100K BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A = 100K BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A = 0 ohm BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A = 0 ohm BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 0 ohm

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 0 ohm

D3

D2

D1

D0

R0 R4

R2

R6

R3

R1

R5

R7

S0

S1

S2

S3

GND

BUZZER

B`

4

C

5

C`

6

GND

7

B

3

A`

2

A

1

E

11

F`

12

F

13

VCC

14

E`

10

D

9

D`

8

U3

CD4069UB

BZ1

AUD-S-BUZ-12MM-4K

R16

100K

R17

10k

C4

0.01uF

D10

GND

D3

D2 D1 D0

GND

T/R_SEL_R

DATA_MT

GND

VCC

1

D6

2

D7

3

CRT/LRN

4

ENC_SEL

5

SER_IO

6

CONFIRM

7

TR_PDN

8

TR_SEL

9

TR_DATA

10

D0

11

D1

12

D2

13

MODE_IND

14

SEL_BAUD

15

LATCH

16

D3

17

D4

18

D5

19

GND

20

U2

LICAL-TRC-MT

R8

100K R9

100K R10

100K R11

100K R12

100K

R14

100K R15

100K

BLUE

R13

200 ohm

VCC

C12

0.1uF

GND

VCC

R32 0 ohm

R31

NS/DNP

SW11

SW-SMT-SPDT

VCC

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 0 ohm

BOARD A = 0 ohm BOARD B =

NS/DNP

R33

R34

Power Area

IN

1

VCC

2

GND3NC

4

COM

5

NO

6

U4

MAX4544EUT

T/R_SEL_R

DATA_MT

GND

VCC

DATA_IN_R

DATA_OUT_R

GND

LED

GREEN

R18 620

D0

LED-0805-GRN

VCC

GND

VCC

BUZZER

VCC

GND

VCC

BUZZER

LED

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 100K

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 100K

BOARD A = 100K BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A = 100K BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A = 0 ohm BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A = 0 ohm BOARD B =

NS/DNP

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 0 ohm

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 0 ohm

D3

D2

D1

D0

R0 R4

R2

R6

R3

R1

R5

R7

S0

S1

S2

S3

GND

BUZZER

B`

4

C

5

C`

6

GND

7

B

3

A`

2

A

1

E

11

F`

12

F

13

VCC

14

E`

10

D

9

D`

8

U3

CD4069UB

BZ1

AUD-S-BUZ-12MM-4K

R16

100K

R17

10k

C4

0.01uF

GND

VCCM

+

C2 10uF

GND

VCC

GND

J1

PWRJACK

D1

B1

SW1

Vin

1

GND

2

Vout

3

U1 AP1117E50G-13

+

C1 220uF

POWER AREA

1

TP1

TEST POINT

VCC

1

TP2

TEST POINT

GND

S1

1

G1

2

D23S2

4

G2

5

D1

6

U10

DMG1016V

GND

VCCM

VCC2

R24

10K

R27 100k

PDN

D10

GND

D3

D2 D1 D0

GND

T/R_SEL_R

DATA_MT

GND

VCC

1

D6

2

D7

3

CRT/LRN

4

ENC_SEL

5

SER_IO

6

CONFIRM

7

TR_PDN

8

TR_SEL

9

TR_DATA

10

D0

11

D1

12

D2

13

MODE_IND

14

SEL_BAUD

15

LATCH

16

D3

17

D4

18

D5

19

GND

20

U2

LICAL-TRC-MT

R8

100K R9

100K R10

100K R11

100K R12

100K

R14

100K R15

100K

BLUE

R13

200 ohm

VCC

C12

0.1uF

GND

VCC

R32

0 ohm

R31

NS/DNP

SW11

SW-SMT-SPDT

VCC

BOARD A =

NS/DNP

BOARD B = 0 ohm

BOARD A = 0 ohm BOARD B =

NS/DNP

R33

R34

SW9

MODE_SEL

GND

VCC

1

TP5

TEST POINT

GND

Figure 24: Range Test Area

Figure 25: Power Area

16

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17

Evaluation Area

EVALUATION AREA SIGNAL ROUTING

1

C

2

432

4

C

5

8

6

SW4

GNDGND

CS1_SCS2_S

CS0_S

1

C

2

432

4

C

5

8

6

SW5

GNDGND

BAUD1_S

BAUD0_S

SW8

TX_SEL

RNG_SEL

RX_SEL

GND

BAUD1_P

BAUD1_S

Y1

1

Y0

2

Z1

3

Z

4

Z0

5

X0

X1

X

Y

VCC

U7

RSSI

RSSI_P

RSSI_B

C9

0.1uF

GND

R50 NS/DNP

GND

R51 NS/DNP

GND

R52 NS/DNP

GND

R53

GND

5.1M

LEDs

EVALUATION AREA SIGNAL ROUTING

LEDS

1

C

2

432

4

C

5

8

6

SW4

GNDGND

CS1_SCS2_S

CS0_S

1

C

2

432

4

C

5

8

6

SW5

GNDGND

BAUD1_S

BAUD0_S

ORANGE

D4

R25 200 ohm

GND

TX_LED

D5

R26 200 ohm

YELLOW

GND

RX_LED

GND

R19 620 ohm

ACTV_LED

GREEN

D2

RED

PDN_LED

GND

D7

R40 470 ohm

GND

D3

R38 470 ohm

RED

EVAL_LED

GND

D9

R39 470 ohm

RED

PROTO_LED

STBY_LED

GND

D8 YELLOW

R41 200 ohm

SW8

TX_SEL

RNG_SEL

RX_SEL

GND

CS2

CS1_P

CS1_S

CS2_P

CS2_S

GND

ALL_EN

R44 NS/DNP

GND

R45 NS/DNP

GND

R46 NS/DNP

GND

R47 NS/DNP

GND

ALL_EN

GND

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

ALL_EN

DATA_OUT_R

GND

DATA_OUT

DATA_OUT_P

2Y0

1

2Y2

2

2COM

3

2Y3

4

2Y1

5

INH

6

GND

7

GND

8

B

A

1Y3

1Y0

1COM

1Y1

1Y2

VCC

U8

SN74LV4052A

1

TP4

0.1uF

GND

R57 10k

GND

R58 10k

GND

R56

10k

GND

R29

2.20K

GND

1%

LED1

1

V-

2

V+

3

DIVIDER LOW

4

IN

5

DIVIDER HIGH

6

N/C

7

REF OUT

8

N/C9REF ADJ10MODE SELECT

11

LED1012LED9

13

LED8

14

LED7

15

LED6

16

LED5

17

LED4

18

LED3

19

LED2

20

U5

LM3914V

VCC

RSSI_B

GND

+

C5

10uF

GND

R28

1.2K 1%

516

219

318

417

120

615

714

813

912

1011

D6

LED BAR 10

VCC

GND

+

C6

2.2uF

VCC

R42

NS/DNP

BAUD0_P

BAUD0_S

BAUD1_P

BAUD1_S

CH_BD_CTL

GND

VCC

BAUD1

BAUD0

Y1

1

Y0

2

Z1

3

Z

4

Z0

5

EN

6

VEE

7

GND8C

9

B

10

A

11

X0

12

X1

13

X

14

Y

15

VCC

16

U7

MC74HC4053A

ALL_EN

RSSI

RSSI_P

RSSI_B

C9

0.1uF

GND

R50 NS/DNP

GND

R51 NS/DNP

GND

R52 NS/DNP

GND

R53

GND

5.1M

Figure 26: Evaluation Area

Figure 27: LEDs

– –

Single Routing

CS1

CS2

CS0

CS0_P

CS0_S

CS1_P

CS1_S

CS2_P

CS2_S

CH_BD_CTL

GND

VCC

Y1

1

Y0

2

Z1

3

Z

4

Z0

5

EN

6

VEE

7

GND8C

9

B

10

A

11

X0

12

X1

13

X

14

Y

15

VCC

16

U6

MC74HC4053A

ALL_EN

C8

0.1uF

GND

R44 NS/DNP

GND

R45 NS/DNP

GND

R46 NS/DNP

GND

R47 NS/DNP

GND

R48 NS/DNP

GND

R49 NS/DNP

GND

T/R_SEL_R

ALL_EN

GND

VCC

T/R_SEL

2Y0

1

2Y2

2

2COM

3

2Y3

4

2Y1

5

INH

6

GND

7

GND

8

B

9

A

10

1Y3

11

1Y0

12

1COM

13

1Y1

14

1Y2

15

VCC

16

U9

SN74LV4052A

TR_CTL1

TR_CTL2

T/R_SEL_P

VCC

GND

C11

0.1uF

GND

R62

NS/DNP

GND

R63

NS/DNP

GND

ALL_EN

DATA_IN_R

DATA_OUT_R

GND

VCC

DATA_OUT

DATA_IN

DATA_OUT_P

DATA_IN_P

DATA_CTL1

DATA_CTL2

2Y0

1

2Y2

2

2COM

3

2Y3

4

2Y1

5

INH

6

GND

7

GND

8

B

9

A

10

1Y3

11

1Y0

12

1COM

13

1Y1

14

1Y2

15

VCC

16

U8

SN74LV4052A

1

TP3

1

TP4

C10

0.1uF

GND

R57 10k

GND

R58 10k

GND

R56

10k

GND

R59

10k

R60

10k

R61

10k

GND

BAUD0_P

BAUD0_S

BAUD1_P

BAUD1_S

CH_BD_CTL

GND

VCC

BAUD1

BAUD0

Y1

1

Y0

2

Z1

3

Z

4

Z0

5

EN

6

VEE

7

GND8C

9

B

10

A

11

X0

12

X1

13

X

14

Y

15

VCC

16

U7

MC74HC4053A

ALL_EN

RSSI

RSSI_P

RSSI_B

C9

0.1uF

GND

R54 NS/DNP

GND

R55 NS/DNP

GND

R50 NS/DNP

GND

R51 NS/DNP

GND

R52 NS/DNP

GND

R53

GND

5.1M

Figure 28: Single Routing

18

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19

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