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AT04365 REB233-XPRO Extension User Guide
Introduction
This application note describes how to get started with the Atmel® REB233
Extension board.
The ZigBit Extension boards is targeted for evaluating the features of the Atmel
AT86RF233 radio transceiver.
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................... 1
1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 3
1.1. Features ..... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ..... ......................... 3
1.2. Design documentation and related links ............... ..... ..... ..... ....... 3
1.3. Board Assembly ...... ..... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ..... ......... 3
1.3.1. Connect to a Xplained PRO board ......... ..... ..... ..... ....... 3
1.3.2. In customer development assembly . ..... ..... ................... 3
2. Performance Analyzer ............................................................. 4
2.1. Introduction ............................ ..... ..... ..... ............................ ... 4
2.2. Program installation ........................ ..... ..... ..... ....................... . 4
2.3. Program use .......................... ..... ..... ..... ............................ ... 7
3. Xplained Pro ............................................................................ 9
3.1. Hardware identification system ..................... ..... ..... ..... ............. 9
3.2. Standard headers and connectors ..... ..... ..... ..... ........................ 9
3.2.1. Xplained Pro standard extension header ........................ 9
4. Hardware user guide ............................................................ 11
4.1. Board overview . ..... ..... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ..... ........ 11
4.2. Headers and connectors ............................ ..... ..... ..... ............ 11
4.2.1. J100 Xplained Pro extension connector ................... .... 11
4.2.2. Current monitoring (X3) ... ..... ..... ............................ ... 12
4.3. U2 Serial EEPROM .. ..... ............................ ..... ..... ................ 12
5. Persistence Memory ............................................................. 13
6. Agency Certifications ............................................................ 14
6.1. United State (FCC) .. ..... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ............ 14
6.2. European Union (ETSI) ..... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ..... ... 14
6.3. Canada (IC) .......................... ..... ..... ............................ ..... .. 15
6.4. Using Limited Modular Certified Products ............. ..... ..... .......... 15
7. Document revision history ..................................................... 17
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1. Getting Started
1.1 Features
The REB233 extension is a template design for the AT86RF233 with a PCB antenna
1.2 Design documentation and related links
The following list contains links to the most relevant documents and software for the extension board.
http://www.atmel.com/tools/reb233-xpro.aspx
1.3 Board Assembly
The extension board can be used to provide wireless communication to a Xplained PRO board or to provide
wireless communication to your own prototype for SW development and HW verification.
1.3.1 Connect to a Xplained PRO board
The Extension board can be connected to any Xplained PRO main board using the extension header.
1.3.2 In customer development assembly
The Extension board can be wired into the customer prototype assembly by using the on-board connectors, all
relevant signals are available
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2. Performance Analyzer
2.1 Introduction
The Performance Analyzer FW together with the GUI in Atmel Studio Wireless Composer Extension provides a
number of basic functional RF tests.
A quick start guide and general help is provided in Wireless Composer once started.
2.2 Program installation
How to install necessary SW. (Details provided in "Getting Started Chapter")
1. Install Atmel Studio
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2. Once Studio is installed and started use the Tools - Extension Manager to install the Wireless Composer
Select Wireless and Wireless Composer
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http://www.atmel.com/tools/atmelstudio.aspx
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Log in to Atmel Gallery
Click download again and download starts
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Restart Atmel Studio, allow help to make changes and the Performance Analyzer GUI is available in the
Tools menu
3. If not already preprogrammed - program the node with the Performance Analyzer FW available in the
"Wireless Performance Analyzer Firmware extension" or from source code provided in ASF.
If using an Wireless board with a uC embedded, the Performance Analyzer FW has to be programmed
using the Bootloader or JTAGICE as described in the "Getting started " chapter
If using a extension board which do not have a uC embedded, the Performance Analyzer FW has to be
programmed on the Xplained PRO board using the EBDG as described in the "Getting started " chapter
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