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USER GUIDE

REB215-XPRO Extension Board

Introduction

This user guide facilitates how to getting started with the Atmel® REB215-XPRO
extension board.

The extension board is targeted for evaluating the features and performance of
the Atmel AT86RF215 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. Using the Performance Analyzer ............ .. ............. .. ............. .. .. 7

2.4. Typical Board Assembly . .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. ......... 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. J104 & J105 .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. ............ 12

4.2.3. Serial I/Q Data Interface (J101, J102, J103) ........ .. ........ 12

4.2.4. Current Monitoring (J1) ......... .. ............. .. ............. .. .... 13

4.3. Board GUI ........... .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. . 13

4.3.1. LEDs ............. ............... ............. .. ............. .. ........... 13

4.3.2. Button ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. ....... 13

4.3.3. SMA Connectors ........ .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. 13

4.4. U2 Serial EEPROM .......... .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. .... 13

5. Persistent Memory ................................................................ 14

6. Agency Certifications ............................................................ 15

6.1. United State (FCC) .......... .. ............. ............... ............. .. ....... 15

6.2. European Union (ETSI) ... ............... ............. .. ............. .. ........ 15

6.3. Canada (IC) ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. ............. .. ........... 16

6.4. Using Limited Modular Certified Products ....... .. ............. .. ......... 16

7. Document Revision History ................................................... 18

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1. Getting Started

1.1 Features

The REB215 extension board is a template design for the AT86RF215.

1.2 Design Documentation and Related Links

The most recent and relevant documents and software for the REB215-Xpro extension board 1.

1.3 Board Assembly

The extension board provides wireless communication to an Xplained PRO board or to your own prototype for
software development and hardware 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 an on-board connectors, all
relevant signals are available at on-board connectors.

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http://www.atmel.com/tools/reb215-xpro.aspx

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2. Performance Analyzer

2.1 Introduction

The Performance Analyzer Firmware with the GUI in Atmel Studio Wireless Composer Extension provides
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 Wireless Composer application, follow the steps:

1. Install Atmel Studio1.

2. After installing the application, launch Atmel Studio.

Navigate to Tools > Extension Manager > Select Extension Manager to install Wireless Composer

Select Wireless and Wireless Composer.

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http://www.atmel.com/tools/atmelstudio.aspx

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Log on to Atmel Gallery.

Click download.

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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 Xplained Pro board is not pre-programmed - program the board with the Performance Analyzer Firmware
available in the "Wireless Performance Analyzer Firmware extension" or from source code provided in ASF
by using the EDBG from Atmel studio.

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