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INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
ZENA™ Wireless Adapter. Items discussed in this chapter include:
• Document Layout
• Conventions Used in this Guide
• Warranty Registration
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service
• Customer Support
• Document Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the ZENA™ Wireless Adapte r. The manual layout
is as follows:
• Chapter 1. “Overvi ew ” – This chapter provides a brief overview of the ZENA
Wireless Adapter, including kits contents and features.
• Chapter 2. “Get ti ng Started” – This chapter describes how to start using your
ZENA™ Wireless Adapter.
• Appendix A. “ZENA™ Wireless Adapter Construction Details” – This
appendix contains the schematics, PCB layout and bill of materials.
Please complete the enclosed Warran ty Registration Card and mail it promptly.
Sending in the Warranty Registration Card entitles users to receive new product
updates. Interim software releases are available at the Microchip web site.
RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use the ZENA Wireless Adapter. The following
Microchip documents are available from the Microch ip web site (www.microchip.com),
and are recommended as supplemental reference resources.
MRF24J40MA 2.4 GHz IEEE Std. 802.15.4 RF Transceiver Module (DS70329)
PIC18F46J50 USB Microcontroller Data Sheet (DS39931)
MCP1700 Low Quiescent Current LDO (DS21826)
25LC256 256K SPI Bus Serial EEPROM (DS21822)
2K SPI Bus Serial EEPROM with EUI-48™ Node Identity Data Sheet (DS22123)
THE MICROCHIP WEB SITE
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press releases, listing of seminars and events, listings of Microchip sales offices,
distributors and factory representatives
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Microchip’s customer notification service helps keep customers current on Microchip
products. Subscribers will receive e-mail notification whenever there are changes,
updates, revisions or errata related to a spec ified product family or development tool of
interest.
To register, access the Microchip web site at www.microchip.com, click on Customer
Change Notification and follow the registration instructions.
The Development Systems product group categories are:
• Compilers – The latest information on Microchip C compile rs and other language
tools. These include the MPLAB C18 and MPLAB C30 C compilers; MPASM™
and MPLAB ASM30 assemblers; MPLINK™ and MPLAB LINK30 object linkers;
and MPLIB™ and MPLAB LIB30 object librarians.
• Emulators – The latest information on Microchip in-circuit emulators.This
includes the MPLAB ICE 2000 and MPLAB ICE 4000.
• In-Circuit Debuggers – The latest information on the Microchip in-circuit
debugger , MPLAB ICD 2.
• MPLAB
Integrated Development Environment for development systems tools. This list is
focused on the MPLAB IDE, MPLAB SIM simulator, MPLAB IDE Project Manager
and general editing and debugging features.
• Programmers – The latest information on Microchip programmers. These include
the MPLAB PM3 and PRO MATE
Plus and PICkit™ 1 development programmers.
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IDE – The latest information on Microchip MPLAB IDE, the Windows®
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II device programmers and the PICSTART®
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Users of Microchip products can receive assistance through several channels:
• Distributor or Representative
• Local Sales Office
• Field Application Engineer (FAE)
• Technical Support
Customers should contact their distributor, representative or field application engineer
(FAE) for support. Local sa les of fices ar e also available to help cu stomers. A listing of
sales offices and locations is included in the back of this document.
Technical support is available through the web site at: http://support.microchip.com
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is a multi-function USB wireless adapter connecting
USB-equipped desktop or notebook computers with Microchip wireless products for
development or application uses. As a development tool, the ZENA Wireless Adapter
can be used as a protocol analyzer or as a diagnostic tool. It can also be used to
connect the computer as a wireless node to the network for application uses. The
ZENA Wireless Adapter is capable of performing a variety of functions and each
function can be programmed into the adapter using the built in USB boot loader.
Additional software and firmware updates can be downloaded from the Microchip
website: http://www.microchip.com/zena.
This chapter discusses:
• ZENA Wireless Adapter Package Contents
• ZENA Wireless Adapter Description
1.2ZENA WIRELESS ADAPTER PACKAGE CONTENTS
USER ’S GUIDE
Depending on the frequency and device type ZENA Wireless Adapter ordere d, the
package may contain one of the following listed in Table 1-1.
TABLE 1-1:ZENA™ WIRELESS ADAPTER
DescriptionPart Number
ZENA Wireless Adapter – 2.4 GHz MRF24J40AC182015-1
1.3ZENA WIRELESS ADAPTER DESCRIPTION
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is shown in Figure 1-1.
FIGURE 1-1:ZENA™ WIRELESS ADAPTER
The ZENA Wireless Adapter plugs into the computers USB slot either directly or using
an extension cable. The LED indicates operatio n status.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate rad io frequ ency ener gy, and if not installed a nd
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to r adio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipme nt OFF and ON, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
1.4.2 Canada
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil
doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible
d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is a flexible, multipurpose device. Firmware applications
can be updated from a computer application program such as the Wireless Development Studio.
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is preprogrammed with a MiWi™ Wireless Protocol Sniffer
application. This allows the user to display MiWi Wireless Protocol packets in a
graphical format in the Wireless Development Studio.
ZENA Wireless Adapter software and firmware updates can be downloaded from the
Microchip website http://www.microchip.com/zena.
2.2INSTALLATION
2.2.1Installing the Wireless Development Studio
The Wireless Development Studio can be downloaded from the Microchip website:
http://www.microchip.com/wds. Install the program following the installation
instructions that come with the package.
ZENA™ WIRELESS ADAPTER
USER ’S GUIDE
Chapter 2. Getting Started
2.2.2Installing USB Drivers
The ZENA Wireless Adapter has been designed to communicate with the Microchip
MPLABComm driver which is based on the libusb-win32 (for Windows) and libusb ( for
Mac and Linux operating systems) libraries. The USB Drivers come with the Wireless
Development Studio. To install the USB drivers, follow the sections below for the operating system of choice.
Note:If MPLAB X is installed, the required USB drivers may alread y be inst alled.
2.2.2.2INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER FOR MAC OR LINUX OSs
The ZENA Wireless Adapter uses the libUSB drivers. When installing the USB drivers
on a Mac or Linux computer, the installer will place the USB drivers in the proper
location.
2.3USING ZENA WIRELESS ADAPTER WITH THE WIRELESS DEVELOPMENT
STUDIO
To use the ZENA Wireless Adapter with the Wireless Development Studio, it must first
be selected as the source device by performing the following tasks:
1. From the main window, select Sniffer
The Packet List window will appear.
The ZENA Wireless Adapter PCB is a 4-layer, high temperature FR4, 0.031 inch,
plated through hole construction. Figure A-3 through Figure A-8 show the PCB layers.
Figure A-3 illustrates the ZENA Wireless Adapter top silk screen