RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC™ and FCC-Wi.232FHSS-25™ User’s Manual Rev 1.0.3 905 Messenger Ln.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual Document Control Created By Engineering Review Marketing Review Approved – Engineering Approved – Marketing Tom Marks 3/10/2006 Revision History Revision 1.0.0 1.0.1 1.0.3 Author TRM TRM TRM Date 3/10/06 3/11/06 3/23/06 © 2002-6 Radiotronix Inc, all rights reserved Description Document Created from RK/DTS FCC 1.0.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual Table of Contents 1 Description ...............................................................................................................................3 2 RApid Development Kit Setup .................................................................................................3 3 Using the RK-Wi.232FHSS-FCC Evaluation Software............................................................4 3.1 Module Selection...........................
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual 1 Description The RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC™ is a rapid-development/evaluation kit, which contains FCC preauthorized FCC-Wi.232FHSS-25™ modules. When used within the guidelines presented in this document, no FCC part 15 transmitter testing/certification of the FCC-Wi.232FHSS-25™ is necessary in the end product. Included in the kit is: • 1-Rapid Development Case. • 1-Rapid Development Utility and Documentation CD. • 2-Wi.232 Rapid Development Boards.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual 3 Using the RK-Wi.232FHSS-FCC Evaluation Software The software supplied with the RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC™ RadKit is used to read and set the volatile and non-volatile registers with the Wi.232FHSS-25™ module. Refer to the Wi.232FHSS™ User’s Manual for more information on the register settings. 3.1 Module Selection The RK-Wi.232FHSS-FCC™ evaluation software supports both the 25mW and 250mW versions of frequency hopping modules. Select the Wi.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit 3.3 User’s Manual Wireless Chat Page. The Wireless Chat page in the RK-Wi.232FHSS-FCC™ evaluation software demonstrates the capability of the FCC-Wi.232FHSS25™ to be used as a wireless communications link. The Rapid Development kit works as a wireless chat link with no register changes required, out of the box. To Use Wireless Chat: Type a message in the lower text field next to the “Clear Output Window” and press Enter.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit 3.5 User’s Manual Volatile Register Page In this page, you can change the Volatile settings of the module. Values programmed into these registers are lost of powerdown. The page also provides a means of displaying the Diagnostic Window, a special dialog box that allows the user to place the module into a variety of diagnostic modes.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual 4 Using the Evaluation Software 4.1 Setting Register Values. On both the Volatile and Non-Volatile pages, the registers are labeled by function. To set a register value, select the value from the options available for that register and click the “Write” button. To perform a read of that register, simply click the “Read” button. Descriptions of the register functions can be found in the Wi.232FHSS Users Manual. 4.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit 4.2.2 User’s Manual Receive Diagnostic Receive Diagnostic consists of four radio buttons which allow the selection of frequency, the “Set RX Diag” button which activates the module’s receiver and begins a bit error test, and the result box, which shows the number of bit errors recorded in the last test. The “Set RX Diag” button switches on the receiver using the channel and mode selected in the channel selector and transceiver mode controls.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit 5.2 User’s Manual Loopback Mode The RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC™ kit can be operated in a loopback mode by configuring the COM jumpers in such a way as to link together the TXD and RXD lines to and from the module in the remote evaluation board. Using this mode, the user can send data from their local evaluation board and have it re-transmitted back to them by the remote evaluation board.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual 6 PCB Layout Diagrams 6.1 RK-Wi.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit 6.2 User’s Manual FCC-Wi.232FHSS (EValuation Module) Layout JP1 Pin 1 JP2 Pin 1 NOTE: Pin 1 of the FCC-Wi.232FHSS-25™ module’s JP2 aligns with Pin 1 of JP6 on the evaluation board.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit Pin Name JP2 Pin 1 JP2 Pin 2 JP2 Pin 3 JP2 Pin 4 JP2 Pin 5 JP2 Pin 6 JP2 Pin 7 JP2 Pin 8 JP2 Pin 9 JP2 Pin 10 JP2 Pin 11 JP2 Pin 12 JP1 Pin 1 JP1 Pin 2 JP1 Pin 3 JP1 Pin 4 JP1 Pin 5 JP1 Pin 6 JP1 Pin 7 JP1 Pin 8 JP1 Pin 9 JP1 Pin 10 JP1 Pin 11 JP1 Pin 12 User’s Manual Pin Description 4V to 12V Vdd RxD0, Wi.232FHSS-25™ RxD pin TxD0, Wi.232FHSS-25™ TxD pin CTS0, Wi.232FHSS-25™ CTS pin CMD (Active Low), Wi.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual 7 Schematic Diagrams 7.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit 7.2 User’s Manual RK-Wi.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual 8 Usage Guidelines for FCC Compliance The FCC-Wi232FHSS modules included in this rapid development kit have been awarded a FCC modular approval. That means that this module, when integrated into your end product, requires no FCC part 15 testing as long as the following guidelines are met. Failure to meet any of the following guidelines will prevent the inheritance of the FCC modular certification. 8.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit User’s Manual 9 FCC Statements of Compliance 9.1 Statement and Conditions of Modular Compliance FCC NOTICE (FCC ID: Q7V-3F090008X) This device complies with the rules set forth in Part 15 by the Federal Communications Commission. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
RK-Wi.232FHSS-25-FCC Rapid Development Kit 9.2 User’s Manual Customer FCC Warning Requirements The end-product user’s manual must contain the following or equivalent verbiage. FCC NOTICE (Containing FCC ID: Q7V-3F090008X) The RF module (FCC ID: Q7V-3F090008X) contained within this device complies with the rules set forth in Part 15 by the Federal Communications Commission. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference 2.
