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1. MSP4830 board included in the kit T 4 antenna iF not included in the kit Serial Port Interface A Parallel Port TRF6901 board included in the kit Plug the MSP430 board into the TRF6901 board using interface A per the illustration Screw the pair of antennas to the Rx and Tx ports to the SMA connectors Connect the serial port cable to the EVM and the PC Connect a 6 to 8 V power supply to the Vcc and Gnd pins Repeat the same procedure for the other EVM setup M e NM 4 Texas INSTRUMENTS Link demonstration software start up screen Make sure that you choose the correct serial port a TRF6900 Demo Version 1 16 Send Buffer Sent Data 1 32 Statistics Press the Connect to serial port Sent packages button to start the Connect to serial port S demo after packages connecting the sip Data EVM to the PC Lost packages 0 To ne pua Received packages port 100 0 00 Error Rate i TEXAS INSTRUMENTS d TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Code development e This section describes the steps required to use the EVM as a code development tool and program the MSP430 uC e Hardware required 1MSP US TRF6901 or MSP EU TRF6901 EVM kit 1 PC equipped with 1 serial port 1 Power Supply 1MSP FET430P140 e Setup Hardware Assemble the station according to the figure on page 5 Plug the station into the MSP2. section 3 43 Texas INSTRUMENTS RF Evaluation Board Setup Tx and Rx Rx RF Port Tx RF Parallel Port Port GND Vcc 1 Connect the parallel port between the EVM and the PC 2 Connect a6 to 8 V power supply to the Vcc and Gnd pins 3 Determine what kind of evaluation you want to work on e Testing of the transmitter A spectrum analyzer and pulse generator for external modulation input are required connected to the Tx RF port For more details go to section 3 7 of the EVM User s Guide e Testing of the receiver A spectrum analyzer pulse generator external modulation input signal generator or another EVM connected to the Rx RF port and oscilloscope are required For more details go to section 3 8 of the EVM User s guide 43 Texas INSTRUMENTS RF Evaluation Software Snap shots ig 15 dA 70 wi 3 Fle Edit Heip Synthesizer Help Demp Freq Cipsiad Fieg dede Ck rale THE Control Sivas EKS MHz E Dobie Cok HERE jor a Chip spo Diack be H Rete Drader Butte Ok Dre SER ST ame 6 TE Bi oF mami Fede Bout Vor es Wide TOMO Ms GEen OSA Laden 1323p A 001110000 110700000000 dede Cony OF Damad Tune M0 T i 8 Gere Butter ch DT pera ED 12 SUR Ua A FoF Modulator D f 10000007 nod000000000000 Operating Modes b Send Al ued FZ MIDE J Pe stbr rera pek was 1295 Operntion Mode LEARN HOLD LESFN Shobe wih ET Hodal De
3. FET430P140 using the JTEG interface connector provided on the EVM board see page 8 e Setup Software Download the MSP430 FET Flash Emulation Tool called kickstart at http focus ti com docs tool toolfolder jhtml PartNumber MSP430FREETOOLS PLEASE KEEP IN MIND that to test your hardware you will need at least 2 stations to achieve a bi directional link e Develop code for the MSP430 Develop code FLASH the MSP430 according to the User manual included with the kickstart tool set 43 Texas INSTRUMENTS MSP US EU TRF6901 MSP430 JTEG interface JTEG interface A Texas INSTRUMENTS 8 RF Evaluation e This section describes the steps required to evaluate the TRF6901 device ona stand alone e Hardware required 1MSP US TRF6901 or MSP EU TRF6901 EVM kit 1 PCs equipped with 1 parallel port 1 Spectrum Analyzer 1 Signal generator or another EVM 1 Oscilloscope 1 Power Supply e Setup Hardware Configure the EVM kit according to the figure on page 5 Assemble the test setup more information on page 10 Review proper hardware and jumper setups in the EVM User s Guide section 2 8 1 e Setup Software Download the software from the internet at http www s ti com sc techzip slwc026 zip Install the software on the PC Check out 2 screen snap shots on page 11 More information available on how to install and run the software on the EVM User s Guide
4. MSP US EU TRF6901 EVM Quick Start Guide A Texas INSTRUMENTS l RE Transceiver Ss 9 8 58 vs O01 107001010001 NOTED T001 oatilegiagiaial Written By Juan Alvarez 4 Oct 02 Table of Content Introduction pg 3 Using the EVM as a link demonstration tool pg 4 a code development tool pg 7 an RF device level evaluation tool pg 9 Additional documentation pg 11 Choosing an antenna pg 12 43 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS 2 Introduction e The EVM kit used for the TRF6901 transceiver has multiple uses depending on what you want to achieve It can be used for link demonstration code development or stand alone RF evaluation Link demonstration 2 EVM kits can be used together to demonstrate a bi directional half duplex link using 2 PCs so called system mode Starts on page 4 Code development The EVM kit can be used in conjunction with the MSP430 development tool and 1 PC to develop and implement code Starts on page 7 RF evaluation 1 EVM kit using 1 PC and RF test equipment can be used to evaluate the Ue with the objective of looking at the RF reception and transmission Starts on page e The EVM kit is offered in 2 versions MSP US TRF6901 MSP430 pre programmed with the European ISM band MSP EU TRF6901 MSP430 pre programmed with the US ISM band e The OBJECTIVE of this document is to get you started using the EVM kit Other documentation provided more detailed i
5. na_links htm e PCB antenna Another alternative is to use a printed circuit board with a Cu trace as an antenna There are multiple designs for this and readily available in different publications 43 Texas INSTRUMENTS Antenna Manufacturers e http www superpass com 902 928M html http Wwww maxrad com e http AWwww mobilemark com http Awww cushcraft com e http Awww hyperlinktech com web antennas 900 php e http www antennaworld com e http Awww aironet com e http Awww m electronics com portable htm e http AWwww antenex com http www galtronics com wdat a html http Awww antstar com http www aatinternational co m default htm http Awww antennafactor com adocs main html http www dbiplus com produc ts htm http Awww radialllarsen com pr oducts index html http www rangestar com A Texas INSTRUMENTS IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments Incorporated and its subsidiaries Tl reserve the right to make corrections modifications enhancements improvements and other changes to its products and services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice Customers should obtain the latest relevant information before placing orders and should verify that such information is current and complete All products are sold subject to Tl s terms and conditions of sale supplied at the time of order acknowledgment Tl warrants performance of its hardware products
6. nformation of how to use this tool To download the EVM kit User s guide go to Europe version http focus ti com docs apps catalog resources appnoteabstract jhtml abstractName swru006a US version http focus ti com docs apps catalog resources appnoteabstract jhtml abstractName swru005a 43 Texas INSTRUMENTS Link demonstration e This section describes the steps required to set up a quick demonstration that will enable you to send text from one PC to another PC using a wireless link at 32 kbps e Hardware required 2MSP US TRF6901 or MSP EU TRF6901 EVM kits 4antennas See pg 13 for how to choose an antenna 2 PCs each equipped with 1 serial port 2 Power Supplies e Setup Hardware Setup the 2 PCs wherever you want to demonstrate the RF link Assemble each station according to the figure on page 5 Review proper hardware and jumper setups in the EVM User s Guide section 6 2 2 e Setup Software Download the file TRF6900 Demo_1_16 exe from the CD provided with the EVM kit located under the following directory MS RF Chipset Tools_Software Setup_TRF6900 demo 1_16 Master Install the software on each PC See a snap shot on page 6 e Establish a bi directional link See page 6 to start up the software See section 7 7 5 of the EVM User s guide for more information on how to run the software 43 Texas INSTRUMENTS Demonstration setup for each station
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8. s Chip On T Hals jOFF The software enables you to look at the block diagram below by double clicking on the white box Us Poked Bi 10 08 SHE Mode D Te Dais DRI mang PRF Hz ron PSK mm Siartup screen A Texas INSTRUMENTS bared Winds fi coe Pae Tee ees I Pi Tay Additional Documentation fe a rer lt s Ca ct x Oe At omen rta a Sa eS lineata AAA ERTL peso tot gj More information available 922s sss2s2s at www ti com ismrf You will find multiple sources of Semen ee eee 1 information to help you solve your cones ET o inquiries including data sheets ee ee application notes reference designs r ise T id Lo L Le development software utilities and sr me FAQs bain eer Been r mpre iphar LH kre Sees oe err 43 Texas INSTRUMENTS Choosing an Antenna e Custom built a custom built antenna can be used while the designer focuses on developing the system For this case a 4 wire can be soldered to a SMA connector e Off the shelf a designer may opt to purchase a pre fabricated tuned antenna For this case the designer needs to consider what frequency band is going to be used In the next page are a few web sites that offer US or European ISM band antennas Most antenna information can be found at the following URL http www rfcafe com vendors components anten
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