swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide
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1. lt p A en ea aaa gt N v gt Cd Cad r See Y swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide 1 0 NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 User Guide ananotron swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide TEGHNOLO Version 1 0 Author nanotron Document Information Document Title swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide Document Version 1 0 Current Date 2014 10 01 Print Date 2014 10 01 Document ID NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 Document Author nanotron Disclaimer Nanotron Technologies GmbH believes the information contained herein is correct and accurate at the time of release Nanotron Technologies GmbH reserves the right to make changes without further notice to the product to improve reliability function or design Nanotron Technologies GmbH does not assume any liability or responsibility arising out of this product as well as any application or circuits described herein neither does it convey any license under its patent rights As far as possible significant changes to product specifications and functionality will be provided in product specific Errata sheets or in new versions of this document Customers are encouraged to check the Nanotron website for the most recent updates on products Trademarks All trademarks registered trademarks and product names are the sole property of their respective owners This document and the information contained herein is the subject of copyright and intellectual property rights u2. 0 O 2014 All Rights Reserved gt na not ro n User Guide CR G NN aI ae swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide Version 1 0 Author nanotron 3 2 swarm Tool Description PC software Nanotron provides the user with a Ranging Demo Application that can be used to assess the performance of the radio This application implements all commands given in the swarm API and includes two small sensors demo and a continuous ranging demo The next steps should be followed to run it 1 Look for the swarm ranging demo exe file in the folder where the swarm software was saved Run the exe file 2 Inthe menu bar go to Connection gt connect and select the correct serial port 2 swarm Ranging Demo not connected 0 Commands Tools Serial interface ENA USB Serial Port om Figure 2 Connecting to the swarm bee 3 When the swarm bee is connected its node ID will be displayed in the demo window and the application will start running Connection Commands Tools Help 00 lt VO000 J U 3 2014 09 26111 36 5 092402 00 Received Ranging Notification 00 00 59 3D E a 2 00 Received Ranging Notification 00 4C DB 2014 09 26T11 36 51 02 00 lt RRN 00004CDB51 34 000000000002 0 0011 9 63 0 lt RRN 0000593DE2DB 000000000002 EF 2014 09 26T11 36 5 092 02 00 Received Ranging Notification 00 00 4C DB 5 0 Received Ranging Notification 00 59 3D 2014 09 26T11 36 624 02 00 lt RRN 0000593DE2DB 0000000
3. RSSI Both the behavior of the swarms and the information displayed by the swarm can be modified using the API commands which are explained in the document swarm 2 API 4 Al set of commands provided by the API can be accessed by under the menu Commands gt following the same classification structure 2014 All Rights Reserved Doc ID NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 Page 5 User Guide ananotron swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide TECHNOLOGIES Version 1 0 Author nanotron Ranging Demo Application also includes two small applications to monitor the value of the accelerometer on the swarm and to set the swarm in continuous ranging operation Both can be found under the menu Tools af Acceleration Data BO Ranging interval 100 ms f Add Node Log file ilai x Delete Node Randomize sequence Save List Load List 00 00 00 00 00 02 1 1m 263 L Figure 4 Applications included to monitor the acceleration and perform continuous ranging operations 4 Connecting to a Microcontroller for Embedded Operation The swarm bee LE Development Kit is designed to be connected directly to a Microcontroller used as the host controller The communication between the module and the Microcontroller is through the UART_TX and UART RX pins pins 29 and 30 respectively of the swarm module For easy connectivity the pins they have been mapped to pads on the PCB and to a serial connector Molex 53261 0671 1 25mm on the board In or
4. demostrates the functions of the swarm bee LE module and enables the user to radily develop customised applications 2 How to Choose an Antenna swarm kit is provided with a 66089 2430 U FL antenna from Anaren which for optimal performance should be kept in vertical position This antenna is useful to test the product and demonstrate its functionalities however other antennas may be more suitable for a given user application In order to select an appropriate antenna some considerations need to be taken into account The antenna gain the swarm output power should not exceed 20 dBm ETSI certification or 30dBm FCC certification The antenna load should be 50 Ohm VSWR lt 2 Centre frequency should be matched at 2 45 GHz The selection will depend on the requirements of the antenna For example the required orientation and degree of directionality should be also taken into account when designing equiptment or placing the antennas in the field Obviously in the case of directional antennas they should be aligned in such a way that they have good connectivity 3 Getting Started swarm bee LE measures distances using a patented technique called Symmetric Double Sided Two Way Ranging or SDS TWR This provides accurate location with a capture accuracy of less than ins or 30cm Multipath dispersion however reduces this accuracy to around 2 3m in indoor environments In outdoor environments generally the accuracy is 1 2m
5. the key building blocks These small devices create a Virtual Safety Zone which protects tagged people and animals Robust wireless Chirp technology underpins nanotron s offering of chips modules and loss protection software for indoor and outdoor environments world wide Application Note Utilizing swarm bee radios for low power tag designsr Version Number 1 0 Author Jingjing Ding be in accordance with applicable regulations Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy With medical devices maintain a minimum separation of 15 cm 6 inches between pacemakers and wireless devices and some wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids If other personal medical devices are being used in the vicinity of wireless devices ensure that the device has been adequately shielded from RF energy In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CAUTION Electrostatic Sensitive Device Precaution should be used when handling the device in order to prevent permanent damage reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation and against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions as provided in
6. the user manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to the connected equipment and 4 consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help Headquartered in Berlin Germany Nanotron Technologies GmbH was founded in 1991 and is an active member of IEEE Further Information For more information about products from Nanotron Technologies GmbH contact a sales representative at the following address Nanotron Technologies GmbH Alt Moabit 60 10555 Berlin Germany Phone 49 30 399 954 0 Fax 49 30 399 954 188 Email sales nanotron com Internet www nanotron com
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8. MI if inadequately shielded designed or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility To avoid electromagnetic interference and or compatibility conflicts do not use this device in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so In aircraft use of any radio frequency devices must FCC User Information Statement according to FCC part 15 19 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 Statement according to FCC part 15 21 Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user s authority to operate the equipment RF exposure The internal external antennas used for this mobile transmitter must provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Statement according to FCC part 15 105 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A and Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide About Nanotron Technologies GmbH Nanotron provides reliable loss protection technology and solutions that are used to protect people and animals Energy efficient battery powered wireless nodes are
9. This means that when setting up the development kits in an indoor environment it is important to have a minimum distance of greater than 5m between radios so that the errors caused by multipath are smaller in proportion to the distances being measured 3 1 Connecting to a PC swarm bee LE can be controlled from a Windows PC using the optional USB cable Any command line interface Putty TeraTerm can be used to send instructions to and receive data from the swarm bee LE module The connection should be set as serial 8N1 to the corresponding port and 115200 baud of speed Figure 1 shows an example of connection configuration using the Putty terminal Category Session Logging gt Terminal Basic options for your PuTTY session Specify the destination you want to connect to Keyboard Serial line Speed Bell COME 115200 i oa Connection type Z i Raw Telnet Rlogin SSH Serial Appearance Mob mn km arm Figure 1 Port configuration to connect with the PC XX should be replaced by the corresponding serial number NOTE To connect the module with the provided cable to a PC an FTDI or Prolific driver should be installed on the PG When this is not the case the PC should have Internet connection so that Windows can download the driver automatically when the cable is plugged in The USB cable is not part of the kit and must be ordered separately order No PE232RG Page 4 Doc ID NA 14 0267 0009 1
10. der to start developing your embedded application please refer to the API description document Programm ng Interface Figure 5 UART connectors on the board 5 Ordering Codes MNSWABEEM swarm bee LE Autonomous location aware radio module with sensor KNSWABEE swarm bee LE Development Kit 1 Radio PE232RG swarm bee LE Optional USB to Serial Connector Page 6 Doc ID NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 O 2014 All Rights Reserved ananotron jente TECHNOLOGIES swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide Version 1 0 Author nanotron End of Document O 2014 All Rights Reserved Doc ID NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 Page 7 User Guide swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide Version 1 0 Author nanotron Document History 29 09 2014 Nanotron 1 0 Page 8 Doc ID NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 Initial version ananotron TECHNO LO GIES O 2014 All Rights Reserved ananotron T E C H N O LO GIES Life Support Policy These products are not designed for use in life support appliances devices or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Nanotron Technologies GmbH customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Nanotron Technologies GmbH for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale Electromagnetic Interference Compatibility Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference E
11. ification 00 4C DB 2014 09 26T11 92 00 lt RRN 0000593DE2DB 000000000002 0 0006 0 51 J lt RRN 0000593DE2DB 000000000002 0 2 2014 09 26T11 02 00 Received Ranging Notification 00 00 59 3D E Received Ranging Notification 00 39 3D 2014 09 26T11 36 32 00 lt RRN 00004CDB5134 000000000002 0 0011 7 63 M M Ly Ly U U M 4 bY Ly gt hhh n Q KM H KH nt Y Ly gt La 2 00 lt RRN 00004CDB5134 000000000001 123 0 2014 09 26711 36 53 233 02 00 Received Ranging Notification 00 00 4C DB 5 v nNarnajvad Nnanninn tifiratinn Figure 3 Screenshot of demo ranging application when two swarm bee modules are connected to the PC and multiple swarms are simultaneously working By default swarm bee modules transmit a node ID blink every 30 s The other swarm radios react to the blinks by initiating a ranging operation with the blink originator and when the ranging operation is finished broadcast the result The broadcasted result will be received by the first swarm which will display it on the ranging demo window At the same time the first swarm will also receive blinks and will react to them The result will be broadcasted and also displayed on the swarm ranging demo as a Received Ranging Notification RRN The information displayed in the RRN is structured as RRN node ID of the node who started the ranging Node ID of the blinking node error_code range
12. nder international convention All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical or optical in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Nanotron Technologies GmbH Copyright O 2009 Nanotron Technologies GmbH Page 2 Doc ID NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 O 2014 All Rights Reserved ananotron Jeer cud TECHNOLOGIES swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide Version 1 0 Author nanotron Content a PP EE E E A 4 2 How to Choose a Proper Antenna eee eee ee eee 4 o GEMO Ae EE EEE EEE ENE RENEE 4 c IS ONIN UNC k oae pg OE ER NE EN ER 4 4 1 swarm Tool Description PC software eee eee eee 5 5 Connecting to a Host Microcontroller coccccooccnnncnnnccccnononecnnnconononnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncns 6 dr EE 7 O 2014 All Rights Reserved Doc ID NA 14 0267 0009 1 0 Page 3 User Guide ananotron swarm bee LE Development Kit User Guide TECHNOLOGIES Version 1 0 Author nanotron 1 Introduction swarm bee LE is nanotron s 2 generation swarm product combining flexibility with integration with enhanced power management simultaneous support for collaborative and fixed location systems and on board 3d movement sensor all housed in a rugged module suitable for embedded industrial environments swarm bee Development Kit consists of a swarm bee LE module a carrier board and an antenna It
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