Developer Kit User`s Manual
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1. 3 Software 3 1 USB SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Disconnect the SDK hardware from the USB port of the PC if it is currently connected and close any open USB driver installation menus Locate the software download section of the SDK CD and install the USB drivers 3 2 SDK SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Locate the software download section on the SDK CD and install the development kit software The first time the software is run the following message will be displayed 10 2 05 13 Developer Kit User s Manual AeroComm Development Kit Utility x Welcome to your AeroComm Wireless Development Kit Utility Please select a product a Click OK The software will attempt to open COM1 of the PC If there is a conflict or the port does not exist the software will show the port as unavailable This has occurred for one of the following reasons 1 There is other software running that has control over the COM1 port Locate this software and shut it down while running Aerocomm OEM exe software 2 The PC either does not have a COM1 port or the port has been disabled 3 3 SETTINGS PAGE The Settings Page is shown below as it will appear the first time the program is run AC4490 Configuration Test Utility Temina Ch r Porti Settings m Options USB COM Port Find Open Port IV Save Settings on Exit TCP IP Port Ports Read Write with AT Commands Port Status Open L Port Communications Port COM1 X Product Ba2. DTE DCE and Null Modem Signal Definitions DCE Pin DCE Signal Null Modem Number i i Male DB9 E EXE EE NECI 2 4 5 10 2 05 12 Developer Kit User s Manual 2 3 INTERFACING THE SDK BOARD TO RS 485 EQUIPMENT The SDK serial board has been designed to interface to RS 485 equipment If such operation is desired the COMM Select jumper should be set to RS485 Enable The RS 485 circuitry used by the SDK board has been specially designed to negate the requirement for a DE RE signal Thus the receiver is always enabled unless the transceiver has something to send to the OEM Host The OEM must ensure that the OEM Host does not send data at the same time as the transceiver otherwise a RS 485 contention will occur because the RS 485 hardware is half duplex Table 7 RS 485 Header Pins RS 485 Pin Description Name A TRUE The non inverted form of the serial data This pin is at rest High B INVERT The inverted form of the serial data an exact inversion of A TRUE This pin is at rest Low GND GND 45V This is regulated 5V output from the serial board for general purpose use A maximum of 100mA should be drawn through this node 2 4 PowER REQUIREMENTS The serial board employs a National LM2940 linear regulator to regulate the incoming voltage to 5VDC Due to heat dissipation limitations and current requirements a maximum of 10VDC should be present at connector J4 A minimum of 5 5V should also be present at the connector
3. Save Portl Open RTS Portl Low CTS Portl Low Send Receive commands 10 2 05 28 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 7 6 AT Enter Exit Command Mode When selected the radio will enter exit AT Command mode as required to complete the selected command by creating a virtual version of the Command Data Line The Enter AT Command mode asserts this virtual line Low to enter Command Mode and the Exit AT Command Mode asserts this virtual line High to enter Data Mode 3 7 7 Perform Reset After Completion When enabled the radio will be reset after the selected command has completed This feature is supported by all but the AC1524 and AC3124 product families 3 7 8 Port 1 Port 2 Buttons When Port 1 is depressed received data will be shown for Port 1 When Port 2 is depressed received data will be shown for Port 2 3 7 9 Clear Button This button clears the Received Data Port 1 and Port 2 screens 3 7 10 Load Button This is used to load a different command file onto the Command page 3 7 11 Save Button This is used to save the changes to the current Command page file 3 7 12 Send Comm This button sends the selected command out the selected serial port 10 2 05 29 Developer Kit User s Manual 4 Troubleshooting Problem Solution No lights on SDK Board 1 Check the power connection The VCC LED should be lit when power is applied to the serial board Make sure there is nothing shorting VCC to GND a
4. 35 Termmal Ch t Page tad HO d tette pte PR ER RS 21 3 5 1 Sends ButtOn ec reete e iet ad ten cde iet hdd tee ber da ees 21 3 5 2 ASCII Display cit Gate cde ad adeo nen da taa ds taki ne Ga Te id ad ae ers 21 3 5 3 Hexadecimal Display ci adea etn do htt ae dico dete ERA A etes 22 3 5 4 Clear Buttom acne A ees tue REED 22 3 5 5 Font Button aene tete nee iet n ure recede Boca as OS A exte rie e De eub er den 22 3 5 6 Pint Button d edunt tete tete ete ente qute anne ste rite ate reto 22 3 5 7 Save to Pile Button 2i uarie tete dae teda atas em eie e d eei 22 3 6 Range Test Page eene aee vete SE Ie De niter ite aede e eie des 23 3 6 1 TTest SelectiOD 4i irn Ras adn ies dica BR RI D reis 23 3 6 2 Transmit Packet Selection ti tee estere ee eee sexe ERE ERE Beets 24 3 6 3 Test K ete OE Nr er idein iet eite ete nga 24 3 6 4 Receive Packet Display Oe errem epe det ierit tee 24 3 6 5 Tine c CE 24 3 6 6 Test Results ia 25 3 6 7 Pont POR Zi A ties 25 3 6 8 View Tx Packets View Rx Packets sese 25 3 6 9 Save to Ele Button ien reto es 26 3 06 10 Clear Button eicere rette er eem ete eene eee Hee RE een IE TUE ee Te 26 3 6 11 Stop Button iio e e e en re e EO re BER SHE 26 3 6 12 Ru nX ET0 Butt ici abs 26 3 7 Command Paren A a 27 3 7 1 Radio Buttons ae a en o leed rei he 27 3 7 2 Command Name Box na OE EET iter esti genen 27 3 7 3 Command Box ct EE 28 3 7 4 Optional Comments BOX 15 2 5 2 narraciones 28 3 7 5 Received
5. System ID T Hen Radio Other Radio Features 57600 Calc Baud Y Auto Config ATS Enabled M Eroades Baud z Cale Baud Syne Channel FullDuplex I Unicast Only ar F Prtcl Status I Parity Auto Dest DES Key 0D 1D 2D 3D 4D 5D amp DHex Auto Channel Modem Dn MAC Address 00 50 67 13 7F AG 485DE RE e Beacon Becv API Firmware Version V 6 4 1 D O B 6 29 2005 a EEPROM GUI View Editor View Por Po Compare EE Load File Save to Fie Print Write et Read Portl Open RTS Part High CTS Port Low Communications idle 3 4 2 Write Radio Button After making changes to the controls on the Configure page the Write Radio button can be pressed to save those changes to the radio EEPROM 3 4 3 Port 1 Port 2 Buttons When Port 1 is depressed the Write Radio and Read Radio buttons communicate through Port 1 When Port 2 is depressed the Write Radio and Read Radio buttons communicate through Port 2 3 4 4 Calc Baud Button The Baud pull down menu includes all standard PC baud rates To select a non standard baud rate the Calc Baud button can be pressed This will bring up the following window 10 2 05 17 Developer Kit User s Manual Calculate Baud Rate Desired Baud Rate a Actual Baud Rate fo RN Cancel Baud High Address 43H Baud Low Address 42H O To calculate the settings for a particular baud rate type that baud rate into the Desired Baud Rate window and
6. it may be a new or refurbished product 10 2 05 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW CEDE 5 2 HARDWARE adi 6 2 1 SIDI E BO area A E O EEE EE e e ees 6 2 2 Interfacing the SDK Board to Other RS 232 Hardware sss esse sese eee eee 12 2 3 Interfacing the SDK Board to RS 485 Equipment esee eene 13 2 4 Power Requierments 22 2 2 2 eel rh rate Da Ea et et ee trit he dida 13 3 61 23 WARE ice sissy ESEE todos see ene TEA a a One ciue nde 13 3 1 USB Software InstallatiON oconocococcncconononananonononocanananonccnononnannnnncnononnn tn nnnr eren r tete nn s see antenne 13 3 2 SDK Software InstallatiON coooooocccncccnonononanonocnnnnananononocnononnanononononannonononocnononn nn no nro ronannnnnnenicnnos 13 3 3 Settings Parco ia d 14 3 3 1 Port Port2 Optio io UTR PER PEE 15 3 3 2 Other Options AA 15 3 3 3 Status Bars ns TTT 15 3 3 4 About BA o E ERE E E T OO E EEE CEE S 15 3 3 5 Help Button e r em eem eden dee 15 34 Configure Pages aeiieoo oran e beet edet edat eb tee RU P e 16 3 4 1 Read Radio Butt n 2 A td reset 16 3 4 2 Write Rad BUIN a A diee 17 3 4 3 Port 1YPOrt 2 ButfonS te desee te anna nme eo Yee ee VET 17 3 4 4 Calc Baud Butt n z aiite nes ees a S le UN IY 17 3 4 5 Hex Deeimal S tede bale eee eet ede ATS 18 3 4 6 CUEVIW Tiro AAIR A aO hie e Ea 18 3 4 7 EEPROM Editor View BuUttON cocococoncnonocononanananenonononnanononoconnnnnanenonocnononnnnononcorononanenencnoss 18
7. will flash rapidly when data sent by the host is received by the transceiver Forced 9600 Recovery Will light when the 9600 Baud line is Low shows that the FORCED CONFIGURATION jumper is set to force the transceiver to 9600 Baud The transceiver must be reset before it will be forced to 9600 IN RANGE If used with a Client transceiver will light if the Client transceiver is in range of a Server transceiver with the same System ID and Channel Number If used with a Server transceiver will always light when the Server is powered in normal mode and is ready to accept data Status 1 Reflects the state of the Command Data pin AC4490 AC4486 AC4424 AC4790 AC4868 the TE pin AC3124 AC1524 and the Pktmode pin AC5124 This is controlled by the PC RTS pin when the Program Mode Normal Mode switch is set to Program Mode Lights when this pin goes Low Status 2 Will light when the Write Enable pin AC4424 AC5124 AC3124 AC1524 or the Gl1 pin AC4490 AC4486 AC4790 AC4868 goes Low Controlled by the WR ENABLE and Gen IN 1 push buttons Table 2 AC4490 Only Section AC4486 AC4790 and AC48668 Included Potentiometer AD In This varies the voltage 0 3 3V presented to the AD In pin pin 18 Gen Out 0 LED Will light when the GOO pin pin 1 is Low Gen Out 1 LED Will light when the GO1 pin pin 9 is Low Gen In 0 Pushbutton When depressed will force the GIO pin pin 4 L
8. 3 4 7 5 Write Radio Button After making changes to the EEPROM Editor window the Write Radio button can be pressed to save those changes to the radio EEPROM 3 4 7 6 Read Radio Button Clicking the Read Radio button will cause the contents of the entire 256 byte EEPROM to be displayed in the EEPROM Editor View window 3 4 7 7 Port 1 Port 2 Buttons When Port 1 is depressed the Write Radio and Read Radio buttons communicate through Port 1 When Port 2 is depressed the Write Radio and Read Radio buttons communicate through Port 2 10 2 05 20 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 5 TERMINAL CHAT PAGE The Terminal Chat page is used to send small data packets between two Com ports As data is received it is appended to the appropriate Port window An example of the Terminal Chat page is shown below AC4490 Configuration Test Utility Temma Cha Y Command PSone gt Line 1 of 1 e ASCII Display Hexadecimal Display Portl Open RTS Part Low CTS Port Low c Type characters to be transmitted The Program Normal switch must be set to Normal 3 5 1 Send Button This button sends the data in the textbox out the selected port s The current user s Windows username is also sent with the data 3 5 2 ASCII Display When selected new received data will be displayed in ASCII format 10 2 05 24 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 5 3 Hexadecimal Display When selected new received data will be displayed in Hexadecimal fo
9. communication is enabled through the USB Type B connector J8 RADIO VOLTAGE J9 When this jumper is moved to the 5V Radio position the transceiver is powered with 5V When this jumper is moved to the 3 3V Radio position the transceiver is powered with 3 3V The AC4x90 1000 AC4868 and AC4x90 1x1 must have this jumper set to 3 3V Special care should be taken when setting this jumper An improper setting can cause catastrophic damage to the transceiver FORCED CONFIGURATION J11 When this jumper is moved to the Normal Operation position the transceiver will communicate at the Baud Rate configured in the EEPROM When the jumper is moved to the Forced 9600 Recovery position the transceiver interface baud rate is forced to 9600 Baud upon reset This is for EEPROM recovery only and should not be used in normal operation POWER SOURCE J7 10 2 05 When this jumper is moved to the Power Conn position power is supplied to the SDK board through the power connector J4 When this jumper is moved to the Batteries position power is supplied to the SDK board through the two AA battery sockets on the bottom of the SDK board Special care should be taken when selecting batteries to power the SDK High quality Alkaline batteries should be used Do not mix battery types or batteries that have been used unequally as performance could suffer Four Alkaline batteries will produce a voltage of 6V A minimum of 5 5V is
10. hilklmnopgrstuvwsyz01 E 0123455788 4BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORST UV wx Y Zabcdefg Test Type Receive Packet Display hikimnoparstuvwxyz01 Continuous ASCII Hex 01234557894BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUWWXYZabcdefg z C Timed Only Display Errors Mere Lond Packet Time Stamp C Number of Runs Timina C Single Step lo ms Tx Delay Break on Error 1000 ms Ax Timeout Test Results Runs 10 Errors 0 Percentage Good 100 Approx Throughput 3 340 8bps Save to Fie Clear i j Run F10 Portl Open RTS Part High CTS Port Low Communications Idle 3 6 1 Test Selection There are six test options that can be selected There are three typical hardware setups 1 One radio is plugged into a serial or USB port on a PC The second radio is plugged into a separate power supply and has the Comm Select jumper set to Loopback 2 Oneradio is plugged into a serial or USB port on a PC The other radio is plugged into a different serial or USB port on the same computer 3 One radio is plugged into a serial or USB port on a PC The other radio is connected to a serial or USB port on another PC 10 2 05 23 Developer Kit User s Manual If using two PCs for the test the software run on both sides should have the second COM port disabled on the Settings page Test Selection Port 1 Action Port 2 Action Hardware Bees 3 6 2 Transmit Packet Selection This section allows you to select the data packet used to perform the Ra
11. 4 AC5124 AC3124 AC1524 or Gl1 pin AC4490 AC4486 AC4790 AC4868 Low This button must be pressed and held during the write process for AC5124 AC3124 AC1524 and AC4424 product families RS485 or TTL Radio If using a transceiver module fitted with a RS 485 interface chip RS485 Radio should be selected This converts the transceiver s RS 485 interface to serial which is then converted to the interface selected by the COMM SELECT jumper If not using a transceiver module fitted with a RS 485 interface chip TTL Radio should be selected COMM SELECT J12 10 2 05 When this jumper is moved to the RS232 Enable position RS 232 communication is enabled through the DB9 connector J2 When this jumper is moved to the RS485 Enable position RS 485 communication is enabled through the RS 485 header pins When this jumper is moved to the Loopback Mode position the transceiver TxD pin is tied to the transceiver RxD pin This is only valid for AC5124 AC4424 and AC4486 AC4490 AC4790 AC4868 products RTS mode must be disabled on the transceiver when Loopback Mode is enabled This mode is not compatible with RS485 Radio selection Developer Kit User s Manual When this jumper is moved to the 40 Pin Header position serial communication is enabled through the 40 pin header J3 Depending on the transceiver used signal levels will need to be either 3 3V or 5V When this jumper is moved to the USB Enable position USB
12. AEROCOMM Developer Kit User s Manual Version 3 3 11160 Thompson Avenue Lenexa KS 66219 Ph 800 492 2320 Fax 913 492 1243 www aerocomm com wireless aerocomm com DOCUMENT INFORMATION Copyright Copyright 2005 AEROCOMM Inc All rights reserved Information The information contained in this manual and the accompanying software programs are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by AEROCOMM Inc AEROCOMM Inc reserves the right to make periodic modifications of this product without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revision Copying duplicating selling or otherwise distributing any part of this product without the prior consent of an authorized representative of AEROCOMM Inc is prohibited All brands and product names in this publication are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders This material is preliminary Information furnished by AEROCOMM in this specification is believed to be accurate Devices sold by AEROCOMM are covered by the warranty and patent indemnification provisions appearing in its Terms of Sale only AEROCOMM makes no warranty express statutory implied or by description regarding the information set forth herein AEROCOMM reserves the right to change specifications at any time and without notice AEROCOMM s products are intended for use in normal commercial applications Applications requiring extended temperature range or unusual environmental requir
13. D if applicable Check all cables and connections 10 2 05 30 Developer Kit User s Manual Make sure one radio is a Server and one is a Client excluding AC4790 Check radio addressing Make sure that radios are separated by at least ten feet Make sure the In Range LED is lit on both transceivers Packets can be sent between both radios using Aerocomm OEM exe but cannot be sent from software or hardware not supplied by Aerocomm Use the Hardware section of this manual to determine if a null modem adapter is required for interfacing to the hardware Make sure the baud rate of the radios matches that of the OEM Host hardware Make sure the Status 1 LED is not turned on If so find out what is driving RTS Low thus turning on the Status 1 LED and either slide the Program Mode Normal Mode switch to Normal or cause RTS to go High A Framing or Data Timeout error occurs while running a Range Test Verify that the baud rate on the PC Settings page matches that of the radio s EEPROM Verify that both radios are powered on and that the Port settings are correct Verify that the In Range LED is lit on both radios If these troubleshooting tips do not resolve the problem please contact the support engineer referenced on the cover sheet in the SDK binder Please use our toll free support number at 800 492 2320 Technical support hours are Monday through Friday 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Centra
14. Data Port 1 Port 2WindowW cccccncnnonanonccnnonananaconononannnanonocnnnonnanenonccnononannonenon ss 28 3 7 6 AT Enter Exit Command Mode 29 3 7 7 Perform Reset After Completion nece eter bte hb eap rat 29 3 7 8 Port I Port2 Buttons aste meon ia 29 3 7 9 Clear Buttons m 29 10 2 05 3 3 7 10 Load Button EMEN 29 3 11 Save Button ese et erai Rte CN 29 34 312 Send G eee O aie acetal RN 29 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 uite LEER ie Ae eta En celu 30 Figures Figure 1 SDK Board Assembly Drawing sss esss sese sees se eeer eser essere ereenn eonennet D Tables Table I T L EDs ni aie e D EUR e n ede eoe IE eie IEEE Ne la 7 Table 2 AC4490 Only Section AC4486 AC4790 and AC4868 Included sss sees 7 Table 3 Switch and Jumper Setting Scaner o e nennen nennen trennt teen enne trennen ennt enne 8 Table 4 DB9 J2 Signal Definitions ereire n n E EEEE E EEA en trennen nein REOT nennen 10 Table 5 SDK Board to Transceiver Pin Definitions ccccccssccessceessecessceesseceeeceeseceeeeesaeceeeeeessecseeeeeseeens 11 Table 6 DTE DCE and Null Modem Signal Definitions esee enne 12 Table 7 RS 485 Header Pins cccscccssccssssecssccesssecssccssssecneccssseecnacessssesnaccsssensnasessseecsacessseeseacesunsesnaceensess 13 10 2 05 4 Developer Kit User s Manual 1 Overview This document contains information about the hardware included as part of an Aerocomm OEM transceiver System Developer
15. Kit SDK The SDK is designed to allow flexibility at the hardware interface level so that the SDK can be interfaced to the OEM product to a PC for performance testing or to any other device that will support 5 3 3V TTL RS232 RS485 or USB interface signals The SDK is a complete integrated package that contains all the hardware software and documentation needed to integrate an OEM transceiver quickly and painlessly The SDK includes N RO BD 2 Transceivers 2 SDK interface boards 2 AC Power Adapters 2 DB9 to DB9 cables 2 USB cables 2 omni directional dipole antennas with a 5 pigtail and MMCX connector Other antennas are available for testing A A User s Manual outlining the hardware and software interface specification Software Utilities and Literature CD Technical support 10 2 05 5 Developer Kit User s Manual 2 Hardware 2 1 SDK BOARD The SDK board is provided so the developer can use a standard PC interface to operate the transceivers and to aid in system integration As shown in Figure 2 below there are many features that enhance the functionality and usability of this board It uses 5V TTL RS232 RS485 and USB data formats for interfacing with the transceiver The configuration and operation of the SDK Board is continuously shown by the LEDs located on the edge of the board See Table 1 Status LEDs and Table 3 Switch and Jumper Settings for definitions of the LEDs and switches Fi
16. Packet Size He RF Mode Py CTS On Po Hex J RF Channel Hex CTS Off ds Sync to Channel Hex Transmit Retries Hex Sub Hop Adjust Hex Broadcast Attempts NE Freguency Offset Hex Stop Bit Delay Hex Max Power Hex Range Refresh Hex System ID Hex Radio Other Radio Features Bart Calc Baud Auto Config RTS Enabled Broadcast Sync Channel Full Duplex Unicast Only Dest Addr Hex Prtel Status T Parity Auto Dest DES Key Hex Auto Channel Modem DES MAC Address ni S 485DE RE OneBeacon Recv API Firmware Version EEPROM en ES Port 1 ut 2 Compare EE Load File Save to Fie Print Write Read mun Port1 Open RTS Part High CTS Port Low Communications idle 3 4 1 Read Radio Button To update the Configure and EEPROM Editor View pages with the EEPROM contents of a radio currently connected to the proper port on the PC click the Read Radio button An example of the Configure page after a transceiver has successfully been read is shown below 10 2 05 16 Developer Kit User s Manual AC4490 Configuration Test Utility Configure Range Test Terminal Chat Radio Interface Radio RF Interface Timeout Hex J Mode Client RF Mode Acknowledge RF Channel fo Hex AF Transmit Retries Hex Sub Hop Adjust 40 Hex tempts 1 Frequency Offset fi Hex Stop Bit Delay Hex Max Power Hex Range Refresh S Hex
17. Range In Range Session In Range Status RXD RXD RXD RXD RXD RI In NC NC NC NC NC RI Out GO1 GO1 GO1 GND AD In AD In AD In GND NC NC DCD In NC NC CTS CTS N NC NC N NC NC 9600 Baud 9600 Baud 9600 Baud Packet Frame Hop Frame Hop Frame NC NC GIO GIO NC NC DCD Out GOO GOO Write Enable Write Enable GH Gl uP Reset uP Reset uP Reset uP Reset VCC VCC VCC VCC GND GND GND GND Input to the transceiver O Output from the transceiver NC No Connection though there is an internal connection in some instances therefore this pin should be left disconnected Note The 40 pin header J1 on the SDK board maps directly pin for pin to the 40 pin connector J3 10 2 05 11 Developer Kit User s Manual 2 2 INTERFACING THE SDK BOARD TO OTHER RS 232 HARDWARE The development kit serial board is defined as a DCE Data Communications Equipment DCE is wired to interface directly with DTE Data Terminal Equipment Typically DTE is defined as a PC and DCE is defined as a peripheral To interface DCE to other DCE or DTE to other DTE a null modem is required The null modem simply swaps pins to convert a DCE to a DTE and vice versa Normally a null modem consists of a female and a male DB9 connector A typical null modem configuration is shown below Table 6
18. click the Calculate button If the baud rate is not supported by the radio an error message will be displayed Otherwise the information will be filled in and the Update button will be enabled An example is shown below Calculate Baud Rate Desired Baud Rate f 9200 ei Updat RE ae Actual Baud Rate 13200 l ooo Cancel Baud High Address 43H Baud Low Address 42H FS Clicking the Update button will cause the baud rate shown in the Actual Baud Rate window to be displayed in the Baud window on the Configure page of the software Clicking Cancel will ignore these changes The Actual Baud Rate will not always match the Desired Baud Rate However the program verifies that the Desired Baud Rate is within 396 of the Actual Baud Rate as required by the radio 3 4 5 Hex Decimal Button All of the text entry type boxes found on the Configure page have a button located to the right of the box When pressed a menu will be shown which allows the selection of either Hexadecimal or Decimal numbering format for that particular text box When the program is restarted all text boxes will revert back to Hexadecimal 3 4 6 GUI View Button The GUI View Button enables a GUI representation of the 256 byte EEPROM contents of the radio 3 4 7 EEPROM Editor View Button The EEPROM Editor View is a hexadecimal dump of the full 256 byte EEPROM resident on the radio The same data is shown on the Configure page in a GUI format The EEPROM Edi
19. ements such as military medical life support or life sustaining equipment are specifically not recommended without additional testing for such application Limited Warranty Disclaimer Limitation of Liability For a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase by the OEM customer AeroComm warrants the OEM transceiver and development kit hardware against defects in materials and workmanship AeroComm will not honor this warranty and this warranty will be automatically void if there has been any 1 tampering signs of tampering 2 repair or attempt to repair by anyone other than an AeroComm authorized technician This warranty does not cover and AeroComm will not be liable for any damage or failure caused by misuse abuse acts of God accidents electrical irregularity or other causes beyond AeroComm s control or claim by other than the original purchaser In no event shall AeroComm be responsible or liable for any damages arising From the use of product From the loss of use revenue or profit of the product or As a result of any event circumstance action or abuse beyond the control of AeroComm whether such damages be direct indirect consequential special or otherwise and whether such damages are incurred by the person to whom this warranty extends or third party If after inspection AeroComm determines that there is a defect AeroComm will repair or replace the OEM transceiver at their discretion If the product is replaced
20. er second bps 3 6 6 5 Time Remaining Shows as runs remaining during Number of Runs test 3 6 7 Port 1 Port 2 Displays the Tx or Rx activity for Port 1 and Port 2 3 6 8 View Tx Packets View Rx Packets Allows you to switch between Tx or Rx packets in the Port 1 Port 2 display 10 2 05 25 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 6 9 Save to File Button Saves the contents of the Received Data window to a file 3 6 10 Clear Button This button sets all of the statistics and errors back to zero This can be used while a test is running 3 6 11 Stop Button This halts the current test in progress It does not clear the statistics or errors 3 6 12 Run F10 Button Pressing either the Run Button or the F10 key will begin the test 10 2 05 26 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 7 COMMAND PAGE The Command page is used to send configuration CC product family dependent and AT commands product family dependent to the radio on the selected port Below is an example of the Command page for the AC4490 product family AC4490 Configuration Test Utility Teminal Chat Command Names Commands Status Request Read Channel 01 Write Channel to 10h 01 10 AT Enter Cmd Mode 2B ZB 0D Exit AT Cmd Mode 4F OD Last Beacon RSSI Last Packet RSSI ic C C s C C C C C C Optional Comments FO Received Data Portl Received Data Port2 AT Enter Exit Command Mode Perform Reset After Completion Port Portz Clear Load Save Se
21. gure 1 SDK Board Assembly Drawing Program Normal Q Mode Mode Br WER SOURCE 3 CAUTION E Power Conn Q o_o o_o Do Not Select S Batteries pg Push amp hold buttons to more than 1 pull ines to a LOW state Powersource LO C USB Power Input range is USB Type B RS 232 RS 422 485 Power 36V to 10V DC Connector Unregulated RS485 or TTL RADIO O RESET 2 AEROCOMM o AC4424 AC5124 lo ol COMM SELECT O Select 1 Mode ONLY DI VCC RS232 Enable RS2485 Enable G LOW POWER O a 099 O RESET Header Enable ano ele ACH 99 Do Not Select more than 1 Mode 00 DHP orline contention will results 30 S 929 OF d 9600 ps dantis RADIO VOLTAGE 9o Status 1 S 39V Radio 20 S 2 19 O Status 2 ZI 3 3V Radio 00 oo FORCED CONFIGURATION ee o ol SAOUT Forced 9600 Recovery 10 5 9 loo WR ENABLE AC4490 ONLY f Normal Operation 00 GeninO GenIn1 ioc J G J6 BEN Q O lessseesced a O 10 2 05 6 Developer Kit User s Manual VCC Table 1 Status LEDs Will light when power is applied to the Serial Adapter Board LOW POWER Monitors the 5V supply and lights when the supply dips below 4 8V RESET Will light when the Reset line to the processor is High resetting the transceiver TxD Will light when the TXD line is Low will flash rapidly when data is transmitted from the transceiver to the host Will light when the RXD line is Low
22. l Standard Time 10 2 05 31
23. nd Comm Portl Open RTS Port Low il CTS Portl High Port2 Closed RTS Port2 Higl Send Receive commands 3 7 1 Radio Buttons The software sends one command at a time The command can be selected by clicking the radio button next to that command 3 7 2 Command Name Box The length of the Command Name is not restricted and is not required by the software 10 2 05 27 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 7 3 Command Box The Command Box consists of the command that will be sent to the radio 3 7 4 Optional Comments Box The Optional Comments Box is not restricted in length and is not required by the software The description for a particular command will be displayed when that commands radio button is selected 3 7 5 Received Data Port 1 Port 2Window Data received over the serial port while on the Command page whether in response to a command or not will be displayed in the Received Data window in hexadecimal format Below is an example of an AC4490 command response AC4490 Configuration Test Utility Teminal Chat Command Command Names Commands Status Request Read Channel ol Write Channel to 10h 01 10 AT Enter Cmd Mode 2B ZB 0D Exit AT Cmd Mode 4F OD Last Beacon RSSI Last Packet RSSI C e C C C L C C C C Dptional Comments Received Data Port 012 3 4 5 6 7 0000 CC 40 01 00 Received Data Port2 AT Enter Exit Command Mode Perform Reset After Completion Por Port Clear Load
24. nd that the radio is seated into it s interconnect board properly Make sure that all jumpers are installed correctly Radio EEPROM cannot be read by Aerocomm OEM exe Verify that power is applied and that the serial USB cable is connected to the serial board and the PC Try resetting the radio with the Reset push button Verify that the correct serial USB port is selected in the software Port 1 or Port 2 Verify baud rate and port address on the PC Settings page Make sure the Program Mode Normal Mode Switch is set to Normal Mode and Read Write with AT Commands is selected on the PC Settings Page Check to make sure the FORCED CONFIGURATION jumper is in the correct position Verify the COMM SELECT jumper setting Writing to the EEPROM fails Make sure to press and hold the write enable button before writing to the EEPROM if using the AC1524 AC3124 AC4424 and AC5124 product families Reset the radio before trying again using the Reset push button EEPROM can be read viewed with the OEM software but data cannot be sent between the two transceivers using Aerocomm OEM exe Make sure the Status 1 LED is not turned on If so find out what is driving RTS Low thus turning on the Status 1 LED and either slide the Program Mode Normal Mode switch to Normal or cause RTS to go High If the Status 1 LED is not lit reset both radios Make sure both transceivers have the same Channel Number and System I
25. nge Test You may either create data of a specified byte length or load your own text or configuration file 3 6 3 Test Type The test type allows you to select how long the test will be performed Test will run until stopped Test will run for specified time period Number of Runs Test will run for specified number of runs Single Step Test will run for a single step Test will run until an error occurs 3 6 4 Receive Packet Display This section allows you to select how the received packets will be displayed Received packets can either be displayed in ASCII or Hexadecimal format marked with a time stamp and show only when an error has occurred 3 6 5 Timing This section allows you to modify the Tx and Rx timing of the test 10 2 05 24 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 6 5 1 Tx Delay The delay between transmissions can be modified in ms using Tx Delay 3 6 5 2 Rx Timeout Specifies the total amount of time to allow for a packet to be displayed 3 6 6 Test Results Displays the results of the test 3 6 6 1 Runs The run number is incremented every time a test is completed whether errors occurred or not 3 6 6 2 Errors Displays the number of errors that occur while the test is being performed 3 6 6 3 Percentage Good Displays the percentage of test results that were successful Runs E puc NI Percentage Good Runs 3 6 6 4 Approx Throughput Uses a rough calculation to display the amount of data transferred in bits p
26. ow Gen In 1 Pushbutton 10 2 05 When depressed will force the GH pin pin 14 Low Developer Kit User s Manual This probe point provides a location for measuring the DA Out pin pin 19 This probe point provides a GND reference location Program Mode Normal Mode S6 Table 3 Switch and Jumper Settings When this Switch is moved to the Program Mode position the RTS pin from the DB9 USB connector is connected to the Command Data pin AC4490 AC4486 AC4424 AC4790 AC4868 the TE pin AC3124 AC1524 and the Pktmode pin AC5124 of the transceiver RTS of the transceiver is also connected to GND This allows the SDK software to control these pins with RTS always enabled When the Switch is moved to the Normal position RTS at the DB9 USB connector is connected to RTS pin of the transceiver and Command Data is left disconnected The AC4424 AC4490 AC4790 AC4486 and AC4868 families all support AT Commands for making changes to the EEPROM settings If the Read Write with AT Commands checkbox is enabled on the PC Settings page of the configuration software then the Program Normal switch can always be set to Normal The AC5124 family also supports AT Commands when that function is enabled in the transceiver EEPROM RESET S1 When this pushbutton is pressed the transceiver hardware performs a soft reset WR ENABLE S2 When this pushbutton is pressed it will take the Write Enable pin AC442
27. required to power the SDK board Power should be constantly monitored when using battery power If USB Power is selected the transceiver and development board will receive power from the USB port USB power should only be used for AC4486 AC4490 AC4790 and AC4868 product families Most USB ports can only supply 500mA of power max therefore it is recommended that USB power only be used with transceivers that draw less than 300mA peak Though PCs should have over current protection for their USB ports drawing too much current through the USB port has the potential to cause damage to the PC and should be avoided Developer Kit User s Manual Table 4 DB9 J2 Signal Definitions RS IHRE A Tester BE DI p ue EA 3 Wem BEE L3 w 95 mew 9 Dm pata Tera 0 MESI EM CN 3 paj wo Ge D 3 Nm Dam T LT e ms Raves to sons D o7 o 99 www 1 L3 9 TT Note I O direction is relative to the PC 10 2 05 10 Developer Kit User s Manual Table 5 SDK Board to Transceiver Pin Definitions AC5124 Pin AC5124 AC1524 AC3124 AC1524 AC4424 AC4490 AC4790 Number Signal Name AC4424 AC4490 AC3124 Signal Signal AC4486 Signal AC4486 AC4868 Name Name Signal Name Name Pin Number GND GND GND GND GND PKTMODE Command Command Command Command Data Data Data Data VCC VCC VCC RSSI NC NC TXD TXD TXD In Range In
28. rmat 3 5 4 Clear Button Pressing the Clear Button will erase all of the text that has been displayed in both text windows 3 5 5 Font Button Pressing the Font button will bring up a font selection window allowing the font used in both terminals text boxes to be changed Both terminals will use the same font 3 5 6 Print Button Pressing the Print Button will allow the user to selectively send the text in either of the two windows to a printer 3 5 7 Save to File Button Pressing the Save to File button will allow the user to selectively save the text in either of the two windows to a file 10 2 05 22 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 6 RANGE TEST PAGE The Range Test page allows packets of data to be sent between two radios and reports the numbers of successes and errors An example is shown below AC4490 Configuration Test Utility Range Tont Temarios Test Selection C View TX Packets e View RX Packets C Port 1 gt Port 2 C Port 1 Send Only 01234567894BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOGRSTUVWxYZabedelg C Port 2 Port 1 C Port 1 Receive Only hikimnoparstuvwxyz01 A C Poti Pot2 Port1 Loopback 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabedefg hilklmnopgrstuvwsyz01 5 7 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabedefg Transmit Packet Selection hilkImnopgrstuvwsyz01 Create Data 64 Bytes 01234557884BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPGRST UV wx YZabcdefg S d hilklmnopgrstuvwsyz01 LoadFile Filename Smalltst 01234567894B CDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZabedefg
29. th AT Commands When enabled the software will use AT Commands for its read write EEPROM functions instead of the standard configuration commands This is only available for the AC5124 when enabled in EEPROM AC4424 AC4486 AC4490 AC4790 and AC4868 and is ignored for all other product modes 3 3 3 Status Bar Located at the bottom of the software the status bar gives the state of Port 1 RTS Port 1 CTS Port 1 Port 2 RTS Port 2 and CTS Port 2 lines When the text appears black the current state will be shown When the text appears gray the current state will not be shown The text shown in the bottom status bar gives a simplified status of the current pending software process The software has no pending process when Communications Idle is shown 3 3 4 About Button The About button can be pressed to determine the revision number of the software and the contact information for Aerocomm 3 3 5 Help Button When the Help button is pressed the Help file will be shown 10 2 05 15 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 4 CONFIGURE PAGE The Configure page is a GUI representation of the 256 byte EEPROM contents within the radio The same data is shown in a full hexadecimal dump of the EEPROM in the EEPROM Editor View The Configure page for AC4490 is shown below as it will appear until a radio is successfully read AC4490 Configuration Test Utility aaa Radio Interface r Radio RF Interface Timeout He Mode Do RF
30. tor View for AC4490 is shown below as it will appear after a radio has been successfully read 10 2 05 18 Developer Kit User s Manual AC4490 Configuration Test Utility Temna cha AEROCOMM INC iCo pyright ZOOS V 6 A lyADSGYYYYYY yon yoyiyyHyy HHPTRC HEREO 3 Y Y VOR Lovin eer er PPS Byte Description Copy right 28 EEPROM Alien Editor View Poti Pont 2 Compare EE Load File Save to Fie Print Write Radio Read Radio Portl Open RTS Port High CTS Portl Low Port Closed RTS Port2 High CTS Port2 High Communications idle 3 4 7 1 Compare EE Button The Compare EE button allows you to compare two or more saved EEPROM files This can be a very useful tool when analyzing performance of two or more transceivers An example is shown below w EEPROM Compare Description Summary Type 1 01 1 02 Destination ID 1 1 28 1 48 Destination ID 0 1 01 1 42 IEEE MAC Address 1 1 28 1 48 IEEE MAC Address 0 1 01 1 42 Save to File 10 2 05 19 Developer Kit User s Manual 3 4 7 2 Load File Button A file previously created by this software can be loaded to restore an EEPROM to a former state 3 4 7 3 Save to File Button An EEPROM can be saved to a file using this button This allows for the current state of the EEPROM to be restored at a later time 3 4 7 4 Print Button This button sends the entire EEPROM dump window or GUI View to a selected printer
31. ud Rate 157600 v Product 1404490 v Data Bits Bf i gt Parity AC4486 5 bho o AC4868 250 Stop Bits ACa124 l AC3124 m Port2 Settings AC1524 Enabled Port Open RTSPorl High CTS Portl Low Por Communications idle 10 2 05 14 Developer Kit User s Manual Select the appropriate product in the Product pull down menu Doing this will automatically select the default baud rate for that product family If the COM port is listed as unavailable a different COM port can be selected in the Port pull down menu The software can use two serial ports if the Enabled box is checked 3 3 1 Port1 Port2 Options The software can control up to 2 COM ports including virtual COM ports which physically map to USB or Ethernet ports The Port pull down menu allows selection of COM1 through COM16 An error message will be displayed if a port is selected that is either nonexistent or already occupied by another software program When a port selection is made the software will attempt to open the port and list its status as Unavailable Open or Closed Although menus are shown for Data Bits Parity and Stop Bits only the Parity menu selection can be changed 3 3 2 Other Options These are additional options 3 3 2 1 Save Settings on Exit When enabled all changes made to the Settings page will be automatically loaded the next time the software is run Otherwise the changes will be discarded 3 3 2 2 Read Write wi
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