MNZB-DKC-900 MeshNetics, MNZB-DKC-900 Datasheet - Page 25

• Manufacturer Part Number: MNZB-DKC-900
• Description: KIT DEV ZIGBIT 900 COMPLETE 1YR
• Manufacturer: MeshNetics
• Type: 802.15.4/Zigbeer

Specifications of MNZB-DKC-900

• Frequency: 868MHz, 915MHz
• For Use With/related Products: MNZB-900-B0
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 758-1009

Z I G B I T ™ 9 0 0 D E V E L O P M E N T K I T 1 . 3
U S E R ’ S G U I D E
NOTE:
USB to UART Bridge VCP driver for Windows platform is also available from the
manufacturer’s site:
http://www.silabs.com/tgwWebApp/public/web_content/products/Microcontrollers/USB/en/
mcu_vcp.htm.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is also available from
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
There may be other Java instances already installed on your computer before the use of
ZDK. To avoid confusion, edit start.bat file in /Evaluation Tools/WSNDemo (WSN
Monitor) subdirectory containing the WSN Monitor. Make sure to provide full path to
the Java executable file, specify its file name extension (.exe) explicitly.
Current version of the AVR Studio [16] with Service Pack can be freely downloaded from
the Atmel’s website (http://www.atmel.com). Simply launch the downloaded installer
programs and follow the setup instructions.
The WinAVR suite of development tools can be downloaded from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/winavr. To install WinAVR follow the setup instructions.
3.4. Connecting the Board to PC
The board can be connected to host PC via USB port, using USB 2.0 A/mini-B cable
supplied within the Kit. USB is typical connection. Furthermore, it provides the convenient
possibility to link multiple boards to a single PC. Besides, no battery is required once a
board is powered via USB.
Because wireless applications usually employ host connection through COM port, linking
the onboard USB to UART Bridge controller to PC requires installation of the USB to
UART Bridge VCP driver (see details in Section 3.3, Section 2.2.3). As a result, generic
COM port can be used to access a board via USB.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
When USB connection is used, the COM port number could be changed by the Windows
operating system if the board has been reconnected. To avoid confusion use Windows
Control Panel to check on the actual port number.
Under some circumstances, the boards can conflict with other USB devices recently
installed. In such cases, the Windows Device Manager would show a problem occurred
during the plug-and-play procedure or it would not detect the USB to UART Bridge
controller at all. Possible solution is to change the USB ID for the board, using special
utility available from the controller’s manufacturer. See Section 8 for details.
Alternatively, the board can be connected to host PC via serial port, using a serial cable
(not provided with ZDK). Serial port pinout is presented in Table 8.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
USB and serial port (RS-232) share the same physical port on the board. They cannot be
used at the same time.
Keep in mind that the connection mode is controlled by setting of jumper J3 (see Table 7).
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