MDEV-900-NT Linx Technologies, MDEV-900-NT Datasheet
MDEV-900-NT
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MDEV-900-NT Summary of contents
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Master Development System NT Series User's Guide ...
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A large-print version of this document is available at www.linxtechnologies.com. ...
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Table of Contents Introduction 1 Ordering Information 2 NT Series Transceiver Development Board 2 Board Objects 2 Initial Setup 3 Troubleshooting 3 The Prototyping Area 4 The TX Power Select Switch 5 The Transceiver Area 5 The Power Area 6 ...
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... The Linx NT Series RF transceiver modules offer a simple, efficient and cost-effective method of adding wireless communication capabilities to any product. The Master Development System (Figure 1) provides a designer with all the tools necessary to correctly and legally incorporate the NT Series into an end product. The development boards serve several important functions: • ...
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... Ordering Information Ordering Information Part Number Description MDEV-900-NT NT Series Master Development System Figure 2: Ordering Information NT Series Transceiver Development Board 1 Figure 3: NT Series Transceiver Development Board Board Objects 1. Prototype Area 2. Break-Out Header 3. RSSI Level 4. NT Series Transceiver 5. RP-SMA Antenna Connector 6. Module Power Header 7 ...
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Initial Setup Unpack the development system, attach the antennas and install a 9V battery on each development board. The boards can be used in two different configurations: Prototype and Evaluation. The Mode Selection switch sets the configuration. By default, the ...
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Make sure that the Baud Rate and Channel switches are set the same on both boards • Check that the antennas are connected • Make sure that a jumper is installed on the Module Power Header • Make sure ...
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The TX Power Select Switch The board has a switch to select among three different transmitter output power levels (Figure 5). The right position sets the module to full power of about 12dBm. The center position sets the output power ...
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The Power Area The Power Area has two switches that control power to the board and the type of operation (Figure 7). The Master Power switch supplies power from the 9V battery or the power jack to the board. The ...
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Figure 8: The Development Board Level Adjust Section The right position puts the module into receive mode. The yellow RX LED lights up and data received by the module is output on the yellow DATA_OUT test point. These two configurations ...
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The Range Test Area The board features an MT Series remote control transcoder with two push buttons, a buzzer and an LED. The two boards in the kit are populated differently so that the button inputs on one board are ...
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To achieve maximum range, keep objects such as your hand away from the antennas and ensure that the antennas on the boards have an unobstructed line-of-sight path to each other. Range performance is determined by many interdependent factors. If the ...
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... Figure 11: Development Kit PC Software The left side of the window contains labels that expand to show links to useful information (Figure 12). This includes the Linx Technologies contact information and links to the website for the latest product documentation and software updates. Clicking on these links opens the page in the computer’ ...
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The command portion of the window starts in the middle of the window (Figure 13). At the top is a box that states the product name, firmware version and serial number. Below this is a selection that determines how the ...
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The “Read Active Settings” button at the bottom (Figure 16) reads the existing configuration settings from the module and adjusts the values in the configuration sections based on the module’s current configuration. The right column in the window starts with ...
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... A microstrip is implemented on this evaluation board. The module’s data guide and a calculator available on the Linx Technologies website provide more information on the microstrip implementation and calculations. About Antennas The choice of antennas is one of the most critical and often overlooked design considerations ...
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Board Control 1 VPP VPP DATA_CTL1 DATA_CTL1 6 DATA_CTL2 DATA_CTL2 7 CH_BD_CTL CH_BD_CTL 8 GND GND 9 TR_CTL2 TR_CTL2 10 10 TR_CTL1 TR_CTL1 11 11 ALL_EN ALL_EN 12 12 TX_LED TX_LED 13 13 PROTO_LED PROTO_LED 14 ...
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Transceiver Area TR1 1 GND GND GND GND TR1 1 4 GND GND GND GND TRPT/PKT TRPT/PKT GND 10 7 CS0 CHN_SEL0 11 ...
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Range Test Area R8 GND 100K R9 GND 100K R8 R10 GND GND 100K 100K R9 R11 GND GND 100K 100K R10 R12 GND GND 100K 100K R11 GND D10 R13 100K GND 200 ohm R12 BLUE GND 100K LED ...
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Evaluation Area SW5 GND C C SW5 3 1 BAUD0_S GND C 3 BAUD0_S 4 Figure 26: Evaluation Area LEDs C5 GND 10uF C5 GND 10uF 4 GND DIVIDER LOW 5 RSSI_B IN 4 ...
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Single Routing R50 NS/DNP GND BAUD1_P R51 NS/DNP GND BAUD1_S R52 NS/DNP GND RSSI_P RSSI R53 GND RSSI_B 5.1M ALL_EN GND GND GND GND GND GND R56 GND DATA_OUT_P TP4 10k 1 R57 DATA_OUT 10k DATA_OUT_R GND R58 ALL_EN 10k ...
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Online Resources www.linxtechnologies.com If you have questions regarding any Linx product and have Internet access, make www.linxtechnologies.com your first stop. Day or night, the Linx website gives you instant access to the latest information regarding the products and services of ...
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... Products. Under no conditions will Linx Technologies be responsible for losses arising from the use or failure of the device in any application, other than the repair, replacement, or refund limited to the original product purchase price. ...