Page 3 - Index; Appendix B Agency Statements
Page 3 of 41 Index CHAPTER 1 FreeStar Evaluation Kit Overview ...........................................................................Page 4 1.1 Description ................................................................................................... Page 4 1.2 Contents .......................
Page 4 - CHAPTER 1; FreeStar Evaluation Kit Overview
Page 4 of 41 CHAPTER 1 FreeStar Evaluation Kit Overview 1.1 Description The evaluation kit provides the end user the ability to quickly become familiar with the Trane RF module. Included in the kit are two FreeStar modules and a quick start guide to demonstrate the communication link between the two...
Page 5 - CHAPTER 2; Quick Start; Board Description
Page 5 of 41 CHAPTER 2 Quick Start 2.1 Board Description The Trane RF module is a 2.4GHz 802.15.4 data transceiver module based on the Freescale MC13192 Low Power Transceiver device. It provides enhanced range performance with a 100mW * power amplifier. The module also contains the Freescale MC9S08G...
Page 6 - Operational Overview
Page 6 of 41 2.2 Operational Overview The quick start demonstration presented in this chapter is referred to as the ping pong test * . The ping pong test allows an end user to easily verify communication between two transceivers and get a feel for the quality of the link via feedback of the flashing...
Page 8 - CHAPTER 3; FreeStar Interface Module
Page 8 of 41 CHAPTER 3 FreeStar Interface Module 3.1 Interface Module Overview (See Figure 3 – 1 for Photo) The interface module provides the user the ability to quickly assess the functions of the Trane module such as I/O and the mobility to verify operation of a wireless link in any environment of...
Page 11 - CHAPTER 4; Software Overview; Software Description
Page 11 of 41 CHAPTER 4 Software Overview 4.1 Software Description The FreeStar evaluation software was designed to give the developer an ability to quickly test the features built into the Trane RF module. The evaluation software is described in the following sections. A screen shot of the evaluati...
Page 19 - Setting Up and testing a Wireless Link
Page 19 of 41 4.3 Setting Up and testing a Wireless Link Operational testing of the Trane RF module requires at least 2 units in order to establish a link. One unit will be the initiator and the other will be the responder. In order for a link to be established it is necessary to setup the transceiv...
Page 23 - CHAPTER 5; Trane RF Module Input/Output; Pin
Page 23 of 41 CHAPTER 5 Trane RF Module Input/Output 5.1 Overview There are a total of 10 user input/output pins on the Trane RF module which consist of 8 configurable digital input/outputs and 2 fixed analog inputs. 5.2 Digital Inputs/Outputs There are 8 configurable digital input/output pins that ...
Page 25 - CHAPTER 6; Trane RF Application Guide
Page 25 of 41 CHAPTER 6 Trane RF Application Guide 6.1 Overview This Chapter describes the essentials for using the host protocol to configure and use a Trane RF module in an application. Please refer to Host Protocol Document for Further Details on messaging. 6.1.1 Host Protocol The host protocol t...
Page 37 - Appendix A; Range Test Results
Page 37 of 41 Appendix A Range Test Results A.1.1 FreeStar with Inverted F (Trace) Antenna Open Field Range Results at 3.3VDC* Inverted F (Trace) Antenna 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Distance in Feet (ft) Tw o D ir ect ion P acket S u ccess R a te ( %...
Page 39 - Appendix B; Agency Statements
Page 39 of 41 Appendix B Agency Statements FCC Statements Compliance Statement (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 rec...