EVAL-PIXIE Flexipanel, EVAL-PIXIE Datasheet
EVAL-PIXIE
Specifications of EVAL-PIXIE
PIXIE-EVAL
ZEVR3
Related parts for EVAL-PIXIE
EVAL-PIXIE Summary of contents
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... MailBox Gateway (tutorial 5) • StarLite and StarLite USB (tutorial 6) Ordering Information Part No Description EVAL-PIXIE ZigBee Evaluation Kit: 2 boards, including 1 Pixie and 1 Pixie Lite Page 1 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 Pixie Evaluation Kit Evaluation kit for Pixie and Pixie Lite modules Board Features • ...
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... ModeA ModeB A1 EP1 Firmware The Pixie Evaluation boards are supplied in sets of two, one with a Pixie module mounted onboard, the other with a Pixie Lite module mounted on-board. The modules are preloaded with Pixie Switcher firmware. This is simple switching firmware using the ZigBee HC-L profile for turning things on and off. A short tutorial is given on the next page ...
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... HyperTerminal window step 4 you received the message MAC -> you must type in a MAC address. (If you don’ step 6.) For evaluation purposes, type in any 10-hex-digit value in the range 3841000000 to 384100FFFF. each device MUST be different! You will only have to do this once after programming using the ICD2. © ...
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... On the Sleepy End Device, connect jumpers as follows: 1A-1B, 2A-2B, 3A-3B, 5A-5B, 6A-6B, 7A- Page 4 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 , e.g.: 11. Power up the Sleepy End Device. If you have 12. Repeat steps for the Sleepy End Device. 13. You will now specify the function of the input and ...
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... Note that the number of times the button is pressed is always the endpoint number plus one, e.g. to bind EP2, press the button 3 times. Page 5 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 21. Press the bind button on the coordinator twice in This 22. You have bound pushbutton EP1 on the ) while it is looking for ) ...
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... HyperTerminal to perform a factory reset. This ensures that the firmware is in the configuration this tutorial expects in. You will need to press Y to confirm. Page 6 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 3. When the device has reset, enter M to turn on diagnostic messages. 4. Press type E into the HyperTerminal window, and ...
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... A Pixie Switcher Firmware License. This is free on application from FlexiPanel Ltd and enables us to send you the switcher firmware hex files. • A second Pixie Evaluation Kit • An ICD2 programmer to program the Pixies. This is available from Microchip Technology. • MPLAB PIC development environment software for controlling the ICD2 ...
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... B2, A3-B3 from on of the Pixie board connect the RJ11 programming connector and apply power as before. Page 8 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 12. Choose File > Import in the MPLAB menu. Open the file PXSR-1.0-3.5-2.0.hex which is in the Pixie Switcher Development Kit. firmware for the Router. ...
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... In the Port / Channel Select box, select the COM port connected to the Sniffer. Press the Scan button. Verify that the status bar in the sniffer says “Scanning” or “Sniffing”. This confirms that it is communicating with the Eval Board. Patents apply and/or pending Turn on the This can be www.FlexiPanel.com ...
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... Then it forwards the Page 10 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 message to the other end device (yellow 69 frame), which then acknowledges (green). The PixieMAC firmware for the Pixies and the MACdongle firmware for the UZBee have the same interface ...
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... To reprogram a Pixie Lite as a PixieDARC sleepy end device: Page 11 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 10. On your Windows PC, start up MPLAB and connect the ICD2 In-Circuit Debugger. 11. Remove the jumper pins A1-B1, A2-B2, A3-B3 from the board. Connect the RJ11 programming connector from ICD2 to the RJ11 socket marked IDC2 on the board ...
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... You can now send the DARC device instructions. For example, type the following into the Gateway: +MDAR=006F7903010101 Page 12 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 If you are 22. Ensure the EP2 switch is in the low position and to permit joining (To power up a 23. To read an analog voltage, we will use the EP6 24. To set inputs AN0 – ...
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... StarLite is implemented on both the Pixies and the UZBee. This tutorial will require one Pixie Evaluation Kit and one UZBee. coordinator, configuration. One Pixie will be a fast end device and the other will be a sleepy end device ...
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... For Start a 22. Power up the Pixie evaluation boards with the 23. Power down and up the Pixie board. When it 24. Repeat steps 21-23 for the Pixie Lite evaluation If you have just © FlexiPanel Ltd flashing because it automatically goes into configuration mode after programming. ...
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... Ensure you have a HyperTerminal associated with all devices. 26. Type data into any HyperTerminal window. The data should appear at all the others. Page 15 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 © FlexiPanel Ltd Patents apply and/or pending www.FlexiPanel.com ...
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... Exhibit B: Typical sniffer log when rejoining (from the “Orphan Notification” line onwards) Page 16 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 Exhibit A: Typical sniffer log when joining © FlexiPanel Ltd Patents apply and/or pending www.FlexiPanel.com ...
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... Exhibit D: Typical sniffer log when sending a switch message (from Seq CB onwards). Page 17 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 Exhibit C: Typical sniffer log when binding © FlexiPanel Ltd Patents apply and/or pending www.FlexiPanel.com ...
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... Sales FlexiPanel ZigBee products are manufactured and distributed by: Technical Information For technical support, contact FlexiPanel Ltd: Page 18 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482- Solutions Ltd Unit 21, Cliffe Industrial Estate, Lewes, E. Sussex BN8 6JL, United Kingdom email : sales@rfsolutions.co.uk http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1273 898 000 Fax: +44 (0)1273 480 661 ...
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... Page 19 25-Jun-07 Pixie Eval Kit DS482-11 © FlexiPanel Ltd Patents apply and/or pending www.FlexiPanel.com ...