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Issue B, 03 April 2008
Radiometrix
Hartcran House, 231 Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 8RP, England
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8909 9595, Fax: +44 (0) 20 8909 2233
USX2
PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET
Multi-
NBFM Multi-channel UHF Transceiver
USX2 is small multi-channel half duplex
UHF transceiver available for operation on
315MHz, 433MHz and 458MHz bands with
the user programmable RF power output of
up to 100mW.
USX2 offers up to 128 frequency channels
in 25kHz channel spacing. USX2 also
features
dual
VCO
which
allows
transmitter section to be operated on one
frequency while receiver on another.
Figure 1: USX2-433-5
Features
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Conforms to ETSI EN 300 220-3 and EN 301 489-3
High performance double superhet, 128 channel PLL synthesizer
100mW RF power output: adjustable via serial command
Data rates up to 5 kbps for standard module
Usable range over 500m
Fully screened. Low profile
Feature-rich interface (RSSI, analogue and digital baseband)
Digital RSSI output
Incorporate a 1200baud modem
Re-programmable via RS232 interface
Low power requirements
Applications
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Handheld terminals
Heavy vehicle/machine remote controls
EPOS equipment, barcode scanners
Data loggers
Industrial telemetry and telecommand
In-building environmental monitoring and control
High-end security and fire alarms
Vehicle data up/download
Technical Summary
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Operating frequency: 315MHz (USA), 433MHz (European) and 458MHz (UK) bands
128 channels controlled via RS232 interface
16 channels selected by parallel interface
Transmit power: 100mW (+20dBm) nominal. Adjustable 0.1 – 100mW
Supply range: 3.6 - 15V
Current consumption: 100mA (at 100mW output) transmit, 25mA receive
Data bit rate: 5kbps max. (standard module)
Receiver sensitivity: -118dBm (for 12 dB SINAD)
Size: 50 x 30 x 12mm
USX2 Data Sheet (preliminary)
page 1
Radiometrix Ltd
Radiometrix Ltd
USX2 Data Sheet (preliminary)
page 2
Figure 2: USX2 block diagram
Figure 3: Provisional USX2 footprint
Pin Description
Pins
1A
2A
3A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Normal mode
RF Gnd
RF in/out
RF Gnd
TXD
TXE
GND
Vcc
P3
P2
P1
P0
RSSI
RXD
AF out
RF ground
To the antenna
RF ground
DC coupled input for TTL/ CMOS logic
Transmit enable.
Low = RX mode. High = TX. (10kΩ pull down)
(0V)
DC supply input (3.6 –15V)
Parallel channel select MSB
Parallel channel select
P1 - Parallel channel select
P0 - Parallel channel select LSB
DC level between 0.5V and 2.5V. 60dB dynamic
range
Open collector output of data slicer
500mV p-p audio. DC coupled, approx 0.8V bias
NC
NC
Serial mode
Modem
mode
Serial read back
TBA
TBA
PGM in
BUSY
MOD TXD
MOD RXD
PGM in
NC
NC
NOTES:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
No inversion occurs between TXD and RXD. However AF out
is
inverted relative to TXD.
Parallel channel selects (P0-P3) and TXE are active LOW and have 47kΩ internal pullups to 3V
Open collector output RXD has a 47
kΩ
pullup to 3V.
The software incorporates a 1200 baud modem, compatible with that implemented in other
Radiometrix narrowband units ( i1200 tones and format ). Modem operation is selected by serial
command.
Main serial port (P0, P3) operates at 9600 baud. (Command set is not the same as TR2M, SMX
families). The unit is capable of operating in 'basic' parallel channel select only mode, or in serial
controlled 'expanded' mode
Transmit power can be set by serial command
RSSI can be read back as a digital value. (on P3)
If analogue transmit modulation is needed, then connect a series 1µF cap + 500kΩ trimmer (a
multiturn is advised) in the TXD circuit. Adjust trimmer for 90% of peak deviation (+/- 2.7KHz) at
mean input level.
Radiometrix Ltd
USX2 Data Sheet (preliminary)
page 3
USX2 serial interface details (version 4):
PRELIMINARY
The USX2 user interface is accessed through the four parallel pins (P0/serial through P3).
It has four operating modes:
1.
Parallel.
Frequency of operation is selected as one of 16 (chans 0-15), by means of a 4 bit inverted value
applied to P0-P3. The P0 pin will also respond to a LOCKSERIALMODE datastream (inverted rs232, 9600
baud), which will cause the radio to enter
serial
mode. In parallel mode, the IDENT command string is still
decoded, but the unit remains in parallel mode.
2.
Serial.
Frequency of operation, radio set up, power output and various other parameters are controlled by
command strings sent to P0. Pin P3 functions as a 'readback' port while P1,2 are not used in this mode.
In this mode, decimal values are used (to simplify direct manual programming via a terminal)
Commands include :
:
?
or
/
<backspace>
<cr>
PARALLEL
DUMP
MODEM
NOMODEM
DEFCH ccc
DEFPOW pp
CHAN
ccc
POWER pp
RSSI
SHORT
empty command buffer
read back buffer contents
delete last character
process buffer
return to the basic,
parallel
mode (and turn modem off)
read back contents of eeprom (output on P3)
activate 1200 baud modem
#
de-activate 1200 baud modem
#
set default channel
set default tx power
jump to channel
select tx power
single read of RSSI
(non-volatile)
(non-voltatile)
(volatile)
(volatile)
(output on P3)
#
#
#
enter
short
command mode
(The following commands are used to set up the radio operating characteristics, and should be viewed with
caution. Especially the CALPOWER command, which initiates a multiple write operation to the power
calibration table )
NDIV
RDIV
nnnnn
rrrrr
force N divider value
force R divider value
(volatile)
(volatile)
#
#
#
#
#
#
RLOAD rrrrr
OFFSET ooooo
LOAD aa nnnnn
START nnnnn
STEP
i
LIMIT
ccc
SETPOW eee
CALPOWER
(etc)
TEST
Set R divider value
Set RX offset
Set N values for first 16 channels
Set N value for ch 16
Set increment for table
Set highest permitted channel number
Set maximum power output (100mW)
(see factory procedures for more details)
Generate a 250Hz test modulation
(only fuctions in TX mode, cancelled by sending a <cr> byte)
Readback a single byte, depending on current mode:
Parallel:
P
Serial
S
Short
1
Modem
M
IDENT
(Channels 0-15 are individually programmed by the
LOAD
operation. Channels 16-127 are a consecutive
table, using the
START
value as a start point (=channel 16) and increasing the N value by
STEP
with each
increase in channel number)
Radiometrix Ltd
USX2 Data Sheet (preliminary)
page 4
ccc
aa
nnnnn
rrrrr
pp
i
ooooo
eee
= a channel number from 00 to 127
= a
two
digit channel number from 00 to 15
= synthesizer N register value, (up to 65535)
= synthesizer R register value, (up to 16383)
= power setting value (0 - 30)
= table step (increments of N) (0-7)
= receive mode frequency offset
= power calibration figure
N = channel frequency / (13MHz / R)
13MHz / R = 25KHz , so R = 520 (usually)
receive offset = 21.4MHz / (13MHz / R) , so = 856 (usually)
A pause of at least 50mS must be allowed after operations which result in eeprom programming operations
(all except NDIV, RDIV, GOTO, PSET and RSSI). This allows the programming cycle to complete.
Instructions marked ' # ' output a three byte ' OK<cr> ' sequence after sucessfully completing their eeprom
programming cycles
When first powered up, the unit will operate on channel and output level specified by the last CHAN and
POWER instructions, irrespective of previous NDIV, RDIV, CHAN or PSET operations)
3.
Short.
A limited range of radio functions are controlled by sending a single byte to PO
0 - 127
128 - 159
200
201
222
select channel
(volatile)
select power
( = byte -128) (volatile)
single read of RSSI
(output on P3)
single byte read, as for IDENT command
reception of 16 consecutive 222 bytes returns radio to
serial
mode.
This mode of operation is intended to provide a simple, fast, serial command mode.
4.
Modem.
Commands are interpreted as in SERIAL mode (and 'short' mode may be selected.) In this
mode the unit operates as a simple 1200 baud packet modem, with TXD (in) on P2 and RXD (out) on P1.
The N_TXE pin does not control tx switching in this mode, but rather the presence of valid data in the tx
buffer initiates a transmit burst. No handshaking is provided, and the unit has a sufficient over-link data rate
to transparently 'stream' continuous data. Error correction, re-transmission of corrupt packets and addressing
are not provided.
This mode is compatible with other Radiometrix 'i 1200' mode equipment, including the narrow band eval
kit.
Notes:
Unlike in the RLC and TLC units, the LOCKSERIALMODE (and FAST) commands are non-volatile. Once a
serial mode is selected, the unit will power up in this mode until a PARALLEL command is received.
The command interpreter IS case sensitive. Use upper case.
Spaces are optional (they are not decoded), provided the command line does not exceed 16 characters.
When manually programming this unit we recommend setting your terminal to local echo. The 'backspace'
key functions normally.
All serial communications use 9600baud 'inverted RS232' 8 bit data, no parity, 1 start bit, 1 or 2 stop bits
A simple 'driver' program will be made available to simplify programming of these units, if desired.
RSSI read operations only function correctly if the unit is in RX mode (n_TXE pin is high or floating)
Radiometrix Ltd
USX2 Data Sheet (preliminary)
page 5