Warning:
Linx radio frequency ("RF") products may be
used to control machinery or devices remotely, including machinery
or devices that can cause death, bodily injuries, and/or property
damage if improperly or inadvertently triggered, particularly in industrial
settings or other applications implicating life-safety concerns. No Linx
Technologies product is intended for use in any application without
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The customers and users of devices and machinery controlled with
RF products must understand and must use all appropriate safety
procedures in connection with the devices, including without limitation,
using appropriate safety procedures to prevent inadvertent triggering by
the user of the device and using appropriate security codes to prevent
triggering of the remote controlled machine or device by users of other
remote controllers.
Do not use this or any Linx product to trigger an action directly
from the data line or RSSI lines without a protocol or encoder/
decoder to validate the data.
Without validation, any signal from
another unrelated transmitter in the environment received by the module
could inadvertently trigger the action. This module does not have data
validation built in.
All RF products are susceptible to RF interference that can prevent
communication.
RF products without frequency agility or hopping
implemented are more subject to interference. This module does
not have frequency agility built in, but the developer can implement
frequency agility with a microcontroller and the example code in Linx
Reference Guide RG-00101.
Do not use any Linx product over the limits in this data guide.
Excessive voltage or extended operation at the maximum voltage could
cause product failure. Exceeding the reflow temperature profile could
cause product failure which is not immediately evident.
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product.
This will void the warranty and regulatory and UL certifications
and may cause product failure which is not immediately evident.
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
2
Ordering Information
2
MS Series Encoder Development Board
3
MS Series Decoder Development Board
4
Using the Development Boards
4
Troubleshooting
5
The Prototyping Area
5
The Power Supply
6
The Encoder Board
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The Encoder Area
The Encoder Board RF Area
The Decoder Area
The Decoder Board RF Area
The Decoder Board USB Area
9
The Decoder Board
12
Installing the Software Drivers
13
MS Series Master Development System Software
14
Schematics
19
Resources
MS Series Master Development
System
User's Guide
Figure 1: Package Dimensions
Introduction
The MS Series encoders and decoders are ideal for remote control and
command, security, keyless entry, status monitoring and a host of similar
applications. They allow the status of up to eight buttons or contacts to be
securely transferred via a wireless link. The Master Development System
is intended to give a designer all the tools necessary to incorporate the
encoder and decoder into a product. This guide will show how to take
full advantage of the development boards included with the system. Data
Guides for the encoder and decoder are included with the system or
may be downloaded from the Linx Technologies website. The Master
Development System serves several important functions:
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Rapid Evaluation: It allows the performance and features of the MS
Series encoder and decoder to be quickly evaluated.
Design: It shows how to design with the encoder and decoder and
how to interface with other components. It also demonstrates the
overall system function, making it easy to develop the initial system
design.
Prototype Development: It allows for additional circuitry to be placed
directly on the board so that it can act as the first prototype of the
product. All of the signals are available on a wire-wrap header for easy
connection to external circuitry.
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