ES Series
Master Development System
User's Guide
Warning:
Some customers may want Linx radio frequency (“RF”)
products 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 (“Life and
Property Safety Situations”).
NO OEM LINX REMOTE CONTROL OR FUNCTION MODULE
SHOULD EVER BE USED IN LIFE AND PROPERTY SAFETY
SITUATIONS.
No OEM Linx Remote Control or Function Module
should be modified for Life and Property Safety Situations. Such
modification cannot provide sufficient safety and will void the product’s
regulatory certification and warranty.
Customers may use our (non-Function) Modules, Antenna and
Connectors as part of other systems in Life Safety Situations, but
only with necessary and industry appropriate redundancies and
in compliance with applicable safety standards, including without
limitation, ANSI and NFPA standards. It is solely the responsibility
of any Linx customer who uses one or more of these products to
incorporate appropriate redundancies and safety standards for the Life
and Property Safety Situation application.
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.
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 a frequency hopping protocol built in.
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.
Do not make any physical or electrical modifications to any Linx
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
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Ordering Information
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ES Series Transmitter Development Boarad
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ES Series Receiver Development Boarad
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Using the Development Boards
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Troubleshooting
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The Prototyping Area
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Using the Simplex Encoder / Decoder Section
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Using the Data Squelch Circuit
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Using the Encoder and Decoder
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Range Testing
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Host Interface Module
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Master Development Software
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About Antennas
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Using the Boards as a Design Reference
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In Closing
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USB Host Interface Board Schematic
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RS232 Host Interface Board Schematic
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RF Section Schematic
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Header Section Schematic
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Squelch Circuit Schematic
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Power Supply Section Schematic
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Encoder/Decoder Section Schematic
ES Series Master Development System
User's Guide
Figure 1: ES Series Master Development System
Introduction
The Linx ES Series RF modules offer a simple, efficient and cost-effective
method of adding wireless communication capabilities to any product. The
Master Development System gives a designer all the tools necessary to
correctly and legally incorporate the ES Series into an end product. The
development boards serve several important functions:
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Rapid Module Evaluation: The boards allow the performance of the ES
Series modules to be quickly evaluated in a user’s environment.
Range Testing: Using the on-board encoders and decoders to
generate a simplex transmission, a pair of development boards can be
used to evaluate the range performance of the modules.
Design Benchmark: The boards provide a known benchmark against
which the performance of a custom design may be judged.
Application Development: An onboard prototyping area allows for the
development of custom circuits directly on the development board. All
signal lines are available on a header for easy access.
Protocol Development - The development system features a USB
or RS-232 interface board, which allows a designer to connect the
development board to a PC. Windows-based demonstration software
is also included, which allows for a variety of tests.
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Revised 3/18/2015
The Master Development System includes 2 development boards, one
set up for the transmitter and the other for the receiver, 2 ES Series
transmitters*, 2 ES Series receivers*, two CW Series antennas, 2 9V
batteries, demonstration software and full documentation.
*One part is soldered to the board, one extra for use on your first prototype board.
ES Series Transmitter Development Boarad
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Ordering Information
Ordering Information
Part Number
MDEV-***-ES-USB
MDEV-***-ES-232
*** = 869, 916MHz
Description
ES Series Master Development System - USB
ES Series Master Development System - RS-232
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Figure 2: Ordering Information
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Figure 3: ES Series Transmitter Development Board
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9V Battery
DC Power Jack
On-Off Switch
Voltage Regulator
Host Interface Module
Prototype Area
Break-Out Header
ES Series Transmitter
9. RP-SMA Antenna Connector
10. MS Series Encoder
11. Baud Rate Selector Switches
12. MODE_IND LED
13. CREATE button
14. Buzzer Button (S3)
15. Relay Button (S2)
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ES Series Receiver Development Boarad
Using the Development Boards
All of the module’s connections are made available to the designer via the
wire-wrap header (TS1 / TS2). Jumper shunts have been provided. These
shunts are placed across adjacent pins to control the routing of TX and RX
data. After unpacking the development system, attach an antenna to each
board, install the supplied 9V battery, and turn on the power switches. The
development board is now ready for use.
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Troubleshooting
If the boards fail to work out of the box, then try the following:
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Check the battery to make sure it is not dead.
Make sure that the antenna is connected.
Make sure that the jumpers are set correctly.
Ensure that the baud rate selector switches are set the same on both
boards.
Create and learn a new address.
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Figure 4: ES Series Receiver Development Board
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9V Battery
DC Power Jack
On-Off Switch
Voltage Regulator
Host Interface Module
Prototype Area
Data Squelch Circuit
Break-Out Header
9. ES Series Receiver
10. RP-SMA Antenna Connector
11. MS Series Decoder
12. Baud Rate Selector Switches
13. MODE_IND LED
14. LEARN Button
15. Buzzer
16. Relay Output
If all of these appear to be in order, then you can call 800-736-6677 or
e-mail techsupport@linxtechnologies.com.
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