GW-USB-06
FW v1.04
IQRF USB Gateway
User’s Guide
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Description
GW-USB-06 is an IQRF gateway with USB connectivity. It is intended as an interface between IQRF network and PC or similar devices with
USB.
The user can implement specific functionality by software for internal
TR transceiver.
GW-USB-06
Key features
PC connectivity via USB interface
USB interface (CDC and Custom device, MICRORISC VID & PID)
Custom device, CDC IQRF, CDC SPI and CDC UART modes
TR transceiver and internal antenna, bidirectional RF
TR transceiver programming via USB and IQRF IDE
RTCC (real-time clock/calendar)
3 LEDs
Compact USB-stick style
Bootloader for firmware upgrade
Applications
IQRF
– PC interface
IQRF gateway
Diagnostic tool
Wireless programmer (RFPGM) for TR modules
Block diagram
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Electrical specifications
Supply voltage
USB
TR transceiver
Supply current
RF band
RF channels
RF data modulation
RF data transmission bit rate 1
Typical values unless otherwise stated
5.0 V supplied from USB
V2.0 Compliant SIE
TR-72D compatible, without temperature sensor
About 15 mA (TR not transmitting), 50 mA max. (TR transmitting)
868 MHz or 916 MHz 3 (software configurable)
See IQRF OS User’s guide, Appendix Channel maps
GFSK (Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying)
19.836 kb/s
RF IC RF sensitivity
RF IC RF output power
RF range 2
Antenna
Operating temperature
Dimensions
Weight
-106 dBm (STD RX mode,
11 dBm, programmable in 8 levels (0
500 m
Built in PCB
0 °C to +70 °C
12 g (including the cover) checkRF(0) )
– 7)
59.3 mm x 23.5 mm x 12.3 mm (including the cover)
Note 1: Several RF bit rates different from 19.836 kb/s will be available in future IQRF OS versions.
Note 2: Arrangement:
Two GW-GSM-06 devices plugged via USB cables, in vertical positions, 1.6 m above the ground, in free space.
The range is significantly shortened when the GW is plugged directly in a USB device.
The range is significantly shortened in direction of longitudinal axis (the GW placed in horizontal position).
Test software: E09-LINK example (STD mode, setRFpower(7) , checkRF(0) ) , bit rate 19.836 kb/s.
Note 3: 916 MHz band is available from IQRF OS v3.08D.
Caution: Electrostatic sensitive device. Observe appropriate precautions for handling.
Absolute maximum ratings
Stresses above listed maximum values may cause permanent damage to the device and affect device reliability. Functional operation at these or any other conditions beyond those specified is not supported.
Supply voltage (V
CC
)
Storage temperature
5.5 V
-2 0 °C to +70 °C
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Hardware
GW-USB-06 consists of main MCU, memories and the TR-72D compatible circuitry with RTCC added. Firmware of the main
MCU is fixed. Specific functionality of the device can be implemented by user application software for the TR transceiver inside. This (except of RTCC usage) can also be developed using the CK-USB-04A development kit. For detailed information refer to CK-USB-04A User's guide.
Power supply
GW-USB-06 is intended to be supplied from a host via USB connector. LDO voltage regulator converts 5 V from USB to
3.3 V for all internal circuitry. RTCC has a temporary backup by decoupling capacitors, see below (RTCC).
Reset
Reset can be invoked by connecting a disconnected GW-USB-06 to USB or by the Reset USB Device command in CDC
IQRF mode. Actual reset is executed ~5 s after the command is issued. This delay allows to disconnect USB communication on host side in time. See the CDC Implementation in IQRF USB devices User's guide.
USB
GW-USB-06 supports Custom device and three types of CDC USB modes. Proper USB driver(s) must be installed in the host device. Refer to the IQRF USB drivers Installation guide if needed.
TR transceiver
Wireless IQRF transceiver compatible with TR-72D, without temperature sensor. Refer to the TR-72D datasheet for details.
Antenna
PCB antenna on GW-USB-06 board.
RTCC
Real-time clock / calendar MCP7940NT by Microchip shares the I2C serial bus with serial EEPROM. It can be controlled from
TR transceiver. Decoupling capacitors ensure RTCC backup for 30 s after disconnecting power supply which allows to quickly replug the device from one host USB to another keeping the RTCC running.
RTCC is supported by demo RTCC example available on www.iqrf.org/GW-USB-06 product page.
Serial Flash memory
8 Mb Flash memory SST25VF080B-80-4I (by SST) with serial SPI interface is connected to main MCU. It is not supported in current firmware version, reserved for future use and optional on request.
LEDs
LED1 (red) and LED2 (green) are dedicated to TR transceiver (compatible with LEDs on discrete TR transceivers). LED 3 indicates USB modes and other status information.
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Basic components
IC Type
Main MCU
Flash
EEPROM
PIC18F26J50-I/ML
SST25VF080B-80-4I
TR MCU
RF IC
24AA16-I/MC
PIC16LF1938–I/MV
SPIRIT1
RF balun
EEPROM
RTCC
BALF-SPI-01D3
24AA256-I/CS16K
MCP7940NT-I/MNY
LDO voltage regulator MCP1700T-3002E/TT
Manufacturer
Microchip
Microchip 8 Mb, SPI
Note
Microchip
Microchip
STMicroelectronics
16 Kb, I2C, connected to main MCU
STMicroelectronics
Microchip 256 Kb, I2C, connected to TR MCU
Microchip
Microchip
I2C
3.3 V
For more information refer to datasheets of ICs used.
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Firmware
GW-USB-06
Firmware upgrade
GW-USB-06 firmware can be upgraded by the user with new versions possibly released by the factory using the IQRF IDE v4.31 or higher, menu Tools – IQRF Device Manager – Upload FW . See IQRF IDE Help.
LED 3 indication
After GW-USB-06 reset (by reconnecting the USB cable), current USB mode is indicated by a series of flashing of LED 3 as follows:
Custom Device 1 x
CDC IQRF
CDC SPI
CDC UART
2 x
3 x
4 x
In idle state LED 3 is not flashing (Custom Device mode) or flashes with 1 s period (CDC xxx mode). If it is needed to find out the current USB mode, the reset of the device must be performed.
LED3 flashes 3x after the Indicate USB Device command (key F11) in respective IQRF IDE (to identify the kit in case of multiple IQRF USB devices or IDE instances).
LED3 flashing in 300 ms period means missing firmware (see Firmware upgrade below).
USB modes
GW-USB-06 supports four USB modes:
Custom Device
CDC IQRF
CDC SPI
CDC UART
Proper USB drivers must be installed in the host equipment. See the IQRF document Install_Guide_USB_Drivers . If used with IQRF IDE, both USB drivers (Custom Device and CDC) are installed transparently within the IQRF IDE installation.
USB mode selection
Using IQRF IDE: Menu Tools
– USB Classes
(for all modes, see IQRF IDE Help).
Using commands in CDC IQRF protocol (from CDC IQRF mode only). See the CDC Implementation in IQRF USB devices User's guide ( User_Guide_CDC_xxxxxx.PDF
).
Using the sequence 1 s inactive *** 1 s inactive sent from a USB host application (for switching from CDC SPI or CDC
UART to CDC IQRF only). The switching is performed after about 5 s.
See chapter LEDs for indication of current mode. The last selected mode is restored after start-up or reset.
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Custom Device mode
Full communication with the IQRF IDE is enabled in this mode.
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CDC IQRF mode
After connecting to PC a virtual serial port is created in this mode. The user can create one's own PC program and communicate via this port using the protocol described in document CDC Implementation in IQRF USB devices User's guide.
This protocol enables:
Communication with TR transceiver
Communication with the USB device itself
Confirmation of commands
Information about error states
This mode is recommended for communication with custom (USB host) applications and is supported by the IQRF SDK
(Software Development Kit, open source). The application in TR transceiver must use SPI communication.
Tip
For testing a communication in CDC mode various SW terminals operating with PC serial ports are available. Select a terminal enabling to issue direct byte commands and data. Refer to the communication protocol described in CDC Implementation in
IQRF USB devices User's guide.
Recommended terminal: Docklight, www.docklight.de
. There is a project containing all supported commands for this terminal available at www.iqrf.org/218 . It is necessary just to select the COM port used.
Unsuitable terminals: Windows Hyperterminal and Tera Term.
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CDC SPI mode
After connecting to PC a virtual serial port is created in this mode.
This mode is intended for testing of user application for TR transceiver utilizing SPI communication. It works similarly as the
CDC IQRF mode but it has no protocol implemented and the data is transferred transparently. It can be used also in case when the user (a USB host) application does not allow to implement any proprietary protocol. Otherwise, the CDC IQRF mode is recommended.
The application in TR transceiver must use SPI communication.
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CDC UART mode
After connecting to PC a virtual serial port is created in this mode.
Application
Testing of user applications for TR transceiver using UART communication
UART parameters
Voltage levels: 3 V
Baud rates: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, 115200 Bd
Data bits: 8
Parity: None, Odd, Even, Mark, Space
Stop bits: 1
Operation: duplex
Number of data bytes in a packet: max. 64
End of packet detection timeout: cca 3 * transmission time for one byte (with respect to given baud rate)
This mode has no protocol implemented and the data is transferred transparently.
The application in TR transceiver must use UART communication.
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Application
Users have to ensure observing local provisions and restrictions relating to the use of short range devices by software, e.g. the CEPT ERC/REC 70-03 Recommendation and subsequent amendments in EU.
The functionality of TR transceiver inside the GW is fully user programmable. Factory default application is E03-TR (one of basic IQRF examples).
Installing
See the IQRF Quick Start guide and IQRF IDE Help.
Operating system
See IQRF OS User's guide and IQRF OS Reference guide .
DPA framework and DCTR
See DPA Framework technical guide.
Programming
Programming the application is similar to the CK-USB-04A development kit usage. See the IQRF Quick Start guide , CK-
USB-04A User's guide and IQRF application examples included in IQRF Startup package ( www.iqrf.org/startup ).
Upload
GW-USB-06 enables to upload an application code into IQRF TR transceivers in following ways:
Wired upload using IQRF IDE running in the GW-USB-06 host.
Wireless upload (RFPGM – RF Programming ™), e.g. when the GW is hosted on an equipment not supporting IQRF
IDE. Switching between RFPGM and operation modes must be solved in the application in this case. See IQRF OS
User's guide (Appendix RFPGM) and IQRF IDE ( Tools
→
CATS Service Tools
→
Control menu, Create CATS button).
Debug
The application in internal TR transceiver can be debugged similarly as in discrete TR transceivers. See the IQRF Quick
Start guide , IQRF IDE Help and IQRF application example E06-RAM included in IQRF Startup package
( www.iqrf.org/startup ).
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Product information
Pack list
GW-USB-06 USB gateway, with E03-TR example uploaded in TR transceiver.
Ordering codes
GW-USB-06 USB gateway (serial Flash memory included).
Document history
160122 First release.
GW-USB-06
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Sales and Service
Corporate office
MICRORISC s.r.o., Prumyslova 1275, 506 01 Jicin, Czech Republic, EU
Tel: +420 493 538 125, Fax: +420 493 538 126, www.microrisc.com
.
Partners and distribution
Please visit www.iqrf.org/partners.
GW-USB-06
Quality management
ISO 9001 : 2009 certified
Complies with ETSI directives EN 301489-1 V1.9.2:2011, EN 301489-3 V1.6.1:2013,
EN 300220-1 V2.4.1:2012, EN 300220-2 V2.4.1:2012 and VO-R/10/05.2014-3.
Complies with directives 2011/65/EU (RoHS) and 2012/19/EU (WEEE).
Trademarks
The IQRF name and logo and MICRORISC name are registered trademarks of MICRORISC s.r.o.
PIC, SPI, Microchip and all other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective owners.
Legal
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Without written permission it is not allowed to copy or reproduce this information, even partially.
No licenses are conveyed, implicitly or otherwise, under any intellectual property rights.
The IQRF ® products utilize several patents (CZ, EU, US)
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