SLWSTK6000B Silicon Labs

UG261: EFR32MG12 2.4 GHz 10 dBm Radio Board User s Guide A Wireless Starter Kit with the BRD4162A Radio Board is an ex- BRD4162A RADIO BOARD FEATURES cellent starting point to get familiar with the EFR32 Mighty Gecko Wireless System-on-Chip, and it provides all necessary EFR32MG12 Mighty Gecko Wireless SoC with 1024 kB Flash, and 256 kB RAM tools for developing a Silicon Labs wireless application. (EFR32MG12P332F1024GL125) BRD4162A is a plug-in board for the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard. It is a complete ref- 2.4 GHz integrated radio transceiver erence design for the EFR32MG12 Wireless SoC, with matching network and a PCB an- 10 dBm output power tenna for 10 dBm output power in the 2.4 GHz band. The radio board also feature a ca- Inverted-F PCB antenna pacitive touch slider for evaluation of the EFR32 Capacitive Sense module. 8 Mbit low-power serial flash for over-the- air upgrades. The Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard contains an on-board J-Link debugger with a Packet Capacitive touch slider Trace Interface and a Virtual COM port, enabling application development and debug- ging the attached radio board as well as external hardware. The Mainboard also con- WIRELESS STK MAINBOARD FEATURES tains sensors and peripherals for easy demonstration of some of the EFR32 s many ca- pabilities. Advanced Energy Monitor This document describes how to use the BRD4162A Radio Board together with a Wire- Packet Trace Interface less Starter Kit Mainboard. Virtual COM Port SEGGER J-Link on-board debugger External device debugging Ethernet and USB connectivity Silicon Labs Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature sensor Low Power 128x128 pixel Memory LCD User LEDs / Pushbuttons 20-pin 2.54 mm EXP header Breakout pads for Wireless SoC I/O CR2032 coin cell battery support SOFTWARE SUPPORT Simplicity Studio Energy Profiler Network Analyzer ORDERING INFORMATION SLWSTK6000B SLWRB4162A silabs.com Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.02 Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................4 1.1 Radio Boards..............................4 1.2 Ordering Information ...........................4 1.3 Getting Started .............................4 2. Hardware Overview.............................5 2.1 Hardware Layout.............................5 2.2 Block Diagram..............................6 3. Connectors................................7 3.1 J-Link USB Connector...........................7 3.2 Ethernet Connector............................7 3.3 Breakout Pads .............................8 3.4 Expansion Header ............................9 3.4.1 Expansion Header Pin-out .......................10 3.5 Debug Connector.............................11 3.6 Simplicity Connector............................12 3.7 Debug Adapter .............................13 4. Power Supply and Reset.......................... 14 4.1 Radio Board Power Selection ........................14 4.2 Board Controller Power...........................15 4.3 EFR32 Reset..............................15 4.4 Battery Holder..............................15 5. Peripherals............................... 16 5.1 Push Buttons and LEDs ..........................16 5.2 Capacitive Touch Slider ..........................16 5.3 Memory LCD-TFT Display..........................17 5.4 Serial Flash ..............................18 5.5 Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensor .................19 5.6 Virtual COM Port.............................20 5.6.1 Host Interfaces ...........................21 5.6.2 Serial Configuration..........................21 5.6.3 Hardware Handshake .........................22 6. Board Controller............................. 23 6.1 Admin Console .............................23 6.1.1 Connecting.............................23 6.1.2 Built-in Help ............................23 6.1.3 Command Examples .........................24 silabs.com Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.02 2