EM34X-VREVK

UG113 EM34X DEVELOPMENT KITS USERS GUIDE Silicon Labs offers both an EM34x Low Cost Remote Development Kit and an EM34x Full-Feature Remote Development Kit. This document describes the kits and explains how to set up their hardware and use the Debug Adapter (ISA3). For information about developing custom applications based on Silicon Labs reference designs, see QSG105, Getting Started with Silicon Labs Wireless Network Software and AN906, RF4CE ZigBee Remote Control Firmware Guide, as well as the help and documentation included with your development environment. New in This Revision Updated to add the EM34x Full-Feature Remote Development Kit. Contents 1 About This Guide ............................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Audience .................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Documentation Conventions..................................................................................................................... 4 2 Introducing the EM34x Development Kits ........................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Support .................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Documentation ......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Hardware Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 Software Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 5 3 Development Kit Hardware Components ......................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.2 EM341 Remote Controls .......................................................................................................................... 7 3.2.1 EM341 Low Cost Remote Control ..................................................................................................... 7 3.2.2 EM341 Full-Feature Remote Control ................................................................................................. 9 3.3 EM35x Breakout Board ...........................................................................................................................11 3.4 EM34x Modules ......................................................................................................................................12 3.5 Ember Debug Adapter (ISA3) ..................................................................................................................13 3.6 Telegesis USB Stick (Full Feature Remote Kit Only) ................................................................................13 3.7 Other Kit Components .............................................................................................................................13 4 Acceptable Power Sources for Normal Operation ...........................................................................................14 5 Software ........................................................................................................................................................16 Rev 0.2 Copyright 2015 by Silicon Laboratories UG113 UG113 5.1 Network Stack .........................................................................................................................................16 5.2 Hardware Abstraction Layer ....................................................................................................................16 5.3 Sample Applications ................................................................................................................................16 5.3.1 Ember Desktop ................................................................................................................................17 6 Setting up Hardware Components ..................................................................................................................18 6.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................18 6.2 EM34x Radio Communications Module (RCM) ........................................................................................18 6.3 Hardware Connections ............................................................................................................................18 6.4 Connecting the Breakout Board and RCM ...............................................................................................19 6.5 Breakout Board Power Configurations .....................................................................................................19 6.6 Breakout Board Serial Configurations ......................................................................................................21 6.7 Common Hardware Configurations ..........................................................................................................22 6.8 Connecting the RF Cable to the RCM ......................................................................................................26 7 Using the Ember Debug Adapter (ISA3) .........................................................................................................27 7.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................27 7.2 Connectivity and Power ...........................................................................................................................27 7.3 Ethernet Settings ....................................................................................................................................28 7.4 Using the Admin Interface over USB .......................................................................................................28 7.5 Using the Admin Interface over Ethernet .................................................................................................28 7.6 Using the Serial Ports..............................................................................................................................28 7.7 Updating the Firmware ............................................................................................................................29 8 Ember Debug Adapter (ISA3) Commands ......................................................................................................30 8.1 Syntax Conventions ................................................................................................................................30 8.2 Entering Commands ...............................................................................................................................30 8.3 Command List .........................................................................................................................................30 8.3.1 button...............................................................................................................................................30 8.3.2 debug...............................................................................................................................................31 8.3.3 config ...............................................................................................................................................31 8.3.4 connections ......................................................................................................................................31 8.3.5 help ..................................................................................................................................................31 8.3.6 hostname .........................................................................................................................................32 8.3.7 ip......................................................................................................................................................32 8.3.8 port ..................................................................................................................................................32 8.3.9 power ...............................................................................................................................................32 8.3.10 reset ................................................................................................................................................33 2 Rev. 0.2