DAEV6181B1COB.000 7 May, 2012 DUAL BAND TIME SIGNAL RECEIVER MODULE • Tuned ferrite antenna • AM receiver IC board • Reception of: - DCF77 / MSF - JJY60 / JJY40 INTRODUCTION The dual band time signal receiver module comprises of a ferrite antenna and an AM receiver IC printed circuit board. The board includes a MAS6181B1 AM receiver IC accompanied with necessary filter crystals and capacitor components. The circuitry includes also an RC-filter for the supply voltage. The EB6181B1COB77K60KA1 module is tuned for 77.5kHz and 60kHz and is suitable for receiving the German DCF77 time signal and the MSF signal in UK. The EB6181B1COB60K40KA1 module is tuned for 60kHz and 40 kHz suitable for receiving the Japanese JJY60 and JJY40 time signal transmissions. The MAS6181B1 AM receiver IC includes amplifier, demodulator and comparator blocks that transforms the received AM transmission into series of pulse width coded digital pulses which can be directly processed by an appropriate digital circuitry such as a micro controller unit (MCU). 1 (5) DAEV6181B1COB.000 7 May, 2012 PIN DESCRIPTION Pin ID Type Function Note P1 T DI DO PDN1 (power down) control pin Time pulse output P2 G V AON DI G P DI PDN2 (power down) control pin Supply ground Supply voltage AGC on/off control (optional) Do not leave this pin floating HIGH = carrier signal reduced LOW = carrier signal full Do not leave this pin floating Leave unconnected when not used (AON pin has internal pull up) D = Digital, P = Power, G = Ground, I = Input, O = Output, NC = Not Connected PCB backside pin marking Note: The two attachment holes on the PCB corners have electrical connection to AON and GND. Ensure proper isolation when attaching to conductive enclosure. FREQUENCY SELECTION Power down control and frequency selection is achieved by two digital control pins P1 (PDN1) and P2 (PDN2). The control logic is presented in table 1. Table 1. Frequency selection and power down control PDN1 PDN2 Description High High Low Low High Low High Low Power down Antenna frequency 1 Antenna frequency 2 Antenna frequency 2 Frequency 2 is the lowest frequency of the two selected frequencies. It is recommended to switch the device to power down for at least 50ms before switching to another frequency. This guarantees fast startup when switching to another frequency. During minimum 50ms power down time the AGC capacitor voltage is completely pulled to VDD to initialize proper startup conditions for the AGC. Without the described proper fast startup control the startup time can be several minutes. With fast startup it is shortened typically to a few seconds. 2 (5) DAEV6181B1COB.000 7 May, 2012 APPLICATION INFORMATION Antenna orientation Horizon The magnetic field component of the propagating long wave time signal transmission has a horizontal polarization thus the ferrite antenna should be oriented horizontally to maximize the signal (see figure 1). Figure 1. Antenna orientation relative to ground Transmitter antenna Ferrite antenna Ground The ferrite antenna should also be pointing orthogonally relative to the transmitter (see figure 2). Figure 2. Antenna orientation relative to transmitter station The ferrite bar antenna should be located as far as possible from conductive metal walls, PCB ground plane or ferromagnetic objects (speakers). All those objects affect the antenna tuning and can attenuate the received signal. To avoid noise coupling the ferrite antenna should also not be pointing towards noisy electronic circuits (figure 3). It is a good practice to turn off all unnecessary electronic circuits when receiving the weak radio transmission. Figure 3. Antenna orientation relative to noisy electric circuits Getting a signal The antenna is sensitive for magnetic and electric disturbances. As an example, in digital radio controlled clocks it is known that LCD displays, refreshed using a 32Hz signal, has a1875th odd harmonic hitting exactly at 60kHz and its amplitude can be strong enough (µVrms level) to reduce the sensitivity. The antenna and module placement is critical and one should maximize distance to other disturbing electronics and metal/ferrous parts which might affect the antenna and the reception. A good place to start is to put the module close to a window and turn the antenna to an optimal position relative the transmitter (see the figure 2 above). As the second step trigger the fast startup by switching P1 and P2 from power down (P1=P2=VDD) to power up (See the section Frequency selection) which will make the AGC find its level within a few seconds if the receiving conditions are sufficient. Initially the OUT signal should be high but soon after finding a signal (or disturbance in case of poor SNR) the output goes low and after a few seconds it should start receiving pulses. If the output stays low all the time there is probably some disturbance stronger than the signal. If the signal is bad, change location and repeat the fast startup by sequence. Please note that if P1 and P2 are not switched to VDD (power down) for at least 50 ms when changing frequency the start-up time before the receiver finds the signal can take a few minutes. 3 (5) DAEV6181B1COB.000 7 May, 2012 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Operating Conditions: VDD = 1.5V, Temperature = 27°C, unless otherwise specified. Parameter Symbol Operating Voltage Current Consumption VDD IDD Stand-By Current Receiving Frequency IDDoff fIN Sensitivity Conditions VDD=1.5 V, weak signal VDD=1.5 V, strong signal VDD=3.6 V, weak signal VDD=3.6 V, strong signal Min Typ Max Unit 1.1 31 24 1.5 66 40 68 42 3.6 85 65 µA 0.1 EB6181B1COB77K60A1 77.5 &60 EB6181B1COB60K40A1 See ordering information below. 60& 40 25 EMIN V µA kHz µV/m Note: For more detailed electrical characteristics see MAS6181B1 AM receiver IC datasheet MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Unit length LA A1 antenna bar WA HA 60 10 9 +3 +0.3 +0.3 mm width height -3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 25.0 13.5 1.3 +0.2 +0.2 +0.1 mm Antenna PCB LPCB W PCB TPCB 60±3 (A1 antenna bar) 10±0.3 9±0.3 25.0±0.2 1.3±0.1 The diameter of the two corner located assembly holes are 2mm. 10.2 10.5 7.8 13.5±0.2 length width thickness 2.54 (4x) 21.4 4 (5) DAEV6181B1COB.000 7 May, 2012 ORDERING INFORMATION Product Code Product Antenna EB6181B1COB77K60KA1 EB6181B1COB60K40KA1 77.5kHz / 60kHz receiver module 60kHz / 40kHz receiver module A1: 60x10x9 mm A1: 60x10x9 mm Note: Modules are RoHS compliant. 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