HOPERF RFM23-868-S1

RFM23
RFM23
ISM Transceiver Module
V1.1
Features
 Frequency Range = 240–930 MHz
 Sensitivity = –118 dBm
 +13 dBm Max Output Power
●
Configurable –8 to +13 dBm
 Low Power Consumption

Configurable packet structure

Preamble detector

TX and RX 64 byte FIFOs

Low battery detector

Temperature sensor and 8-bit ADC
●
18.5 mA receive

–40 to +85 °C temperature range
●
28 mA @ +13 dBm transmit

Integrated voltage regulators

Frequency hopping capability
 Data Rate = 1 to 128 kbps
 Power Supply = 1.8 to 3.6 V
 Ultra low power shutdown mode
FSK, GFSK, and OOK modulation
Power-on-reset (POR)
 Digital RSSI
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 Wake-on-radio
 Auto-frequency calibration (AFC)
Applications
Remote control
 Home security & alarm
Remote meter reading
Remote keyless entry
Telemetry
Home automation
Personal data logging
Industrial control
Toy control
Sensor networks
Tire pressure monitoring
Health monitors
Wireless PC peripherals
Tag readers
Description


The RFM23 is ISM transceiver module and offers advanced radio features including continuous frequency coverage from
240–930 MHz ,The extremely low receive sensitivity (–118 dBm) coupled with industry leading +13 dBm output power ensures
extended range and improved link performance.
Additional system features such as an automatic wake-up timer, low battery detector, 64 byte TX/RX FIFOs, automatic packet
handling, and preamble detection reduce overall current consumption and allow the use of lower-cost system MCUs. An
integrated temperature sensor, general purpose ADC, poweron- reset (POR), and GPIOs further reduce overall system cost and
size.
The RFM23‘s digital receive architecture features a high-performance ADC and DSP based modem which performs demodulation,
filtering, and packet handling for increased flexibility and performance. This digital architecture simplifies system design while
allowing for the use of lower-end MCUs. The direct digital transmit modulation and automatic PA power ramping ensure precise
transmit modulation and reduced spectral spreading ensuring compliance with FCC and ETSI regulations.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page
1. Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2. Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . …… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.1. Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3. Controller Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.1. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.2. Operating Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3.3. Interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.4. Device Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.5. System Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .……... . . .. . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.6. Frequency Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … ……. . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
4. Modulation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
4.1. Modulation Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .29
4.2. Modulation Data Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . ... . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .30
4.3. FIFO Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .30
4.4. Direct Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……. . . … . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .30
4.5. PN9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
4.6. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
5. Internal Functional Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5.1. RX LNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5.2. RX I-Q Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …..... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5.3. Programmable Gain Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5.4. ADC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5.5. Digital Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
5.6. Synthesizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .34
5.7. Power Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .35
5.8. Crystal Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .36
5.9. Regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .36
6. Data Handling and Packet Handler . . . . . . . . .. . . . . …. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .37
6.1. RX and TX FIFOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .37
6.2. Packet Configuration . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .38
6.3. Packet Handler TX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . .39
6.4. Packet Handler RX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……... . . .. . . . . . . . . .39
6.5. Data Whitening, Manchester Encoding, and CRC . . . . . . . . . . . . ……..… . . . . . . . . . . .42
6.6. Preamble Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….... . . . . . . . .42
6.7. Preamble Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . .42
6.8. Invalid Preamble Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . .43
6.9. TX Retransmission and Auto TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . .. . . . . . . . . . . .43
7. RX Modem Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .44
7.1. Modem Settings for FSK and GFSK . . . . . . . . ……… . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
7.2. Modem Settings for OOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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8. Auxiliary Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .50
8.1. Smart Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …...… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .50
8.2. Microcontroller Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .51
8.3. General Purpose ADC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . .52
8.4. Temperature Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .55
8.5. Low Battery Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .57
8.6. Wake-Up Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .58
8.7. Low Duty Cycle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .58
8.8. GPIO Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….. . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . .61
8.9. Antenna-Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……… . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
8.10. RSSI and Clear Channel Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
9. Reference Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
10. Measurement Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
11. Reference Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
11.1. Complete Register Table and Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
12. Pin Descriptions: RFM23 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ….. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
13. Mechanical Dimension:RFM23. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . …. . . . . . . . . .146
14.Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
15. Errata Status Summary......................................................................................................149
16. Errata Details......................................................................................................................150
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .151
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1. Electrical Specifications
Table 1. DC Characteristics
Parameter
Symbol
Supply Voltage Range
Vdd
IShutdown
Conditions
RC Oscillator, Main Digital Regulator, and Low
Power Digital Regulator OFF2
Min
Typ
Max
Units
1.8
3.0
3.6
V
—
10
TBD
nA
—
400
—
nA
—
800
—
nA
—
1
—
μA
—
1
—
μA
—
600
—
μA
—
9.5
—
mA
—
18.5
—
mA
Low Power Digital Regulator ON (Register values
IStandby
retained) and Main Digital Regulator, and RC
Oscillator
OFF1
RC Oscillator and Low Power Digital Regulator ON
Power Saving Modes
ISleep
(Register values retained) and Main Digital Regulator
OFF1
ISensor-
Main Digital Regulator and Low Battery Detector ON,
LBD
Crystal Oscillator and all other blocks OFF2
ISensor-
Main Digital Regulator and Temperature Sensor ON,
TS
Crystal Oscillator and all other blocks OFF2
IReady
TUNE Mode Current
ITune
RX Mode Current
IRX
Crystal Oscillator and Main Digital Regulator ON, all
other blocks OFF. Crystal Oscillator buffer disabled1
Synthesizer and regulators enabled
ITX_+13
txpow[2:0] = 11 (+13 dBm), VDD = 3.3 V
28
mA
ITX_+1
txpow[2:0] = 00 (+1 dBm), VDD = 3.3 V
18
mA
TX Mode Current
Notes:
1. All specification guaranteed by production test unless otherwise noted.
2. Guaranteed by qualification.
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Table 2. Synthesizer AC Electrical Characteristics
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Synthesizer Frequency
FSYNTH-LB
FSYNTH-HB
FRES-LB
FRES-HB
fREF
Low Band
240
—
480
MHz
High Band
480
—
930
MHz
Low Band
—
156.25
—
Hz
High Band
—
312.5
—
Hz
fcrystal /3
—
10
—
MHz
0.7
—
1.6
V
—
200
—
μs
—
2
4
kHzRMS
△F = 10 kHz
—
–80
—
dBc/Hz
△F = 100 kHz
—
–90
—
dBc/Hz
△F = 1 MHz
—
–115
—
dBc/Hz
△F = 10 MHz
—
–130
—
dBc/Hz
Range
Synthesizer Frequency
Resolution2
Reference Frequency
Reference Frequency
Input Level2
Synthesizer Settling
Time2
Residual FM2
When using reference frequency
fREF_LV
instead of crystal. Measured
peak-to-peak (VPP)
Measured from leaving Ready mode
tLOCK
with XOSC running to any frequency
includ-ing VCO Calibration
△FRMS
Lφ (fM)
Phase Noise2
Integrated over ±250 kHz bandwidth
(500 Hz lower bound of integration)
Notes:
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2. Guaranteed by qualification.
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Table 3. Receiver AC Electrical Characteristics1
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
RX Frequency Range
FSYNTH-LB
FSYNTH-HB
Low Band
240
—
480
MHz
High Band
480
—
930
MHz
RX Sensitivity
PRX_2
(BER < 0.1%)
—
–118
-115
dBm
—
–107
-104
dBm
—
–103
-100
dBm
—
–101
-98
dBm
–110
-107
dBm
—
–102
-99
dBm
2.6
—
620
kHz
—
0
0.1
ppm
—
–20
—
dBm
—
±0.5
—
dB
—
–31
—
dB
—
–35
—
dB
—
–40
—
dB
Desired Ref Signal 3 dB above sensitivity.
—
–52
—
dB
Interferer and desired modulated with
—
–56
—
dB
40 kbps△F = 20 kHz GFSK with BT = 0.5
—
–63
—
dB
IF=937 kHz
—
–30
—
dB
Measured at RX pins
—
—
–54
(2 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5,
△f =±5 kHz) 2
PRX_40
(BER < 0.1%)
(40 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5,
△f =±20 kHz) 2
PRX_100
(BER < 0.1%)
(100 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5,
△f =±50 kHz) 2
PRX_125
(BER < 0.1%)
(125 kbps, GFSK, BT = 0.5,
△f =±62.5 kHz) 1
PRX_OOK
(BER < 0.1%)
(4.8 kbps, 350 kHz BW, OOK)
2
(BER < 0.1%)
(40 kbps, 400 kHz BW, OOK)
RX
Bandwidth2
Residual BER
BW
PRX_RES
Performance2
Input Intercept Point, 3rd
IIP3RX
Order2
RSSI Resolution
±1-Ch Offset
C/I1-CH
Selectivity2
C/I2-CH
(BER < 0.1%)
≥±3-Ch Offset
Selectivity2
Blocking at 4
MHz2
Blocking at 8
MHz2
Image
Rejection2
Spurious
Emissions2
f1 = 915 MHz, f2 = 915 MHz,
P1 = P2 = –40 dBm
Desired Ref Signal 3 dB above sensitivity.
Interferer and desired modulated with
40 kbps△F = 20 kHz GFSK with BT =
0.5, channel spacing = 150 kHz
C/I3-CH
(BER <0.1%)
Blocking at 1 MHz2
Up to +5 dBm Input Level
RESRSSI
Selectivity2
(BER < 0.1%)
±2-Ch Offset
1
1MBLOCK
4MBLOCK
8MBLOCK
ImREJ
POB_RX1
dBm
(LO feed through)
Notes:
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2. Guaranteed by qualification.
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Table 4. Transmitter AC Electrical Characteristics
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
TX Frequency Range1
FSYNTH-LB
FSYNTH-HB
Low Band
240
—
480
MHz
High Band
480
—
930
MHz
FSK Modulation Data Rate2
DRFSK
1
—
128
kbps
DROOK
1.2
—
40
kbps
±320
kHz
OOK Modulation Data
Rate2
Modulation Deviation1
Δf
Modulation Deviation
ΔfRES
Resolution
Production tests maximum
limit of 320 kHz
±0.625
—
0.625
—
kHz
–8
—
+13
dBm
Power control by txpow[2:0] Register
Output Power Range1
PTX
Production test at txpow[2:0] = 111
Tested at 915 MHz
Max Output Power
PTX_max
Tested at 315-915 MHz
+11
+13
—
dBm
TX RF Output Steps2
△PRF_OUT
controlled by txpow[2:0] Register
—
3
—
dB
—
2
—
dB
—
2
—
dB
—
1
—
dB
—
0.5
—
—
—
–54
dBm
—
—
–54
dBm
TX RF Output Level
Variation vs.
Voltage2
TX RF Output Level2
Variation vs. Temperature
TX RF Output Level
Variation vs.
Frequency2
PRF_V
△PRF_TEMP
△PRF_FREQ
Transmit Modulation
B*T
Filtering2
Spurious
Emissions2
POB-TX1
POB-TX2
Measured from VDD=3.6 V to
VDD=1.8 V
–40 to +85℃
Measured across any one
frequency band
Gaussian Filtering Bandwith Time
Product
POUT = 11 dBm,
Frequencies <1 GHz
1–12.75 GHz, excluding harmonics
Notes:
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Table 5. Auxiliary Block Specifications1
Parameter
Symbol
Temperature Sensor
Min
Typ
Max
Units
—
0.5
—
°C
TSS
—
5
—
mV/°C
LBDRES
—
50
—
mV
LBDCT
—
250
—
μs
32.768K
—
30M
Hz
ADCENB
—
8
—
bit
ADCRES
—
4
—
mV
ADCCT
—
305
—
μsec
—
1
—
ms
—
97
—
fF
—
6
—
sec
—
100
—
ppm
—
2500
—
ppm
—
16
—
ms
—
100
—
μs
TSA
Accuracy2
Temperature Sensor
Sensitivity2
Low Battery Detector
Resolution2
Low Battery Detector
Conversion Time2
Microcontroller Clock
Conditions
When calibrated using temp
sensor offset register
Configurable to 30 MHz,
Output Frequency
MC
15 MHz, 10 MHz, 4 MHz,
3 MHz, 2 MHz, 1 MHz, or
32.768 kHz
General Purpose ADC
Accuracy2
General Purpose ADC
Resolution2
Temp Sensor & General
Purpose ADC Conversion
Time2
With the recommended XTAL
30 MHz XTAL Start-Up time
t30M
30 MHz XTAL Cap
parameters shown in Table 26
See "5.8. Crystal Oscillator" for
Resolution2
30MRES
total load
capacitance calculation
32 kHz XTAL Start-Up Time2
32 kHz XTAL Accuracy2
32 kHz RC OSC Accuracy2
POR Reset Time
Software Reset Time2
t32K
32KRES
32KRCRES
tPOR
tsoft
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Table 6. Digital IO Specifications (SDO, SDI, SCLK, nSEL, and nIRQ)
Parameter
Symb
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
ol
Rise Time
TRISE
0.1 x VDD to 0.9 x VDD, CL= 5 pF
—
—
8
ns
Fall Time
TFALL
0.9 x VDD to 0.1 x VDD, CL= 5 pF
—
—
8
ns
Input Capacitance
CIN
—
—
1
pF
VDD – 0.6
—
—
V
—
0.6
V
–100
VDD – 0.6
—
—
100
—
nA
V
—
—
0.6
V
Min
Typ
Max
Units
—
—
8
ns
—
—
8
ns
1
pF
Logic High Level Input Voltage
VIH
Logic Low Level Input Voltage
VIL
Input Current
Logic High Level Output Voltage
IIN
VOH
0<VIN< VDD
IOH<1 mA source, VDD=1.8 V
Logic Low Level Output Voltage
VOL
IOL<1 mA sink, VDD=1.8 V
Note: All specification guaranteed by production test unless otherwise noted.
Table 7. GPIO Specifications (GPIO_0, GPIO_1, and GPIO_2)
Parameter
Rise Time
Symbol
TRISE
Fall Time
TFALL
Conditions
0.1 x VDD to 0.9 x VDD,
CL= 10 pF, DRV<1:0>=HH
0.9 x VDD to 0.1 x VDD,
CL= 10 pF, DRV<1:0>=HH
Input Capacitance
CIN
—
—
Logic High Level Input Voltage
VIH
VDD – 0.6
—
Logic Low Level Input Voltage
VIL
—
—
0.6
V
Input Current
IIN
0<VIN< VDD
–100
—
100
nA
Input Current If Pullup is Activated
IINP
VIL=0 V
5
—
25
μA
IOmaxLL
DRV<1:0>=LL
0.1
0.5
0.8
mA
IOmaxLH
DRV<1:0>=LH
0.9
2.3
3.5
mA
IOmaxHL
DRV<1:0>=HL
1.5
3.1
4.8
mA
IOmaxHH
DRV<1:0>=HH
IOH< IOmax source,
VDD=1.8 V
IOL< IOmax sink, VDD=1.8 V
1.8
3.6
5.4
mA
VDD – 0.6
—
—
V
—
—
0.6
V
Maximum Output Current
Logic High Level Output Voltage
VOH
Logic Low Level Output Voltage
VOL
V
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Table 8. Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Value
Unit
VDD to GND
–0.3, +3.6
V
VDD to GND on TX Output Pin
–0.3, +8.0
V
Voltage on Digital Control Inputs
–0.3, VDD + 0.3
V
Voltage on Analog Inputs
–0.3, VDD + 0.3
V
+10
dBm
–40 to +85
℃
Thermal Impedance θ JA
30
℃/W
Junction Temperature TJ
+125
℃
–55 to +125
℃
RX Input Power
Operating Ambient Temperature Range T A
Storage Temperature Range TSTG
Note: Stresses beyond those listed under ―Absolute Maximum Ratings‖ may cause permanent damage to the device. These
are stress ratings only and functional operation of the device at or beyond these ratings in the operational sections of
the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability. Caution: ESD sensitive device.
Power Amplifier may be damaged if switched on without proper load or termination connected.
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2. Functional Description
The RFM23 is a ISM wireless receiver module with continuous frequency tuning over the complete 240–930 MHz
band. The wide operating voltage range of 1.8–3.6 V and low current consumption makes the RFM23 and ideal
solution for battery powered applications.
The RFM23 operates as a time division duplexing (TDD) transceiver where the device alternately transmits and
receives data packets. The device uses a single-conversion, image-reject mixer to downconvert the 2-level
FSK/GFSK/OOK modulated receive signal to a low IF frequency. Following a programmable gain amplifier (PGA)
the signal is converted to the digital domain by a high performance △∑ ADC allowing filtering, demodulation, slicing,
error correction, and packet handling to be performed in the built-in DSP increasing the receiver‘s performance and
flexibility versus analog based architectures. The demodulated signal is then output to the system MCU through a
programmable GPIO or via the standard SPI bus by reading the 64-byte RX FIFO.
A single high precision local oscillator (LO) is used for both transmit and receive modes since the transmitter and
receiver do not operate at the same time. The LO is generated by an integrated VCO and △∑ Fractional-N PLL
synthesizer. The synthesizer is designed to support configurable data rates, output frequency, frequency deviation,
and Gaussian filtering at any frequency between 240–930 MHz. The transmit FSK data is modulated directly into
the △∑ data stream and can be shaped by a Gaussian low-pass filter to reduce unwanted spectral content.
The PA output power can be configured between –8 and +13 dBm in 3 dB steps. The PA incorporates automatic
ramp-up and ramp-down control to reduce unwanted spectral spreading. The RFM23 supports frequency hopping,
TX/RX switch control, and antenna diversity switch control to extend the link range and improve performance.
Antenna diversity is completely integrated into the RFM23 and can improve the system link budget by 8–10 dB,
resulting in substantial range increases depending on the environmental conditions.
The RFM23 is designed to work with a microcontroller to create a very low cost system as shown Figure 1. Voltage
regulators are integrated on-chip which allow for a wide range of operating supply voltage conditions from +1.8 to
+3.6 V. A standard 4-pin SPI bus is used to communicate with the microcontroller.Three configurable general
purpose I/Os are available for use to tailor towards the needs of the system. A more complete list of the available
GPIO functions is shown in "8. Auxiliary Functions" but just to name a few, microcontroller clock output, Antenna
Diversity, POR, and specific interrupts. A limited number of passive components are needed to match the LNA and
PA.The application shown in Figure 1 is designed for a system with an TX/RX direct-tie configuration without the use
of a TX/RX switch. Most lower power applications will use this configuration.
For applications seeking improved performance in the presence of multipath fading antenna diversity can be used.
Antenna diversity includes a switch to select the optimal antenna between a pair of antennas for improved
performance. The Antenna Diversity Control Algorithm is completely integrated into the module.
An application example with a separate RX and TX antenna is shown in Figure 31, ―Split RF I/Os with Separated
TX and RX Connectors—Schematic,‖. This example is used for testing of the TX and RX paths in a lab environment
and shows, conceptually, the matching of the TX and RX antennas.
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Figure 1. RFM23 Application Example
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2.1. Operating Modes
The RFM23 provides several modes of operation which can be used to optimize the power consumption of the
device application. Depending upon the system communication protocol, the optimal trade-off between the radio
wake time and power consumption can be achieved.
Table 9 summarizes the modes of operation of the RFM23. In general, any given mode of operation may be
classified as an Active mode or a Power Saving mode. The table indicates which block(s) are enabled (active) in
each corresponding mode. With the exception the Shutdown mode, all can be dynamically selected by sending the
appropriate commands over the SPI in order to optimize the average current consumption. An ―X‖ in any cell
means that, in the given mode of operation, that block can be independently programmed to be either ON or OFF,
without noticeably affecting the current consumption. The SPI circuit block includes the SPI interface and the
register space. The 32 kHz OSC circuit block includes the 32.768 kHz RC oscillator or 32.768 kHz crystal
oscillator, and wake-up timer. AUX (Auxiliary Blocks) includes the temperature sensor, general purpose ADC, and
low-battery detector.
Table 9. Operating Modes
Circuit Blocks
Mode
Name
Shutdown
Digital LDO
SPI
OFF
32 kHz
OSC
AUX
30 MHz
XTAL
PLL
RA
RX
IVDD
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
10 nA
Standby
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
400 nA
Sleep
ON
ON
X
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
800 nA
ON
X
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
1 μA
ON
X
X
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
600 μA
Tuning
ON
X
X
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
9.5 mA
Transmit
ON
X
X
ON
ON
ON
OFF
28 mA*
Receive
ON
X
X
ON
ON
OFF
ON
18.5 mA
(Register contents lost)
Sensor
Ready
ON
(Register contents retained)
*Note: 28 mA at +13 dBm.
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3. Controller Interface
3.1. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
The RF23 communicates with the host MCU over a 3 wire SPI interface: SCLK, SDI, and nSEL. The host
MCU can also read data from internal registers on the SDO output pin. A SPI transaction is a 16-bit sequence
which consists of a Read-Write (R/W) select bit, followed by a 7-bit address field (ADDR), and an 8-bit data field
(DATA), as demonstrated in Figure 2. The 7-bit address field supports reading from or writing to one of the 128, 8-bit
control registers. The R/W select bit determines whether the SPI transaction is a write or read transaction. If R/W = 1,
it signifies a WRITE transaction, while R/W = 0 signifies a READ transaction. The contents (ADDR or DATA) are
latched into the RF23 every eight clock cycles. The timing parameters for the SPI interface are shown in Table 10.
The SCLK rate is flexible with a maximum rate of 10 MHz.
Figure 2. SPI Timing
Table 10. Serial Interface Timing Parameters
Symbol
Parameter
Min
tCH
Clock high time
40
tCL
Clock low time
40
tDS
Data setup time
20
tDH
Data hold time
20
tDD
Output data delay time
20
tEN
Output enable time
20
tDE
Output disable time
50
tSS
Select setup time
20
tSH
Select hold time
50
tSW
Select high period
80
Diagram
To read back data from the RFM23, the R/W bit must be set to 0 followed by the 7-bit address of the register from
which to read. The 8 bit DATA field following the 7-bit ADDR field is ignored when R/W = 0. The next eight negative
edge transitions of the SCLK signal will clock out the contents of the selected register. The data read from the
selected register will be available on the SDO output pin. The READ function is shown in Figure 3. After the READ
function is completed the SDO pin will remain at either a logic 1 or logic 0 state depending on the last data bit
clocked out (D0). When nSEL goes high the SDO output pin will be pulled high by internal pullup.
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Figure 3. SPI Timing—READ Mode
The SPI interface contains a burst read/write mode which will allows for reading/writing sequential registers without
having to re-send the SPI address. When the nSEL bit is held low while continuing to send SCLK pulses, the SPI
interface will automatically increment the ADDR and read from/write to the next address. An SPI burst write
transaction is demonstrated in Figure 4 and burst read in Figure 3. As long as nSEL is held low, input data will be
latched into the RFM23 every eight SCLK cycles. A burst read transaction is also demonstrated in Figure 5.
Figure 4. SPI Timing—Burst Write Mode
Figure 5. SPI Timing—Burst Read Mode
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3.2. Operating Mode Control
There are four primary states in the RFM23 radio state machine: SHUTDOWN, IDLE, TX, and RX (see Figure 6).
The SHUTDOWN state completely shuts down the radio to minimize current consumption. There are five different
configurations/options for the IDLE state which can be selected to optimize the module to the applications needs.
"Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1" controls which operating mode/state is selected. The TX
and RX state may be reached automatically from any of the IDLE states by setting the txon/rxon bits in "Register
07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1". Table 11 shows each of the operating modes with the time required
to reach either RX or TX mode as well as the current consumption of each mode.
The output of the LPLDO is internally connected in parallel to the output of the main digital regulator (and is
available externally at the VR_DIG pin); this common digital supply voltage is connected to all digital circuit blocks,
including the digital modem, crystal oscillator, and SPI and register space. The LPLDO has extremely low
quiescent current consumption but limited current supply capability; it is used only in the IDLE-STANDBY and
IDLE-SLEEP modes.
Figure 6. State Machine Diagram
Table 11. Operating Modes
State/Mode
xtal
pll
wt
LBD or TS
Shut Down State
X
X
X
Standby Mode
0
0
Sleep Mode
0
Sensor Mode
Response Time to
Current in State
TX
RX
/Mode [μA]
X
16.21 ms
16.21 ms
10 nA
0
0
1.21 ms
1.21 ms
400 nA
0
1
0
800 nA
0
0
X
1
1 μA
Ready Mode
1
0
X
X
210 μs
210 μs
600 μA
Tune Mode
1
1
X
X
200 μs
200 μs
9.5 mA
TX State
1
1
X
X
NA
200 μs
28 mA @ +13 dBm
RX State
1
1
X
X
200 μs
NA
18.5 mA
Idle States:
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3.2.1. Shutdown State
The shutdown state is the lowest current consumption state of the device with nominally less than 10 nA of current
consumption. The shutdown state may be entered by driving the SDN pin high. The SDN pin should be
held low in all states except the SHUTDOWN state. In the SHUTDOWN state, the contents of the registers are lost
and there is no SPI access.
When the module is connected to the power supply, a POR will be initiated after the falling edge of SDN.
3.2.2. Idle State
There are five different modes in the IDLE state which may be selected by "Register 07h. Operating Mode and
Function Control 1". All modes have a tradeoff between current consumption and response time to TX/RX mode.
This tradeoff is shown in Table 11. After the POR event, SWRESET, or exiting from the SHUTDOWN state the
module will default to the IDLE-READY mode. After a POR event the interrupt registers must be read to properly
enter the SLEEP, SENSOR, or STANDBY mode and to control the 32 kHz clock correctly.
3.2.2.1. STANDBY Mode
STANDBY mode has the lowest current consumption possible with only the LPLDO enabled to maintain the
register values. In this mode the registers can be accessed in both read and write mode. The standby mode can be
entered by writing 0h to "Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1". If an interrupt has occurred (i.e.,
the nIRQ pin = 0) the interrupt registers must be read to achieve the minimum current consumption. Additionally,
the ADC should not be selected as an input to the GPIO in this mode as it will cause excess current consumption.
3.2.2.2. SLEEP Mode
In SLEEP mode the LPLDO is enabled along with the Wake-Up-Timer, which can be used to accurately wake-up
the radio at specified intervals. See "8.6. Wake-Up Timer" for more information on the Wake-Up-Timer. Sleep mode
is entered by setting enwt = 1 (40h) in "Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1". If an interrupt has
occurred (i.e., the nIRQ pin = 0) the interrupt registers must be read to achieve the minimum current consumption.
Also, the ADC should not be selected as an input to the GPIO in this mode as it will cause excess
current consumption.
3.2.2.3. SENSOR Mode
In SENSOR Mode either the Low Battery Detector, Temperature Sensor, or both may be enabled in addition to the
LPLDO and Wake-Up-Timer. The Low Battery Detector can be enabled by setting enlbd = 1 and the temperature
sensor can be enabled by setting ents = 1 in "Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1". See "8.4.
Temperature Sensor" and "8.5. Low Battery Detector" for more information on these features. If an interrupt has
occurred (i.e., the nIRQ pin = 0) the interrupt registers must be read to achieve the minimum current consumption.
3.2.2.4. READY Mode
READY Mode is designed to give a fast transition time to TX mode with reasonable current consumption. In this
mode the Crystal oscillator remains enabled reducing the time required to switch to the TX or RX mode by
eliminating the crystal start-up time. Ready mode is entered by setting xton = 1 in "Register 07h. Operating Mode
and Function Control 1". To achieve the lowest current consumption state the crystal oscillator buffer should be
disabled. This is done by setting "Register 62h. Crystal Oscillator/Power-on-Reset Control" to a value of 02h. To
exit ready mode, bufovr (bit 1) of this register must be set back to 0.
3.2.2.5. TUNE Mode
In TUNE Mode the PLL remains enabled in addition to the other blocks enabled in the IDLE modes. This will give
the fastest response to TX mode as the PLL will remain locked but it results in the highest current consumption.
This mode of operation is designed for Frequency Hopping Systems (FHS). Tune mode is entered by setting pllon
= 1 in "Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1". It is not necessary to set xton to 1 for this mode, the
internal state machine automatically enables the crystal oscillator.
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3.2.3. TX State
The TX state may be entered from any of the IDLE modes when the txon bit is set to 1 in "Register 07h. Operating
Mode and Function Control 1". A built-in sequencer takes care of all the actions required to transition between
states from enabling the crystal oscillator to ramping up the PA to prevent unwanted spectral splatter. The following
sequence of events will occur automatically when going from STANDBY mode to TX mode by setting the txon bit.
1. Enable the Main Digital LDO and the Analog LDOs.
2. Start up crystal oscillator and wait until ready (controlled by timer).
3. Enable PLL.
4. Calibrate VCO (this action is skipped when the vcocal bit is ―0‖, default value is ―1‖).
5. Wait until PLL settles to required transmit frequency (controlled by timer).
6. Activate Power Amplifier and wait until power ramping is completed (controlled by timer).
7. Transmit Packet.
The first few steps may be eliminated depending on which IDLE mode the module is configured to prior to setting the
txon bit. By default, the VCO and PLL are calibrated every time the PLL is enabled. If the ambient temperature is
constant and the same frequency band is being used these functions may be skipped by setting the appropriate
bits in "Register 55h. Calibration Control".
3.2.4. RX State
The RX state may be entered from any of the Idle modes when the rxon bit is set to 1 in "Register 07h. Operating
Mode and Function Control 1". A built-in sequencer takes care of all the actions required to transition from one of
the IDLE modes to the RX state. The following sequence of events will occur automatically to get the module into RX
mode when going from STANDBY mode to RX mode by setting the rxon bit:
1. Enable the Main Digital LDO and the Analog LDOs.
2. Start up crystal oscillator and wait until ready (controlled by timer).
3. Enable PLL.
4. Calibrate VCO (this action is skipped when the vcocal bit is ―0‖, default value is ―1‖).
5. Wait until PLL settles to required transmit frequency (controlled by timer).
6. Enable receive circuits: LNA, mixers, and ADC.
7. Calibrate ADC (RC calibration).
8. Enable receive mode in the digital modem.
Depending on the configuration of the radio all or some of the following functions will be performed automatically by
the digital modem: AGC, AFC (optional), update status registers, bit synchronization, packet handling (optional)
including sync word, header check, and CRC.
3.2.5. Device Status
Add
R/W
Function/Description
02
R
Device Status
D7
D6
ffovfl
ffunfl
D5
D4
rxffem
D3
D2
headerr
D1
D0
cps[1]
cps[0]
POR Def.
—
The operational status of the module can be read from "Register 02h. Device Status".
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3.3. Interrupts
The RFM23 is capable of generating an interrupt signal when certain events occur. The module notifies the
microcontroller that an interrupt event has been detected by setting the nIRQ output pin LOW = 0. This interrupt
signal will be generated when any one (or more) of the interrupt events (corresponding to the Interrupt Status bits)
shown below occur. The nIRQ pin will remain low until the microcontroller reads the Interrupt Status Register(s)
(Registers 03h–04h) containing the active Interrupt Status bit; the nIRQ output signal will then be reset until the
next change in status is detected. All of the interrupts must be enabled by the corresponding enable bit in the
Interrupt Enable Registers (Registers 05h–06h). All enabled interrupt bits will be cleared when the microcontroller
reads the interrupt status register. If the interrupt is not enabled when the event occurs inside of the module it will not
trigger the nIRQ pin, but the status may still be read correctly at anytime in the Interrupt Status registers.
Function/De
Add
R/W
03
R
Interrupt Status 1
ifferr
04
R
Interrupt Status 2
iswdet
05
R/W
Interrupt Enable1
06
R/W
D7
scription
enfferr
D6
D5
itxffafull
D4
itxffaem
D3
irxffafull
iext
D2
ipksent
D1
D0
ipkvalid
POR
Def.
icrcerror
—
—
ipreaval
ipreainval
irssi
iwut
ilbd
ichiprdy
ipor
entxffafull
entxffaem
enrxffafull
enext
enpksent
enpkvalid
encrcerr
00h
or
Interrupt Enable 2
enswdet
enpreaval
enpreainval
enrssi
enwut
enlbd
enchiprdy
enpor
01h
See ―Register 03h. Interrupt/Status 1,‖ and ―Register 04h. Interrupt/Status 2,‖ for a complete list of interrupts.
3.4. Device Code
The device version code is readable from "Register 01h. Version Code (VC)". This is a read only register.
Add
R/W
Function/Description
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
POR Def.
Notes
01
R
Device Version
0
0
0
vc[4]
vc[3]
vc[2]
vc[1]
vc[0]
00h
DV
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3.5. System Timing
The system timing for TX and RX modes is shown in Figures 8 and 7. The timing is shown transitioning from
STANDBY mode to TX mode and going automatically through the built-in sequencer of required steps. If a small
range of frequencies is being used and the temperature range is fairly constant a calibration may only be needed at
the initial power up of the device. The relevant system timing registers are shown below.
Function/De
Add
R/W
53
R/W
PLL Tune Time
54
R/W
Reserved 1
55
R/W
scription
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
pllts[4:0]
X
X
X
Calibration
xtalstart
adccaldo
Control
half
ne
D0
POR
Def.
pllt0[2:0]
X
X
enrcfcal
rccal
X
Vcoca
ldp
45h
X
X
00h
vcocal
skipvco
04h
The VCO will automatically calibrate at every frequency change or power up. The VCO CAL may also be forced by
setting the vcocal bit. The 32.768 kHz RC oscillator is also automatically calibrated but the calibration may also be
forced. The enrcfcal will enable the RC Fine Calibration which will occur every 30 seconds. The rccal bit will force a
complete calibration of the RC oscillator which will take approximately 2 ms. The PLL T0 time is to allow for bias
settling of the VCO, the default for this should be adequate. The PLL TS time is for the settling time of the PLL,
which has a default setting of 200 μs. This setting should be adequate for most applications but may be reduced if
small frequency jumps are used. For more information on the PLL register configuration options, see ―Register
53h. PLL Tune Time,‖ and ―Register 55h. Calibration Control,‖.
Figure 7. TX Timing
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Figure 8. RX Timing
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3.6. Frequency Control
3.6.1. Frequency Programming
In order to receive or transmit an RF signal, the desired channel frequency, fcarrier, must be programmed into the
RFM23. Note that this frequency is the center frequency of the desired channel and not an LO frequency. The carrier
frequency is generated by a Fractional-N Synthesizer, using 10 MHz both as the reference frequency and the clock
of the (3rd order) ΔΣmodulator. This modulator uses modulo 64000 accumulators. This design was made to obtain
the desired frequency resolution of the synthesizer. The overall division ratio of the feedback loop consist of an
integer part (N) and a fractional part (F).In a generic sense, the output frequency of the synthesizer is:
fout = 10MHz x (N + F)
The fractional part (F) is determined by three different values, Carrier Frequency (fc[15:0]), Frequency Offset (fo[8:0]),
and Frequency Modulation (fd[7:0]). Due to the fine resolution and high loop bandwidth of the synthesizer, FSK
modulation is applied inside the loop and is done by varying F according to the incoming data; this is discussed
further in "3.6.4. Frequency Deviation". Also, a fixed offset can be added to fine-tune the carrier frequency and
counteract crystal tolerance errors. For simplicity assume that only the fc[15:0] register will determine the fractional
component. The equation for selection of the carrier frequency is shown below:
f carrier = 10MHz x (hbsel + 1) x (N + F)
fc[15: 0]
fTX =10MHz *(hbsel+ 1)*( fb[4 : 0] +24+ 64000 )
Function/Descr
Add
R/W
73
R/W
Frequency Offset 1
74
R/W
Frequency Offset2
75
R/W
76
R/W
77
R/W
iption
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
fo[7]
fo[6]
fo[5]
fo[4]
fo[3]
fo[2]
fo[1]
fo[0]
00h
fo[9]
fo[8]
00h
Frequency Band
Frequency 1
Nominal Carrier
Frequency 0
Def.
sbsel
hbsel
fb[4]
fb[3]
fb[2]
fb[1]
fb[0]
35h
fc[15]
fc[14]
fc[13]
fc[12]
fc[11]
fc[10]
fc[9]
fc[8]
BBh
fc[7]
fc[6]
fc[5]
fc[4]
fc[3]
fc[2]
fc[1]
fc[0]
80h
Select
Nominal Carrier
POR
D7
The integer part (N) is determined by fb[4:0]. Additionally, the output frequency can be halved by connecting a ÷2
divider to the output. This divider is not inside the loop and is controlled by the hbsel bit in "Register 75h. Frequency
Band Select". This effectively partitions the entire 240–930 MHz frequency range into two separate bands: High
Band (HB) for hbsel = 1, and Low Band (LB) for hbsel = 0. The valid range of fb[4:0] is from 0 to 23. If a higher value
is written into the register, it will default to a value of 23. The integer part has a fixed offset of 24 added to it as shown
in the formula above. Table 12 demonstrates the selection of fb[4:0] for the corresponding frequency band.
After selection of the fb (N) the fractional component may be solved with the following equation:
( 10MHz *f(hbsel + 1)
fc[15:0]=
TX
- fb[4:0]-24)
* 64000
fb and fc are the actual numbers stored in the corresponding registers.
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Table 12. Frequency Band Selection
fb[4:0] Value
N
0
Frequency Band
hbsel=0
hbsel=1
24
240–249.9 MHz
480–499.9 MHz
1
25
250–259.9 MHz
500–519.9 MHz
2
26
260–269.9 MHz
520–539.9 MHz
3
27
270–279.9 MHz
540–559.9 MHz
4
28
280–289.9 MHz
560–579.9 MHz
5
29
290–299.9 MHz
580–599.9 MHz
6
30
300–309.9 MHz
600–619.9 MHz
7
31
310–319.9 MHz
620–639.9 MHz
8
32
320–329.9 MHz
640–659.9 MHz
9
33
330–339.9 MHz
660–679.9 MHz
10
34
340–349.9 MHz
680–699.9 MHz
11
35
350–359.9 MHz
700–719.9 MHz
12
36
360–369.9 MHz
720–739.9 MHz
13
37
370–379.9 MHz
740–759.9 MHz
14
38
380–389.9 MHz
760–779.9 MHz
15
39
390–399.9 MHz
780–799.9 MHz
16
40
400–409.9 MHz
800–819.9 MHz
17
41
410–419.9 MHz
820–839.9 MHz
18
42
420–429.9 MHz
840–859.9 MHz
19
43
430–439.9 MHz
860–879.9 MHz
20
44
440–449.9 MHz
880–899.9 MHz
21
45
450–459.9 MHz
900–919.9 MHz
22
46
460–469.9 MHz
920–930.0 MHz
23
47
470–479.9 MHz
—
The module will automatically shift the frequency of the Synthesizer down by 937.5 kHz (30 MHz ÷ 32) to achieve the
correct Intermediate Frequency (IF) when RX mode is entered. Low-side injection is used in the RX Mixing
architecture; therefore, no frequency reprogramming is required when using the same TX frequency and switching
between RX/TX modes.
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3.6.2. Easy Frequency Programming for FHSS
While Registers 73h–77h may be used to program the carrier frequency of the RFM23, it is often easier to think in
terms of ―channels‖ or ―channel numbers‖ rather than an absolute frequency value in Hz. Also, there may be some
timing-critical applications (such as for Frequency Hopping Systems) in which it is desirable to change frequency
by programming a single register. Once the channel step size is set, the frequency may be changed by a single
register corresponding to the channel number. A nominal frequency is first set using Registers 73h–77h, as
described above. Registers 79h and 7Ah are then used to set a channel step size and channel number, relative to
the nominal setting. The Frequency Hopping Step Size (fhs[7:0]) is set in increments of 10 kHz with a maximum
channel step size of 2.56 MHz. The Frequency Hopping Channel Select Register then selects channels based on
multiples of the step size.
Fcarrier= Fnom + fhs[7 : 0] X ( fhch[7 : 0] X 10kHz)
For example: if the nominal frequency is set to 900 MHz using Registers 73h–77h and the channel step size is set
to 1 MHz using "Register 7Ah. Frequency Hopping Step Size". For example, if the "Register 79h. Frequency
Hopping Channel Select" is set to 5d, the resulting carrier frequency would be 905 MHz. Once the nominal
frequency and channel step size are programmed in the registers, it is only necessary to program the fhch[7:0]
register in order to change the frequency.
Add
R/W
79
R/W
7A
R/W
Function/Descript
ion
Frequency Hopping
Channel Select
Frequency Hopping
Step Size
POR
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
fhch[7]
fhch[6]
fhch[5]
fhch[4]
fhch[3]
fhch [2]
fhch [1]
fhch [0]
00h
fhs[7]
fhs[6]
fhs[5]
fhs[4]
fhs[3]
fhs[2]
fhs[1]
fhs[0]
00h
Def.
3.6.3. Automatic Frequency Change
If registers 79h or 7Ah are changed in either TX or mode, the state machine will automatically transition the module
back to tune, change the frequency, and automatically go back to either TX or RX. This feature is useful to reduce
the number of SPI commands required in a Frequency Hopping System. This in turn reduces microcontroller
activity, reducing current consumption.
3.6.4. Frequency Deviation
The peak frequency deviation is configurable from ±1 to ±320 kHz. The Frequency Deviation (Δf) is controlled by
the Frequency Deviation Register (fd), address 71 and 72h, and is independent of the carrier frequency setting.
When enabled, regardless of the setting of the hbsel bit (high band or low band), the resolution of the frequency
deviation will remain in increments of 625 Hz. When using frequency modulation the carrier frequency will deviate
from the nominal center channel carrier frequency by ±Δf:
△ f = fd [8: 0] X 625Hz
△f
fd [8: 0] = 625Hz △f = peak deviation
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Figure 9. Frequency Deviation
The previous equation should be used to calculate the desired frequency deviation. If desired, frequency
modulation may also be disabled in order to obtain an unmodulated carrier signal at the channel center frequency;
see "4.1. Modulation Type" for further details.
Add
R/W
71
R/W
72
R/W
Function/Des
cription
Modulation
Mode Control 2
Frequency
Deviation
POR
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
trclk[1]
trclk[0]
dtmod[1]
dtmod[0]
eninv
fd[8]
modtyp[1]
modtyp[0]
00h
fd [7]
fd [6]
fd [5]
fd [4]
fd [3]
fd [2]
fd [1]
fd [0]
43h
Def.
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3.6.5. Frequency Offset Adjustment
When the AFC is disabled the frequency offset can be adjusted manually by fo[9:0] in registers 73h and 74h. The
frequency offset adjustment and the AFC both are implemented by shifting the Synthesizer Local Oscillator
frequency. This register is a signed register so in order to get a negative offset you will need to take the twos
complement of the positive offset number. The offset can be calculated by the following:
DesiredOffset = 156.25Hz x (hbsel + 1) x fo[9 : 0]
DesiredOffset
fo[9 : 0] = 156.25Hz x (hbsel + 1)
The adjustment range in high band is: ±160 kHz, and adjustment range in low band is: ±80 kHz. For example to
compute an offset of +50 kHz in high band mode fo[9:0] should be set to 0A0h. For an offset of –50 kHz in high
band mode the fo[9:0] register should be set to 360h.
When AFC is enabled the same registers can be used to read the offset value as automatically obtained by the
AFC. A stable offset value can read after preamble detection using the preamble detection or sync word detection
interrupt.
Function/Descri
Add
R/W
73
R/W
Frequency Offset
74
R/W
Frequency Offset
ption
POR
Not
Def.
es
fo[1]
00h
73
fo[8]
00h
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
fo[7]
fo[6]
fo[5]
fo[4]
fo[3]
fo[2]
fo[1]
fo[9]
3.6.6. Auto Frequency Control (AFC)
The receiver supports automatic frequency control (AFC) to compensate for frequency differences between the
transmitter and receiver reference frequencies. These differences can be caused by the absolute accuracy and
temperature dependencies of the reference crystals. Due to frequency offset compensation in the modem, the
receiver is tolerant to frequency offsets up to 0.25 times the IF bandwidth when the AFC is disabled. When the AFC
is enabled, the received signal will be centered in the pass-band of the IF filter, providing optimal sensitivity and
selectivity over a wider range of frequency offsets up to 0.35 times the IF bandwidth. The trade-off of receiver
sensitivity (at 1% PER) versus carrier offset and the impact of AFC are illustrated in Figure 10.
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Figure 10. Sensitivity at 1% PER vs. Carrier Frequency Offset
The AFC function shares registers 73h and 74h with the Frequency Offset setting. If AFC is enabled (D6 in
―Register 1Dh. AFC Loop Gearshift Override,‖), the Frequency Offset shows the results of the AFC algorithm for the
current receive slot. When selecting the preamble length, the length needs to be long enough to settle the AFC. In
general two bytes of preamble is sufficient to settle the AFC. Disabling the AFC allows the preamble to be shortened
by about 8 bits. Note that with the AFC disabled, the preamble length must still be long enough to settle the receiver
and to detect the preamble (see "6.7. Preamble Length"). The AFC corrects the detected frequency offset by
changing the frequency of the Fractional-N PLL. When the preamble is detected, the AFC will freeze. In multi-packet
mode the AFC is reset at the end of every packet and will re-acquire the frequency offset for the next packet. An
automatic reset circuit prevents excessive drift by resetting the AFC loop when the tuning exceeds 2 times the
frequency deviation (as set by fd[8:0] in register 71h and 72h) in high band or 1 times the frequency deviation in low
band. This range can be halved by the ―afcbd‖ bit in register 1Dh. If needed, fd[8:0] can have a different value in RX
mode compared to TX mode. In TX mode, the "Register 73h. Frequency Offset 1" is used to provide an offset to the
programmed transmit frequency. This offset allows fine tuning of the transmit frequency to account for the variability
of the TX reference frequency. Note that reading this register shows the frequency offset calculated from the last
AFC action, not what was previously written to the Frequency Offset register.
The amount of feedback to the Fractional-N PLL before the preamble is detected is controlled from afcgearh[2:0].
The default value 000 relates to a feedback of 100% from the measured frequency error and is advised for most
applications. Every bit added will half the feedback but will require a longer preamble to settle. The amount of
feedback after the preamble is detected is controlled from afcgearl[2:0].
The AFC operates as follows. The frequency error of the incoming signal is measured over a period of two bit
times, after which it corrects the local oscillator via the Fractional-N PLL. After this correction, some time is allowed
to settle the Fractional-N PLL to the new frequency before the next frequency error is measured. The duration of
the AFC cycle before the preamble is detected can be programmed with shwait[2:0] (―Register 1Eh. AFC Timing
Control,‖). It is advised to use the default value 001, which sets the AFC cycle to 4 bit times (2 for measurement and
2 for settling). The duration of the AFC cycle after the preamble detection and before the end of the preamble can be
programmed with lgwait[2:0]. It is advised to use the default value 000 such that the AFC is disabled after the
preamble is detected.
Frequency Correction
Add
R/W
1D
R/W
Function/Descrip
tion
AFC Loop Gearshift
Override
RX
TX
AFC disabled
Freq Offset Register
Freq Offset Register
AFC enabled
AFC
Freq Offset Register
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
afcbd
enafc
afcgearh
afcgear
afcgear
[2]
h[1]
h[0]
D2
D1
D0
afcgearl[2]
afcgearl[1]
afcgearl[0]
POR
Def.
40h
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3.6.7. TX Data Rate Generator
The data rate is configurable between 1–128 kbps. For data rates below 30 kbps the‖txdtrtscale‖ bit in register 70h
should be set to 1. When higher data rates are used this bit should be set to 0.
The TX date rate is determined by the following formula:
DR_ TX =
txdr [15: 0] =
txdr [15: 0]×1MHz
216+5×txdtrtscale
DR_ TX×216+5×txdtrtscale
1MHz
The txdr register may be found in the following registers.
Add
R/W
6E
R/W
6F
R/W
Function/De
POR
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
TX Data Rate 1
txdr[15]
txdr[14]
txdr[13]
txdr[12]
txdr[11]
txdr[10]
txdr[9]
txdr[8]
0Ah
TX Data Rate 0
txdr[7]
txdr[6]
txdr[5]
txdr[4]
txdr[3]
txdr[2]
txdr[1]
txdr[0]
AAh
scription
Def.
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4. Modulation Options
4.1. Modulation Type
The RFM23 supports three different modulation options: Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying (GFSK), Frequency
Shift Keying (FSK), and On-Off Keying (OOK). GFSK is the recommended modulation type as it provides the best
performance and cleanest modulation spectrum. Figure 11 demonstrates the difference between FSK and GFSK
for a Data Rate of 64 kbps. The time domain plots demonstrate the effects of the Gaussian filtering. The frequency
domain plots demonstrate the spectral benefit of GFSK over FSK. The type of modulation is selected with the
modtyp[1:0] bits in "Register 71h. Modulation Mode Control 2". Note that it is also possible to obtain an
unmodulated carrier signal by setting modtyp[1:0] = 00.
modtyp[1:0]
Modulation Source
00
Unmodulated Carrier
01
OOK
10
FSK
11
GFSK (enable TX Data CLK when direct mode is used)
Figure 11. FSK vs GFSK Spectrums
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4.2. Modulation Data Source
The RFM23 may be configured to obtain its modulation data from one of three different sources: FIFO mode, Direct
Mode, and from a PN9 mode. Furthermore, in Direct Mode, the TX modulation data may be obtained from several
different input pins. These options are set through the dtmod[1:0] field in "Register 71h. Modulation Mode Control
2".
Add
R/W
71
R/W
Function/Descr
D7
D6
trclk[1]
trclk[0]
iption
Modulation Mode
Control 2
D5
D4
dtmod
dtmod
[1]
[0]
D3
D2
D1
D0
eninv
fd[8]
modtyp[1]
modtyp[0]
POR
Def.
23h
modtyp[1:0]
Modulation Source
00
Direct Mode using TX_Data via GPIO pin (GPIO needs programming accordingly also)
01
Direct Mode using TX_Data via SDI pin (only when nSEL is high)
10
FIFO Mode
11
PN9 (internally generated)
4.3. FIFO Mode
In FIFO mode, the integrated FIFOs are used to transmit and receive the data. The FIFOs are accessed via
"Register 7Fh. FIFO Access" with burst read/write capability. The FIFOs may be configured specific to the
application packet size, etc. (see "6. Data Handling and Packet Handler" for further information).When in FIFO mode
the module will automatically exit the TX or RX State when either the ipksent or ipkvalid interrupt occurs. The module
will return to any of the other states based on the settings in "Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1".
For instance, if the module is put into TX mode and both the txon and pllon bits are set, the module will transmit all of
the contents of the FIFO and the ipksent interrupt will occur. When this event occurs the module will clear the txon bit
and return to pllon or Tune Mode. If no other bits are set in register 07h besides txon initially then the module will
return to the Idle state. In RX mode the rxon bit will only be cleared if ipkvalid occurs. A CRC, Header, or Sync error
will generate an interrupt and the microcontroller will need to decide on the next action.
4.4. Direct Mode
For legacy systems that have packet handling within an MCU or other baseband module, it may not be desirable to
use the FIFO. For this scenario, a Direct Mode is provided which bypasses the FIFOs entirely. In Direct Mode, the
TX modulation data is applied to an input pin of the module and processed in ―real time‖ (i.e., not stored in a register
for transmission at a later time). There are various configurations for choosing which pin is used for the TX Data.
Furthermore, an additional input pin is required for the TX Data Clock if GFSK modulation is desired (only the TX
Data input pin is required for FSK). Two options for the source of the TX Data are available in the dtmod[1:0] field,
and various configurations for the source of the TX Data Clock may be selected through the trclk[1:0] field.
trclk[1:0]
TX Data Clock Configuration
00
No TX Clock (only for FSK)
01
TX Data Clock is available via GPIO (GPIO needs programming accordingly as well)
10
TX Data Clock is available via SDO pin (only when nSEL is high)
11
TX Data Clock is available via the nIRQ pin
The eninv bit in Address 71h will invert the TX Data for testing purposes.
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4.5. PN9 Mode
In this mode the TX Data is generated internally using a pseudorandom (PN9 sequence) bit generator. The primary
purpose of this mode is for use as a test mode to observe the modulated spectrum without having to load/provide
data.
4.6. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous
In Asynchronous mode no clock is used to synchronize the data to the internal modulator. This mode can only be
used with FSK. The advantage of this mode that it saves a microcontroller pin because no data clock is required.
The disadvantage is that you don‘t get the clean spectrum and limited BW of GFSK. If Asynchronous FSK is used
the TX_DR register should be set to its maximum value.
Figure 12. Direct Synchronous Mode Example
Figure 13. Direct Asynchronous Mode Example
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Figure 14. FIFO Mode Example
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5. Internal Functional Blocks
This section provides an overview some of the key blocks of the internal radio architecture.
5.1. RX LNA
The input frequency range for the LNA is 240–930 MHz. The LNA provides gain with a noise figure low enough to
suppress the noise of the following stages. The LNA has one step of gain control which is controlled by the analog
gain control (AGC) algorithm. The AGC algorithm adjusts the gain of the LNA and PGA so the receiver can handle
signal levels from sensitivity to +5 dBm with optimal performance.
5.2. RX I-Q Mixer
The output of the LNA is fed internally to the input of the receive mixer. The receive mixer is implemented as an I-Q
mixer that provides both I and Q channel outputs to the programmable gain amplifier. The mixer consists of two
double-balanced mixers whose RF inputs are driven in parallel, local oscillator (LO) inputs are driven in quadrature,
and separate I and Q Intermediate Frequency (IF) outputs drive the programmable gain amplifier. The receive LO
signal is supplied by an integrated VCO and PLL synthesizer operating between 240–930 MHz. The necessary
quadrature LO signals are derived from the divider at the VCO output.
5.3. Programmable Gain Amplifier
The Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) provides the necessary gain to boost the signal level into the Dynamic
Range of the ADC. The PGA must also have enough gain switching to allow for large input signals to ensure a
linear RSSI range up to –20 dBm. The PGA is designed to have steps of 3 dB which are controlled by the AGC
algorithm in the digital modem.
5.4. ADC
The amplified I&Q IF signals are digitized using an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), which allows for low current
consumption and high dynamic range. The bandpass response of the ADC provides exceptional rejection of out of
band blockers.
5.5. Digital Modem
Using high-performance ADCs allows channel filtering, image rejection, and demodulation to be performed in the
digital domain, resulting in reduced area while increasing flexibility. The digital modem performs the following
functions:
Channel
Selection Filter
TX
Modulation
RX
Demodulation
AGC
Preamble
Invalid
Radio
Preamble Detector
Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
Automatic
Packet
Cyclic
Detector
Frequency Compensation (AFC)
Handling including EZMac™ features
Redundancy Check (CRC)
The digital Channel Filter and Demodulator are optimized for ultra low power consumption and are highly
configurable. Supported modulation types are GFSK, FSK, and OOK. The Channel Filter can be configured to
support a large choice of bandwidths ranging from 620 kHz down to 2.6 kHz. A large variety of data rates are
supported ranging from 1 up to 128 kbps. The AGC algorithm is implemented digitally using an advanced control
loop optimized for fast response time.
The configurable Preamble Detector is used to improve the reliability of the Sync-word detection. The Sync-word
detector is only enabled when a valid preamble is detected, significantly reducing the probability of false Sync-word
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detection.
The Invalid Preamble Detector issues an interrupt when no valid preamble signal is found. After the receiver is enabled, the
Invalid Preamble Detector output is ignored for 16 Tb (Where Tb is the time of a bit duration) to allow the receiver to settle.
The Invalid Preamble Detect interrupt can be used to save power and speed-up search in receive mode. It is advised to
mask the invalid preamble interrupt when Antenna Diversity is enabled.
The Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) provides a measure of the signal strength received on the tuned channel.
The resolution of the RSSI is 0.5 dB. This high resolution RSSI enables accurate channel power measurements for clear
channel assessment (CCA), carrier sense (CS), and listen before talk (LBT) functionality.
Frequency mistuning caused by crystal inaccuracies can be compensated by enabling the digital Automatic Frequency
Control (AFC) in receive mode.
A comprehensive programmable Packet Handler including key features of
EZMacTM is integrated to create a variety of
communication topologies ranging from peer-to-peer networks to mesh networks. The extensive programmability of the
packet header allows for advanced packet filtering which in turn enables a mix of broadcast, group, and point-to-point
communication.
A wireless communication channel can be corrupted by noise and interference, and it is therefore important to know if the
received data is free of errors. A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is used to detect the presence of erroneous bits in each
packet. A CRC is computed and appended at the tail of each transmitted packet and verified by the receiver to confirm that
no errors have occurred. The Packet Handler and CRC are extremely valuable features which can significantly reduce the
load on the system microcontroller allowing for a simpler and cheaper microcontroller.
The digital modem includes the TX Modulator which converts the TX Data bits into the corresponding stream of digital
modulation values to be summed with the fractional input to the sigma-delta modulator. This modulation approach results
in highly accurate resolution of the frequency deviation. A Gaussian filter is implemented to support GFSK, considerably
reducing the energy in the adjacent channels. The bandwidth-time product (BT) is 0.5 for all programmed data rates.
5.6. Synthesizer
An integrated Sigma Delta (ΣΔ) Fractional-N PLL synthesizer capable of operating from 240–930 MHz is provided on-chip.
Using a ΣΔ synthesizer has many advantages; it provides large amounts of flexibility in choosing data rate, deviation,
channel frequency, and channel spacing. The transmit modulation is applied directly to the loop in the digital domain
through the fractional divider which results in very precise accuracy and control over the transmit deviation.
The PLL and Δ-Σ modulator scheme is designed to support any desired frequency and channel spacing in the range from
240–930 MHz with a frequency resolution of 156.25 Hz (Low band) or 312.5 Hz (High band). The transmit data rate can be
programmed between 1–128 kbps, and the frequency deviation can be programmed between ±1–160 kHz. These
parameters may be adjusted via registers as shown in "3.6. Frequency Control".
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Figure 15. PLL Synthesizer Block Diagram
The reference frequency to the PLL is 10 MHz. The PLL utilizes a differential L-C VCO, with integrated on-chip spiral
inductors. The output of the VCO is followed by a configurable divider which will divide down the signal to the desired
output frequency band. The modulus of this divider stage is controlled dynamically by the output from the Δ-Σ modulator.
The tuning resolution of the Δ-Σ modulator is determined largely by the over-sampling rate and the number of bits carried
internally. The tuning resolution is sufficient to tune to the commanded frequency with a maximum accuracy of 312.5 Hz
anywhere in the range between 240–930 MHz.
5.6.1. VCO
The output of the VCO is automatically divided down to the correct output frequency depending on the hbsel and
fb[4:0] fields in "Register 75h. Frequency Band Select". A 2X VCO is utilized to help avoid problems due to
frequency pulling, especially when turning on the integrated Power Amplifier. In receive mode, the LO frequency is
automatically shifted downwards (without reprogramming) by the IF frequency of 937.5 kHz, allowing transmit and
receive operation on the same frequency. The VCO integrates the resonator inductor, tuning varactor, so no
external VCO components are required.
The VCO uses capacitance bank to cover the wide frequency range specified. The capacitance bank will
automatically be calibrated every time the synthesizer is enabled. In certain fast hopping applications this might not
be desirable so the VCO calibration may be skipped by setting the appropriate register.
5.7. Power Amplifier
The RFM23 contains an internal integrated power amplifier (PA) capable of transmitting at output levels between –8
to +13 dBm. The output power is programmable in 3 dB steps through the txpow[2:0] field in "Register 6Dh. TX
Power".
The PA design is single-ended and is implemented as a two stage class CE amplifier with efficiency in the range of
45–50% while transmitting at maximum power. The efficiency drops to approximately 20% when operating at the
lowest power steps. Due to the high efficiency a simple filter is required on the board to filter the harmonics. The PA
output is ramped up and down to prevent unwanted spectral splatter.
5.7.1. Output Power Selection
The output power is configurable in 3 dB steps from –8 to +13 dBm with the txpow[2:0] field in "Register 6Dh. TX
Power". The PA output is ramped up and down to prevent unwanted spectral splatter.
Extra output power can allow use of a cheaper smaller antenna, greatly reducing the overall BOM cost. The higher
power setting of the module achieves maximum possible range, but of course comes at the cost of higher TX current
consumption. However, depending on the duty cycle of the system, the effect on battery life may be insignificant.
Contact HopeRF Support for help in evaluating this tradeoff.
Add
R/W
Function/Description
6D
R/W
TX Power
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
POR Def.
txpow[2]
txpow[1]
txpow[0]
07h
txpow[2:0]
RF43 Output Power
000
–8 dBm
001
–5 dBm
010
–2 dBm
011
+1 dBm
100
+4 dBm
101
+7 dBm
110
+10 dBm
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5.8. Crystal Oscillator For RF23 IC
The RF23 includes an integrated 30 MHz crystal oscillator with a fast start-up time of less than 600 μs when a
suitable parallel resonant crystal is used. The design is differential with the required crystal load capacitance
integrated on-chip to minimize the number of external components. By default, all that is required off-chip is the
30 MHz crystal blank.
The crystal load capacitance can be digitally programmed to accommodate crystals with various load capacitance
requirements and to slightly adjust the frequency of the crystal oscillator. The tuning of the crystal load capacitance
is programmed through the xlc[6:0] field of "Register 09h. 30 MHz Crystal Oscillator Load Capacitance". The total
internal capacitance is 12.5 pF and is adjustable in approximately 127 steps (97fF/step). The xtalshift bit is a
course shift in frequency but is not binary with xlc[6:0].
The crystal load capacitance can be digitally programmed to accommodate crystals with various load capacitance
requirements and to slightly adjust the frequency of the crystal oscillator. This latter function can be used to
compensate for crystal production tolerances. Utilizing the on-chip temperature sensor and suitable control
software even the temperature dependency of the crystal can be canceled.
The crystal load capacitance is programmed using register 09h. The typical value of the total on-chip (internal)
capacitance Cint can be calculated as follows:
Cint = 1.8 pF + 0.085 pF x xlc[6:0] + 3.7 pF x xtalshift
Note that the course shift bit xtalshift is not binary with xlc[6:0]. The total load capacitance Cload seen by the crystal
can be calculated by adding the sum of all external parasitic PCB capacitances Cext to Cint. If the maximum value
of Cint (16.3 pF) is not sufficient, an external capacitor can be added for exact tuning. See more on this,
calculating Cext and crystal selection guidelines in "11. Application Notes".
If AFC is disabled then the synthesizer frequency may be further adjusted by programming the Frequency Offset
field fo[9:0]in "Register 73h. Frequency Offset 1" and "Register 74h. Frequency Offset 2", as discussed in "3.6.
Frequency Control".
The crystal oscillator frequency is divided down internally and may be output to the microcontroller through one of
the GPIO pins for use as the System Clock. In this fashion, only one crystal oscillator is required for the entire
system and the BOM cost is reduced. The available clock frequencies (i.e., internal division ratios) and the GPIO
configuration are discussed further in "8.2. Microcontroller Clock".
The RF23 may also be driven with an external 30 MHz clock signal through the XIN pin.
Add
R/W
Function/Descripti
on
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
POR
Def.
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R/W
Crystal Oscillator Load
Capacitance
xtalshift
xlc[6]
xlc[5]
xlc[4]
xlc[3]
xlc[2]
xlc[1]
xlc[0]
40h
5.9. Regulators
There are a total of six regulators integrated onto the RFM23. With the exception of the IF and Digital all regulators
are designed to operate with only internal decoupling. The IF and Digital regulators both require an external 1 μF
decoupling capacitor. All of the regulators are designed to operate with an input supply voltage from +1.8 to +3.6 V,
and produce a nominal regulated output voltage of +1.7 V ±5%. The internal circuitry nominally operates from this
regulated +1.7 V supply. The output stage of the of PA is not connected internally to a regulator and is connected
directly to the battery voltage.
A supply voltage should only be connected to the VDD pins. No voltage should be forced on the IF or DIG regulator
outputs.
6. Data Handling and Packet Handler
6.1. RX and TX FIFOs
Two 64 byte FIFOs are integrated into the module, one for RX and one for TX, as shown in Figure 16. "Register 7Fh.
FIFO Access" is used to access both FIFOs. A burst write, as described in "3.1. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)", to
address 7Fh will write data to the TX FIFO. A burst read from address 7Fh will read data from the RX FIFO.
Figure 16. FIFO Thresholds
The TX FIFO has two programmable thresholds. An interrupt event occurs when the data in the TX FIFO reaches
these thresholds. The first threshold is the FIFO Almost Full threshold, txafthr[5:0]. The value in this register
corresponds to the desired threshold value in number of bytes. When the data being filled into the TX FIFO
reaches this threshold limit, an interrupt to the microcontroller is generated so the module can enter TX mode to
transmit the contents of the TX FIFO. The second threshold for TX is the FIFO Almost Empty Threshold,
txaethr[5:0]. When the data being shifted out of the TX FIFO reaches the Almost Empty threshold an interrupt will
be generated. The microcontroller will need to switch out of TX mode or fill more data into the TX FIFO. The
Transceiver may be configured so that when the TX FIFO is empty the module will automatically move to the Ready
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state. In this mode the TX FIFO Almost Empty Threshold may not be useful. This functionality is set by the ffidle bit
in ―Register 08h. Operating Mode and Function Control 2,‖.
Function/Descri
Add
R/W
08
R/W
7C
R/W
TX FIFO Control 1
7D
R/W
TX FIFO Control 2
D7
D6
D5
Operating &Function
antdi
antdi
antdiv[
Control 2
v[2]
v[1]
0]
ption
POR
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
rxmpk
autotx
enldm
ffclrrx
ffclrtx
00h
txafthr[5]
txafthr[4]
txafthr[3]
txafthr[2]
txafthr[1]
txafthr[0]
37h
txaethr[
txaethr[
txaethr[
txaethr[
txaethr[
txaethr[
5]
4]
3]
2]
1]
0]
Def.
04h
The RX FIFO has one programmable threshold called the FIFO Almost Full Threshold, rxafthr[5:0]. When the
incoming RX data reaches the Almost Full Threshold an interrupt will be generated to the microcontroller via the
nIRQ pin. The microcontroller will then need to read the data from the RX FIFO.
Add
R/W
7E
R/W
Function/D
D7
D6
D5
D4
Reserved
Reserved
rxafthr[5]
rxafthr[4]
escription
RX FIFO
Control
D3
D2
D1
D0
rxafthr
rxafthr
rxafthr
rxafthr
[3]
[2]
[1]
[0]
POR
Def.
37h
Both the TX and RX FIFOs may be cleared or reset with the ffclrtx and ffclrrx bits in ―Register 08h. Operating Mode
and Function Control 2,‖. All interrupts may be enabled by setting the Interrupt Enabled bits in "Register 05h.
Interrupt Enable 1" and ―Register 06h. Interrupt Enable 2,‖. If the interrupts are not enabled thefunction will not
generate an interrupt on the nIRQ pin but the bits will still be read correctly in the Interrupt Status registers.
6.2. Packet Configuration
When using the FIFOs, automatic packet handling may be enabled for TX mode, RX mode, or both. "Register 30h.
Data Access Control" through ―Register 4Bh. Received Packet Length,‖ control the configuration, status, and
decoded RX packet data for Packet Handling. The usual fields for network communication (such as preamble,
synchronization word, headers, packet length, and CRC) can be configured to be automatically added to the data
payload. The fields needed for packet generation normally change infrequently and can therefore be stored in
registers. Automatically adding these fields to the data payload greatly reduces the amount of communication
between the microcontroller and the RF23 and therefore also reduces the required computational power of the
microcontroller.The general packet structure is shown in Figure 17. The length of each field is shown below the field.
The preamble
pattern is always a series of alternating ones and zeroes, starting with a one. All the fields have programmable
lengths to accommodate different applications. The most common CRC polynominals are available for selection.
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Figure 17. Packet Structure
An overview of the packet handler configuration registers is shown in Table 14. A complete register description can
be found in ―12.1. Complete Register Table and Descriptions‖.
6.3. Packet Handler TX Mode
If the TX packet length is set the packet handler will send the number of bytes in the packet length field before returning to ready
mode and asserting the packet sent interrupt. To resume sending data from the FIFO the microcontroller needs to command the
module to re-enter TX mode Figure 18 provides an example transaction where the packet length is set to three bytes.
Figure 18. Multiple Packets in TX Packet Handler
6.4. Packet Handler RX Mode
6.4.1. Packet Handler Disabled
When the packet handler is disabled certain portions of the packet handler are still required. Proper modem operation requires
preamble and sync, as shown in Figure 19. Bits after sync will be treated as raw data with no qualification. This mode allows for
the creation of a custom packet handler when the automatic qualification parameters are not sufficient. Manchester encoding is
supported but the use of data whitening, CRC, or header checks is not.
Figure 19. Required RX Packet Structure with Packet Handler Disabled
6.4.2. Packet Handler Enabled
When the packet handler is enabled, all the fields of the packet structure need to be configured. If multiple packets are desired to
be stored in the FIFO, then there are options available for the different fields that will be stored into the FIFO. Figure 20
demonstrates the options and settings available when multiple packets are enabled. Figure 21 demonstrates the operation of
fixed packet length and correct/incorrect packets.
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Figure 20. Multiple Packets in RX Packet Handler
Figure 21. Multiple Packets in RX with CRC or Header Error
CRC Handling
Manchester
Whitening
Option
FIFO
10
0
option
set
—
set
—
option
—
Direct
0X
X
set
set
—
—
—
Optional for
—
FIFO
option
in
option
Data Storage
set
Handling
option
Header
set
Sync
option
Preamble &
1
CLK IO
enpacrx
10
and
dtmod[1:0]
FIFO_PH
Direct Data
Data modes
word detection
Table 13. RX Packet Handler Configuration
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Table 14. Packet Handler Registers
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6.5. Data Whitening, Manchester Encoding, and CRC
Data whitening can be used to avoid extended sequences of 0s or 1s in the transmitted data stream to achieve a
more uniform spectrum. When enabled, the payload data bits are XORed with a pseudorandom sequence output
from the built-in PN9 generator. The generator is initialized at the beginning of the payload. The receiver recovers
the original data by repeating this operation. Manchester encoding can be used to ensure a dc-free transmission
and good synchronization properties. When Manchester encoding is used, the effective datarate is unchanged but
the actual datarate (preamble length, etc.) is doubled due to the nature of the encoding. The effective datarate
when using Manchester encoding is limited to 64 kbps. Data Whitening and Manchester encoding can be
selected with "Register 70h. Modulation Mode Control 1". The CRC is configured via "Register 30h. Data Access
Control".
Figure 22. Operation of Data Whitening, Manchester Encoding, and CRC
6.6. Preamble Detector
The RFM23 has integrated automatic preamble detection. The preamble length is configurable from 1–256 bytes
using the prealen[7:0] field in "Register 33h. Header Control 2" and "Register 34h. Preamble Length", as described
in ―6.2. Packet Configuration‖. The preamble detection threshold, preath[4:0] as set in "Register 35h. Preamble
Detection Control 1", is in units of 4 bits. The preamble detector searches for a preamble pattern with a length of
preath[4:0].
When a false preamble detect occurs, the receiver will continuing searching for the preamble when no sync word is
detected.
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The Preamble Detector output may be programmed onto one of the GPIOs or read in the Interrupt Status registers.
6.7. Preamble Length
The required preamble length threshold will depend on when the receive mode is entered in relation to the
transmitted packet. When the receiver is enabled long before the arrival of the packet, then a short preamble
detection threshold might result in false detects on the received noise before the actual preamble arrives. In this
case, it is recommended to program a 20 bit preamble detection threshold. A shorter Preamble Detection
Threshold might be chosen when occasional false detects are tolerable. When antenna diversity is enabled, it is
advised to use a 20 bit preamble detection threshold. When the receiver is synchronously enabled just before the
start of the packet, then a shorter preamble detection threshold might be chosen (e.g., 8 bit).
The required preamble length is determined from the sum of the receiver settling time and the preamble detection
threshold. The receiver settling time is listed in Table 15.
Table 15. Minimum Receiver Settling Time
Mode
Approximate
Recommended preamble
Recommended preamble
receiver settling time
length with 8-bit
length with 20-bit
detection threshold
detection threshold
(G)FSK AFC Disabled
1 byte
20 bits
32 bits
(G)FSK AFC Enabled
2 byte
28bits
40 bits
1 byte
—
64 bits
2 byte
—
8 byte
2 byte
3 byte
4 byte
8 byte
—
8 byte
(G)FSK AFC Disabled +Antenna
Diversity Enabled
(G)FSK AFC Enabled +Antenna
Diversity Enabled
OOK
OOK + Antenna Diversity
Enabled
Note: The recommended preamble length and the preamble detection threshold may be shortened when occasional packet
errors are tolerable.
6.8. Invalid Preamble Detector
When scanning channels in a Frequency Hopping System, it is desirable to determine if a channel is valid in the
minimum amount of time. The preamble detector can output an invalid preamble detect signal. When an error is
detected in the preamble, the Invalid Preamble Detect signal (nPQD) is asserted, indicating an invalid channel. The
signal can be used to qualify the channel without requiring the full preamble to be received. The Preamble Detect
and Invalid Preamble Detect signals are available in "Register 03h. Interrupt/Status 1" and ―Register 04h.
Interrupt/Status 2,‖.
The Invalid Preamble Detector issues an interrupt when no valid preamble signal is found. After the receiver is
enabled, the Invalid Preamble Detector will be held low for 16 Tb (Tb is the time of the bit duration) to allow the
receiver to settle. The 16 Tb is a fixed time which will work with a 4-byte Preamble (or longer) when AFC is
enabled, or a 3-byte preamble (or longer) when AFC is disabled. The invalid preamble detect interrupt can be
useful to save power and speed-up search in receive mode.
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It is advised to disable the invalid preamble interrupt when Antenna Diversity is enabled. The Invalid Preamble
Detect interrupt may be triggered during the Antenna Diversity algorithm if one of the antennas is weak but the
other is capable of still receiving the signal if the Antenna Diversity algorithm is allowed to complete.
6.9. TX Retransmission and Auto TX
The RFM23 is capable of automatically retransmitting the last packet in the FIFO if no additional packets were loaded into the TX
FIFO. Automatic Retransmission is achieved by entering the TX state with the txon bit set. This feature is useful for Beacon
transmission or when retransmission is required due to the absence of a valid acknowledgement. Only packets that fit completely
in the TX FIFO are valid for retransmit. When it is necessary to transmit longer packets, the TX FIFO uses the circular read/write
capability.
An Automatic Transmission is also available. When autotx = 1 the transceiver will enter automatically TX State when the TX FIFO
is almost full. When the packet is sent, the transceiver will automatically return to the IDLE State.
Add
R/W
08
R/W
Function/Description
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
autotx
Reserved
Reserved
ffclrtx
POR
Def.
Operating &Function
Reserved
00h
Control 2
7. RX Modem Configuration
7.1. Modem Settings for FSK and GFSK
The modem performs channel selection and demodulation in the digital domain. The channel filter bandwidth is
configurable from 620 to 2.6 kHz. The data-rate, modulation index, and bandwidth are set via registers 1C–25. The
modulation index is equal to 2 times the peak deviation divided by the data rate (Rb).
Table 16 gives the modem register settings for various common data-rates. Select the desired data-rate (Rb), and
Deviation (Fd) to determine the proper register settings. For data-rates and modulation types not listed in the table
a calculator tool within EXCEL can be used.
When Manchester coding is disabled, the required channel filter bandwidth is calculated as BW = 2 x (Fd + 0.25Rb)
where Fd is the frequency deviation and Rb is the data rate. For modulation indices below 1 the required channel
filter bandwidth is calculated as BW = Fd + Rb. The channel filter needs to be increased when the frequency offset
between transmitter and receiver is more than half the channel filter bandwidth. In this case it is recommended to
enable the AFC and choose the IF bandwidth equal to 2 x frequency offset.
Table 16. RX Modem Configurations for FSK and GFSK
RX Modem setting examples for GFSK and FSK
Application parameters
Rb
Fd
kbps
kHz
2
5
2.4
mod index
Register values (hex)
BW -3dB
dwn3_bypass
ndec_exp[2:0]
filset[3:0]
rxosr[10:0]
ncoff[19:0]
crgain[10:0]
kHz
1Ch
1Ch
1Ch
20,21h
21,22,23h
24,25h
5.00
11.5
0
3
3
0FA
08312
06B
4.8
4.00
11.5
0
3
3
0D0
09D49
0A0
2.4
36
30.00
75.2
0
0
1
683
013A9
005
4.8
4.8
2.00
12.1
0
3
4
068
13A93
278
4.8
45
18.75
95.3
0
0
4
341
02752
00A
9.6
4.8
1.00
18.9
0
2
1
068
13A93
4EE
9.6
45
9.38
95.3
0
0
4
1A1
04EA5
024
10
5
1.00
18.9
0
2
1
064
147AE
521
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10
40
8.00
90
0
0
3
190
051EC
02B
19.2
9.6
1.00
37.7
0
1
1
068
13A93
4EE
20
10
1.00
37.7
0
1
1
064
147AE
521
20
40
4.00
95.3
0
0
4
0C8
0A3D7
0A6
38.4
19.6
1.02
75.2
0
0
1
068
13A93
4D5
40
20
1.00
75.2
0
0
1
064
147AE
521
40
40
2.00
112.1
0
0
5
064
147AE
291
50
25
1.00
75.2
0
0
1
050
1999A
668
57.6
28.8
1.00
90
0
0
3
045
1D7DC
76E
100
50
1.00
191.5
1
0
F
078
11111
446
100
300
6.00
620.7
1
0
E
078
11111
0B8
125
125
2.00
335.5
1
0
8
060
15555
2AD
7.1.1. Advanced FSK and GFSK Settings
In nearly all cases, the information in Table 16, ―RX Modem Configurations for FSK and GFSK,‖ can be used to
determine the required FSK and GFSK modem parameters. The section includes a more detailed discussion of
thevarious modem parameters to allow for experienced designers to further configure the modemperformance.
In FSK or GFSK mode the receiver can handle a wide range of modulation indices ranging from 0.5 up to 32. The
modulation index (h) is defined by the following:
2×Fd
h = Rb×(1+enmanch)
When the modulation index is 1 or higher the modulation bandwidth can be approximated by the following equation:
(Rb2 ×(1+enmanch)+2×Fd)
BWmod =
When the modulation index is lower than 1 the modulation bandwidth can be approximated by the following:
)
(
BWmod = Rb×(1+enmanch)+ Fd
Where BWmod is an approximation of the modulation bandwidth in kHz, Rb is the payload bit rate in kbps, Fd is the
frequency deviation of the received GFSK/FSK signal in kHz and enmanch is the Manchester Coding parameter
(see Reg. 70h, enmach is 1 when Manchester coding is enabled, enmanch is 0 when disabled).
The bandwidth of the channel select filter in the receiver might need some extra bandwidth to cope with tolerances
in transmit and receive frequencies which depends on the tolerances of the applied crystals. When the relative
frequency error (Ferror) between transmitter and receiver is less than half the modulation bandwidth (BWmod) then
the AFC will correct the frequency error without needing extra bandwidth. When the frequency error exceeds
BWmod/2 then some extra bandwidth will be needed to assure proper AFC operation under worst case conditions.
When the AFC is enabled it is recommended to set the bandwidth of the channel select filter (BWch-sel) according
to the formulas below:
F error ≤
BWmod
2
=> BW ch-sel = BWmod
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F error >
BWmod
2
=> BW ch-sel = 2×F error
When the AFC is disabled it is recommended to set the bandwidth of the channel select filter (BWch-sel) according
to the following:
BW ch-sel = BWmod+2×F error
When the required bandwidth (BW) is calculated then the three filter parameters, ndec_exp, dwn3_bypass and
filset, can be found from the table below. When the calculated bandwidth value is not exactly available then select
the higher available bandwidth closest to the calculated bandwidth.

Table 17. Filter Bandwidth Parameters
BW
ndec_exp
dwn3_bypass
filset
[kHz]
1C-[6:4]
1C-[7]
1C-[3:0]
41.7
1
0
2
45.2
1
0
3
47.9
1
0
4
56.2
1
0
5
64.1
1
0
6
69.2
1
0
7
75.2
0
0
1
83.2
0
0
2
90.0
0
0
3
95.3
0
0
4
112.1
0
0
5
127.9
0
0
6
137.9
0
0
7
142.8
1
1
4
167.8
1
1
5
181.1
1
1
9
191.5
0
1
15
225.1
0
1
1
248.8
0
1
2
269.3
0
1
3
284.9
0
1
4
335.5
0
1
8
361.8
0
1
9
420.2
0
1
10
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468.4
0
1
11
BW
ndec_exp
dwn3_bypass
filset
518.8
0
1
12
[kHz]
1C-[6:4]
1C-[7]
1C-[3:0]
577.0
0
1
13
2.6
5
0
1
620.7
0
1
14
2.8
5
0
2
3.1
5
0
3
3.2
5
0
4
3.7
5
0
5
4.2
5
0
6
4.5
5
0
7
4.9
4
0
1
5.4
4
0
2
5.9
4
0
3
6.1
4
0
4
7.2
4
0
5
8.2
4
0
6
8.8
4
0
7
9.5
3
0
1
10.6
3
0
2
11.5
3
0
3
12.1
3
0
4
14.2
3
0
5
16.2
3
0
6
17.5
3
0
7
18.9
2
0
1
21.0
2
0
2
22.7
2
0
3
24.0
2
0
4
28.2
2
0
5
32.2
2
0
6
34.7
2
0
7
37.7
1
0
1
7.2.
Modem Settings for OOK
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The RFM23 is configured for OOK mode by setting the modtyp[1:0] field to OOK in "Register 71h. Modulation Mode
Control 2". In OOK mode, the following parameters can be configured: data rate, manchester coding, channel filter
bandwidth, and the clock recovery oversampling rate.
The required data rate (Rb) is configured via the txdr[15:0] field in "Register 6Eh. TX Data Rate 1" and "Register
6Fh. TX Data Rate 0". For data rates < 30 kbps, ―txdtrscale‖ in "Register 70h. Modulation Mode Control 1" should
be set to 1 for increased data rate precision. Manchester coding is enabled by setting enmanch in Register 70h.
The receive channel select filter bandwidth is configured via "Register 1Ch. IF Filter Bandwidth". The register settings
for the available channel bandwidth bandwidths are shown in Table 18.
Table 18. Channel Filter Bandwidth Settings
BW[kHz]
dwn3_bypass
filset[3:0]
75.2
0
1
83.2
0
2
90
0
3
95.3
0
4
112.1
0
5
127.9
0
6
137.9
0
7
191.5
1
F
225.1
1
1
248.8
1
2
269.3
1
3
284.9
1
4
335.5
1
8
361.8
1
9
420.2
1
10
468.4
1
11
518.8
1
12
577
1
13
620.7
1
14
The proper settings for ndec[2:0] are listed in Table 19 where Rb is the data rate (Rb) which is doubled when
Manchester coding is enabled.
Table 19. ndec[2:0] Settings
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Rb(1+ enmanch) [kbps]
ndec[2:0]
Min
Max
0
1
5
1
2
4
2
3
3
3
8
2
8
40
1
40
65
0
The clock recovery oversampling rate is set via rxosr[10:0] in "Register 20h. Clock Recovery Oversampling Rate"
and "Register 21h. Clock Recovery Offset 2".
ndec_exp and dwn3_bypass together with the receive data rate (Rb) are used to calculate rxosr:
rxosr =
500×(1+2×dwn3_bypass)
2
×Rb×(1+enmanch)
ndec_exp-3
Where: Rb is in kbps and enmanch is the Manchester Coding parameter. The resulting rxdr[10:0] value should be
rounded to an integer hexadecimal number.
The clock recovery offset ncoff[19:0] in "Register 21h. Clock Recovery Offset 2", "Register 22h. Clock Recovery
Offset 1", and "Register 23h. Clock Recovery Offset 0" is calculated as follows:
ncoff =
Rb×(1+enmanch)×220+ndec_exp
500×(1+2×dwn3_bypass)
Where: Rb is in kbps.
The clock recovery gain crgain[10:0] in "Register 24h. Clock Recovery Timing Loop Gain 1" and "Register 25h.
Clock Recovery Timing Loop Gain 0" is calculated as follows:
216
crgain = 2+ rxosr
Table 20. RX Modem Configuration for OOK with Manchester Disabled
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RX Modem Setting Examples for OOK (Manchester Disabled)
Appl Parameters
Register Values
Rb
Fd
dwn3_bypass
ndec_exp[2:0]
filset[3:0]
rxosr[10:0]
ncoff[19:0]
crgain[10:0]
[kbps]
[kHz]
1Ch
1Ch
1Ch
20,21h
21,22,23h
24,25h
1.2
75
0
4
1
0D0
09D49
13D
1.2
110
0
4
5
0D0
09D49
13D
1.2
335
1
4
8
271
0346E
06B
1.2
420
1
4
A
271
0346E
06B
1.2
620
1
4
E
271
0346E
06B
2.4
335
1
3
8
271
0346E
06B
4.8
335
1
2
8
271
0346E
06B
9.6
335
1
1
8
271
0346E
06B
10
335
1
1
8
258
0369D
06F
15
335
1
1
8
190
051EC
0A6
19.2
335
1
1
8
139
068DC
0D3
20
335
1
1
8
12C
06D3A
0DC
30
335
1
1
8
0C8
0A3D7
14A
38.4
335
1
1
8
09C
0D1B7
1A6
40
335
1
1
8
096
0DA74
1B7
Table 21. RX Modem Configuration for OOK with Manchester Enabled
RX Modem Setting Examples for OOK (Manchester Disabled)
Appl Parameters
Register Values
Rb
Fd
dwn3_bypass
ndec_exp[2:0]
filset[3:0]
rxosr[10:0]
ncoff[19:0]
crgain[10:0]
[kbps]
[kHz]
1Ch
1Ch
1Ch
20,21h
21,22,23h
24,25h
1.2
75
0
3
1
0D0
04EA5
13D
1.2
110
0
3
5
0D0
04EA5
13D
1.2
335
1
3
8
271
01A37
06B
1.2
420
1
3
A
271
01A37
06B
1.2
620
1
3
E
271
01A37
06B
2.4
335
1
2
8
271
01A37
06B
4.8
335
1
1
8
271
01A37
06B
9.6
335
1
1
8
139
0346E
0D3
10
335
1
1
8
12C
0369D
0DC
15
335
1
1
8
0C8
051EC
14A
19.2
335
1
1
8
09C
068DC
1A6
20
335
1
1
8
096
06D3A
1B7
30
335
1
0
8
0C8
051EC
14A
38.4
335
1
0
8
09C
068DC
1A6
40
335
1
0
8
096
06D3A
1B7
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8. Auxiliary Functions
8.1. Smart Reset
The RFM23 contains an enhanced integrated SMART RESET or POR circuit. The POR circuit contains both a
classic level threshold reset as well as a slope detector POR. This reset circuit was designed to produce reliable
reset signal in any circumstances. Reset will be initiated if any of the following conditions occur:
Initial
power on, when VDD starts from 0V: reset is active till VDD reaches VRR (see table);
When
A
VDD decreases below VLD for any reason: reset is active till VDD reaches VRR again;
software reset via ―Register 08h. Operating Mode and Function Control 2,‖ : reset is active for time
TSWRST
On
the rising edge of a VDD glitch when the supply voltage exceeds the following time functioned limit:
Figure 23. POR Glitch Parameters
Table 22. POR Parameters
Parameter
Symbol
Comment
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Release Reset Voltage
VRR
0.85
1.3
1.75
V
Power-On VDD Slope
SVDD
tested VDD slope region
0.03
300
V/ms
Low VDD Limit
VLD
VLD<VRR is guaranteed
0.7
1.3
V
Software Reset Pulse
TSWRST
470
us
Threshold Voltage
VTSD
0.4
V
Reference Slope
k
0.2
V/ms
VDD Glitch Reset Pulse
TP
1
50
Also occurs after SDN, and
initial power on
5
15
40
ms
The reset will initialize all registers to their default values. The reset signal is also available for output and use by
the microcontroller by using the default setting for GPIO_0. The inverted reset signal is available by default on
GPIO_1.
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8.2. Microcontroller Clock
The crystal oscillator frequency is divided down internally and may be output to the microcontroller through GPIO2.
This feature is useful to lower BOM cost by using only one crystal in the system. The system clock frequency is
selectable from one of 8 options, as shown below. Except for the 32.768 kHz option, all other frequencies are
derived by dividing the Crystal Oscillator frequency. The 32.768 kHz clock signal is derived from an internal RC
Oscillator or an external 32 kHz Crystal, depending on which is selected. The GPIO2 default is the microcontroller
clock with a 1 MHz microcontroller clock output.
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iption
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D6
Microcontroller
Output Clock
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
clkt[1]
clkt[0]
enlfc
mclk[2]
mclk[1]
mclk[0]
mclk[2:0]
Modulation Source
000
30 MHz
001
15 MHz
010
10 MHz
011
4 MHz
100
3 MHz
101
2 MHz
110
1 MHz
111
32.768 KHz
POR
Def.
0Bh
If the microcontroller clock option is being used there may be the need of a System Clock for the microcontroller
while the RFM23 is in SLEEP mode. Since the Crystal Oscillator is disabled in SLEEP mode in order to save
current, the low-power 32.768 kHz clock can be automatically switched to become the microcontroller clock. This
feature is called Enable Low Frequency Clock and is enabled by the enlfc bit. When enlfc = 1 and the module is in
SLEEP mode then the 32.768 kHz clock will be provided to the microcontroller as the System Clock, regardless of
the setting of mclk[2:0]. For example, if mclk[2:0] = 000, 30 MHz will be provided through the GPIO output pin to
the microcontroller as the System Clock in all IDLE, TX, or RX states. When the module is commanded to SLEEP
mode, the System Clock will become 32.768 kHz.
Another available feature for the microcontroller clock is the Clock Tail, clkt[1:0]. If the Enable Low Frequency
Clock feature is not enabled (enlfc = 0), then the System Clock to the microcontroller is disabled in SLEEP mode.
However, it may be useful to provide a few extra cycles for the microcontroller to complete its operation prior to the
shutdown of the System Clock signal. Setting the clkt[1:0] field will provide additional cycles of the System Clock
before it shuts off.
clkt[1:0]
Modulation Source
00
0 cycles
01
128 cycles
10
256 cycles
11
512 cycles
If an interrupt is triggered, the microcontroller clock will remain enabled regardless of the selected mode. As soon as the interrupt
is read the state machine will then move to the selected mode. For instance, if the module is commanded to Sleep mode but an
interrupt has occurred the 30 MHz XTAL will not disable until the interrupt has been cleared.
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8.3. General Purpose ADC
An 8-bit SAR ADC is integrated onto the module for general purpose use, as well as for digitizing the temperature
sensor reading. ―Register 0Fh. ADC Configuration,‖ must be configured depending on the use of the GP ADC before
use. The architecture of the ADC is demonstrated in Figure 24. First the input of the ADC must be selected by setting
the ADCSEL[2:0] depending on the use of the ADC. For instance, if the ADC is going to be used to read out the
internal temperature sensor, then ADCSEL[2:0] should be set to 000. Next, the input reference voltage to the ADC
must be chosen. By default, the ADC uses the bandgap voltage as a reference so the input range of the ADC is from
0–1.02 V with an LSB resolution of 4 mV (1.02/255). Changing the ADC reference will change the LSB resolution
accordingly.
Every time the ADC conversion is desired, the ADCStart bit in ―Register 0Fh. ADC Configuration,‖ must be set to 1.
This is a self clearing bit that will be cleared at the end of the conversion cycle of the ADC. The conversion time for
the ADC is 350 us. After the 350 us or when the ADCstart/busy bit is cleared, then the ADC value may be read out of
"Register 11h. ADC Value". Setting the "Register 10h. ADC Sensor Amplifier Offset", ADC Sensor Amplifier Offset is
only necessary when the ADC is configured to used as a Bridge Sensor as described in the following section.
Figure 24. General Purpose ADC Architecture
Add
R/W
0F
R/W
10
R/W
11
R
Function/D
D7
D6
D5
D4
ADC
adcstart/ad
adcsel
adcsel
adcsel
Configuration
cbusy
[2]
[1]
[0]
POR
D3
D2
D1
D0
adcref[1]
adcref[0]
adcgain[1]
adcgain[0]
00h
ADC Sensor
adcoffs[3
adcoffs[
adcoffs[1]
adcoffs[0]
00h
Amplifier Offset
]
2]
adc[3]
adc[2]
adc[1]
adc[0]
—
escription
ADC Value
adc[7]
adc[6]
adc[5]
adc[4]
Def.
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8.3.1. ADC Differential Input Mode—Bridge Sensor Example
The differential input mode of ADC8 is designed to directly interface any bridge-type sensor, which is demonstrated
in the figure below. As seen in the figure the use of the ADC in this configuration will utilize two GPIO pins. The
supply source of the bridge and module should be the same to eliminate the measuring error caused by battery
discharging. For proper operation one of the VDD dependent references (VDD/2 or VDD/3) should be selected for
the reference voltage of ADC8. VDD/2 reference should be selected for VDD lower than 2.7 V, VDD/3 reference
should be selected for VDD higher than 2.7 V. The differential input mode supports programmable gain to match
the input range of ADC8 to the characteristic of the sensor and VDD proportional programmable offset adjustment
to compensate the offset of the sensor.
Figure 25. ADC Differential Input Example—Bridge Sensor
The adcgain[1:0] bits in "Register 0Eh. I/O Port Configuration" determine the gain of the differential/single ended
amplifier. This is used to fit the input range of the ADC8 to bridge sensors having different sensitivity:
adcgain[1]
adcgain[0]
0
Differential Gain
Input Range (% of VDD)
adcref[0] = 0
adcref[0] = 1
0
22/13
33/13
16.7
0
1
44/13
66/13
8.4
1
0
66/13
99/13
5.6
1
1
88/13
132/13
4.2
Note: The input range is the differential voltage measured between the selected GPIO pins corresponding to the full ADC
range (255).
The gain is different for different VDD dependent references so the reference change has no influence on input range
and digital measured values.
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The differential offset can be coarse compensated by the adcoffs[3:0] bits found in "Register 11h. ADC Value". Fine
compensation should be done by the microcontroller software. The main reason for the offset compensation is to
shift the negative offset voltage of the bridge sensor to the positive differential voltage range. This is essential as
the differential input mode is unipolar. The offset compensation is VDD proportional, so the VDD change has no
influence on the measured value.
Figure 26. ADC Differential Input Offset for Sensor Offset Coarse Compensation
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8.4. Temperature Sensor
An analog temperature sensor is integrated into the module. The temperature sensor will be automatically enabled
when the temperature sensor is selected as the input of the ADC or when the analog temp voltage is selected on
the analog test bus. The temperature sensor value may be digitized using the general-purpose ADC and read out
over the SPI through "Register 10h. ADC Sensor Amplifier Offset". The range of the temperature sensor is
selectable to configure to the desired application and performance. The table below demonstrates the settings for
the different temperature ranges and performance.
To use the Temp Sensor:
1. Set input for ADC to be Temperature Sensor, "Register 0Fh. ADC Configuration"—adcsel[2:0] = 000
2. Set Reference for ADC, "Register 0Fh. ADC Configuration"—adcref[1:0] = 00
3. Set Temperature Range for ADC, "Register 12h. Temperature Sensor Calibration"—tsrange[1:0]
4. Set entsoffs = 1, "Register 12h. Temperature Sensor Calibration"
5. Trigger ADC Reading, "Register 0Fh. ADC Configuration"—adcstart = 1
6. Read-out Value—Read Address in "Register 11h. ADC Value"
Add
R/W
12
R/W
13
R/W
Function/Descr
iption
POR
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
tsrange[1]
tsrange[0]
entsoffs
entstrim
vbgtrim[3]
vbgtrim[2]
vbgtrim[1]
vbgtrim[0]
20h
tvoffs[7]
tvoffs[6]
tvoffs[5]
tvoffs[4]
tvoffs[3]
tvoffs[2]
tvoffs[1]
tvoffs[0]
00h
Temperature
Def.
Sensor Control
Temperature
Value Offset
Table 23. Temperature Sensor Range
entoff
tsrange[1]
tsrange[0]
Temp. range
Unit
Slope
ADC8 LSB
1
0
0
–64 … 64
°C
8 mV/°C
0.5 °C
1
0
1
–64 … 192
°C
4 mV/°C
1 °C
1
1
0
0 … 128
°C
8 mV/°C
0.5 °C
1
1
1
–40 … 216
°F
4 mV/°F
1 °F
0*
1
0
0 … 341
°K
3 mV/°K
1.333 °K
*Note: Absolute temperature mode, no temperature shift. This mode is only for test purposes. POR value of
EN_TOFF is 1.
Control to adjust the temperature sensor accuracy is available by adjusting the bandgap voltage. By enabling the
envbgcal and using the vbgcal[3:0] bits to trim the bandgap the temperature sensor accuracy may be fine tuned in
the final application. The slope of the temperature sensor is very linear and monotonic but the exact accuracy or
offset in temperature is difficult to control better than ±10 °C. With the vbgtrim or bandgap trim though the initial
temperature offset can be easily adjusted and be better than ±3 °C.
The different ranges for the temperature sensor and ADC8 are demonstrated in Figure 27. The value of the ADC8
may be translated to a temperature reading by ADC8Value x ADC8 LSB + Lowest Temperature in Temp Range.
For instance for a tsrange = 00, Temp = ADC8Value x 0.5 – 64.
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Figure 27. Temperature Ranges using ADC8
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8.5. Low Battery Detector
A low battery detector (LBD) with digital read-out is integrated into the module. A digital threshold may be
programmed into the lbdt[4:0] field in "Register 1Ah. Low Battery Detector Threshold". When the digitized battery
voltage reaches this threshold an interrupt will be generated on the nIRQ pin to the microcontroller. The
microcontroller will then need to verify the interrupt by reading "Register 03h. Interrupt/Status 1" and ―Register 04h.
Interrupt/Status 2,‖. If the LBD is enabled while the module is in SLEEP mode, it will automatically enable the RC
oscillator which will periodically turn on the LBD circuit to measure the battery voltage. The battery voltage may also
be read out through "Register 1Bh. Battery Voltage Level" at any time when the LBD is enabled. The Low Battery
Detect function is enabled by setting enlbd=1 in "Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1".
Ad
R/W
1A
R/W
1B
R
Function/Descri
ption
D7
D6
D5
Low Battery
Detector Threshold
Battery Voltage
Level
0
0
0
POR
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
lbdt[4]
lbdt[3]
lbdt[2]
lbdt[1]
lbdt[0]
14h
vbat[4]
vbat[3]
vbat[2]
vbat[1]
vbat[0]
—
Def.
The LBD output is digitized by a 5-bit ADC. When the LBD function is enabled, enlbd = 1 in "Register 07h.
Operating Mode and Function Control 1", the battery voltage may be read at anytime by reading "Register 1Bh.
Battery Voltage Level". A Battery Voltage Threshold may be programmed to register 1Ah. When the battery voltage
level drops below the battery voltage threshold an interrupt will be generated on nIRQ pin to the microcontroller if
the LBD interrupt is enabled in ―Register 06h. Interrupt Enable 2,‖. The microcontroller will then need to verify the
interrupt by reading the interrupt status register, Addresses 03 and 04H. The LSB step size for the LBD ADC is 50
mV, with the ADC range demonstrated in the table below. If the LBD is enabled the LBD and ADC will automatically
be enabled every 1 s for approximately 250 μs to measure the voltage which minimizes the current consumption in
Sensor mode. Before an interrupt is activated four consecutive readings are required.
BatteryVoltage =1.7+50mV × ADCValue
ADC Value
VDD Voltage [V]
0
< 1.7
1
1.7–1.75
2
1.75–1.8
……
……
29
3.1–3.15
30
3.15–3.2
31
>3.2
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8.6. Wake-Up Timer
The module contains an integrated wake-up timer which periodically wakes the module from SLEEP mode. The
wake-up timer runs from the internal 32.768 kHz RC Oscillator. The wake-up timer can be configured to run when in
SLEEP mode. If enwt = 1 in "Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1" when entering SLEEP mode, the
wake-up timer will count for a time specified by the Wake-Up Timer Period in Registers 14h–16h. At the expiration
of this period an interrupt will be generated on the nIRQ pin if this interrupt is enabled. The microcontroller will then
need to verify the interrupt by reading the Interrupt Status Registers 03h–04h. The wake-up timer value may be
read at any time by the wtv[15:0] read only registers 17h–18h.
The formula for calculating the Wake-Up Period is the following:
WUT =
32 X M X 2R
ms
32.768
WUT Register
Description
wtr[4:0]
R Value in Formula
wtm[15:0]
M Value in Formula
Use of the D variable in the formula is only necessary if finer resolution is required than the R value gives.
Ad
14
15
16
R/W
R/W
Function/Descri
ption
D7
D6
D5
Wake-Up Timer
Period 1
R/W
R/W
17
R
18
R
Wake-Up Timer
wtm
Period 2
[15]
Wake-Up Timer
wtm
Period 3
[7]
Wake-Up Timer
wtv[
Value 1
15]
Wake-Up Timer
wtv[
Value 2
7]
POR
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
wtr[4]
wtr[3]
wtr[2]
wtr[1]
wtr[0]
03h
Def.
wtm[14]
wtm[13]
wtm[12]
wtm[11]
wtm[10]
wtm[9]
wtm[8]
00h
wtm[6]
wtm[5]
wtm[4]
wtm[3]
wtm[2]
wtm[1]
wtm[0]
00h
wtv[14]
wtv[13]
wtv[12]
wtv[11]
wtv[10]
wtv[9]
wtv[8]
—
wtv[6]
wtv[5]
wtv[4]
wtv[3]
wtv[2]
wtv[1]
wtv[0]
—
There are two different methods for utilizing the wake-up timer (WUT) depending on if the WUT interrupt is enabled
in ―Register 06h. Interrupt Enable 2,‖. If the WUT interrupt is enabled then nIRQ pin will go low when the timer
expires. The module will also change state so that the 30 M XTAL is enabled so that the microcontroller clock output
is available for the microcontroller to use process the interrupt. The other method of use is to not enable the WUT
interrupt and use the WUT GPIO setting. In this mode of operation the module will not change state until commanded
by the microcontroller. The two different modes of operation of the WUT are demonstrated in Figure 28.
A 32 kHz XTAL may also be used for better timing accuracy. By setting the x32 ksel bit in 07h, GPIO0 is
automatically reconfigured so that an external 32 kHz XTAL may be connected to this pin. In this mode, the GPIO0
is extremely sensitive to parasitic capacitance, so only the XTAL should be connected to this pin and the XTAL
should be physically located as close to the pin as possible. Once the x32 ksel bit is set, all internal functions such
as WUT, micro-controller clock, and LDC mode will use the 32 K XTAL and not the 32 kHz RC oscillator.
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Interrupt Enable enwut=1 (Reg 06h)
Interrupt Enable enwut=0 (Reg 06h)
Figure 28. WUT Interrupt and WUT Operation
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8.7. Low Duty Cycle Mode
The Low Duty Cycle Mode is available to automatically wake-up the receiver to check if a valid signal is available.
The basic operation of the low duty cycle mode is demonstrated in the figure below. If a valid preamble or sync
word is not detected the module will return to sleep mode until the beginning of a new WUT period. If a valid
preamble and sync are detected the receiver on period will be extended for the low duty cycle mode duration (TLDC)
to receive all of the packet. The time of the TLDC is determined by the formula below:
4×2R
ms
32.768
TLDC = ldc[7 : 0]×
Figure 29. Low Duty Cycle Mode
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8.8. GPIO Configuration
Three general purpose IOs (GPIOs) are available. Numerous functions such as specific interrupts, TRSW control,
Microcontroller Output, etc. can be routed to the GPIO pins as shown in the tables below. When in Shutdown mode
all the GPIO pads are pulled low.
Note: The ADC should not be selected as an input to the GPIO in Standby or Sleep Modes and will cause excess current
consumption.
Add
0B
0C
0D
0E
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
Function/D
D7
D6
GPIO0
gpio0
gpio0dr
Configuration
drv[1]
v[0]
GPIO1
Gpio1
gpio1dr
Configuration
drv[1]
v[0]
GPIO2
Gpio2
gpio2dr
Configuration
drv[1]
v[0]
escription
I/O Port
D5
extitst[2]
Configuration
pup0
Pup1
Pup2
extitst[
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
gpio0[4]
gpio0[3]
gpio0[2]
gpio0[1]
gpio0[0]
gpio1[4]
gpio1[3]
gpio1[2]
gpio1[1]
gpio1[0]
gpio2[4]
gpio2[3]
gpio2[2]
gpio2[1]
gpio2[0]
extitst[0]
itsdo
dio2
dio1
dio0
1]
POR
Def.
00h
00h
00h
00h
The GPIO settings for GPIO1 and GPIO2 are the same as for GPIO0 with the exception of the 00000 default
setting. The default settings for each GPIO are listed below:
GPIO
00000—Default Setting
GPIO0
POR
GPIO1
POR Inverted
GPIO2
Microcontroller Clock
The module is configured to provide the System Clock output to the microcontroller so that only one crystal is
needed in the system, therefore reducing the BOM cost. For the TX Data Source, Direct Mode is used because long
packets are desired with a unique packet handling format already implemented in the microcontroller. In this
configuration the TX Data Clock is configured onto GPIO0, the TX Data is configured onto GPIO1, and the
Microcontroller System Clock output is configured onto GPIO2.
For a complete list of the available GPIO's see ―Register 0Ch. GPIO Configuration 1,‖, ―Register 0Dh.
GPIO Configuration 2,‖, and ―Register 0Eh. I/O Port Configuration,‖.
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8.9. Antenna-Diversity For RF23 IC
To mitigate the problem of frequency-selective fading due to multi-path propagation, some transceiver systems use
a scheme known as Antenna Diversity. In this scheme, two antennas are used. Each time the transceiver enters
RX mode the receive signal strength from each antenna is evaluated. This evaluation process takes place during
the preamble portion of the packet. The antenna with the strongest received signal is then used for the remainder
of that RX packet. The same antenna will also be used for the next corresponding TX packet.
This module fully supports Antenna Diversity with an integrated Antenna Diversity Control Algorithm. By setting
GPIOx[4:0] = 10111 and 11000, the required signal needed to control an external SPDT RF switch (such as PIN
diode or GaAs switch) is made available on the GPIOx pins. The operation of these switches is programmable to
allow for different Antenna Diversity architectures and configurations. The antdiv[2:0] register is found in register
08h. The GPIO pin is capable of sourcing up to 5 mA of current, so it may be used directly to forward-bias a PIN
diode if desired.
When the arrival of the packet is unknown by the receiver the antenna diversity algorithm (antdiv[2:0] = 100 or 101)
will detect both packet arrival and selects the antenna with the strongest signal. The recommended preamble
length to obtain good antenna selection is 8 bytes. A special antenna diversity algorithm (antdiv[2:0] = 110 or 111)
is included that allows for shorter preamble for TDMA like systems where the arrival of the packet is synchronized
to the receiver enable. The recommended preamble length to obtain good antenna selection for synchronized
mode is 4 bytes.
Add
R/W
08
R/W
Function/Des
POR
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
antdiv[2]
antdiv[1]
antdiv[0]
rxmpk
autotx
enldm
ffclrrx
ffclrtx
cription
Def.
Operating &
Function Control 2
00h
Table 24. Antenna Diversity Control
antdiv[2:0]
RX/TX State
Non RX/TX State
GPIO Ant1
GPIO Ant2
GPIO Ant1
GPIO Ant2
000
0
1
0
0
001
1
0
0
0
010
0
1
1
1
011
1
0
1
1
100
Antenna Diversity Algorithm
0
0
101
Antenna Diversity Algorithm
1
1
110
Antenna Diversity Algorithm in Beacon Mode
0
0
111
Antenna Diversity Algorithm in Beacon Mode
1
1
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8.10. RSSI and Clear Channel Assessment
The RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) signal is an estimate of the signal strength in the channel to which
the receiver is tuned. The RSSI value can be read from an 8-bit register with 0.5 dB resolution per bit. Figure 30
demonstrates the relationship between input power level and RSSI value. The RSSI may be read at anytime, but
an incorrect error may rarely occur. The RSSI value may be incorrect if read during the update period. The update
period is approximately 10 ns every 4 Tb. For 10 kbps, this would result in a 1 in 40,000 probability that the RSSI
may be read incorrectly. This probability is extremely low, but to avoid this, one of the following options is
recommended: majority polling, reading the RSSI value within 1 Tb of the RSSI interrupt, or using the RSSI
threshold described in the next paragraph for Clear Channel Assessment.
Add
R/W
Function/Description
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
26
R
Received Signal Strength Indicator
rssi[7]
rssi[6]
rssi[5]
rssi[4]
rssi[3]
rssi[2]
rssi[1]
rssi[0]
RSSI Threshold for Clear Channel
rssith[7]
rssith[6]
rssith[5]
rssith[4]
rssith[3]
rssith[2]
rssith[1]
rssith[0]
27
R/W
POR
Def.
—
00h
Indicator
For Clear Channel Assessment a threshold is programmed into rssith[7:0] in "Register 27h. RSSI Threshold for
Clear Channel Indicator". After the RSSI is evaluated in the preamble, a decision is made if the signal strength on
this channel is above or below the threshold. If the signal strength is above the programmed threshold then a 1 will
be shown in the RSSI status bit in "Register 02h. Device Status", "Register 04h. Interrupt/Status 2", or configurable
GPIO (GPIOx[3:0] = 1110).
Figure 30. RSSI Value vs. Input Power
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9. Reference Design
RFM23 Reference Design Schematic 1
RFM23 Reference Design Schematic 2
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10. Measurement Results
Note: Sensitivity is BER measured, GFSK modulation, BT = 0.5, H = 1.
Figure 35. Sensitivity vs. Data Rate
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Figure 36. Receiver Selectivity
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RF23
Figure 37. TX Modulation (40 kbps, 20 kHz Deviation)
Figure 38. TX Unmodulated Spectrum (917 MHz)
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Figure 39. TX Modulated Spectrum (917 MHz, 40 kbps, 20 kHz Deviation, GFSK)
RF23
Figure 40. Synthesizer Settling Time for 1 MHz Jump Settled within 10 kHz
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Figure 41. Synthesizer Phase Noise (VCOCURR = 11)
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11. Reference Material
11.1. Complete Register Table and Descriptions
Table 28. Register Descriptions
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Table 28. Register Descriptions (Continued)
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Register 00h. Device Type Code (DT)
Bit
D7
D6
Name
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
Type
D2
D1
D0
D1
D0
dt[4:0]
R
R
Reset value = 00001000
Bit
Name
Function
7:5
Reserved
4:0
dt[4:0]
Reserved.
Device Type Code.
Register 01h. Version Code (VC)
Bit
D7
D6
Name
D5
D4
D3
vc[4:0]
Reserved
Type
D2
R
R
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
7:5
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Version Code.
4:0
vc[4:0]
Code indicating the version of the module.
Rev A0: 00100
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Register 02h. Device Status
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
Name
ffovfl
ffunfl
rxffem
headerr
Reserved
Reserved
Type
R
R
R
R
R
R
D1
D0
cps[1:0]
R
R
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
Function
7
ffovfl
RX/TX FIFO Overflow Status.
6
ffunfl
RX/TX FIFO Underflow Status.
5
rxffem
RX FIFO Empty Status.
4
headerr
Header Error Status.
Indicates if the received packet has a header check error.
3:2
Reserved
Reserved.
1:0
cps[1:0]
module Power State.
00: Idle State
01: RX State 10:TX State
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Register 03h. Interrupt/Status 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
ifferr
itxffafull
ixtffaem
irxffafull
iext
ipksent
ipkvalid
icrerror
Type
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
7
ifferr
Function
FIFO Underflow/Overflow Error.
When set to 1 the TX FIFO has overflowed or underflowed.
TX FIFO Almost Full.
6
itxffafull
When set to 1 the TX FIFO has met its almost full threshold and needs to be
transmitted.
5
ixtffaem
4
irxffafull
TX FIFO Almost Empty.
When set to 1 the TX FIFO is almost empty and needs to be filled.
RX FIFO Almost Full.When set to 1 the RX FIFO has met its almost full
threshold and needs to be read by the microcontroller.
External Interrupt.
3
iext
When set to 1 an interrupt occurred on one of the GPIO‘s if it is programmed
so. The status can be checked in register 0Eh. See GPIOx Configuration
section for the details.
2
ipksent
1
ipkvalid
0
icrerror
Packet Sent Interrupt.
When set to1 a valid packet has been transmitted.
Valid Packet Received.When set to 1 a valid packet has been received.
CRC Error.
When set to 1 the cyclic redundancy check is failed.
When any of the Interrupt/Status 1 bits change state from 0 to 1 the device will notify the microcontroller by setting
the nIRQ pin LOW if it is enabled in the Interrupt Enable 1 register. The nIRQ pin will go to HIGH and all the
enabled interrupt bits will be cleared when the microcontroller reads this address. If any of these bits is not enabled
in the Interrupt Enable 1 register then it becomes a status signal that can be read anytime in the same location and
will not be cleared by reading the register.
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Table 29. Interrupt or Status 1 Bit Set/Clear Description
Bit
7
Status
Set/Clear Conditions
Name
ifferr
Set if there is a FIFO overflow or underflow. Cleared by applying FIFO reset.
Set when the number of bytes written to TX FIFO is greater than the Almost Full
6
itxffafull
threshold.Automatically cleared at the start of transmission when the number of bytes
in the FIFO is less than or equal to the threshold.
Set when the number of bytes in the TX FIFO is less than or equal to the Almost
5
ixtffaem
Empty threshold. Automatically cleared when the number of data bytes in the TX
FIFO is above the Almost Empty threshold.
4
irxffafull
3
iext
2
ipksent
1
ipkvalid
0
icrerror
Set when the number of bytes in the RX FIFO is greater than the Almost Full threshold.
Cleared when the number of bytes in the RX FIFO is below the Almost Full threshold.
External interrupt source.
Set once a packet is successfully sent (no TX abort). Cleared upon leaving FIFO
mode or at the start of a new transmission.
Set up the successful reception of a packet (no RX abort). Cleared upon receiving
and acknowledging the Sync Word for the next packet.
Set if the CRC computed from the RX packet differs from the CRC in the TX packet.
Cleared at the start of reception for the next packet.
Table 30. When are Individual Status Bits Set/Cleared if not Enabled as Interrupts?
Bit
Status
Set/Clear Conditions
Name
7
ifferr
6
itxffafull
Set if there is a FIFO Overflow or Underflow. It is cleared only by applying FIFO reset
to the specific FIFO that caused the condition.
Will be set when the number of bytes written to TX FIFO is greater than the Almost Full
threshold set by SPI. It is automatically cleared when we start transmitting and the FIFO data is
read out and the number of bytes left in the FIFO is smaller or equal to the threshold).
Will be set when the number of bytes (not yet transmitted) in TX FIFO is smaller or equal than
5
ixtffaem
the Almost Empty threshold set by SPI. It is automatically cleared when we write enough data
to TX FIFO so that the number of data bytes not yet transmitted is above the Almost Empty
threshold.
Will be set when the number of bytes received (and not yet read-out) in RX FIFO is greater than
4
irxffafull
the Almost Full threshold set by SPI. It is automatically cleared when we read enough data from
RX FIFO so that the number of data bytes not yet read is below the Almost Full threshold.
3
iext
2
ipksent
1
ipkvalid
0
icrerror
External interrupt source
Will go high once a packet is sent all the way through (no TX abort). This status will be cleaned
if 1) We leave FIFO mode or 2) In FIFO mode we start a new transmission.
Goes high once a packet is fully received (no RX abort). It is automatically cleaned
once we receive and acknowledge the Sync Word for the next packet.
Goes High once the CRC computed during RX differs from the CRC sent in the
packet by the TX. It is cleaned once we start receiving new data in the next packet.
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Register 04h. Interrupt/Status 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
iswdet
ipreaval
ipreainval
irssi
iwut
ilbd
ichiprdy
ipor
Type
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
7
iswdet
6
ipreaval
Function
Sync Word Detected.
When a sync word is detected this bit will be set to 1.
Valid Preamble Detected.
When a preamble is detected this bit will be set to 1.
Invalid Preamble Detected.
5
ipreainval
When the preamble is not found within a period of time set by the invalid
preamble detection threshold in Register 54h, this bit will be set to 1.
4
irssi
3
iwut
RSSI.
When RSSI level exceeds the programmed threshold this bit will be set to 1.
Wake-Up-Timer.
On the expiration of programmed wake-up timer this bit will be set to 1.
Low Battery Detect.
2
ilbd
When a low battery event is been detected this bit will be set to 1. This interrupt
event is saved even if it is not enabled by the mask register bit and causes an
interrupt after it is enabled.
1
ichiprdy
Module Ready (XTAL).
When a module ready event has been detected this bit will be set to 1.
Power-on-Reset (POR).
0
ipor
When the module detects a Power on Reset above the desired setting this bit
will be set to 1.
When any of the Interrupt/Status Register 2 bits change state from 0 to 1 the control block will notify the
microcontroller by setting the nIRQ pin LOW if it is enabled in the Interrupt Enable 2 register. The nIRQ pin will go
to HIGH and all the enabled interrupt bits will be cleared when the microcontroller reads this address. If any of
these bits is not enabled in the Interrupt Enable 2 register then it becomes a status signal that can be read anytime
in the same location and will not be cleared by reading the register.
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Table 31. Interrupt or Status 2 Bit Set/Clear Description
Bit
Status
Set/Clear Conditions
Name
7
iswdet
6
ipreaval
5
ipreainval
4
irssi
3
iwut
Goes high once the Sync Word is detected. Goes low once we are done
receiving the current packet.
Goes high once the preamble is detected. Goes low once the sync is detected
or the RX wait for the sync times-out.
Self cleaning, user should use this as an interrupt source rather than a status.
Should remain high as long as the RSSI value is above programmed threshold
level
Wake time timer interrupt. Use as an interrupt, not as a status.
Low Battery Detect. When a low battery event is been detected this bit will be
2
ilbd
set to 1. This interrupt event is saved even if it is not enabled by the mask
register bit and causes an interrupt after it is enabled. Probably the status is
cleared once the battery is replaced.
1
ichiprdy
0
ipor
Module ready goes high once we enable the xtal, TX or RX and a settling time
for the Xtal clock elapses. The status stay high unless we go back to Idle mode.
Power on status.
Table 32. Detailed Description of Status Registers when not Enabled as Interrupts
Bit
Status
Set/Clear Conditions
Name
7
iswdet
6
ipreaval
5
ipreainval
4
irssi
3
iwut
Goes high once the Sync Word is detected. Goes low once we are done
receiving the current packet.
Goes high once the preamble is detected. Goes low once the sync is detected
or the RX wait for the sync times-out.
Self cleaning, user should use this as an interrupt source rather than a status.
Should remain high as long as the RSSI value is above programmed threshold
level
Wake time timer interrupt. Use as an interrupt, not as a status.
Low Battery Detect. When a low battery event is been detected this bit will be
2
ilbd
set to 1. This interrupt event is saved even if it is not enabled by the mask
register bit and causes an interrupt after it is enabled. Probably the status is
cleared once the battery is replaced.
1
ichiprdy
0
ipor
Module ready goes high once we enable the xtal, TX or RX, and a settling time
for the Xtal clock elapses. The status stay high unless we go back to Idle mode.
Power on status.
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Register 05h. Interrupt Enable 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
enfferr
entxffafull
entxffaem
enrxffafull
enext
enpksent
enpkvalid
encrcerror
Type
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7
enfferr
6
entxffafull
5
entxffaem
4
enrxffafull
3
enext
2
enpksent
1
enpkvalid
0
encrcerror
Function
Enable FIFO Underflow/Overflow.
When set to 1 the FIFO Underflow/Overflow interrupt will be enabled.
Enable TX FIFO Almost Full.
When set to 1 the TX FIFO Almost Full interrupt will be enabled.
Enable TX FIFO Almost Empty.
When set to 1 the TX FIFO Almost Empty interrupt will be enabled.
Enable RX FIFO Almost Full.
When set to 1 the RX FIFO Almost Full interrupt will be enabled.
Enable External Interrupt.
When set to 1 the External Interrupt will be enabled.
Enable Packet Sent.
When ipksent =1 the Packet Sense Interrupt will be enabled.
Enable Valid Packet Received.
When ipkvalid = 1 the Valid Packet Received Interrupt will be enabled.
Enable CRC Error.
When set to 1 the CRC Error interrupt will be enabled.
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Register 06h. Interrupt Enable 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
enswdet
enpreaval
enpreainval
enrssi
enwut
enlbd
enchiprdy
enpor
Type
R
R
R
R/ w
R
R/w
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00000011
Bit
Name
7
enswdet
6
enpreaval
5
enpreainval
4
enrssi
3
enwut
2
enlbd
1
enchiprdy
0
enpor
Function
Enable Sync Word Detected.
When mpreadet =1 the Preamble Detected Interrupt will be enabled.
Enable Valid Preamble Detected.
When mpreadet =1 the Valid Preamble Detected Interrupt will be enabled.
Enable Invalid Preamble Detected.
When mpreadet =1 the Invalid Preamble Detected Interrupt will be enabled.
Enable RSSI.
When set to 1 the RSSI Interrupt will be enabled.
Enable Wake-Up Timer.
When set to 1 the Wake-Up Timer interrupt will be enabled.
Enable Low Battery Detect.
When set to 1 the Low Battery Detect interrupt will be enabled.
Enable module Ready (XTAL).
When set to 1 the module Ready interrupt will be enabled.
Enable POR.
When set to 1 the POR interrupt will be enabled.
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Register 07h. Operating Mode and Function Control 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
swres
enlbd
enwt
x32ksel
txon
rxon
pllon
xton
Type
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00000001
Bit
Name
Function
Software Register Reset Bit.
7
swres
This bit may be used to reset all registers simultaneously to a DEFAULT state,
without the need for sequentially writing to each individual register. The RESET
is accomplished by setting swres = 1. This bit will be automatically cleared.
Enable Low Battery Detect.
6
enlbd
When this bit is set to 1 the Low Battery Detector circuit and threshold
comparison will be enabled.
Enable Wake-Up-Timer.
5
enwt
Enabled when enwt = 1. If the Wake-up-Timer function is enabled it will operate
in any mode and notify the microcontroller through the GPIO interrupt when the
timer expires.
32,768 kHz Crystal Oscillator Select.
4
x32ksel
0: RC oscillator
1: 32 kHz crystal
TX on in Manual Transmit Mode.
Automatically cleared in FIFO mode once the packet is sent. Transmission can
3
txon
be aborted during packet transmission, however, when no data has been sent
yet, transmission can only be aborted after the device is programmed to
―unmodulated carrier‖ ("Register 71h. Modulation Mode Control 2").
RX on in Manual Receiver Mode.
2
rxon
Automatically cleared if Multiple Packets config. is disabled and a valid packet
received.
TUNE Mode (PLL is ON).
1
pllon
When pllon = 1 the PLL will remain enabled in Idle State. This will for faster
turn-around time at the cost of increased current consumption in Idle State.
0
xton
READY Mode (Xtal is ON).
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Register 08h. Operating Mode and Function Control 2
Bit
D7
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
antdiv[2:0]
D6
D5
rxmpk
autotx
enldm
ffclrrx
ffclrtx
Type
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
Enable Antenna Diversity.
The GPIO must be configured for Antenna Diversity for the algorithm to work properly.
RX/TX state
non RX/TX state
GPIO Ant1
7:5
antdiv[2:0]
GPIO Ant2
GPIO Ant1
GPIO Ant2
000:
0
1
0
0
001:
1
0
0
0
010:
0
1
1
1
011:
1
0
1
1
100:
antenna diversity algorithm
0
0
101:
antenna diversity algorithm
1
1
110:
ant. div. algorithm in beacon mode
0
0
111:
ant. div. algorithm in beacon mode
1
1
RX Multi Packet.
When the module is selected to use FIFO Mode (dtmod[1:0]) and RX Packet
4
rxmpk
Handling (enpacrx) then it will fill up the FIFO with multiple valid packets if this
bit is set, otherwise the receiver will automatically leave the RX State after the
first valid packet has been received.
Automatic Transmission.
3
autotx
When autotx = 1 the transceiver will enter automatically TX State when the
FIFO is almost full. When the FIFO is empty it will automatically return to the
Idle State.
Enable Low Duty Cycle Mode.
If this bit is set to 1 then the module turns on the RX regularly. The frequency
2
enldm
should be set in the Wake-Up Timer Period register, while the minimum ON
time should be set in the Low-Duty Cycle Mode Duration register. The FIFO
mode should be enabled also.
RX FIFO Reset/Clear.
1
ffclrrx
This has to be a two writes operation: Setting ffclrrx =1 followed by ffclrrx = 0
will clear the contents of the RX FIFO.
TX FIFO Reset/Clear.
0
ffclrtx
This has to be a two writes operation: Setting ffclrtx =1 followed by ffclrtx = 0
will clear the contents of the TX FIFO.
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RFM23
Register 09h. 30 MHz Crystal Oscillator Load Capacitance
Bit
D7
Name
xtalshft
Type
R/w
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
xlc[6:0]
R/w
Reset value = 01111111
Bit
Name
7
xtalshft
6:0
xlc[6:0]
Function
Additional capacitance to course shift the frequency if xlc[6:0] is not sufficient.
Not binary with xlc[6:0].
Tuning Capacitance for the 30 MHz XTAL.
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Register 0Ah. Microcontroller Output Clock
Bit
Name
Type
D7
D6
D5
Reserved
D4
D3
clkt[1:0]
R/w
R
D2
D1
enlfc
mclk[2:0]
R/w
R/w
D0
Reset value = xx000110
Bit
Name
7:6
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Clock Tail.
If enlfc = 0 then it can be useful to provide a few extra cycles for the
microcontroller to complete its operation. Setting the clkt[1:0] register will
5:4
clkt[1:0]
provide the addition cycles of the clock before it shuts off.
00:
0 cycle
01:
128 cycles
10:
256 cycles
11:
512 cycles
Enable Low Frequency Clock.
When enlfc = 1 and the module is in Sleep mode then the 32.768 kHz clock will
3
enlfc
be provided to the microcontroller no matter what the selection of mclk[2:0] is.
For example if mclk[2:0] = ‗000‘, will be available through the GPIO to output to
the microcontroller in all Idle, TX, or RX states. When the module is
commanded to Sleep mode the 30 MHz clock will become 32.768 kHz.
Microcontroller Clock.
Different clock frequencies may be selected for configurable GPIO clock
output. All clock frequencies are created by dividing the XTAL except for the 32
kHz clock which comes directly from the 32 kHz RC Oscillator. The mclk[2:0]
setting is only valid when xton = 1 except the 111.
2:0
mclk[2:0]
000:
30 MHz
001:
15 MHz
010:
10 MHz
011:
4 MHz
100:
3 MHz
101:
2 MHz
110:
1 MHz
111:
32.768 kHz
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Register 0Bh. GPIO Configuration 0
Bit
D7
Name
Type
D6
D5
gpiodrv0[1:0]
R/w
D4
D3
D2
D1
pup0
gpio0[4:0]
R/w
R/w
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:6
gpiodrv0[1:0]
Function
GPIO Driving Capability Setting.
Pullup Resistor Enable on GPIO0.
5
pup0
When set to 1 the a 200 KΩ resistor is connected internally between VDD and
the pin if the GPIO is configured as a digital input.
GPIO0 pin Function Select.
00000:
Power-On-Reset (output)
00001: Wake-Up Timer: 1 when WUT has expired (output)
4:0
gpio0[4:0]
00010:
Low Battery Detect: 1 when battery is below threshold setting (output)
00011:
Direct Digital Input
00100:
External Interrupt, falling edge (input)
00101:
External Interrupt, rising edge (input)
00110:
External Interrupt, state change (input)
00111:
ADC Analog Input
01000:
Reserved (Analog Test N Input)
01001:
Reserved (Analog Test P Input)
01010:
Direct Digital Output
01011:
Reserved (Digital Test Output)
01100:
Reserved (Analog Test N Output)
01101:
Reserved (Analog Test P Output)
01110:
Reference Voltage (output)
01111:
TX/RX Data CLK output to be used in conjunction with TX/RX Data pin (output)
10000:
TX Data input for direct modulation (input)
10001:
External Retransmission Request (input)
10010:
TX State (output)
10011:
TX FIFO Almost Full (output)
10100:
RX Data (output)
10101:
RX State (output)
10110:
RX FIFO Almost Full (output)
10111:
Antenna 1 Switch used for antenna diversity (output)
11000:
Antenna 2 Switch used for antenna diversity (output)
11001:
Valid Preamble Detected (output)
11010:
Invalid Preamble Detected (output)
11011:
Sync Word Detected (output)
11100:
Clear Channel Assessment (output)
11101:
VDD
else :
GND
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Register 0Ch. GPIO Configuration 1
Bit
D7
Name
Type
D6
D5
gpiodrv1[1:0]
R/w
D4
D3
D2
D1
pup1
Gpio1[4:0]
R/w
R/w
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:6
gpiodrv1[1:0]
Function
GPIO Driving Capability Setting.
Pullup Resistor Enable on GPIO1.
5
Pup1
When set to 1 the a 200 KΩ resistor is connected internally between VDD and
the pin if the GPIO is configured as a digital input.
GPIO1 pin Function Select.
00000:
Inverted Power-On-Reset (output)
00001: Wake-Up Timer: 1 when WUT has expired (output)
4:0
gpio1[4:0]
00010:
Low Battery Detect: 1 when battery is below threshold setting (output)
00011:
Direct Digital Input
00100:
External Interrupt, falling edge (input)
00101:
External Interrupt, rising edge (input)
00110:
External Interrupt, state change (input)
00111:
ADC Analog Input
01000:
Reserved (Analog Test N Input)
01001:
Reserved (Analog Test P Input)
01010:
Direct Digital Output
01011:
Reserved (Digital Test Output)
01100:
Reserved (Analog Test N Output)
01101:
Reserved (Analog Test P Output)
01110:
Reference Voltage (output)
01111: TX/RX Data CLK output to be used in conjunction with TX/RX Data pin (output)
10000:
TX Data input for direct modulation (input)
10001:
External Retransmission Request (input)
10010:
TX State (output)
10011:
TX FIFO Almost Full (output)
10100:
RX Data (output)
10101:
RX State (output)
10110:
RX FIFO Almost Full (output)
10111:
Antenna 1 Switch used for antenna diversity (output)
11000:
Antenna 2 Switch used for antenna diversity (output)
11001:
Valid Preamble Detected (output)
11010:
Invalid Preamble Detected (output)
11011:
Sync Word Detected (output)
11100:
Clear Channel Assessment (output)
11101:
VDD
else :
GND
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Register 0Dh. GPIO Configuration 2
Bit
D7
Name
Type
D6
D5
gpiodrv2[1:0]
R/w
D4
D3
D2
D1
pup2
Gpio2[4:0]
R/w
R/w
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:6
gpiodrv2[1:0]
Function
GPIO Driving Capability Setting.
Pullup Resistor Enable on GPIO2.
5
Pup2
When set to 1 the a 200 KΩ resistor is connected internally between VDD and
the pin if the GPIO is configured as a digital input.
GPIO2 pin Function Select.
00000:
Microcontroller Clock
00001: Wake-Up Timer: 1 when WUT has expired (output)
4:0
gpio2[4:0]
00010:
Low Battery Detect: 1 when battery is below threshold setting (output)
00011:
Direct Digital Input
00100:
External Interrupt, falling edge (input)
00101:
External Interrupt, rising edge (input)
00110:
External Interrupt, state change (input)
00111:
ADC Analog Input
01000:
Reserved (Analog Test N Input)
01001:
Reserved (Analog Test P Input)
01010:
Direct Digital Output
01011:
Reserved (Digital Test Output)
01100:
Reserved (Analog Test N Output)
01101:
Reserved (Analog Test P Output)
01110:
Reference Voltage (output)
01111:
TX/RX Data CLK output to be used in conjunction with TX/RX Data pin (output)
10000:
TX Data input for direct modulation (input)
10001:
External Retransmission Request (input)
10010:
TX State (output)
10011:
TX FIFO Almost Full (output)
10100:
RX Data (output)
10101:
RX State (output)
10110:
RX FIFO Almost Full (output)
10111:
Antenna 1 Switch used for antenna diversity (output)
11000:
Antenna 2 Switch used for antenna diversity (output)
11001:
Valid Preamble Detected (output)
11010:
Invalid Preamble Detected (output)
11011:
Sync Word Detected (output)
11100:
Clear Channel Assessment (output)
11101:
VDD
else :
GND
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Register 0Eh. I/O Port Configuration
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
Reserved
extitst[2]
extitst[1]
extitst[0]
itsdo
dio2
dio1
dio0
R
R/w
R/w
R/w
Type
R
R
R
R/w
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
7
Name
Reserved
Function
Reserved
External Interrupt Status.
6
extitst[2]
If the GPIO2 is programmed to be external interrupt sources then the status
can be read here.
External Interrupt Status.
5
extitst[1]
If the GPIO1 is programmed to be external interrupt sources then the status
can be read here.
External Interrupt Status.
4
extitst[0]
If the GPIO0 is programmed to be external interrupt sources then the status
can be read here.
Interrupt Request Output on the SDO Pin.
3
itsdo
nIRQ output is present on the SDO pin if this bit is set and the nSEL input is
inactive (high).
Direct I/O for GPIO2.
2
dio2
If the GPIO2 is configured to be a direct output then the value on the GPIO pin
can be set here. If the GPIO2 is configured to be a direct input then the value of
the pin can be read here.
Direct I/O for GPIO1.
1
dio1
If the GPIO1 is configured to be a direct output then the value on the GPIO pin
can be set here. If the GPIO1 is configured to be a direct input then the value of
the pin can be read here.
Direct I/O for GPIO0.
0
dio0
If the GPIO0 is configured to be a direct output then the value on the GPIO pin
can be set here. If the GPIO0 is configured to be a direct input then the value of
the pin can be read here.
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RFM23
Register 0Fh. ADC Configuration
Bit
Name
Type
D7
D6
adcstart/
adcdone
D5
D4
D3
D2
adcsel[2:0]
adcref[1:0]
R/w
R/w
R/w
D1
D0
adcgain[1:0]
R/w
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
7
Name
adcstart/adcdone
Function
ADC Measurement Start Bit.
Reading this bit gives 1 if the ADC measurement cycle has been finished.
ADC Input Source Selection.
The internal 8-bit ADC input source can be selected as follows:
6:4
adcsel[2:0]
000:
Internal Temperature Sensor
001:
GPIO0, single-ended
010:
GPIO1, single-ended
011:
GPIO2, single-ended
100:
GPIO0(+) – GPIO1(–), differential
101:
GPIO1(+) – GPIO2(–), differential
110:
GPIO0(+) – GPIO2(–), differential
111:
GND
ADC Reference Voltage Selection.
The reference voltage of the internal 8-bit ADC can be selected as follows:
3:2
adcref[1:0]
0X:
bandgap voltage (1.2 V)
10:
VDD / 3
11:
VDD / 2
ADC Sensor Amplifier Gain Selection.
The full scale range of the internal 8-bit ADC in differential mode (see adcsel)
1:0
adcgain[1:0]
can be set as follows:
adcref[0] = 0:
adcref[0] = 1:
FS = 0.014 x (adcgain[1:0] + 1) x VDD FS = 0.021 x (adcgain[1:0] + 1) x VDD
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Register 10h. ADC Sensor Amplifier Offset
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
Reserved
Type
R
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
adcoffs[3:0]
R/ w
Reset value = xxxx0000
Bit
7:4
3:0
Name
Function
Reserved
Reserved.
adcoffs[3:0]
ADC Sensor Amplifier Offset*.
*Note: The offset can be calculated as Offset = adcoffs[2:0] x VDD / 1000; MSB = adcoffs[3] = Sign bit.
Register 11h. ADC Value
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
adc[7:0]
Type
R
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
7:0
adc[7:0]
Function
Internal 8 bit ADC Output Value.
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Register 12h. Temperature Sensor Calibration
Bit
D7
D5
D4
Name
tsrange[1:0]
D6
entsoffs
entstrim
D3
Type
R/w
R/w
R/w
D2
D1
D0
tstrim[3:0]
R/w
Reset value = 00100000
Bit
Name
tsrange[1:0]
Function
Temperature Sensor Range Selection.
(FS range is 0..1024 mV)
00:
7:6
–40℃
.. 64℃
(full operating range), with 0.5℃
resolution (1 LSB in
the 8-bit ADC)
01:
–40℃… 85℃, with 1℃
11:
0 ℃ … 85℃, with 0.5℃
10:
–40 F … 216℉, with 1℉ resolution (1 LSB in the 8-bit ADC)
resolution (1 LSB in the 8-bit ADC)
resolution (1 LSB in the 8-bit ADC)
o
5
entsoffs
Temperature Sensor Offset to Convert from K to ºC.
4
entstrim
Temperature Sensor Trim Enable.
3:0
tstrim[3:0]
Temperature Sensor Trim Value.
Register 13h. Temperature Value Offset
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
tvoffs[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
tvoffs[7:0]
Function
Temperature Value Offset.
This value is added to the measured temperature value. (MSB, tvoffs[8]: sign bit)
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Note: If a new configuration is needed (e.g., for the WUT or the LDC), proper functionality is required. The
function must first be disabled, then the settings changed, then enabled back on.
Register 14h. Wake-Up Timer Period 1
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
D1
D0
wtr[4:0]
R/w
Type
D2
R/w
Reset value = xxx00011
Bit
Name
7:5
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Wake Up Timer Exponent (R) Value*.
4:0
wtr[4:0]
Maximum value for R is decimal 20. A value greater than 20 will yield a result
as if 20 were written. R Value = 0 can be written here.
*Note: The period of the wake-up timer can be calculated as TWUT = (4 x M x 2R ) / 32.768 ms. R = 0 is allowed, and the
maximum value for R is decimal 20. A value greater than 20 will result in the same as if 20 was written.
Register 15h. Wake-Up Timer Period 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
wtm[15:8]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
wtm[15:8]
Function
Wake Up Timer Mantissa (M) Value*.
*Note: The period of the wake-up timer can be calculated as TWUT = (4 x M x 2R ) / 32.768 ms.
Register 16h. Wake-Up Timer Period 3
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
wtm[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
Reset value = 00000001
Bit
Name
7:0
wtm[7:0]
Function
Wake Up Timer Mantissa (M) Value*.
M[7:0] = 0 is not valid here. Write at least decimal 1.
*Note: The period of the wake-up timer can be calculated as TWUT = (4 x M x 2R ) / 32.768 ms.
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Register 17h. Wake-Up Timer Value 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
wtm[15:8]
Type
R
D2
D1
D0
D1
D0
D1
D0
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
7:0
wtm[15:8]
Function
Wake Up Timer Current Mantissa (M) Value*.
*Note: The period of the wake-up timer can be calculated as TWUT = (4 x M x 2R ) / 32.768 ms.
Register 18h. Wake-Up Timer Value 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
wtm[7:0]
Type
R
D2
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
7:0
wtm[7:0]
Function
Wake Up Timer Current Mantissa (M) Value*.
*Note: The period of the wake-up timer can be calculated as TWUT = (4 x M x 2R ) / 32.768 ms.
Register 19h. Low-Duty Cycle Mode Duration
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
ldc [7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
Reset value = 00000001
Bit
Name
Function
Low-Duty Cycle Mode Duration (LDC)*.
If enabled, the LDC will start together when the WUT is supposed to start, and
7:0
ldc [7:0]
the duration of the LDC is specified by the address 19h and the equation that
goes with it. In order for the LDC to work, the LDC value has to be smaller than
the M value specified in registers 15h and 16h.
LDC = 0 is not allowed here. Write at least decimal 1.
*Note: The period of the low-duty cycle ON time can be calculated as TLDC_ON = (4 x LDC x 2R ) / 32.768 ms. R is the
same as in the wake-up timer setting in "Register 14h. Wake-Up Timer Period 1".
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Register 1Ah. Low Battery Detector Threshold
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
Type
D2
D1
D0
lbdt[4:0]
R/w
R
Reset value = xxx10100
Bit
Name
Function
7:5
Reserved
Reserved.
Low Battery Detector Threshold.
4:0
lbdt[4:0]
This threshold is compared to Battery Voltage Level. If the Battery Voltage is
less than the threshold the Low Battery Interrupt is set. Default = 2.7 V.*
*Note: The threshold can be calculated as Vthreshold = 1.7 + lbdt x 50 mV.
Register 1Bh. Battery Voltage Level
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
Type
D2
D1
D0
vbat[4:0]
R
R
Reset value = xxxxxxxx
Bit
Name
7:5
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Battery Voltage Level.
4:0
vbat[4:0]
The battery voltage is converted by a 5 bit ADC. In Sleep Mode the register is
updated in every 1 s. In other states it measures continuously.
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RFM23
Register 1Ch. IF Filter Bandwidth
Bit
D7
Name
dwn3_bypass
D6
ndec_exp[2:0]
D5
D4
Type
R/W
R/W
D3
D2
D1
D0
filset[3:0]
R/W
Reset value = 00000001
Bit
Name
Function
7
dwn3_bypass
Bypass Decimator by 3 (if set).
6:4
ndec_exp[2:0]
IF Filter Decimation Rates.
3:0
filset[3:0]
IF Filter Coefficient Sets.
Defaults are for Rb = 40 kbps and Fd = 20 kHz so Bw = 80 kHz.
Register 1Dh. AFC Loop Gearshift Override
Bit
D7
D6
Name
afcbd
enafc
Type
R/W
D5
D4
D3
D2
afcgearh[2:0]
R/W
D1
D0
afcgearl[2:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 01000000
Bit
Name
Function
7
afcbd
If set, the tolerated AFC frequency error will be halved.
6
enafc
AFC Enable.
5:4
afcgearh[2:0]
AFC High Gear Setting.
3:0
afcgearl[2:0]
AFC Low Gear Setting.
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Register 1Eh. AFC Timing Control
Bit
Name
Type
D7
D6
D5
Reserved
D4
D3
D2
shwait[2:0]
R
D1
D0
anwait[2:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = xx001010
Bit
Name
7:6
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Short Wait Periods after AFC Correction.
5:3
shwait[2:0]
Used before preamble is detected. Short wait = (RegValue + 1) x 2T b. If set to 0
then no AFC correction will occur before preamble detect, i.e. AFC will be
disabled.
2:0
anwait[2:0]
Antenna Switching Wait Time.
Value corresponds to number of bits.
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Register 1Fh. Clock Recovery Gearshift Override
Bit
D7
D6
Name
Reserved
rxready
D5
Type
R/W
R/W
D4
D3
D2
crfast[2:0]
D1
D0
crslow[2:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00000011
Bit
Name
7
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Improves Receiver Noise Immunity when in Direct Mode.
6
rxready
It is recommended to set this bit after preamble is detected. When in FIFO
mode this bit should be set to ―0‖ since noise immunity is controlled
automatically.
5:3
crfast[2:0]
Clock Recovery Fast Gearshift Value.
2:0
crslow[2:0]
Clock Recovery Slow Gearshift Value.
The gear-shift register controls BCR loop gain. Before the preamble is detected, BCR loop gain is as follows:
crgain
BCRLoopGain = crfast
2
Once the preamble is detected, internal state machine automatically shift BCR loop gain to the following:
crgain
BCRLoopGain = 2crslow
crfast = 3‘b000 and crslow = 3‘b101 are recommended for most applications. The value of ―crslow‖ should be
greater than ―crfast‖.
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Register 20h. Clock Recovery Oversampling Rate
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rxosr[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 01100100
Bit
Name
7:0
rxosr[7:0]
Function
Oversampling Rate.
3 LSBs are the fraction, default = 0110 0100 = 12.5 clock cycles per data bit
The oversampling rate can be calculated as rxosr = 500 kHz/(2 ndec_exp x RX_DR). The ndec_exp and the
dwn3_bypass values found at Address: 1Ch – IF Filter Bandwidth register together with the receive data rate (Rb)
are the parameters needed to calculate rxosr:
rxosr =
500×(1+2×dwn3_bypass)
2
×Rb×(1+enmanch)
ndec_exp-3
The Rb unit used in this equation is in kbps. The enmanch is the Manchester Coding parameter (see Reg. 70h,
enmach is 1 when Manchester coding is enabled, enmanch is 0 when disabled). The number found in the equation
should be rounded to an integer. The integer can be translated to a hexadecimal.
For optimal modem performance it is recommended to set the rxosr to at least 8. A higher rxosr can be obtained by
choosing a lower value for ndec_exp or enable dwn3_bypass. A correction in filset might be needed to correct the
channel select bandwidth to the desired value. Note that when ndec_exp or dwn3_bypass are changed the related
parameters (rxosr, ncoff and crgain) need to be updated.
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Register 21h. Clock Recovery Offset 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Name
rxosr[10:8]
stallctrl
ncoff[19:16]
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
D0
Reset value = 00000001
Bit
Name
7:5
rxosr[10:8]
4
stallctrl
3:0
ncoff[19:16]
Function
Oversampling Rate.
Upper bits.
Used for BCR Purposes.
NCO Offset.
See formula above.
The offset can be calculated as follows:
ncoff =
Rb×(1+enmanch)×220+ndec_exp
500×(1+2×dwn3_bypass)
The default values for register 20h to 23h gives 40 kbps RX_DR with Manchester coding is disenabled.
Register 22h. Clock Recovery Offset 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
ncoff[15:8]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value =01000111
Bit
Name
7:0
ncoff[15:8]
Function
NCO Offset.
See formula above
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Register 23h. Clock Recovery Offset 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
ncoff[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 10101110
Bit
Name
7:0
ncoff[7:0]
Function
NCO Offset.
See formula above
Register 24h. Clock Recovery Timing Loop Gain 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
Reserved
crgain[10:8]
Type
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00000010
Bit
Name
7:3
Reserved
2:0
crgain[10:8]
Function
Reserved.
Clock Recovery Timing Loop Gain.
The loop gain can be calculated as follows:
crgain = 2+
215 ×Rb×(1+enmanch)
rxsor×Fd
Register 25h. Clock Recovery Timing Loop Gain 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
crgain[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 10001111
Bit
Name
7:0
crgain[7:0]
Function
Clock Recovery Timing Loop Gain.
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Register 26h. Received Signal Strength Indicator
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
Name
D3
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D1
D0
rssi [7:0]
Type
R
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
rssi [7:0]
Function
Received Signal Strength Indicator Value.
Register 27h. RSSI Threshold for Clear Channel Indicator
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rssith[7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00011110
Bit
Name
7:0
rssith[7:0]
Function
RSSI Threshold.
Interrupt is set if the RSSI value is above this threshold.
Register 28h. Antenna Diversity 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
D4
D3
D2
adrssi[7:0]
Type
R
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
adrssi[7:0]
Function
Measured RSSI Value on Antenna 1.
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Register 29h. Antenna Diversity 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
Name
D3
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
adrssi2[7:0]
Type
R
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
adrssi2[7:0]
Function
Measured RSSI Value on Antenna 2.
Register 2Ah. AFC Limiter
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
Afclim[7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00101010
Bit
Name
7:0
Afclim[7:0]
Function
AFC Limiter.
AFC limiter value.
For the following registers (addresses 2Bh and 2Ch), use the following equation:
ook_cnt_ val =
3×500[kHz]
Rb×(enmanch+1)
where Rb's unit is in kHz and ―enmanch‖ is the Manchester Enable bit (found at address 71h bit [1]).
Therefore, the minimal data rate that this register can support without Manchester is 0.366 kbps.
Register 2Bh. AFC Correction (LSBs)
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
afc_corr[9:2]
Type
R
Reset value = 00101011
Bit
Name
Function
AFC Correction Values.
7:0
afc_corr[9:2]
AFC loop correction values [9:2] (MSBs only). Values are updated once, after
sync word is found during receiving. See also address 2Ch.
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Register 2Ch. OOK Counter Value 1
Bit
D7
Name
D6
afc_corr[1:0]
Type
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
ookfrzen
peakdeten
madeten
ookcnt[10]
ookcnt[9]
ookcnt[8]
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00101100
Bit
Name
Function
AFC Correction Values.
7:6
afc_corr[1:0]
AFC loop correction values [1:0] (LSBs). Values are updated once, after sync
word is found during receiving. See also address 2Bh.
5
ookfrzen
4
peakdeten
3
madeten
2:0
ookcnt[10]
OOK Freeze.
OOK AGC freeze if this bit is set.
Peak Detector Enable.
Peak detector enable if high.
MA_Enable.
MA block enable if high.
OOK Counter [10:8].
OOK counter value MSBs.
Register 2Dh. OOK Counter Value 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
ookcnt[7:0]
Type
R/w
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00101101
Bit
Name
7:0
afc_corr[9:2]
Function
OOK Counter [7:0].
OOK counter value LSBs.
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Register 2Eh. Slicer Peak Holder
Bit
D7
Name
Reserved
Type
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
attack[2:0]
R/w
D1
D0
decay[3:0]
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00101110
Bit
Name
Function
7
Reserved
Reserved.
6:4
attack[2:0]
Attack.
3:0
decay[3:0]
Decay.
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Register 30h. Data Access Control
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
Name
enpacrx
lsbfrst
crcdonly
Reserved
enpactx
encrc
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
Type
R/w
R/w
D1
D0
crc[1:0]
R/w
Reset value = 10001101
Bit
Name
Function
Enable Packet RX Handling.
If FIFO Mode (dtmod = 10) is being used automatic packet handling may be
7
enpacrx
enabled. Setting enpacrx = 1 will enable automatic packet handling in the RX
path. Register 30–4D allow for various configurations of the packet structure.
Setting enpacrx = 0 will not do any packet handling in the RX path. It will only
receive everything after the sync word and fill up the RX FIFO.
6
lsbfrst
LSB First Enable.
The LSB of the data will be received first if this bit is set.
CRC Data Only Enable.
5
crcdonly
When this bit is set to 1 the CRC is calculated on and checked against the
packet data fields only.
4
Reserved
Reserved.
Enable Packet TX Handling.
If FIFO Mode (dtmod = 10) is being used automatic packet handling may be
3
enpactx
enabled. Setting enpactx = 1 will enable automatic packet handling in the TX
path. Register 30–4D allow for various configurations of the packet structure.
Setting enpactx = 0 will not do any packet handling in the TX path. It will only
transmit what is loaded to the FIFO.
2
encrc
CRC Enable.
Cyclic Redundancy Check generation is enabled if this bit is set.
CRC Polynomial Selection.
1:0
crc[1:0]
00:
CCITT
01:
CRC-16 (IBM)
10:
IEC-16
11:
Biacheva
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Register 31h. EZMAC® Status
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
Reserved
rxcrc1
pksrch
pkrx
pkvalid
crcerror
pktx
pksent
Type
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7
Reserved
6
rxcrc1
5
pksrch
4
pkrx
Function
Reserved.
If high, it indicates the last CRC received is all one’s.
May indicated Transmitter underflow in case of CRC error.
Packet Searching.
When pksrch = 1 the radio is searching for a valid packet.
Packet Receiving.
When pkrx = 1 the radio is currently receiving a valid packet.
Valid Packet Received.
3
pkvalid
When a pkvalid = 1 a valid packet has been received by the receiver. (Same bit
as in register 03, but reading it does not reset the IRQ)
CRC Error.
2
crcerror
When crcerror = 1 a Cyclic Redundancy Check error has been detected. (Same
bit as in register 03, but reading it does not reset the IRQ)
1
pktx
Packet Transmitting.
When pktx = 1 the radio is currently transmitting a packet.
Packet Sent.
0
pksent
A pksent = 1 a packet has been sent by the radio. (Same bit as in register 03,
but reading it does not reset the IRQ)
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Register 32h. Header Control 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Name
bcen[3:0]
hdch[3:0]
Type
R/w
R/w
D0
Reset value = 00001100
Bit
Name
Function
Broadcast Address (FFh) Check Enable.
If it is enabled together with Header Byte Check then the header check is OK if
the incoming header byte equals with the appropriate check byte or FFh). One
hot encoding.
7:4
bcen[3:0]
0000:
No broadcast address enable.
0001:
Broadcast address enable for header byte 0.
0010:
Broadcast address enable for header byte 1.
0011:
Broadcast address enable for header bytes 0 & 1.
0100:
…
Received Header Bytes to be Checked Against the Check Header Bytes.
One hot encoding. The receiver will use hdch[2:0] to know the position of the
Header Bytes.
3:0
hdch[3:0]
0000:
No Received Header check
0001:
Received Header check for byte 0.
0010:
Received Header check for bytes 1.
0011:
Received header check for bytes 0 & 1.
0100:
…
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Register 33h. Header Control 2
Bit
D7
Name
Reserved
Type
D6
D5
D4
D3
hdlen[2:0]
R/w
R
D2
fixpklen
D1
synclen[1:0]
R/w
R/w
D0
prealen[8]
R/w
Reset value = 00100010
Bit
Name
7
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Header Length.
Length of header used if packet handler is enabled for TX/RX (enpactx/rx).
Headers are transmitted/received in descending order.
6:4
hdlen[2:0]
000:
No TX/RX header
001:
Header 3
010:
Header 3 and 2
011:
Header 3 and 2 and 1
100:
Header 3 and 2 and 1 and 0
Fix Packet Length.
3
fixpklen
When fixpklen = 1 the packet length (pklen[7:0]) is not included in the header.
When fixpklen = 0 the packet length is included in the header.
Synchronization Word Length.
The value in this register corresponds to the number of bytes used in the
Synchronization Word. The synchronization word bytes are transmitted in
2:1
0
synclen[1:0]
prealen[8]
descending order.
00:
Synchronization Word 3
01:
Synchronization Word 3 and 2
10:
Synchronization Word 3 and 2 and 1
11:
Synchronization Word 3 and 2 and 1 and 0
MSB of Preamble Length.
See register Preamble Length.
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Register 34h. Preamble Length
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
prealen[7:0]
R/w
Type
Reset value = 00001000
Bit
Name
Function
Preamble Length.
The value in the prealen[8:0] register corresponds to the number of nibbles (4
bits) in the packet. For example prealen[8:0] = ‗000001000‘ corresponds to a
7:0
prealen[7:0]
preamble length of 32bits (8 x 4bits) or 4 bytes. The maximum preamble length
is prealen[8:0] = 111111111 which corresponds to a 255 bytes Preamble.
Writing 0 will have the same result as if writing 1, which corresponds to one
single nibble of preamble.
Register 35h. Preamble Detection Control 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
preath[4:0]
Type
R/w
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
rssi_offset[2:0]
R/w
Reset value = 00101010
Bit
Name
7:3
preath[4:0]
Function
Number of nibbles processed during detection.
rssi_offset[2:0]
2:0
rssi_offset[2:0]
Value added as offset to RSSI calculation. Every increment in this register
results in an increment of +4 dB in the RSSI.
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Register 36h. Synchronization Word 3
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
sync[31:24]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00101101
Bit
Name
7:0
sync[31:24]
Function
Synchronization Word 3.
4th byte of the synchronization word.
Register 37h. Synchronization Word 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
sync[23:16]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 11010100
Bit
Name
7:0
sync[23:16]
Function
Synchronization Word 2.
3rd byte of the synchronization word.
Register 38h. Synchronization Word 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
D4
D3
sync[15:8]
R/w
Type
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
sync[15:8]
Function
Synchronization Word 1.
2nd byte of the synchronization word.
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Register 39h. Synchronization Word 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
sync[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
sync[7:0]
Function
Synchronization Word 0.
1st byte of the synchronization word.
Register 3Ah. Transmit Header 3
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
txhd[31:24]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
txhd[31:24]
Function
Transmit Header 3.
4th byte of the header to be transmitted.
Register 3Bh. Transmit Header 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
txhd[23:16]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
txhd[23:16]
Function
Transmit Header 2.
3rd byte of the header to be transmitted.
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Register 3Ch. Transmit Header 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
Name
D3
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
txhd[15:8]
R/w
Type
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
txhd[15:8]
Function
Transmit Header 1.
2nd byte of the header to be transmitted.
Register 3Dh. Transmit Header 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
txhd[7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
txhd[7:0]
Function
Transmit Header 0.
1st
byte of the header to be transmitted.
Register 3Eh. Packet Length
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
pklen[7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
Packet Length.
The value in the pklen[7:0] register corresponds directly to the number of bytes
in the Packet. For example pklen[7:0] = ‗00001000‘ corresponds to a packet
7:0
pklen[7:0]
length of 8 bytes. The maximum packet length is pklen[7:0] = ‗11111111‘, a 255
byte packet. Writing 0 is possible, in this case we do not send any data in the
packet. During RX, if fixpklen = 1, this will specify also the Packet Length for RX
mode.
Check Header bytes 3 to 0 are checked against the corresponding bytes in the Received Header if the check is
enabled in "Register 31h. EZMAC® Status".
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Register 3Fh. Check Header 3
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
chhd [31:24]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
chhd[31:24]
Function
Check Header 3.
4th byte of the check header.
Register 40h. Check Header 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
D4
D3
chhd[23:16]
R/w
Type
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
Function
Check Header 2.
chhd[23:16]
3rd byte of the check header.
Register 41h. Check Header 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
chhd[15:8]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
chhd[15:8]
Function
Check Header 1.
2nd byte of the check header.
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Register 42h. Check Header 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
chhd[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
chhd[7:0]
Function
Check Header 0.
1st byte of the check header.
Header Enable bytes 3 to 0 control which bits of the Check Header bytes are checked against the corresponding
bits in the Received Header. Only those bits are compared where the enable bits are set to 1.
Register 43h. Header Enable 3
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
hden[31:24]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
hden[31:24]
Function
Header Enable 3.
4th byte of the check header.
Register 44h. Header Enable 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
D4
D3
hden[23:16]
R/w
Type
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
hden [23:16]
Function
Header Enable 2.
3rd byte of the check header.
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Register 45h. Header Enable 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
hden [15:8]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
hden [15:8]
Function
Header Enable 1.
2nd byte of the check header.
Register 46h. Header Enable 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
hden [7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
hden [7:0]
Function
Header Enable 0.
1st
byte of the check header.
Register 47h. Received Header 3
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rxhd [31:24]
Type
R
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
rxhd [31:24]
Function
Received Header 3.
4th
byte of the received header.
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Register 48h. Received Header 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rxhd [23:16]
Type
R
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
rxhd [23:16]
Function
Received Header 2.
3rd byte of the received header.
Register 49h. Received Header 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rxhd [15:8]
Type
R
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
rxhd
[15:8]
Function
Received Header
2nd
1.
byte of the received header.
Register 4Ah. Received Header 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rxhd [7:0]
Type
R
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
rxhd
[7:0]
Function
Received Header
1st
0.
byte of the received header.
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Register 4Bh. Received Packet Length
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rxplen[7:0]
Type
R
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 11111111
Bit
Name
Function
Length Byte of the Received Packet during fixpklen = 0.
(Specifies the number of Data bytes in the last received packet) This will be
7:0
relevant ONLY if fixpklen (address 33h, bit[3]) is low during the receive time. If
rxplen[7:0]
fixpklen is high, then the number of received Data Bytes can be read from the
pklen register (address h3E).
Register 4Fh. ADC8 Control
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
D4
D3
Reserved[7:6]
Type
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
adc8[5:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
7:6
Reserved[7:6]
5:0
adc8[5:0]
Reserved.
ADC8 Control Bits.
Register 50h. Analog Test Bus Select
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
Type
atb[4:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:5
Reserved
4:0
atb[4:0]
Function
Reserved.
Analog Test Bus.
The selection of internal analog testpoints that are muxed onto TESTp and
TESTn.
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Table 33. Internal Analog Signals Available on the Analog Test Bus
atb[4:0]
GPIOx
GPIOx
1
MixIp
MixIn
2
MixQp
MixQn
3
PGA_Ip
PGA_In
4
PGA_QP
PGA_Qn
5
ADC_vcm
ADC_vcmb
6
ADC_ipoly10u
ADC_ref
7
ADC_Refdac_p
ADC_Refdac_n
8
ADC_ipoly10
ADC_ipoly10
9
ADC_Res1Ip
ADC_Res1In
10
ADC_Res1Qp
ADC_Res1Qn
11
Reserved
Reserved
12
Reserved
Reserved
13
Reserved
Reserved
14
Reserved
Reserved
15
Reserved
Reserved
16
Reserved
Reserved
17
Reserved
Reserved
18
ICP_Test
PLL_IBG_05
19
PLL_VBG
VSS_VCO
20
Vctrl_Test
PLL_IPTAT_05
21
PA_vbias
Reserved
22
DIGBG
DIGVFB
23
IFBG
IFVFB
24
PLLBG
PLLVReg
25
IBias10u
IBias5u
26
32KRC_Ucap
32KRC_Ures
27
ADC8_VIN
ADC8_VDAC
28
LBDcomp
LBDcompref
29
TSBG
TSVtemp
30
RFBG
RFVREG
31
VCOBG
VCOVREG
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Register 51h. Digital Test Bus Select
Bit
D7
D6
Name
Reserved
ensctest
D5
D4
D3
dtb[5:0]
D2
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7
Reserved
6
ensctest
5:0
dtb[5:0]
Function
Reserved.
Scan Test Enable.
When set to 1 then GPIO0 will be the ScanEn input.
Digital Test Bus.
GPIO must be configured to Digital Test Mux output.
Table 34. Internal Digital Signals Available on the Digital Test Bus
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Table 34. Internal Digital Signals Available on the Digital Test Bus (Continued)
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Register 52h. TX Ramp Control
Bit
D7
Name
Reserved
Type
D6
D5
D4
D3
txmod[2:0]
R/w
D2
ldoramp[1:0]
R/w
R/w
D1
D0
txramp[1:0]
R/w
Reset value = 00101111
Bit
Name
7
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
TX Modulation Delay.
6:4
txmod[2:0]
The time delay between PA enable and the beginning of the TX modulation to
allow for PA ramp-up. It can be set from 0 μs to 28 μs in 4 μs steps. This also
works during PA ramp down.
TX LDO Ramp Time.
The RF LDO is used to help ramp the PA to prevent VCO pulling and spectral
splatter.
3:2
ldoramp[1:0]
00:
5 μs
01:
10 μs
10:
15 μs
11:
20 μs
TX Ramp Time.
The PA is ramped up slowly to prevent VCO pulling and spectral splatter. This
register sets the time the PA is ramped up.
1:0
txramp[1:0]
00:
5 μs
01:
10 μs
10:
15 μs
11:
20 μs
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The total settling time (cold start) of the PLL after the calibration can be calculated as TCS = TS + TO.
Register 53h. PLL Tune Time
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Name
pllts[4:0]
pllt0
Type
R/w
R/w
D0
Reset value = 01010010
Bit
Name
Function
PLL Soft Settling Time (TS).
This register will set the settling time for the PLL from a previous locked
7:3
frequency in Tune mode. The value is configurable between 0 μs and 310 μs,
pllts[4:0]
in 10 μs intervals. The default plltime corresponds to 100 μs. See formula
above.
PLL Settling Time (TO).
2:0
This register will set the time allowed for PLL settling after the calibrations are
pllt0
completed. The value is configurable between 0 μs and 70 μs, in 10 μs steps.
The default pllt0 corresponds to 20 μs. See formula above.
Register 54h. PA Boost
Bit
D7
Name
Type
D6
D5
D4
Reserved[7:6]
D3
D2
inv_pre_th
R/w
R/w
D1
D0
ldo_pa_boost
pa_vbias_boost
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 01010100
Bit
Name
Function
7:6
Reserved[7:6]
Reserved.
5:2
inv_pre_th[5:2]
Invalid Preamble Threshold.
1
ldo_pa_boost
0
pa_vbias_boost
LDO PA Boost.
PA VBIAS Boost.
Invalid preamble will be evaluated during this period: (invalid_preamble_Threshold x 4) x Bit Rate period.
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Register 55h. Calibration Control
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
Reserved
xtalstarthalf
adccaldone
enrcfcal
rccal
vcocaldp
vcocal
skipvco
Type
R
R/w
R
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
Reset value = x1x00100
Bit
Name
7
Reserved
6
xtalstarthalf
5
adccaldone
4
enrcfcal
Function
Reserved.
If Set, the Xtal Wake Time Period is Halved.
Delta-sigma ADC Calibration Done.
Reading this bit gives 1 if the calibration process has been finished.
RC Oscillator Fine Calibration Enable.
If this bit is set to 1 then the RC oscillator performs fine calibration in every app.
30 s.
RC Calibration Force.
If setting rccal = 1 will automatically perform a forced calibration of the 32 kHz
RC Oscillator. The RC OSC will automatically be calibrated if the
3
rccal
Wake-Up-Timer is enabled or if in the Wake-on-Receiver state. The calibration
takes 2 ms. The 32 kHz RC oscillator must be enabled to perform a calibration.
Setting this signal from a 0 to 1 will initiate the calibration. This bit is cleared
automatically.
VCO Calibration Double Precision Enable.
2
vcocaldp
When this bit is set to 1 then the VCO calibration measures longer thus
calibrates more precisely.
VCO Calibration Force.
1
vcocal
If in Idle Mode and pllon = 1, setting vcocal = 1 will force a one time calibration
of the synthesizer VCO. This bit is cleared automatically.
Skip VCO Calibration.
0
skipvco
Setting skipvco = 1 will skip the VCO calibration when going from the Idle state
to the TX or RX state.
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Register 56h. Modem Test
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
bcrfbyp
slicfbyp
dttype
oscdeten
ookth
refclksel
refclkinv
distogg
Type
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
7
bcrfbyp
If set, BCR phase compensation will be bypassed.
6
slicfbyp
If set, slicer phase compensation will be bypassed.
5
dttype
Dithering Type.
If low and dither enabled, we add +1/0, otherwise if high and dithering enabled,
we add ±1.
4
oscdeten
3
ookth
If low, the ADC Oscillation Detection mechanism is allowed to work. If set, we
disable the function.
If set, in OOK mode, the slicer threshold will be estimated by 8 bits of preamble.
By default, this bit is low and the demod estimate the threshold after 4 bits.
Delta-Sigma Reference Clock Source Selection
2
1:
refclksel
0:
10 MHz
PLL
1
refclkinv
Delta-Sigma Reference Clock Inversion Enable.
0
distogg
If reset, the discriminator toggling is disabled.
Register 57h. Charge Pump Test
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
pfdrst
fbdiv_rst
cpforceup
cpforcedn
cdonly
Type
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
D2
R/w
D1
D0
cdcurr[2:0]
R/w
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
7
pfdrst
Direct Control to Analog.
6
fbdiv_rst
Direct Control to Analog.
5
cpforceup
Charge Pump Force Up.
4
cpforcedn
Charge Pump Force Down.
3
cdonly
2:0
cdcurr[2:0]
Charge Pump DC Offset Only.
Charge Pump DC Current Selection.
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Register 58h. Charge Pump Current Trimming/Override
Bit
D7
D6
Name
cpcurr[1:0]
Type
R/w
D5
D4
D3
D2
cpcorrov
D1
D0
cporr[4:0]
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 100xxxxx
Bit
Name
7:6
cpcurr[1:0]
Function
Charge Pump Current (Gain Setting).
Changing these bits will change the BW of the PLL. The default setting is
adequate for all data rates.
5
cpcorrov
Charge Pump Correction Override Enable.
Charge Pump Correction Value.
4:0
cporr[4:0]
During read, you read what the Charge Pump sees. If cpcorrov = 1, then the
value you write will go to the Charge Pump, and will also be the value you read.
By default, cpcorr[4:0] wakes up as all Zeros.
Register 59h. Divider Current Trimming/Delta-Sigma Test
Bit
D7
D6
Name
txcorboosten
fbdivhc
Type
R/w
R/w
D5
D4
D3
d3trim[1:0]
D2
d2trim[1:0]
R/w
D1
D0
d1p5trim[1:0]
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 10000000
Bit
Name
Function
7
txcorboosten
6
fbdivhc
5:4
d3trim[1:0]
Divider 3 Current Trim Value.
3:2
d2trim[1:0]
Divider 2 Current Trim Value.
1:0
d1p5trim[1:0]
If this is Set, then vcocorr (reg 5A[5:2]) = 1111 during TX Mode and VCO
CAL followed by TX.
Feedback (fractional) Divider High Current Enable (+5 μA).
Divider 1.5 (div-by-1.5) Current Trim Value.
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Register 5Ah. VCO Current Trimming
Bit
D7
D6
Name
txcurboosten
vcocorrov
D5
D4
vcocorr[3:0]
D3
D2
D1
vcocur[1:0]
D0
Type
R/w
R/w
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00000011
Bit
Name
Function
7.
txcurboosten
6
vcocorrov
5:2
vcocorr[3:0]
VCO Current Correction Value.
1:0
vcocur[1:0]
VCO Current Trim Value.
If this is Set, then vcocur = 11 during TX Mode and VCO CAL followed by
TX.
VCO Current Correction Override.
Register 5Bh. VCO Calibration/Override
Bit
D7
Name
vcocalov/vcdone
Type
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
vcocal[6:0]
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
VCO Calibration Override/Done.
When vcocalov = 0 the internal VCO calibration results may be viewed by
7.
vcocalov/vcdone
reading the vcocal register. When vcocalov = 1 the VCO results may be
overridden externally through the SPI by writing to the vcocal register. Reading
this bit gives 1 if the calibration process has been finished.
6:0
vcocal[6:0]
VCO Calibration Results.
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Register 5Ch. Synthesizer Test
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
Name
dsmdt
vcotype
enoloop
dsmod
dsorder[1:0]
Type
R/w
R
R/w
R/w
R/w
D3
D2
D1
D0
dsrstmode
dsrst
R/w
R/w
Reset value = 0x001110
Bit
Name
7
dsmdt
Function
Enable DSM Dithering.
If low, dithering is disabled.
VCO Type.
6
vcotype
0: basic, constant K
1: single varactor, changing K
5
enoloop
Open Loop Mode Enable.
Delta-Sigma Modulus.
4
dsmod
0: 64 000
1: 65 536
Delta-Sigma Order.
3:2
dsorder[1:0]
1
dsrstmode
0
dsrst
00:
0 order
01:
1st order
10:
2nd order
11:
Mash 111
Delta-Sigma Reset Mode.
Delta-Sigma Reset.
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Register 5Dh. Block Enable Override 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
enmix
enina
enpga
enpa
enbf5
endv32
enbf12
enmx2
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
7
enmix
Mixer Enable Override.
6
enina
LNA Enable Override.
5
enpga
PGA Enable Override.
4
enpa
Power Amplifier Enable Override.
3
enbf5
Buffer 5 Enable Override.
2
endv32
Divider 3_2 Enable Override.
1
enbf12
Buffer 1_2 Enable Override.
0
enmx2
Multiplexer 2 Enable Override.
Register 5Eh. Block Enable Override 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
ends
enldet
enmx3
enbf4
enbf3
enbf11
enbf2
pllreset
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 01000000
Bit
Name
Function
7
ends
6
enldet
5
enmx3
Multiplexer 3 Enable Override.
4
enbf4
Buffer 4 Enable Override.
3
enbf3
Buffer 3 Enable Override.
2
enbf11
Buffer 1_1 Enable Override.
1
enbf2
Buffer 2 Enable Override.
0
pllreset
Delta-Sigma Enable Override.
Lock Detect Enable.
(direct control, does not need override!)
PLL Reset Enable Override.
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Register 5Fh. Block Enable Override 3
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
enfrdv
endv31
endv2
endv1p5
dvbshunt
envco
encp
enbg
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
7
enfrdv
Fractional Divider Enable Override.
6
endv31
Divider 3_1 Enable Override.
5
endv2
Divider 2 Enable Override.
4
endv1p5
Divider 1.5 (div-by-1.5) Enable Override.
3
dvbshunt
VCO Bias Shunt Enable Override Mode.
2
envco
VCO Enable Override.
1
encp
Charge Pump Enable Override.
0
enbg
Bandgap Enable Override.
Register 60h. Channel Filter Coefficient Address
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Name
Reserved
chfiladd[3:0]
Type
R/W
R/W
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:4
Reserved
3:0
chfiladd[3:0]
Function
Reserved.
Channel Filter Coefficient Look-up Table Address.
The address for channel filter coefficients used in the RX path.
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Register 61h. Channel Filter Coefficient Value
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
Name
Reserved
chfilval[5:0]
Type
R/W
R/W
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
7:6
Reserved
5:0
chfilval[5:0]
Reserved.
Filter Coefficient Value in the Look-up Table Addressed by the chfiladd[3:0].
Register 62h. Crystal Oscillator/Power-on-Reset Control
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
bufovr
enbuf
R/W
R/W
Name
pwst[2:0]
clkhyst
enbias2x
enamp2x
Type
R
R/W
R/W
R/W
Reset value = xxx00100
Bit
Name
Function
Internal Power States of the module.
7:5
pwst[2:0]
LP:
000
RDY:
001
Tune:
011
TX:
010
RX:
111
4
clkhyst
3
enbias2x
2 Times Higher Bias Current Enable.
2
enamp2x
2 Times Higher Amplification Enable.
Clock Hysteresis Setting.
Output Buffer Enable Override.
1
bufovr
If set to 1 then the enbuf bit controls the output buffer.
0: output buffer is controlled by the state machine.
1: output buffer is controlled by the enbuf bit.
0
enbuf
Output Buffer Enable.
This bit is active only if the bufovr bit is set to 1.
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Register 63h. RC Oscillator Coarse Calibration/Override
Bit
D7
Name
rccov
Type
R/W
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
rcc[6:0]
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
RC Oscillator Coarse Calibration Override.
7
When rccov = 0 the internal Coarse Calibration results may be viewed by
rccov
reading the rcccal register. When rccov = 1 the Coarse results may be
overridden externally through the SPI by writing to the rcccal register.
6:0
rcc[6:0]
RC Oscillator Coarse Calibration Override Value/Results.
Register 64h. RC Oscillator Fine Calibration/Override
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
rcfov
rcf[6:0]
Type
R/W
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
RC Oscillator Fine Calibration Override.
7
rcfov
When rcfov = 0 the internal Fine Calibration results may be viewed by reading
the rcfcal register. When rcfov = 1 the Fine results may be overridden externally
through the SPI by writing to the rcfcal register.
6:0
rcf[6:0]
RC Oscillator Fine Calibration Override Value/Results.
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Register 65h. LDO Control Override
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
enspor
enbias
envcoldo
enifldo
enrfldo
enpllldo
endigldo
endigpwdn
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 10000001
Bit
Name
Function
7
enspor
Smart POR Enable.
6
enbias
Bias Enable.
5
envcoldo
4
enifldo
IF LDO Enable.
3
enrfldo
RF LDO Enable.
2
enpllldo
PLL LDO Enable.
1
endigldo
Digital LDO Enable.
0
endigpwdn
VCO LDO Enable.
Digital Power Domain Powerdown Enable in Idle Mode.
Register 66h. LDO Level Settings
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Name
enovr
enxtal
ents
enrc32
Reserved
diglvl
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R
R/W
D0
Reset value = 00000011
Bit
Name
7
enovr
Function
Enable Overrides.
If high, ovr values are output to the blocks and can enable or disable them, if
low, some ovr value can only enable the blocks.
6
enxtal
5
ents
4
enrc32
3
Reserved
2:0
diglvl
Xtal Override Enable Value.
Temperature Sensor Enable.
32K Oscillator Enable.
Reserved.
Digital LDO Level Setting.
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Register 67h. Delta-Sigma ADC Tuning 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
Name
adcrst
enrefdac
enadc
adctuneovr
D3
D2
adctune[3:0]
D1
Type
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
D0
Reset value = 00011101
Bit
Name
Function
7
adcrst
6
enrefdac
5
enadc
4
adctuneovr
Resonator RC Calibration Value Override Enable.
3:0
adctune[3:0]
Resonator RC Calibration Value.
Delta-Sigma ADC Reset.
Delta-Sigma ADC Reference DAC Enable Override.
Delta-Sigma ADC Enable Override.
Register 68h. Delta-Sigma ADC Tuning 2
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
Reserved
Type
R
D4
D3
envcm
adcoloop
R/W
D2
R/W
D1
D0
adcref[2:0]
R/W
Reset value = 00000011
Bit
Name
7:5
Reserved
4
envcm
3
adcoloop
Function
Reserved.
Delta-Sigma ADC VCM Enable Override.
Delta-Sigma ADC Open Loop Enable.
Delta-Sigma ADC Reference Voltage.
2:0
adcref[2:0]
000:
0.5 V
001:
0.6 V
010:
0.7 V
…
111:
1.2 V
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Register 69h. AGC Override 1
Bit
D7
Name
D6
Reserved
Type
D5
D4
agcen
lnagain
pga[3:0]
R/W
R/W
R/W
R
D3
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00100000
Bit
Name
7:5
Reserved
4
agcen
Function
Reserved.
Automatic Gain Control Enable.
When this bit is set then the result of the control can be read out from bits [4:0],
otherwise the gain can be controlled manually by writing into bits [4:0].
3
LNA Gain Select.
lnagain
0 – min. gain = 5 dB
1 – max. gain = 25 dB
PGA Gain Override Value.
2:0
pga[3:0]
000:
0 dB
001:
3 dB
010:
6 dB
...
101:
24 dB max.
Register 6Ah. AGC Override 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
agcovpm
agcslow
Type
R/W
D4
D3
D2
D1
lnacomp[3:0]
R/W
D0
pgath[1:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 10011101
Bit
Name
7
agcovpm
Function
If set, AGC will ignore the Preamble Detection.
AGC Slow Gain Increase Enable.
6
agcslow
When this bit is set then the AGC loop will slow down the gain increase in the
receiver.
The speed of the gain reduction is not affected.
5:2
lnacomp[3:0]
1:0
pgath[1:0]
LNA Gain Compensation.
This bit is used for smoothing RSSI value when LNA gain is switched.
Window Comparator Reference Voltage Adjust in the PGA.
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Register 6Bh. GFSK FIR Filter Coefficient Address
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Name
Reserved
firadd[2:0]
Type
R
R/W
D0
Reset value = xxxxx000
Bit
Name
7:3
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
GFSK FIR Filter Coefficient Look-up Table Address.
The address for Gaussian filter coefficients used in the TX path. The default
GFSK setting is for BT = 0.5. It is not needed to change or load the GFSK
Coefficients if BT = 0.5 is satisfactory for the system.
2:0
firadd[2:0]
000:
i_coe0 (Default = d1)
001:
i_coe1 (Default = d3)
010:
i_coe2 (Default = d6)
011:
i_coe3 (Default = d10)
100:
i_coe4 (Default = d15)
101:
i_coe5 (Default = d19)
110:
i_coe6 (Default = d20)
Register 6Ch. GFSK FIR Filter Coefficient Value
Bit
Name
Type
D7
D6
D5
D4
Reserved
D3
D2
D1
D0
firval[5:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = xxxxx000
Bit
Name
7:6
Reserved
5:0
firval[5:0]
Function
Reserved.
FIR Coefficient Value in the lOok-up Table Addressed by the firadd[2:0].
The default coefficient can be read or modified.
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Register 6Dh. TX Power
Bit
D7
D6
Name
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
Type
D2
lna_sw
R
D1
D0
txpow[2:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = xxxx1000
Bit
Name
7:4
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
LNA Switch Controller.
3
lna_sw
If set, lna_sw control from the digital will go high during TX modes, and low
during other times. If reset, the digital control signal is low at all times.
TX Output Power.
2:0
The output power is configurable from –8 dBm to +13 dBm in ~3 dBm steps.
txpow[2:0]
txpow[2:0] = 111 corresponds to +13 dBm and 000 to –8 dBm.
Register 6Eh. TX Data Rate 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
txdr[15:8]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00001010
Bit
Name
7:0
txdr[15:8]
Function
Data Rate Upper Byte.
See formula above.
The data rate can be calculated as: TX_DR = 10 3 x txdr[15:0] / 216 [kbps] (if address 70[5] = 0) or
The data rate can be calculated as: TX_DR = 10 3 x txdr[15:0] / 221 [kbps] (if address 70[5] = 1)
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Register 6Fh. TX Data Rate 0
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
txdr[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00111101
Bit
Name
7:0
txdr[7:0]
Function
Data Rate Lower Byte.
See formula above. Defaults = 40 kbps.
Register 70h. Modulation Mode Control 1
Bit
Name
Type
D7
D6
Reserved
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
txdtrtscale
enphpwdn
manppol
enmaninv
enmanch
enwhite
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00001100
Bit
Name
Function
7:6
Reserved
Reserved.
5
txdtrtscale
This bit should be set for Data Rates below 30 kbps.
4
enphpwdn
If set, the Packet Handler will be powered down when module is in low power
mode.
Manchester Preamble Polarity (will transmit a series of 1 if set, or series of 0 if
3
manppol
reset).
This bit affects ONLY the transmitter side, not the receiver. This is valid ONLY if
Manchester Mode is enabled.
2
enmaninv
Manchester Data Inversion is Enabled if this bit is set.
1
enmanch
Manchester Coding is Enabled if this bit is set.
0
enwhite
Data Whitening is Enabled if this bit is set.
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Register 71h. Modulation Mode Control 2
Bit
Name
D7
D6
D5
trclk[1:0]
Type
D4
dtmod[1:0]
R/W
R/W
D3
D2
eninv
fd[8]
R/W
R/W
D1
D0
modtyp[1:0]
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
TX Data Clock Configuration.
00:
No TX Data CLK is available (asynchronous mode – Can only work with
modulations FSK or OOK).
7:6
trclk[1:0]
01:
TX Data CLK is available via the GPIO (one of the GPIO‘s should be
programmed as well).
10:
TX Data CLK is available via the SDO pin.
11:
TX Data CLK is available via the nIRQ pin.
Modulation Source.
00:
5:4
dtmod[1:0]
3
eninv
2
fd[8]
Direct Mode using TX_Data function via the GPIO pin (one of the GPIO‘s
should be programmed accordingly as well)
01:
Direct Mode using TX_Data function via the SDI pin (only when nSEL is high)
10:
FIFO Mode
11:
PN9 (internally generated)
Invert TX and RX Data.
MSB of Frequency Deviation Setting, see "Register 72h. Frequency
Deviation".
Modulation Type.
1:0
modtyp[1:0]
00:
Unmodulated carrier
01:
OOK
10:
FSK
11:
GFSK (enable TX Data CLK (trclk[1:0]) when direct mode is used)
The frequency deviation can be calculated: Fd = 625 Hz x fd[8:0].
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Register 72h. Frequency Deviation
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
fd[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00100000
Bit
Name
7:0
fd[7:0]
Function
Frequency Deviation Setting.
See formula above.
Note: It's recommended to use modulation index of 1 or higher (maximum allowable modulation index is 32). The modulation
index is defined by 2FN/FR were FD is the deviation and RB is the data rate. When Manchester coding is enabled the
modulation index is defined by FD/RB.
Register 73h. Frequency Offset 1
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
fo[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
Frequency Offset Setting.
7:0
fo[7:0]
The frequency offset can be calculated as Offset = 156.25 Hz x (hbsel + 1) x fo[7:0].
fo[9:0] is a twos complement value. Reading from this register will give the AFC
correction last results, not this register value.
Reading from this register will give the AFC correction last results, not this register value.
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Register 74h. Frequency Offset 2
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Name
Reserved
fo[9:8]
Type
R
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:2
Reserved
Function
Reserved.
Upper Bits of the Frequency Offset Setting.
1:0
fo[9:8]
fo[9] is the sign bit. The frequency offset can be calculated as Offset = 156.25 Hz x
(hbsel + 1) x fo[7:0]. fo[9:0] is a twos complement value. Reading from this register
will give the AFC correction last results, not this register value.
Register 75h. Frequency Band Select
Bit
D7
D6
D5
Name
Reserved
sbsel
hbsel
fb[4:0]
R/W
R/W
R/W
Type
R
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 01110101
Bit
Name
7
Reserved
6
sbse
Function
Reserved.
Side Band Select.
High Band Select.
5
hbsel
Setting hbsel = 1 will choose the frequency range from 480–930 MHz (high bands). Setting
hbsel = 0 will choose the frequency range from 240–479.9 MHz (low bands).
Frequency Band Select.
Every increment corresponds to a 10 MHz Band for the Low Bands and a 20 MHz Band
4:0
fb[4:0]
for the High Bands. Setting fb[4:0] = 00000 corresponds to the 240–250 MHz Band for
hbsel = 0 and the 480–500 MHz Band for hbsel = 1. Setting fb[4:0] = 00001 corresponds
to the 250–260 MHz Band for hbsel = 0 and the 500–520 MHz Band for hbsel = 1.
The RF carrier frequency can be calculated as follows:
fcarrier = (fb+24+(fc+fo) / 64000) x 10000 x (hbsel+1) + (fhch x fhs x 10) [kHz],
where parameters fc, fo, fb and hb_sel come from registers 73h–77h. Parameters fhch and fhs come from register
79h and 7Ah.
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Register 76h. Nominal Carrier Frequency
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
fc[15:8]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 10111011
Bit
Name
7:0
fc[15:8]
Function
Nominal Carrier Frequency Setting.
See formula above.
Register 77h. Nominal Carrier Frequency
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
fc[7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 10000000
Bit
Name
7:0
fc[7:0]
Function
Nominal Carrier Frequency Setting.
See formula above.
Register 78h. Miscellaneous Settings
Bit
D7
D6
Name
D5
D4
D3
Reserved[7:4]
Type
R/W
Alt_PA_Seq
rcosc_cal[2:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 01111000
Bit
Name
7:4
Reserved[7:4]
3
Alt_PA_Seq
Function
Reserved.
Alternative PA sequencing.
If set, we will enable the alternative PA sequence. By default, this is not enabled.
rcosc_cal[2:0].
2:0
rcosc_cal[2:0]
Fine changes on the RC OSC Calibration target frequency, to help compensate for
―calibration biases.‖ This register should not be changed by costumers.
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Register 79h. Frequency Hopping Channel Select
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
fhch[7:0]
Type
R/W
D2
D1
D0
D2
D1
D0
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
7:0
fhch[7:0]
Function
Frequency Hopping Channel Number.
Register 7Ah. Frequency Hopping Step Size
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
Name
fhs[7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = 00000000
Bit
Name
Function
Frequency Hopping Step Size in 10 kHz Increments.
7:0
fhs[7:0]
See formula for the nominal carrier frequency at "Register 76h. Nominal Carrier
Frequency".
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Register 7Bh. Turn Around and 15.4 Length Compliance
Bit
D7
Name
15.4 Length
D6
Reserved[6:3]
D5
D4
Type
R/W
R/W
D3
D2
D1
turn_around_en
D0
phase[1:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 01111011
Bit
Name
Function
15.4 Packet Length Compliance.
7
If set, then PK Length definition for both TX and RX will also include the CRC bytes,
15.4 Length
If reset, then the Length refers ONLY to the DATA payload. For example, writing ―9‖
to this register when it is set, means we are sending/expecting ―7‖ bytes of DATA,
and the other ―2‖ should be the CRC (CRC should be enabled separately).
6:3
Reserved[6:3]
2
turn_around_en
Reserved.
Turn Around Enable.
Enabling for the turn around functionality.
Turn Around Phase.
The RX to TX and vice-versa change in frequency will happen (if bit [2] is set) at the
1:0
phase[1:0]
last byte, and these two registers set the bit position in which the frequency shifts
should occur. Make sure it does not happen to early otherwise the last bits will be
missed.
Register 7Ch. TX FIFO Control 1
Bit
Name
Type
D7
D6
D5
D4
Reserved
D3
D2
D1
D0
txafthr[5:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00110111
Bit
Name
Function
7:6
Reserved
Reserved.
5:0
txafthr[5:0]
TX FIFO Almost Full Threshold.
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Register 7Dh. TX FIFO Control 2
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
Type
D2
D1
D0
D1
D0
D1
D0
txfaethr[5:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00000100
Bit
Name
7:6
Reserved
5:0
txfaethr[5:0]
Function
Reserved.
TX FIFO Almost Empty Threshold.
Register 7Eh. RX FIFO Control
Bit
D7
Name
D6
D5
D4
D3
Reserved
Type
D2
rxafthr[5:0]
R/W
R/W
Reset value = 00110111
Bit
Name
Function
7:6
Reserved
Reserved.
5:0
rxafthr[5:0]
RX FIFO Almost Full Threshold
Register 7Fh. FIFO Access
Bit
D7
D6
D5
D4
Name
D3
D2
fifod[7:0]
Type
R/W
Reset value = NA
Bit
Name
Function
FIFO Data.
A Write (R/W = 1) to this Address will begin a Burst Write to the TX FIFO. The
7:0
fifod[7:0]
FIFO will be loaded in the same manner as a Burst SPI Write but the SPI address
will not be incremented. To conclude the TX FIFO Write the SEL pin should be
brought HIGH. A Read (R/W = 0) to this address will begin a burst read of the RX
FIFO, in the same manner.
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12. Pin Descriptions: RFM23
RFM23-S1
RFM23-S2
RFM23-D
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VCC
S
+1.8 to +3.6 V supply voltage. The recommended VCC supply voltage is +3.3 V.
GND
S
Ground reference.
GPIO_0
I/O
GPIO_1
I/O
General Purpose Digital I/O that may be configured through the registers to perform various
functions including: Microcontroller Clock Output, FIFO status, POR, Wake-Up timer, Low
Battery Detect, TRSW, AntDiversity control, etc. See the SPI GPIO Configuration Registers,
GPIO_2
I/O
SDO
O
Address 0Bh, 0Ch, and 0Dh for more information.
0–VCC V digital output that provides a serial readback function of the internal control
registers.
Serial Data input. 0–VCC V digital input. This pin provides the serial data stream for the 4-line
SDI
I
serial data bus.
Serial Clock input. 0–VDD V digital input. This pin provides the serial data clock function for
SCLK
I
the 4-line serial data bus. Data is clocked into the RFM23 on positive edge transitions.
Serial Interface Select input. 0– VCC V digital input. This pin provides the Select/Enable
nSEL
I
function for the 4-line serial data bus. The signal is also used to signify burst read/write mode.
General Microcontroller Interrupt Status output. When the RFM23 exhibits anyone of the
Interrupt Events the nIRQ pin will be set low=0. Please see the Control Logic registers
nIRQ
O
section for more information on the Interrupt Events. The Microcontroller can then determine
the state of the interrupt by reading a corresponding SPI Interrupt Status Registers, Address
03h and 04h.
I
SDN
Shutdown input pin. 0–VCC V digital input. SDN should be = 0 in all modes except Shutdown
mode. When SDN =1 the chip will be completely shutdown and the contents of the registers
will be lost.
I
Tx Antenna select input pin, When RFM23 is TX state,TX_ANT should be = 1, RX_ANT
TX_ANT
should be = 0
I
Rx Antenna select input pin, When RFM23 is RX state,RX_ANT should be = 1, TX_ANT
RX_ANT
should be = 0
ANT
I/O
RF signal output/input.(50 OHM output /input Impedance)
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13. Mechanical Dimension:RFM23
SMD PACKAGE(S1)
SMD PACKAGE(S2)
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14. Ordering Information
Part Number=module type—operation band—package type
RFM23—433—D
module type
operation band
Package
example:1,RFM23 module at 433MHz band, DIP : RFM23-433-D。
2,RFM23 module at 868MHZ band, SMD, thickness at 4.9mm: RFM23-868-S1。
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15. Errata Status Summary
Errata #
Title
Impact
1
TX Current Consumption.
Major
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Some non-standard frequencies are not
supported.
Radio does not return to the low power
state when in Low Duty Cycle Mode.
Radio does not return to the low power
state when in Auto TX mode.
Additional tuning steps required for
proper RX mode operation.
Potential modem failure with default
settings.
Default register settings for optimal
current consumption.
+13 dBm;
other power levels unaffected.
Will be fixed in the next revision.
Minor
Will be fixed in the next revision.
Minor
Will be fixed in the next revision.
Minor
Will be fixed in the next revision.
Minor
Will be fixed in the next revision.
Minor
Will be fixed in the next revision.
Informatio
data-rates greater than 100 kbps.
nal
mode not functional.
Increased current consumption at
Major
Register modification required for TX
Wake Up Timer and Low Duty Cycle
Status
Minor
Will update data sheet to reflect operation.
Use the micro or 32 kHz option for these functions.
Will be fixed in the next revision.
10
False preamble detection issue.
Minor
Software work around available.
11
Antenna switch control in TX mode.
Minor
Software work around available.
Impact Definition: Each erratum is marked with an impact, as defined below:
Minor:
Workaround exists.
Major:
Errata that do not conform to the data sheet or standard.
Information: The device behavior is acceptable the data sheet will be changed to match the device behavior
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16. Errata Details
1.
Description: The TX current consumption at +13 dBm does not meet specification; lower power settings are
within specification.
Impact: May impact battery life. The +13 dBm current consumption is at 34 mA versus the data sheet
specification of 28 mA.
Workaround: No workaround exists in the current silicon for +13 dBm: lower power levels are unaffected.
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
2.
Description: Some non-standard frequencies are not supported.
Impacts: Operation in frequencies between 240-280 MHz and 480-560 MHz should be avoided.
Workaround: These are non-standard bands and should result in no customer impact; no workaround at this
time.
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
3.
Description: Radio does not return to the low power state when in Low Duty Cycle mode.
Impacts: When using the Low Duty Cycle mode, the radio will not automatically return to the low power state.
Workaround: The radio mode control can be implemented on the external MCU for controlling the RX power
state.
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
4.
Description: Radio does not return to the low power state when in Auto TX mode.
Impacts: When using Auto TX mode, the radio will not return to the low power state when the TX FIFO reaches
the empty state.
Workaround: The FIFO underflow interrupt can be enabled allowing the external MCU to wake up when the TX
FIFO is empty and put the radio into the low power state: Program register 05h bit 7(enfferr = 1).
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
5.
Description: Additional tuning steps are required for proper RX mode operation.
Impacts: Tuning can fail if additional steps are not implemented in customer firmware.
Workaround: The following steps should be followed to ensure proper operation:
1. Program desired RX frequency minus 937.5kHz: Program registers 75h, 76h, and 77h
2. Program tune mode: Program register 07h bit 1 (pllon = 1)
3. Disable VCO calibration: Program register 55h bit 0 (skipvco = 1)
4. Program desired RX frequency: Program registers 75h, 76h, and 77h
5. Program RX mode: Program register 07h bit 2 (rxon = 1)
6.Implement normal operation
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
6.
Description: Potential modem failure in receive mode with default settings.
Impacts: Under strong blocker conditions, the modem can fail unless the listed workaround is followed.
Workaround: Operate the radio with AFC enabled: Program register 56h to C1h.
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
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7.
Description: Default register settings for optimal current consumption.
Impacts: Current consumption.
Workaround: Program register 57h bits 2:0 (cdcurr[2:0] = 001), register 59 bit 6 (fbdivhc = 0), register 5Ah bits
1:0 (vcocur[1:0] = 01).
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
8.
Description: Register modification required for TX data-rates greater than 100 kbps.
Impacts: Eye closure and phase noise.
Workaround: Program register 58h bits 7:6 (cpcurr[1:0] = 11).
Resolution: Will update datasheet to reflect operation.
9.
Description: Wake-up Timer and Low Duty Cycle Modes not functional.
Impacts: These features are not supported.
Workaround: Use the external microcontroller or the 32 kHz XTAL option on the RF22 to implement these
functions.
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
10. Description: If a false preamble is detected the chip will remain in the sync detection state indefinitely or until a
valid sync word is detected.
Impacts: RX link performance and battery life.
Workaround: Extend the preamble detection threshold to prevent false preamble detection or implement a
software work around and perform the sync timeout on the microcontroller.
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
11. Description: In antenna diversity mode the antenna selected for the RX packet may not be the same as the
subsequent TX. The TX antenna selection will toggle between both antennas.
Impacts: Might not effect link performance depending on conditions.
Workaround: If random selection of the TX antenna is not desired then a single antenna may be manually
selected by using the antdiv[2:0] register in 08h.
Resolution: Will be fixed in the next revision.
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