Hartcran House, 231 Kenton Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 8RP, England Tel: +44 (0) 20 8909 9595, Fax: +44 (0) 20 8909 2233, www.radiometrix.com CTA28 App. boards Issue 1, 27 July 2012 CTA88 chip based 2-channel I/O Application Boards The CTA88 chip is a simple encoder/decoder for use with ISM band telemetry modules. It permits a simple, one way wireless link to be established, for simple remote control applications, with a minimum of effort and no customer software input. These tx and rx application boards are designed to allow easy evaluation of the CTA88 device in elementary jobs. They provide a simple 2 channel implementations, using either LMT/LMR or BiM footprint radio modules Figure 1: CTA28 application boards Range of Features 8 bit address and 2 bit data select switches 2 relays to control mains powered devices rated up to 8A, 250VAC/30VDC Visual indication of valid code received and active relays RF module range testing Push button for momentary control of relays Momentary, Latched outputs Dynamic relay state changes Setup is simple as Plug-and-Play RF Remote Control Demonstration Kit Contents The CTA28 Application kit is supplied with the following contents: 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 CTA88-000-DIL CTA28 Encoder board (ENC) CTA28 Decoder board (DEC) Radiometrix Transmitter module (ordered separately) Radiometrix Receiver module (ordered separately) 1/4-wavelength monopole or helical antennas Jumpers CTA88 data sheet CTA28 Application board manual Data sheet of Radio module ordered Additional requirement External power supply or 12V DC power adaptor Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 1 Channels connected on the CTA chip are zero and four (for compatibility with rx mode 100, and serial operation) Common features: Interfaces Input/output Power 2 x 3.81mm pitch 3 pin "Phoenix" two part connectors 2.1mm connector and 2 pin "Phoenix" (these inputs are diode "or'ed" together). On/off slide switch on pcb 3 position jumpers 8 position DIP switch 4 position DIP switch (optional) 2 pin 0.1" pitch "Molex" serial connection (optional) SMA(or optional screw terminal) CTA88 mode CTA88 address Radio channel Radio setup RF Indicators Power on LED send/receiver LED 2 x I/O pin state LEDs CTA88 Clock 3.58MHz (ceramic resonator) Data rate 1kbit/sec Biphase coded burst Part: Leaded 28 pin, in socket Size 87 x 70 x 16mm (excluding connectors) (four 3.3mm diameter mounting holes are provided) Operating temperature -20 to +70 degrees centigrade (some radios may be limited to -10/+55) (Storage -30 to +70 degrees) TX Application board Inputs 2.5 to 50v (5mA) opto isolated inputs with manual "test" pushbuttons LED indicators on all channels Link selectable DC supply (5v aux, 5v main, or unregulated Vin) on each channel (fit one link only on jumpers JP10) Link selecting low power / normal mode (JP12) Supply idle current: transmit current Radio modules Radiometrix Ltd 6 –15V 4mA (standard mode) 3uA (low power mode) (depends upon radio module fitted) 50mA with LMT2-433-5 fitted any LMT version transmitter versions of NiM2, BiM1, BiM1H, BiM2A, BiM3A/B RDL2 (tx). (Fit R32. Idle current increases by 10mA) CTA28 Demo board page 2 TX application board jumpers and DIP switches The TX encoder board has 4 jumpers and 2 DIP switches. The jumpers are used to select the number of operating modes featured in the board while the 4 way and 8 way DIP switches are used for frequency channels selection and address selection respectively. Figure 2: CTA28 TX application board PCB (top view) TX Jumpers Assumed the board is held "long side horizontal" with the RF connector and DIP switches at the top Jumper. Name Function Position Mode JP10 SUPPLY Selects which power supply is fed to Top Low current / always the user inputs busbar present +5v (100mA (Only EVER fit one jumper on this max, total) (default) header) Middle Main +5v (250mA). In low power mode this rail is only Present during actuation Bottom Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board Unregulated Vin, via switch and 1A schottky diode page 3 JP11 JP12 JP13 LOW POWER MODE RADIO SETUP R32 Selects low power or normal mode Normal mode draws 5mA quiescent current: Low power draws 3uA, but if "low power" operation is selected then the coder device and transmitter are only activated when one of the inputs is "active". Therefore only modes 001 and 100 can be used with this option. Up Normal Down Low power (default) Selects Operating modes see operating mode section below Ground (GND) and the RS232 input Radio setup (only for LM series radios) to the PGM pin Factory fitted for RDL2 (tx) use. Idle current increases by 10mA TX DIP switches The TX encoder board has 4 jumpers and 2 DIPswitches. The jumpers are used to select the number of operating modes featured in the board while the 4 way and 8 way DIP switches are used for frequency channels selection and address selection respectively. RX Application board Figure 3: CTA28 RX application board PCB (top view) Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 4 Outputs 8amp 240v rated change over relay contacts LED indicators on both channels Supply receive/idle current relay current Radio modules 12v (10-15v) (depends upon radio module fitted) 23mA with LMR2-433-5 fitted 25mA per activated channel any LMR version receive only versions of NiM2, BiM1, BiM2A, BiM3 (any) CVR1 (5v versions); RDL2 (rx) RX application board jumpers and DIP swicthes The RX encoder board has 2 jumpers and 2 DIPswitches. As with TX board, the jumpers are used to select the number of operating modes featured in the board while the 4 way and 8 way DIP switches are used for frequency channels selection and address selection respectively. Assumed the board is held "long side horizontal" with the RF and power connectors at the top Jumper. Name Function Position Mode JP12 MODE Select Operating mode (see operating mode section below) P13 PGM Radio setup (only for LM series Ground (left) and the RS232 input (right) radios) RX application board DIP switches The RX application board features a 4 way (S2) and an 8 way (S1) DIP switches. The optional 4 way DIP switch which is used for parallel frequency channel select is only required when our multi channel LM series radios like LMR1 / LMR2 s are used. The 8 way Dip switch is used to set an 8 bit (256) unit address. Operating modes Device operation is set up by a 3 bit word, on the C0-C2 jumpers. This is JP12 on the boards TX / Encoder modes 000 Device is inactive 001 Send single burst, once only (on reset, and on each C0 low/high transition) 010 Send continuously 011 Send single burst on any change of Data input word 100 Send continuously while any Data input pin is high 101 Send a burst on average every 1.75 seconds. A P/N sequence generates a delay of 1 -2.5s between bursts 110 Serial mode (see notes) 111 Transmitter test. Send a constant 250Hz squarewave (C0=H, C1=H, C2=H) RX / Decoder modes 000 Local test. Data output word equals Address input word 001 Output last data received (150mS timeout) 010 Output last data (3 second timeout: see notes) 011 Hold last data received 100 D0-3 'set' corresponding bit, D4 resets D0, D5 resets D1 .. and so on 101 A '1' on any bit toggles the state of the corresponding output pin 110 Serial (see notes) 111 Link test. Data word outputs most recently received burst address Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 5 Which modes to use? The CTA88 have a variety of operating modes. These are better understood by relating them to different applications: 1. Wire replacment:. Operate transmitter in mode 010 (continuous: allows the STB output to be used as a 'good link' indicator) and receiver in mode 001. If receiver operates in latched (011) mode then 'chattering' of the output is reduced (at extreme range, or with interferers present), but the link is no longer fail safe Latched mode is also compatible with send on change (011) 2. Momentary push buttons: Transmitter in mode 100 (send while any input is high), receiver in 001. Outputs remain high for as long as the button is held down. This is the mode one would choose to control (for instance) a pan/tilt head (D0= slew left, D1 = slew right, etc) 3. Controlling four lights: Use transmit mode 100 (send while high) or 011 (send on change), with the receiver in mode 100. This gives four outputs (D0-D3), each set by one transmitter input (D0-D3) and reset by another (D4-D7) 4. Monitoring infrequent events (such as door open/shut): Use transmitter in periodic transmit (101, to keep channel occupancy and power usage low), and receiver on 010 (3 second timeout), 011 (hold last burst) or 110 (serial data output, to a PC or data logging device). In this mode the transmit duty cycle is less than 10% on average, and the variable delay between bursts permits same channel operation of several CTA88 links with minimum transmit collisions 5. Send burst on trigger event: Set transmitter to mode 000 (off) and use C0 line high as a 'strobe' line. A pulse between 100uS and 25mS with initiate a single transmission. This gives an idea of the usable combinations, but with a little imagination others will be found Incompatibilities: Certain operating modes are not compatible with some of the others: RX 101 (toggle) doesn't work with TX 101 (periodic send) as the outputs switch on and off at the send rate RX 100 (set and reset) doesn't work with TX 101 (as the response is sluggish) and doesn't need TX 010 (constant) RX 101 (toggle) is also not best suited to extreme range operation, where the initiation can be a little sporadic. (At extreme range, latched (011) or set/reset (100) are the best receiver modes, combined with TX 100 (send on any '1') as in this mode the failure of any single burst to be received matters less, as the operator can continue to operate the transmitter until the receiver actuates ) Serial operation: The CTA88 is capable of a very simple, single byte, serial link operation. It is selected by a '110' mode input. This function is mainly intended for diagnostic work in the lab, but it does allow a pc to send or receive CTA88 command bursts. Address is still selected by the parallel inputs On the RX: D4 = 'true' RS232 output (+ve = low (0), 0V = idle/mark state) D5 = 'inverted' RS232 output (+ve = idle/'mark' (1) state) D6 : high for 500uS before, and during, serial byte output On the TX D4 = RS232 input D5 : low = set 'true' input polarity, high = set 'inverted' input polarity In all cases a single 9600 baud byte is received or sent. The link is not transparent: on the TX end the 'tx on' pin can be used as a 'busy' output Timeout: In modes 001 and 010, the receiver outputs the last received data for a given period, before resetting D0-D7. Any subsequent transmission will over-ride the current output state and reset the timer, even if the timeout period has not expired. The short period is set to be slightly longer than the time between consecutive transmit bursts in a continuous mode. Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 6 The long timeout is usable with the randomised periodic transmission mode (101), as the 3 second timeout is longer than the longest delay between transmissions in this mode. Versions of the chip can be supplied with this period extended to suit customer requirements CTA28/CTA88 board: External input operation Option 1 (Default) LK1A LK1B IN COM +5V LK1A will link the COM to the system ground LK1B will link the +5V to the +5V system rail. So, just linking the IN and +5V inputs will trigger the operation. It is useful for sliding switch operation. Option 2 +5V COM IN OV +Vcc COM: Local ground (not connected to system ground) IN : 4mA Voltage sense +5V: +5V bias current Connecting external supply to the COM and IN will trigger the operation Option 3 LK1A IN COM +5V +Vcc LK1A will link the COM to the system ground. Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 7 Figure 4: CTA28 Encoder Transmitter Schematics Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 8 Figure 5: CTA28 Decoder Receiver Schematics Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 9 Ordering Information Part No. Version Frequency band CTA28-433-LMT2 CTA28-433-LMR2 CTA28-xxx-LMT2 CTA28-xxx-LMR2 LMT2 fitted encoder LMR2 fitted decoder LMT2 fitted encoder LMR2 fitted decoder 433MHz 433MHz Where xxx is UHF frequency Where xxx is UHF frequency CTA28-173-LMT1 CTA28-173-LMR1 CTA28-xxx-LMT1 CTA28-xxx-LMR1 LMT1 fitted encoder LMR1 fitted decoder LMT1 fitted encoder LMR1 fitted decoder 173MHz 173MHz Where xxx is VHF frequency Where xxx is VHF frequency CTA28-xxx-NiM2T NiM2T fitted encoder CTA28-xxx-NiM2R NiM2R fitted decoder Where xxx is UHF operating frequency Where xxx is UHF operating frequency CTA28-xxx-BiM1T BiM1T fitted encoder CTA28-xxx-BiM1R BiM1R fitted decoder Where xxx is VHF operating frequency Where xxx is VHF operating frequency CTA28 application board can also be supplied with other BiM foot print radio modules fitted. e.g. BiM1H, BiM2A, BiM3A/B, RDL2 etc. Please contact sales for further details. Radiometrix Ltd CTA28 Demo board page 10 Radiometrix Ltd Hartcran House 231 Kenton Lane Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8RP ENGLAND Tel: +44 (0) 20 8909 9595 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8909 2233 [email protected] www.radiometrix.com Copyright notice This product data sheet is the original work and copyrighted property of Radiometrix Ltd. Reproduction in whole or in part must give clear acknowledgement to the copyright owner. Limitation of liability The information furnished by Radiometrix Ltd is believed to be accurate and reliable. Radiometrix Ltd reserves the right to make changes or improvements in the design, specification or manufacture of its subassembly products without notice. Radiometrix Ltd does not assume any liability arising from the application or use of any product or circuit described herein, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from the use of its products. 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