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USER’S MANUAL
AIR BoosterPack
Contents
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AIR BoosterPack Overview ...........................................................................................................................5
1.1. Overview....................................................................................................................................................5
1.2. Kit Contents ...............................................................................................................................................6
Getting Started with the AIR BoosterPack...................................................................................................7
2.1. Hardware Installation...............................................................................................................................9
2.1.1. AIR BoosterPack with MSP430 LaunchPad.......................................................................................9
2.1.2. AIR BoosterPack with Stellaris LaunchPad......................................................................................11
2.2. USB Driver Installation...........................................................................................................................13
2.3. Programming the Demo Application on Stellaris...............................................................................17
2.4. IMPORTANT: Required Radio Setup ..................................................................................................19
2.5. Using the Demo Application .................................................................................................................20
2.6. AIR A2530 Wiki.......................................................................................................................................20
AIR BoosterPack Hardware.........................................................................................................................21
3.1. Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................................21
3.1.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings .............................................................................................................21
3.1.2. Recommended Operating Conditions................................................................................................21
3.2. Functional Description ...........................................................................................................................22
3.2.1. A2530 Radio Module (U6)................................................................................................................23
3.2.2. MCU & Socket (U5) .........................................................................................................................23
3.2.3. Sensors ..............................................................................................................................................23
3.2.4. Serial EEPROM (U1).......................................................................................................................24
3.2.5. LED Indicators..................................................................................................................................24
3.2.6. Switches.............................................................................................................................................25
3.2.7. Jumpers..............................................................................................................................................28
3.2.8. Connectors.........................................................................................................................................31
3.3. Schematics................................................................................................................................................35
3.4. PCB Layout ..............................................................................................................................................37
3.5. Bill of Materials (BOM)...........................................................................................................................41
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ANAREN [ ANAREN MICROWAVE ]
