UG113 EM34X DEVELOPMENT KIT USER’S GUIDE Contents 1 About This Guide ............................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Audience .................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Documentation Conventions..................................................................................................................... 4 2 Introducing the EM34x Development Kit .......................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Development Kit Contents ........................................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Hardware Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Software Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 5 2.5 Hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.6 Software .................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.7 Documentation ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.8 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................................................... 7 3 Development Kit Components ......................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 7 3.2 Hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 8 3.2.1 EM341 Remote Control ..................................................................................................................... 8 3.2.2 EM35x Breakout Board ....................................................................................................................10 3.2.3 EM34x Modules ...............................................................................................................................11 3.2.4 Debug Adapter (ISA3) ......................................................................................................................12 3.3 Acceptable Power Sources for Normal Operation ....................................................................................12 3.3.1 USB Power Supply with Adapters .....................................................................................................13 3.4 Software .................................................................................................................................................13 3.4.1 Network Stack ..................................................................................................................................13 3.4.2 Hardware Abstraction Layer .............................................................................................................13 3.4.3 Sample Applications .........................................................................................................................14 3.4.4 Ember Desktop ................................................................................................................................15 4 Setting up Hardware Components ..................................................................................................................16 4.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................16 4.2 EM34x Radio Communications Module (RCM) ........................................................................................16 Rev 0.1 Copyright © 2015 by Silicon Laboratories UG113 UG113 4.3 Hardware Connections ............................................................................................................................16 4.4 Connecting the Breakout Board and RCM ...............................................................................................17 4.5 Breakout Board Power Configurations .....................................................................................................17 4.6 Breakout Board Serial Configurations ......................................................................................................19 4.7 Common Hardware Configurations ..........................................................................................................19 4.8 Connecting the RF Cable to the RCM ......................................................................................................24 5 Installing the Software ....................................................................................................................................25 5.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................25 5.2 Installing the Ember Stack .......................................................................................................................25 5.3 Installing Ember Desktop.........................................................................................................................25 5.4 Installing IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM .........................................................................................25 5.5 Installing the Debug Adapter (ISA3) Utilities ............................................................................................25 5.6 Installing FTDI USB Drivers .....................................................................................................................26 6 Using the Debug Adapter (ISA3) ....................................................................................................................26 6.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................26 6.2 Connectivity and Power ...........................................................................................................................26 6.3 Ethernet Settings ....................................................................................................................................27 6.4 Using the Admin Interface over USB .......................................................................................................27 6.5 Using the Admin Interface over Ethernet .................................................................................................27 6.6 Using the Serial Ports..............................................................................................................................28 6.7 Updating the Firmware ............................................................................................................................28 7 Debug Adapter (ISA3) Commands .................................................................................................................29 7.1 Syntax Conventions ................................................................................................................................29 7.2 Entering Commands ...............................................................................................................................29 7.3 Command List .........................................................................................................................................29 7.3.1 button...............................................................................................................................................29 7.3.2 debug...............................................................................................................................................30 7.3.3 config ...............................................................................................................................................30 7.3.4 connections ......................................................................................................................................30 7.3.5 help ..................................................................................................................................................30 7.3.6 hostname .........................................................................................................................................31 7.3.7 ip......................................................................................................................................................31 7.3.8 port ..................................................................................................................................................31