RC220x
ZigBee™- Ready RF Transceiver Modules
Product Description
The RC2200/2202/2204 RF Transceiver Modules are a series of compact surface-mounted
modules specially designed for the ZigBee™ protocol stack for wireless star and mesh
networks based on IEEE 802.15.4 compliant PHY and MAC layers providing 16 channels in
the 2.45 GHz world-wide license-free ISM band. The complete shielded module is only 16.5 x
29.2 x 3.5 mm, optionally available with integrated antenna or RF connector. Up to 128 kB
flash memory, 32 digital and analogue I/Os including an 8 channel 10 bit ADC, UART and SPI
interfaces. The powerful internal resources make it possible to embed the complete
application in this tiny module.
Applications
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Home control and industrial automation
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Building automation
•
OEM equipment
•
Fleet and inventory management
Features
•
ZigBee-ready / IEEE 802.15.4 compliant PHY and MAC
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Memory space for Full Function Device (FFD)
•
16.5 x 29.2 x 3.5 mm compact shielded module for SMD mounting
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Up to 128 kB Flash memory, 4 kB SRAM, 4 kB EEPROM
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32 digital and analogue I/Os, 8 channel 10 bit ADC
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UART, SPI and JTAG interfaces
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On-board 32.768 kHz real time clock (RTC)
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High performance direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) RF transceiver
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16 channels in the 2.45 GHz ISM band
•
Integrated antenna or MMCX RF connector options
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2.7 – 3.6 V supply voltage
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MCU and on-board RTC support ultra low power modes
•
Conforms with EN 300 440 (Europe), FCC CFR 47 part 15 (US), ARIB STD-T66 (Japan)
Quick Reference Data
Parameter
Frequency band
Number of channels
Data rate
Max output power
2
nd
harmonic
3
rd
harmonic
Sensitivity (PER 1%)
Adjacent Channel Rejection
Alternate Channel Rejection
Supply voltage
Current consumption, RX
Current consumption, TX
Current consumption, PD
Flash memory
RAM
EEPROM
Operating Temperature
RC2200
RC2202
2.400-2.4835
16
250
0
-37
-51
-94
39
55
2.7 – 3.6
26
23
1.3
32
2
1
-30 to +85
RC2204
Unit
GHz
kbit/s
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
dB
dB
Volt
mA
mA
uA
kB
kB
kB
°C
30
27
128
4
4
30
27
64
4
2
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. Specifications and information herein are subject to change without notice.
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RC220x Data Sheet (rev. 1.0)
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Quick Product Introduction
The RC220x series of modules are specially designed to meet the IEEE 802.15.4 standard
used by ZigBee and a variety of proprietary network protocols. Using the module together
with the Chipcon / Figure 8 Wireless Z-stack or any other ZigBee network implementation
makes it a powerful platform to build any ZigBee profile and application. The module contains
qualified RF hardware and enough processor power to run the complete ZigBee mesh
network protocol for a full function device including the application.
Using a pre-qualified module is the fastest way to make a ZigBee product and shortest time to
market. Because it contains all the RF HW and MCU resources you need in a 100% RF
tested and pre-qualified module shorten the qualification and approval process. No RF design
or expertise is required to add powerful wireless networking to the product. As an option you
can even get the module with integrated antenna or coaxial MMCX connector. In the simplest
case like a home light remote control you only need an external battery and a pushbutton.
You may find more general information on how to build a ZigBee application Radiocrafts
application note AN003.
Typical Application Circuit
Below is shown a Serial Port application circuit. The JTAG and ISP are also shown.
Full resolution schematic is found in
RC2200_Application_Circuit_SPP_1_0.pdf
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is IEEE 802.15.4?
It is a standard for low data rate wireless Personal Area Networks (PAN) focusing on low
power, low cost and robustness. It defines a Physical layer (PHY) and a Medium Access
Control layer (MAC) and is the basis for the open ZigBee protocol or proprietary protocols.
What is ZigBee?
ZigBee is an open global standard aimed for wireless network communication between
devices in home control, industrial and building automation applications. It provides star,
cluster tree and mesh topologies (see illustration). The multi-hop and ad-hoc routing
properties is ideal for non-static networks covering a house or building.
How do I implement my application?
Your application can be implemented on top of the ZigBee stack sharing the resources in the
embedded microcontroller. An extensive number of digital and analogue I/Os can be used to
directly interface sensors, switches and actuators. Timing applications can use the on-board
32 kHz real-time clock. Ultra low power modes are ideal for battery operation.
What about the ZigBee stack?
In principle any third-party ZigBee stack implementation can be used with the module. But in
particular the module is intended for use with the Chipcon / Figure 8 Wireless Z-stack and
MAC. The Z-stack royalty fee is included in the module cost. The Z-stack license and
software development tools are available from Chipcon.
What development tools do I need?
The following development tools for the embedded MCU (Atmel mega128) are recommended
and available free of charge:
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WinAVR / AVR GCC / Programmer’s Notepad
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Atmel AVR Studio
The Atmel JTAG ICE mkII can be used to download the program into the embedded
controller.
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Pin Assignment
53
1
34
33
10
31
11
30
Pin Description
Pin no
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Pin name
GND
VCC
PG0
GND
CTS1
RTS1
PG2
TXD1
RXD1
GND
GND
ADC7
ADC6
ADC5
ADC4
ADC3
ADC2
ADC1
ADC0
AREF
PE0
PE1
PE2
PE3
PE4
PE5
PE6
PE7
1.8V
GND
Description and internal MCU connection
System ground
Supply voltage input
Digital I/O, PG0
System ground
Digital I/O, PD7 / CTS1
Digital I/O, PD5 / RTS1
Digital I/O, PG2
Digital I/O, PD3 / TXD1 / INT3
Digital I/O, PD2 / RXD1 / INT2
System ground
System ground
Digital or analogue I/O, PF7, JTAG TDI
Digital or analogue I/O, PF6, JTAG TDO
Digital or analogue I/O, PF5, JTAG TMS
Digital or analogue I/O, PF4, JTAG TCK
Digital or analogue I/O, PF3
Digital or analogue I/O, PF2
Digital or analogue I/O, PF1
Digital or analogue I/O, PF0
Analogue reference voltage pin for the internal A/D Converter.
Internally decoupled with 22nF.
Digital I/O, PE0, ISP PDI for RC2200 and RC2204
Digital I/O, PE1, ISP PDO for RC2200 and RC2204
Digital I/O, PE2
Digital I/O, PE3
Digital I/O, PE4 / INT4
Digital I/O, PE5 / INT5
Digital I/O, PE6 / INT6
Digital I/O, PE7 / INT7
Internally regulated voltage. Normally not connect. May be used for
AREF
System ground
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31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
GND
RF
GND
GND
Reserved
SCLK
SI
SO
PB4
Reserved
Reserved
PB7
TOSC2
RESET
Reserved
Reserved
RXD1
TXD1
Reserved
RTS1
Reserved
CTS1
GND
System ground
RF I/O connection to antenna, 50 Ohm. Do not connect for integrated
antenna or connector variant.
System ground
System ground
Do not connect, PB0
SPI interface must be shared with MAC, PB1, ISP SCK
SPI interface must be shared with MAC, PB2, PDI for RC2202
SPI interface must be shared with MAC, PB3, PDO for RC2202
Digital I/O, PB4
Do not connect, PB5
Do not connect, PB6
Digital I/O, PB7
Internal 32.768 kHz oscillator
Internal MCU reset. Active low with internal pull-up.
Do not connect, PD0 / INT0
Do not connect, PD1 / INT1
Same as pin 9
Same as pin 8
Do not connect, PD4
Same as pin 6
Do not connect, PD6
Same as pin 5
System ground
Note 1: UART interface: Pin 8 TXD1, pin 9 RXD1, pin 5 CTS1, pin 6 RTS1
Note 2: SPI interface: Pin 36 SCLK, pin 37 SI, pin 38 SO (chip select at any digital I/O) must be shared with internal
MAC software
Note 3: ISP (In-System Programming) interface: Pin 36 SCK, pin 21 PDI, pin 22 PDO, pin 44 RESET for RC2200 and
RC2204. Pin 36 SCK, pin 37 PDI, pin 38 PDO, pin 44 RESET for RC2202. See page 8 for more information.
Note 4: JTAG interface: Pin 12 TDI, pin 13 TDO, pin 14 TMS, pin 15 TCK, pin 44 RESET. See page 8 for more
information.
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