ISM RX Click Board™
Product Code: MIKROE-4499
How Does The ISM RX Click Board™ Work? The ISM RX Click Board™ as its foundation uses the MAX1471, a low-power CMOS superheterodyne receiver for both ASK and FSK data without reconfiguration from Analog Devices. It includes all the active components such as a low-noise amplifier, an image-reject mixer, a fully integrated PLL, 10.7MHz IF limiting amplifier received-signal strength indicator, low-noise FM demodulator, and a 3V voltage regulator. The MAX1471 can achieve data rates as high as 33kbps using Manchester Code (66kbps nonreturn to zero) depending on signal power and component selection. As already mentioned before, this Click board™ can receive both ASK and FSK data simultaneously. This feature of the MAX1471 can be achieved and selected with the switch labelled as DMOD SEL that allows the selection between ASK and FSK data. The MAX1471 receives binary FSK or ASK data on a frequency of 433.92MHz, which is set based on the used components. ASK modulation uses a difference in the carrier's amplitude to represent logic 0 and logic 1 data, while the FSK uses the difference in frequency of the carrier.
Differential peak-detecting data demodulators are available for both the FSK and ASK analog baseband data recovery. The MAX1471 consists of a discontinuous Receive mode for low-power operation, configured through a serial interface. This mode also allows self-polling, where the MAX1471 can stay in Sleep mode as long as eight minutes and wake the system MCU, offering additional power savings. On the consumption side, it draws less than 1.1µA in Shutdown and only 7mA in Receive mode.
The ISM RX Click Board™ communicates with MCU using a standard SPI interface and possesses the SMA antenna connector with an impedance of 50Ω. This Click board™ can use it to connect the appropriate antenna that MikroE has in its offer, such as Rubber Antenna 433MHz Straight, for improved range and received signal strength.
The ISM RX Click Board™ operates only with a 5V logic voltage level from the mikroBUS™ socket. Still, the MAX1471 power supply offers the possibility of using both 3V, obtained by the NCP170 voltage regulator, and 5V logic voltage level selected via the HVIN SEL jumpers. Note that all the jumpers must be placed to the same side, or else the Click board™ may become unresponsive. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used, as a reference, for further development.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type
Sub-1 GHz Transceievers
Applications
Can be used for remote low-speed communication, such as remote keyless access, garage or gate doors control, industrial control, home automation, and similar applications where this kind of communication is applicable
On-board modules
MAX1471 - low-power CMOS superheterodyne receiver for both ASK and FSK data without reconfiguration from Maxim Integrated
Key Features
Low power consumption, ASK and FSK demodulated data selection, programmable through serial user interface, low current consumption, and more.
Interface
SPI
Compatibility
mikroBUS
Click board size
L (57.15 x 25.4 mm)
Input Voltage
3.3V or 5V
PINOUT DIAGRAM
This table shows how the pinout of the ISM RX Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).
Notes
Pin
Pin
Notes
NC
1
AN
PWM
16
NC
NC
2
RST
INT
15
NC
SPI Chip Select
CS
3
CS
RX
14
NC
SPI Clock
SCK
4
SCK
TX
13
NC
SPI Data OUT
SDO
5
MISO
SCL
12
NC
SPI Data IN
SDI
6
MOSI
SDA
11
NC
Power Supply
3.3V
7
3.3V
5V
10
5V
Power Supply
Ground
GND
8
GND
GND
9
GND
Ground
ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS
Label
Name
Default
Description
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