IT900 STK4 (Starter Kit)
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1. PRELIMINARY NEL Yitran SAAN IT900 STK4 Starter Kit User Manual February 2011 Copyright YITRAN Communications Ltd PRELIMINARY information concerns products in the formative or design phase of development Characteristic data and other specifications are design goals YITRAN Communications reserves the right to change or discontinue these products without notice Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability standard warranty and use in critical applications of YITRAN Communications semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this document Vs IT900 STK4 Starter Kit J Yitran User Manual TA IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION PL Seas 4 IN ERI E 4 1 2 TERMS AND ARBBR NVIATIONS e e e e eme ennnnnnn nnn nn nnn n n nnn n a n a s s s s n s s s e e papas 4 L STKAPACKAGE CONTENTS REENEN 5 1 4 OPERATION MODES eisirean ennaii Sai 5 2 SIKAOVERVIE EE 6 34 STK4 BOARD INTERFACES oss ssscovcsscessescsssensosscnsossesssensessevsvsecsssessesssesacsocscrenesssusasssseossees cenassees 7 3 1 CONNECTOR Sesi orenera e E E E Do EO Tute a a E eg 7 3 1 1 Back Panel Connectorg enne en ehnnnnenehnnnnee thin e ten thar e entrare entes 7 3 1 2 DCL CONNEC MERERETUR 7 3 1 3 Power COMMECUOR EE 7 3 1 4 HCH EE E 8 3 1 5 External Booster Connector EE 82. 3 1 6 PIM908 GOnMECtOL retro vida per tr d SEENEN EENS 8 3 2 ON BOARD APPLICATION PERIPHERALS ener tn tenete tenete tenen 9 3 2 1 IT900 Reset Push Button PB3 ssssssessessseseeeeeene eene enne nns 9 3 2 2 External Controller Header P1 c ccc cccccsseeseceesensesdsscnngecsssesesseseadeceeseadeadescadgacoscesed aee 10 3 2 3 IT900 PIM Test point P5 and P 11 3 2 4 Application DIP Switches Gil 12 3 2 5 RS485 Header sies eiin reci Ree re e E E Pee RS TREE EE 12 3 2 6 RS 232 Header ege eege ee 12 3 2 7 Front Panel Leds 2e pere eset uten Deben eeedetene ei Ue d em cem dard 13 33 STR4 BOARD SETTINGS ee cies sis aeo aee exe vae deoa eed cae sae deba etd O deo Rose ee eaa yan oboe ee eae du cdoes 14 3 3 1 Reset Routing Switch P10 eese nennen nennt nnne 14 3 3 2 External Interface Switch P7 iste e tni acero a ee ta oa gae thes Ye tuba eroe da ae Eed 15 3 3 3 Power Line Clear Line Configuration Switch P22 esee 15 3 4 SAFE MIOHDE geegent deed ee TEEN 16 Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 2 Vs IT900 STK4 Starter Kit Yitran User Manual n IT900 UM 003 R1 1 Proprietary Information Figures Figure 1 Operation Te 5 Figure 2 STK4 Board with PIM908 General Block Diagram eene ene 6 Figure 3 Back Panel Connectors iscriere GR d e niei ee ER ea za sa dE 7 Figure 4 IT900 PIM908 Connector neret E nennen tenete en E en 8
3. connector to be used with a coaxial cable For DCL operation the STK4 board must be configured to this mode default mode is PL refer to Section 3 3 3 for further configuration information 3 1 3 Power Connector The PSU power supply and line coupler output cable should be connected to this connector even when the DCL mode is used Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 7 Vd IT900 STKA Starter Kit Yitran User Manual PU 1T900 UM 003 R1 1 Proprietary Information x v 3 1 4 USB Connector This connector J1 serves External Host Mode by providing connection to a PC USB virtual com port while using the PLC Studio application or customer s external Host ER Notes On first system use the operation with the USB connector requires installation of the CP2102 Single Chip UART to USB bridge driver 3 1 5 External Booster Connector This connector allows connecting an external booster to the STK4 The External booster option is out of the scope of this document 3 1 6 PIM908 Connector The STK4 connector for IT900 PIM908 is shown in the figure below Figure 4 IT900 PIM908 Connector t eeeeeee BESS ERE uussa PIM908 Connector Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 8 V IT900 STK4 Starter Kit i User Manual J i ron IT900 UM 003 R1 1 Proprietary Information 3 2 On board Application Peripherals The IT900 I O pins are routed to application peripherals on
4. the STK4 board to provide various application usage options The figure below details the relevant application peripherals for development with PIM908 in protocol controller mode peripherals Figure 5 On board Application Hardware Headers P16 RS232 P13 RS485 Header Header E WX p E pe IT900 F PIM Test Point Connector 2 P5 IT900 PIM Test Point Connector 1 Sees 33 wei ef Al 1T700 STK4 1190 A punc CLR a i emm lc mo 2 IT900 External RESET P1 External Push Button PB3 Controller Header 3 2 1 IT900 Reset Push Button PB3 A Hard reset can be applied to the IT900 PIM using the External Reset Push Button PB3 Copyright O Yitran Communications Ltd Page 9 V7 IT900 STKA Starter Kit Yitran User Manual TA IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information 3 2 2 External Controller Header P1 The External Controller Connector provides access to the IT900 pins that are relevant for the external controller running the application The pins and their functionality are described in the following table Table 4 Application Controller Header Pin Functionality 1 3 3V 3 3V uC RX uC_TX IT900 Safe Mode IT900 Sys Mon uC RST IT900 RST from uC Gnd 10 Gnd O CO NI DY TY GY N e Notes Refer to Section 3 3 2 for instructions to enable the External Controller Header Refer to Section 3 3 1 for instruction on
5. 8 in Protocol Controller mode In addition the STK4 supports evaluation and development using three different versions of the IT900 Plug In Modules PIM7A PIM708 and APIM708 This document covers the STK4 functions that are relevant for the IT900 PIM908 The STK4 is capable of multiple node testing and set up as well as development of Powerline Communication PLC enabled products Simple evaluation and testing can be done with the STK4 using a PC via the External Host interface In addition application development can be performed using the IT900 in Protocol Controller versions Development on top of the Protocol Controller version is supported by providing UART header for the external controller 1 2 Terms and Abbreviations The following table describes the terms and abbreviations used in this document and their meanings Table 1 Terms and Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning Explanation Term AFE Analog Front End the circuitry between the chip and the line coupler DCL Direct Clear Line direct connection between two STK4 boards via BNC connectors IO Input Output PL Power Line PLC Power Line Communications PSU Power Supply Unit this unit contains the power supply for the STK4 and also the Line Coupler STK4 Starter Kit Mother Board SW Software PIM Plug In Module the IT900 module that plugs into the motherboard of the STK4 PIM is available in FCC ARIB CENELEC A A2 A3 amp C
6. ENELEC B versions NVM Non Volatile Memory Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 4 V7 IT900 STKA Starter Kit i User Manual i 2Yitran IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information 1 3 STK4 Package Contents The STK4 platform includes the parts described in the following table Table 2 STK4 Package Content Item Qty Comment STK4 Motherboard 1 IT900 PIM908 1 FCC ARIB CENELEC A A2 A3 or CENELEC B AFE design assembly option IT900 PSU Input voltage 90 240V AC 50 60Hz 1 Line coupler incorporated USB cable 1 USB A to B Cable 1 4 Operation Modes The STK4 enabled with PIM908 has two main operation modes described in the following table Table 3 Operation Modes Mode Host Interface External 1 Host PC virtual COM port USB using on board UART to USB converter External 2 Host UART Header with CMOS 3 3V UART RS232 or RS485 compatible level Headers Figure 1 Operation Modes IT900 PIM USB r External 1 Mode UART Header External 2 Mode Notes When connecting the STK4 to any external hardware interface i e UART both the STK4 and external device MUST be grounded Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 5 Vl IT900 STK4 Starter Kit i User Manual Yitran IT900 UM 003 R1 1 AIAN Proprietary Information 2 STK4 Overview A general block diagram of the STK4 board enabl
7. Figure 5 On board Application Hardware Header 9 Figure 6 Front Panel LEDS vrees nnee eret RNV inet EEEN buo euo bn eee oberen 13 Figure 7 Board Configuration Header 14 Figure 8 Safe Meed 16 Tables Table 1 Terms and Abbreviations essent nennen nennen nne tne en nennen 4 Table 2 STK4 Package CoOhtent 2 ott eret ertet ere nett tienne etg ENEE ORE EAE ES 5 Table 3 Operation Modes 4 n tnt disp lacssessues erede eit e t hp nai eis aii gate Le aiei eria 5 Table 4 Application Controller Header 10 Table 5 IT900 PIM908 Test Point 1 P5 Header 11 Table 6 IT900 PIM908 Test Point 2 P6 Header 11 Table 7 RS485 Header 8 ues ene aee e ete eie pete ete oie PECES dL Pe ed EE ERE BERG 12 Tables RS 232 Header ern trt degt Cetera EEEE E EEEE e EEEE E E Eesen deed 12 Table 9 USB External Micro Switch tiii iieri eet rens Ho praet Eit i aie 14 Table 10 External Intetface Switch icone eere ecopvdebavoevvebesavenassduzevesscsstsleanoensonesoeds 15 Table 11 PL DCL Operation Semngs sees nennen 15 Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page3 V7 IT900 STKA Starter Kit Yitran User Manual ms IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information 1 Introduction 1 1 Abstract This document describes the IT900 STK4 Starter Kit platform its usage and configuration options The STK4 is a mother board that supports evaluation and development using IT900 PIM90
8. ed on is current and complete All products are sold subject to the terms and conditions of sale supplied at the time of order acknowledgement including those pertaining to warranty patent infringement and limitation of liability YITRAN warrants performance of its products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with YITRAN S standard warranty Testing and other quality control techniques are utilized to the extent YITRAN deems necessary to support this warranty Specific testing of all parameters of each device is not necessarily performed except those mandated by government requirements CERTAIN APPLICATIONS USING SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS MAY INVOLVE POTENTIAL RISKS OF DEATH PERSONAL INJURY OR SEVERE PROPERTY OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE CRITICAL APPLICATIONS YITRAN S PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED AUTHORIZED OR WARRANTED TO BE SUITABLE FOR USE IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS OR OTHER CRITICAL APPLICATIONS INCLUSION OF YITRAN S PRODUCTS IN SUCH APPLICATIONS IS UNDERSTOOD TO BE FULLY AT THE CUSTOMER S RISK In order to minimize risks associated with the customer s applications the customer to minimize inherent or procedural hazards must provide adequate design and operating safeguards YITRAN assumes no liability for applications assistance or customer product design YITRAN does not warrant or represent that any license either express or implied is granted under any patent right copyright mask work right or o
9. ed with PIM908 is presented in the following figure Figure 2 STK4 Board with PIM908 General Block Diagram Application Hardware IT900 PIM908 UART Header optional Eeprom The motherboard s main sections and functions are e USB interface and circuitry e DCL Clear Line connector and circuitry e Configuration Jumpers e Application Hardware including Push buttons LEDs and switches The IT900 PIM includes the following items e T900 chip e AFE FCC ARIB CENELEC A A2 A4 or CENELEC B AFE designs are available e EEPROM optional The PSU includes e 3 3V power supply for the IT900 PIM and the application micro controller e 4 12V unused with the IT900 e 5V unused with the IT900 e Line coupler Copyright O Yitran Communications Ltd Page 6 Vs IT900 STK4 Starter Kit H User Manual J i Yitran IT900 UM 003 R1 1 Proprietary Information 3 STK4 Board Interfaces The following section describes the interfaces on the STK4 board For additional data refer to the STK4 Schematic Drawing document provided in the documentation folder of the CD 3 1 Connectors 3 1 1 Back Panel Connectors The Back Panel connectors DCL PSU External booster and USB connector are shown in the following figure Figure 3 Back Panel Connectors External Booster Connector PSU Connector P3 3 1 2 DCL Connector The DCL connector is a female BNC
10. licable for development with PIM908 in Protocol Controller mode 3 2 5 RS485 Header The RS485 header allows interfacing the IT900 through RS485 interface The P16 header pins are described in the following table Table 7 RS485 Header P16 Functionality 1 A GND 3 B The RS485 Interface Direction pin is available through connector P11 pin 2 The Direction pin can be routed to IT900 P1_4 by placing a jumper on P11 ab Notes Refer to Section 3 3 2 for instructions on enabling the RS485 Header 3 2 6 RS232 Header The RS232 header allows interfacing the IT900 through RS232 interface The P13 header pins are described in the following table Table 8 RS232 Header P13 Functionality 1 TIOUT GND 3 RIIN Notes Refer to section 3 3 2 for instructions on enabling the RS232 Header Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 12 Vs IT900 STK4 Starter Kit j User Manual J i Yitran IT900 UM 003 R1 1 Proprietary Information 3 2 7 Front Panel Leds The STK4 Front Panel LEDs indicate modem Power State On Off Reception State Transmission State and Connectivity Status The front panel s LEDs are shown in the figure below Figure 6 Front Panel LEDs pi SMB TIED renwuoD we AxtA Power LED Connect to BASE Receive LED LED e Notes To enable operation of Front Panel LEDs jumpers must be set on pins 1 2 in con
11. nectors P15 P17 and P18 these jumpers are set on default Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 13 Vs IT900 STK4 Starter Kit i User Manual J i ron IT900 UM 003 R1 1 Proprietary Information 3 3 STK4 Board Settings The following figure shows the Headers used for configuration of STK4 with PIM908 Figure 7 Board Configuration Headers Reset routing Powerline Clear Switch 2A line Switch 3 E 2 id u 4 S e S s E 5 z e e wg 8 3 3 1 Reset Routing Switch P10 The Reset Routing switch defines the source of the IT900 Reset line The Reset line can be routed either from PB3 Push Button or from the External Controller header P10 defines the Reset source and should be set accordingly as described in the following table Table 9 USB External Micro Switch P10 Operation Mode 1 2 PB3 3 4 External Controller Header Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 14 Vs IT900 STK4 Starter Kit i User Manual i 2Yitran IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information 3 3 2 External Interface Switch P7 The External Interface switch defines the route of the IT900 UART pins The UART pins can be routed to USB connector External Controller header RS232 Interface or RS485 Interface P7 defines the IT900 UART route as described in the following table Table 10 External Interface Switch P7 Operation Mode 1 2 3 4 USB 5 6 7 8 External Co
12. ntroller Header 9 10 11 12 RS485 Interface 13 14 15 16 RS232 Interface 3 3 3 Power Line Clear Line Configuration Switch P22 The BNC connector enables DCL operation i e communication with another STK4 unit via a coaxial cable rather than over the power line P22 defines the signal route as described in the following table Table 11 PL DCL Operation Settings P22 Operation Mode 1 2 3 4 Power Line 5 6 7 8 Direct Clear Line 1 The default configuration is PL Power Line 2 The PSU should be connected when DCL is used to provide power supply to the STKA board 3 The DCL connector can also be used to communicate over other mediums such as very low voltage wiring example 24V AC This may require an additional external coupling capacitor To avoid damage to the STK4 we suggest you consult with YITRAN prior to doing so Contact details support yitran com Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 15 Vd IT900 STKA Starter Kit Yitran User Manual POS 1T900 UM 003 R1 1 Proprietary Information v 3 4 Safe Mode During development stages the IT900 can fail to complete its initialization if improper parameters have been configured in the NVM This initialization problem is caused by a corruption of parameters in the NVM Initializing IT900 in Safe Mode will enable a recovery from corrupted parameters settings The procedure for recovery from parameters corru
13. ption in IT900 using the STK4 is as follows e Set the IT900 to Safe Mode by placing a jumper on P19 between pins 5 and 6 connects SW8 with IT900 Safe Mode pin e Set SW8 to 0 e Reset IT900 Note IT900 wakes up with default parameters suitable for the FCC band e Exit Safe Mode by SWS to 1 e Set the required node configuration e Save settings in the NVM The following figure shows the connector and switch involved in the safe mode process Figure 8 Safe Mode 43s canted D r KKK ei 3 E z E 5 oS BR x gt o av 0 EN E Pl 5289 mi oue c2 Eg i EA pl RS w IT700 STK4 1190 a PUR lt gt CLR s ORO Ven 6 d 8 M vt ds AMEBESEENI Copyright O Yitran Communications Ltd Page 16 V7 e Yitran v AN IT900 STK4 Starter Kit Proprietary Information Document Control User Manual IT900 UM 003 R1 1 Revision Date Description 1 0 February 2011 Creation 1 1 March 2011 Safe Mode section revised Copyright O Yitran Communications Ltd Page 17 Vs IT900 STK4 Starter Kit Yitran User Manual TA IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information Important Notice YITRAN Communications YITRAN reserve the right to make changes to their products or to discontinue any product or service without notice and advise customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify before placing orders that information being reli
14. routing the reset line to this header Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 10 V7 IT900 STK4 Starter Kit LI Yitran User Manual P IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information 3 2 3 IT900 PIM Test point P5 and P6 The IT900 PIM908 test point connectors enable access to IT900 PIM pins The relevant connectors pins and their functionality are described in the following tables Table 5 IT900 PIM908 Test Point 1 P5 Header Pin Functionality 1 GND 2 GND 3 N A 4 TS TXLED 5 N A 6 N A 8 N A 9 P1 0 Sys Mon 10 N A 11 N A 12 N A 13 PO 3 UART TXD 14 N A 15 N A 16 N A Table 6 IT900 PIM908 Test Point 2 P6 Header Pin Functionality 1 GND 2 LINE_N 3 LINE_P 4 P7_2 LNKLED 5 P7_3 RXLED 6 N A 8 N A 9 N A 10 N A 11 N A 12 N A 13 N A 14 P6_2 UART RXD 15 N A 16 RESET Copyright Yitran Communications Ltd Page 11 V7 IT900 STKA Starter Kit i User Manual i 2Yitran IT900 UM 003 R1 1 v Proprietary Information 3 2 4 Application DIP Switches S1 Eight Dip Switches SW1 SW8 are available on S1 When set to the OFF position the digital value of the switch is 0 When set to the ON position the digital value of the switch is 1 The SWS switch is used for Safe Mode procedure detailed in section 3 4 The SW1 SW7 switches are not app
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