n-Core® Sirius B/D Device User Manual
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1. D of both the Sirius device block P2 pin 10 and the USARTO_TXD 8 USARTO RXD 5 3 ADC Battery input device for example a sensor are connected to each other Sirius B and Sirius D devices have an ADC that monitors the internal battery voltage The reference voltage for the microcontroller is 1 1 V The input voltage range is from OV to 3 75V The voltage of the battery is adapted through a voltage divider see the schema before being read by the ADC Battery analog to digital converter The relationship between the battery voltage V Battery and the voltage read by the u V Battery ADC ADC Battery is given by the following expression 4DC at tery 5 4 USB Sirius B and Sirius D devices have a USART port Block E2 which can be used to communicate the Sinus device with other devices with serial communication capabilities such as a PC In addition the USART can be used to update the firmware of the Sirius device as described in Section 7 Firmware Updates of this manual The USARTI of the ATmegal281V9 microcontroller is connected to the USB port through the Silabs CP21034 USB to UART Bridge Controller This port is recognized by the Operating System e g Windows as a Virtual Com Port and allows powering the Sirius device and establishing the communication with it at the same time 5 5 LED Sirius B and Sirius D have 3 LEDs Green LED connected to the GPIO 8 of the microcontroller n Co2. cecscecscsceces 11 Sirius B D User Manual Button 1 Button 2 Sirius B and Sirius D are radio frequency devices that offer a total solution for deploying wireless networks based on the IEEE 802 15 4 ZigBee international standard in a fast and easy way Their slim design provides an extraordinary versatility to suit a wide range of applications They offer several communication ports and I O interfaces that allow integrating a great number of external devices such as sensors actuators or even Computers among many others Sirius B and Sirius D devices are part of the n Core platform developed by Nebusens n Core offers a complete set of hardware and software tools that can fit all your necessities when developing and deploying wireless networks based on the IEEE 802 15 4 ZigBee international standard For more information about n Core visit Sirius B D 2 General Characteristics User Manual Electrical characteristics Batteries power supply External power supply Sirius D only Mini USB power supply Power switch 3 7V 3 7V 5V ON OFF Physical characteristics Dimensions 65 x 53 x 23 mm Micro coniroller Model Frequency Flash RAM EEPROM External EEPROM ATMEGA1281V 8MHz 128KB SKB AKB 256KB AT25F2048 900MHz Transceiver Frequency bands Number of channels Channel spacing USA Maximum power transmission software controlled Sensitivity Data transm
3. emarks n Core and related naming and logos are trademarks of Nebusens S L All other product names trade names trademarks logos or service names are the property of their respective owners Technical Support Technical support is provided by Nebusens S L on demand and in accordance to sale and use conditions agreed You can check these conditions at the Nebusens website www nebusens com We provide you with a support forum support nebusens com for any question related to the n Core platform Waste and recycling When the device reaches the end of its life cycle it wil have to be deposited in a point of recycling for electronic equipment The equipment will not have to be deposited in the points of urban garbage collection Please go to a specialized point Your distributor will indicate the most appropriate way to proceed with the recycle of the device A www n core info
4. g power supply alternatives Internal Li Po battery 3 7V 1300mAh Type B Mini USB connector Block E2 pin 3 5V DC e 2 pin connector Sirius D only Block E1 pins 1 and 2 5V DC nm Cone Sirius D These options can work together as described next 4 1 Battery Sirius B and Sirius D devices have an internal Li Po 1300mAh battery only on devices purchased after Jan 1 2013 which can be recharged through the USB port Block E2 The battery has an internal controller that protects its performance and therefore the device can be powered continuously There is a Charge LED that indicates the charge status of battery On Battery Charging Off Battery Charged Power supply through the USB port must meet the following characteristics IMPORTANT NOTE External connector placed on Block El is USB Port Connector E1 connected directly to the battery so no current will pass Input Voltage 5V 3 V a 4 2V Input Current 500MA 500MA through the load control circuit The user is responsible for controlling the battery charging from the outside 4 2 External power supply Sirius B and Sirius D devices have a USB port Block E2 which can power the device while establishing data communication with the devices The Sinus D device has an external connector Block E1 which allows powering the device without using the USB port It is not recommended to power the device via the El connector when also using an interna
5. h as grain metallic dust or dust Please consult the pertinent preventive measures before using this device in These kinds of zones The use of accessories Unapproved by the manufacturer could damage the equipment break local laws and invalidate the warranty This product works in approved bands for the use in presence of medical industrial and scientific equipment ISM band however in case of doubt avoid the use of the device until being completely sure of the absence of risk derived from its use in the presence of this type of equipment Use only the antenna that is delivered with the device The use of modified or unauthorized antennas can reduce the quality of the communication and damage the equipment besides break local regulations of your country Sirius B D User Manual 10 Further information Disclaimer Nebusens believes that all information Is correct and accurate at the time of issue Nebusens reserves the right to make changes to this product without prior notice Please visit the Nebusens website www nebusens com for the latest available version Nebusens does not assume any responsibility for the use of the described product or convey any license under its patent rights Nebusens warrants performance of its products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with the sale and use conditions of n Core You can check these conditions at the Nebusens website www nebusens com Trad
6. ission rate 2 4GHz Transceiver Frequency band Number of channels Channel spacing Maximum power transmission software controlled Sensitivity Data transmission rate AT86RF212 868 to 868 6MHz Europe 902 to 928MHz USA 1 Europe 10 USA 2 MHz Up to 5dBm 110dBm 20 100Kbps Europe 40 250Kbps USA AT86RF23 1 2405 to 2480MHz 16 SMHz 15dBm 101dBm 250Kbps Connectivity UART through USB SPI I2C Master pull up Programming port General purpose I O x8 Buttons x2 Sirius B only LEDs x2 Virtual Com Port 10 pin connector Mini JTAG TTL compatible 0 3 5V 50mA Connected to IRQs Red Green 3 Pinout Sirius B D n Core swa Sirius B swa Charge LED BATT USB ON OFF RST u n jn 4 I Block P1 JTAG TCK GND TDO VCC_OUT TMS RESET N C N C TDI 0 GND SO CO N O amp O GQ BR O PN Block P3 GPIO_6 GPIO_2 GPIO 7 GPIO 13 IRQ 6 SW3 GPIO 14 IRQ 7 SWA GPIO 15 GND O GND _ SD LO NIN QI I Oo N SO CO N ON GQ N O User Manual m C Sirius D Charge LED BATT USB ON OFF RST Block P2 2C SCL SPI_SCLK 2C_SDA SPL MOSI USARTO EXTCLK SPL MISO USARTO TXD USARTO RXD N C GND Block E1 Sirius D GND VCC IN Block E2 ON OFF RESET USB Sirius B D User Manual Sirius B and Sirius D devices have the followin
7. l battery USB Port E1 Connector Input Voltage 5V 3 V a 4 2V Input Current 500MA 500MA Sirius B D User Manual 4 3 Switch On Off The On Off switch Block E2 allows eliminating completely the power supply of the device a Device On b Device Off 4 4 Reset The reset button Block E2 reinitiates the routines programmed in the device without affecting the data stored in EEPROM 5 Input and output interfaces Sirius B and Sirius D devices have the following input and output interfaces 8 digital input outputs GPIO 2 GPI configurable by software as IRQs and accessible through external buttons Sirius B only 1 Analog to Digital Converter ADC as battery monitor 2 LED green and red 1 PC bus internal pull up s SPI bus 2 USART USARTO accessible internally USARTI accessible through the USB port Virtual Com Port Electrical characteristics TA 40 C to 85 C VCC 1 8V to 3 7V unless other values have been specified Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Units VIL Input Low Voltage VCC 2 V 5 5V 0 5 0 3VCC V VIH Inout High Voltage VCC 2 4V 5 5V 0 6VCC VCC TUS V VOL Output Low Voltage IOL 10 mA VCC 3V 0 6 V VOH Output High Voltage IOH 10 mA VCC 3V 2 3 V IIL Input Leakage VCC 5 5V pin low UA Current I O Pin absolute value IIH Inout Leakage Inout Leakage UA Current I O Pin Current I O Pin RPU I O Pin Pull up Resistor 20 50 kQ Next it is desc
8. ls doors railings pipes concrete walls among many others can affect signal quality and therefore the maximum distance of communication between devices Do not wet the device Do not store or make use of the device in atmospheres with a high humidity rate 70 as maximum Do not expose the device to heat sources or directly to the sun Avoid short circuiting connections Pay special attention to relay output connections because it could cause a short circuit in the device to be controlled Do not apply to the device voltages and currents out of maximum and minimum rates recommended in this manual both in power supply and input output ports as well as communication buses Use an appropriate external power supply The product must only work with the type of power supply indicated in this manual If you are not sure about the type of the required power supply please consult the manufacturer Avoid manipulating any element of the device not described in this manual because the warranty could be invalidated and the equipment could be damaged permanently Do not use this product in gas stations fuel tanks chemical plants or places where demolition operations are being carried out or near potentially explosive atmospheres such as re fuelling areas fuel tanks under boat decks chemical plants facilities of transference or storage of fuel or chemical agents and areas where the air contains chemistries or particles suc
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10. ne Red LED connected to the GPIO 1 of the microcontroller Sirius D Orange LED Charge LED Indicates the charging status of the battery By default LEDs are configured as detailed below Red LED fast blinking the device is looking for a ZigBee network to join Red LED sporadic blinking the device is sending a Node Alive and indicates that the device is joined to a ZigBee network Green LED fixed on the device is connected to a ZigBee network flocating functions of n Core are used both LED are turned off and their behavior will be different according to the type of device o Router both LED blink at the same time when the table of Tags is sent by the device o Tag green LED blinks when a broadcast frame is sent by the device 4 http www silabs com support pages support aspx ProductFamily USB 20to 20UART 5 http www silabs com products mcu Pages USBtoUARTBridgeV CPDrivers aspx 6 For further information please consult the n Core development API reference at www nebusens com 7 It is possible that both LED are turned off and the device is still connected to the ZigBee network This could happen because of some routines loaded into the device Sirius B D User Manual 6 Radio Sirius devices have a transceiver that implements the IEEE 802 15 4 ZigBee standard The transmission power can be configured by software through the n Core API Types of antenna Models SB2400 and SD2400 I
11. nternal ceramic antenna s Models SB900 1 and SD900 1 Internal ceramic antenna Transceiver Model SB2400 and SD2400 AT86RF231 amplifier up to 15dbm Models SB900 1 and SD900 1 AT86RF21 2 7 Firmware updates Sirius B D firmware s updates optimize device performance fix bugs and in some cases add new functionalities In order to update the device s firmware in a safe way please download the n Core update package and follow instructions of use carefully The update package can be downloaded from the support section in the http www n core info Web page IMPORTANT NOTE During the firmware update it is necessary to ensure the power supply in order to prevent any damage or data loss See section 3 of this manual 8 Accessories The following accessories can be used along with Sirius B D devices 2 pole connector Terminal block Weidm ller 3 81 pitch Camden Electronics 3 81 pitch CTB92HE External power supplies Power supply through DC IN 5VCCQ300mA 2 pole connector Power supply through USB Compatible with USB 300mA USB data cable USB A Mini USB B Cable Sirius B D User Manual 9 Recommendations of Use and security Please follow the next indications in order to obtain the maximum performance and to use Sirius B D device in a safe way Avoid placing metallic objects near the device as far as possible Architectonic elements such as Metallic wal
12. ribed each input output interface of Sirius B and Sirius D devices Sirius B D User Manual 5 1 GPIO e b There are 8 digital inputs and outputs Block Bloque P3 iine one P3 connected directly to the ATmegal281ve GPIO 6 2 SOMO Sirius D microcontroller Ten AS SA 3 GPIO 7 8 GPIO 15 IRG 7 and IRG 6 can be configured as 4 GPIO_I3 GND 5 IRG 6 SW3 10 GND external interruptions IRQs In the Sirius B device the IRQ 6 and IRQ_7 pins are connected to the SW3 and SWA external switches respectively The n Core API automatically activates the pull up on each IRQ Charge LED ouorelzgsr USB wenn kii It is possible to enable independently the microcontroller internal pull up on each port configured as an input CPI using the n Core API Enabling the internal pull up allows you to connect directly switching devices for example micro switch magnetic switch etc 5 2 Serial communications Serial communications Block P2 are accessible Block P2 n Core N aa n Eee s 6 SPI MISO A from inside the device and distributed as shown RR Gr BERTI Ak TE Sirius D in the following table 5 3 I2C SDA 8 USARTO RXD All serial communication ports described next 4 SPIMOSI 7 NIC 5 USARTO EXTCLK 10 GND are directly connected to their respective pins of the ATmegal281 V microcontroller unless otherwise indicated Charge LED For detailed information about the electrical characteri
13. stics please refer to the usa technical data sheet of the ATmegal281V microcontroller ON OFF RST 5 2 1 I2C The I2C bus is accessible from the P2 block pins 1 and 3 The electrical and protocol characteristics of I2C bus are determined by the specifications of the ATmegal281 V 2 microcontroller I2C SDA block P2 pin 3 and I2C_SCL block P2 pin 1 lines have an internal pull up as is shown below IMPORTANT NOTE In order to use the PC bus is necessary that reference a IDE pins GND of both the Sirius device block P2 pin 10 and the input j device for example a sensor are connected fo each other 5 2 2 SPI The SPI bus is accessible from the block P2 pins 2 4 and 6 The electrical and 2 SPLSCLK protocol characteristics of SPI bus are associated to the specifications of the 4 SPLMOSI ATmega1281V83 microcontroller 6 SPILMISO 1 http www atmel com dyn resources prod documents doc2549 pdf http www atmel com dyn resources prod documents doc2549 pdf Section 12 3 4 Alternate Functions of Port D p 83 section 30 Electrical Characteristics p 367 3 http www atmel com dyn resources prod_documents doc2549 paf Section 13 3 2 Alternate Functions of Port B p 79 Sirius B D User Manual 5 2 3 USARTO The USARTO is accessible from the block P2 The available Communication lines are IMPORTANT NOTE In order to use the USARTO is mandatory that the gt USARTO_EXTCLK reference pins GN
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