Si1000/10 QSG

Si1000/Si1010 WIRELESS MCU QUICK-STAR T GUIDE

1. Introduction

This application note will help you get a quick start on demonstration, evaluation, or code development with the

Si10xx products.

1.1. Choose between Evaluation, Demonstration, or Code Development

 Evaluate the radio performance or experiment

with register settings:

1. Get one Si1000/10 radio card an d one Si1000-MB

motherboard.

2. Download the demonstration host firmware to the

Si1000/10 MCU.

3. Install WDS and connect.

4. Skip to "1.2. WDS" on page 2.

 Compile and Download RF demonstration firmware:

1. Get one Si1000/10 radio card and one Si1000-MB motherboard.

2. Install the Silicon Labs Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

3. Install an evaluation version of a C compiler.

4. Connect the Si1000/10 to the Si1000 MB.

5. Openmodifybuilddownloadgo.

6. Skip to "1.3. Code Development" on page 7.

 Demonstrate a wireless link between two nodes:

1. Get two Si1000/10 radio cards and two Sof tware Develop ment Boards.

2. Download bypass code to the Si1000/10's onboard MCU.

3. Configure the radio via the onboard LCD.

4. Skip to "1.4. Portable Demo Quick Start" on page 13.

WDS

RF Test

Equipment

Silabs IDE

Si1000/10 QSG

2 Rev. 0.1

1.2. WDS

Using the WDS Chip Configurator software is the best way to evaluate the RF performance in the lab with a PC in

various configurations. The WDS GUI provides a convenient way to run configuration scripts and to change the

radio settings bit-by-bit.

1. Install the WDS Chip Configurator either from the supplied CD or from www.silabs .com

2. Connect an Si10xx or Si101x RF card to the Si1000-MB motherboard.

3. Ensure jumpers/ switches are in the correct position:

 SW4 in "2 CELL"

 J11 in WALL_PWR

 Jumpers shorted:

J1

J5

J6

J7

J12 (all)

J15

J16

J17

J18 (all, if using Si1000, 1, 2, 3, 4,or 5)

J19 (all, if using Si1010, 1, 2, 3, 4,or 5)

J20 (all)

WDS

RF Test

Equipment

J12

J6 J7J15J16 J17

J18

J19

J20

J11

SW4

SW5