UG477: Z-Wave 700 ZGM130S Long Range

Radio Board User's Guide

A Wireless Starter Kit with the BRD4207A Radio Board is an ex-

cellent starting point to get familiar with the ZGM130S Wireless

Gecko Z-Wave® SiP Module. It also provides the necessary tools

for developing a Silicon Labs wireless application.

BRD4207A

is a plug-in board for the Wireless Pro Kit Mainboard (BRD4002A) and the

Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard (BRD4001A), and it is a complete reference design for

the ZGM130S SiP Module. The board features an SMA connector for RF connection and

an optional PCB antenna that can be selected by moving a 0 Ω resistor.

The mainboards contain an on-board J-Link debugger with a Packet Trace Interface and

a Virtual COM port, enabling application development and debugging of the attached ra-

dio board as well as external hardware. The mainboards also contain sensors and pe-

ripherals for easy demonstration of some of the ZGM130S's many capabilities.

This document describes how to use the BRD4207A Radio Board together with a Wire-

less Pro Kit Mainboard or a Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard.

BRD4207A RADIO BOARD FEATURES

• ZGM130S Wireless Gecko SiP Module

with 512 kB Flash, 64 kB RAM. Integrated

RF matching network, crystals, and

decoupling capacitors

(ZGM130S037HGN2

)

• SMA antenna connector (863-925 MHz)

• Optional PCB antenna

MAINBOARD FEATURES

• Advanced Energy Monitor

• Packet Trace Interface

•

Logic analyzer (BRD4002A only)

• Virtual COM port

• SEGGER J-Link on-board debugger

• External device debugging

• Ethernet and USB connectivity

• Silicon Labs Si7021 relative humidity and

temperature sensor

• Low Power 128x128 pixel Memory LCD

• User LEDs / pushbuttons

• Joystick (BRD4002A only)

• 20-pin 2.54 mm EXP header

• Breakout pads for SiP Module I/O

• CR2032 coin cell battery support

SOFTWARE SUPPORT

• Simplicity Studio

• Energy Profiler

•

iOS and Android applications

ORDERING INFORMATION

• SLWSTK6050C

• SLWRB4207A

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................

1.1 Radio Boards ..............................4

1.2 Mainboards ...............................4

1.3 Ordering Information ............................5

1.4 Getting Started ..............................5

2. Hardware Overview .............................6

2.1 Hardware Layout .............................6

2.2 Block Diagram ..............................7

3. Connectors ................................8

3.1 J-Link USB Connector ...........................8

3.2 Ethernet Connector ............................8

3.3 Breakout Pads ..............................9

3.4 EXP Header ...............................11

3.4.1 EXP Header Pinout ...........................12

3.5 Logic Analyzer Connector ..........................13

3.6 Debug Connector .............................14

3.7 Simplicity Connector ............................15

3.8 Mini Simplicity Connector ..........................16

3.9 Debug Adapter ..............................17

4. Power Supply and Reset ..........................18

4.1 Radio Board Power Selection .........................18

4.2 Kit Power ................................19

4.2.1 Board Controller Power .........................19

4.2.2 AEM Power .............................19

4.3 ZGM130S Reset .............................19

5. Peripherals ...............................20

5.1 Push Buttons and LEDs ...........................20

5.2 RGB LED................................20

5.3 Joystick ................................21

5.4 Memory LCD-TFT Display ..........................22

5.5 Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensor .................23

5.6 Virtual COM Port .............................24

5.6.1 Host Interfaces ............................25

5.6.2 Serial Configuration ...........................25

5.6.3 Hardware Handshake ..........................26

6. Buttons and LEDs EXP Board ........................27

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