5.2 RF Transmitter and Receiver

This example application demonstrate the ATA8510/15 features and basic RF Transmission and RF Reception capabilities.

Hardware Prerequisites

This application uses the following development tools:

  • WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board (EV79Y91A)(1)
  • USB Type-C™ cable(1),(2)
  • Micro USB Cable(3),(4)
  • PIC32CX-BZ3 and WBZ35x Curiosity Board (EV19J06A)(2)
  • SAM C21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit (ATSAMC21-XPRO)(3)
  • mikroBUS™ Xplained Pro (ATMBUSADAPTER-XPRO)(3)
  • PIC32 WFI32E Curiosity Board (EV12F11A)(4)
  • MPLAB® PICkit™ 4 and later (PG164150) or MPLAB® ICD 4 and later (DV164055)(4)
  • ATA8510 Curiosity Board (EV82M22A)
Note:

When using the ATA8510 Curiosity Board in Host Mode with one of the following supported 32-bit Microcontroller Host boards. Ensure proper hardware connections and accessories are in place. This application runs on the following boards:

  1. WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board (EV79Y91A)
  2. SAM C21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit (ATSAMC21-XPRO)
  3. PIC32CX-BZ3 and WBZ35x Curiosity Board (EV19J06A)
  4. PIC32 WFI32E Curiosity Board (EV12F11A)
Figure 5-4. ATA8510 Curiosity Board Interfaced with WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board
Note: Ensure to remove the R169 on the WBZ451HPE Curiosity Board when using SPI with mikroBUS™ interface
Figure 5-5. ATA8510 Curiosity Board Interfaced with WBZ351 Curiosity Board
Figure 5-6. ATA8510 Curiosity Board Interfaced with SAMC21 Xplained Pro
Note: The SAMC21 Xplained Pro does not include a MikroBUS header, connect it to the host board using the mikroBUS Xplained Pro adapter board.
Figure 5-7. ATA8510 Curiosity Board Interfaced with PIC32 WFI32E Curiosity Board
Note:
  • Add a USB-to-UART converter to the GPIO header (J207) of the PIC32 WFI32E Curiosity Board to enable UART communication.
    • Connect U1RX (Pin 13 of J207) to the TX pin of the USB-to-UART converter.
    • Connect U1TX (Pin 23 of J207) to the RX pin of the USB-to-UART converter.

    A recommended option for the USB-to-UART converter is the USB UART Click board or any equivalent module.

  • A MPLAB PICkit 4 and later or MPLAB ICD 4 and later Debugger/Programmer is required to program the host application onto the PIC32 WFI32E Curiosity Board.

This application demonstrates RF transmission and reception of ATA8510/15 with the host board via the SPI interface. The ATA8510 Curiosity Board is connected to the host board through the mikroBUS interface, as illustrated in the above figures. Users can choose between transmission and reception modes, and the ATA8510/15 will be configured accordingly based on the selected mode.