5.4 EEPROM Data Settings

The EEPROM of the ATA5831 and the ATA8510 devices include the configuration of the device and the settings for the RF protocol. The user must program this EEPROM before running application software either as an embedded Flash application or as a host application using the SPI communication link.

The user must use the Java Graphical User Interface (GUI) tool for generating the EEPROM programming file in .hex format. This tool can save all settings in an .xml file. For more details on handling, refer to the ATA8510/15 Industrial User’s Guide (DS50003142).

The tool pack includes two sub-directories which contain the .xml and .HEX files for the base and the remote sensor:
  • For the Microchip ATA5831 base station device – ..\Software\base\EEPROM Configuration file
  • For the Microchip ATA8510 remote sensor device – ..\Software\sensor\EEPROM Configuration file

By default, the ATA5831 device and the ATA8510 device use service 0 with channel 0 for the RF telegram.

Note: The user can ignore all other services.