DVK-SIP-SFEU-API-1-GEVK - ON SEMICONDUCTOR

March, 2018 − Rev. 0

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EVBUM2550/D

DVK-SIP-SFxx-y-GEVK

EVBUM

AX-SIP-SFxx-y-GEVK

Evaluation Board

User'sManual

Introduction

The DVK−SIP−SFxx−y−GEVK kit is a quick start solution for the

development of Sigfox® applications using the AX−SIP−SFxx−y

System in Package (SiP).

The xx in the part numbers in this document refers to: xx = EU

which corresponds to Sigfox region RC1. The y is for the revision.

The y in the part numbers refers to the current version of the kit.

Usage

Customers can communicate with the AX−SIP−SFxx−y SiP by

terminal emulation software or with an external micro−controller to

test Sigfox connectivity and to develop their application using the

pre−programmed AT command set as documented in the

corresponding product datasheets.

Kit Contents

•1 Mini−module with AX−SIP−SFxx−x SiP and SMA Connector

•1 Debugger Interface with Ribbon Cable

•1 Mini−USB Cable

•1 SMA Antenna

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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

Hardware Setup

•Attach the included antenna to the SMA connector on

the mini−module.

•Connect the ribbon cable to the debugger board which

is keyed.

•The other side of the ribbon cable connects to the

mini−module, and the ribbon cable should be connected

so that the ribbon cable points away from the

mini−module. See Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Prerequisite Software

A serial console or terminal emulator will be needed to

communicate to the kit by PC over USB. Popular choices are

PuTTY and hterm, but there are many others.

The following link form sparkfun provides a lot of great

information about serial consoles and how to use them. The

link also describes many of the popular consoles you can

choose from.

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/terminal−basics/all

Along with the serial console, the driver for the USB

virtual COM port will also be needed. On Windows,

normally you can just plug in the USB cable and Windows

will automatically download the necessary driver. Please

note that this can take several minutes but only happens the

first time the board is plugged in.

If you need to download the drivers manually, please visit

the FTDI driver website below and select the right version

for your computer.

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.html

Software Setup

Before the serial console can connect with the kit the

COM port number must be found. On Windows this can be

done in the device manager. Look for the Ports (COM &

LPT) section. See below an example that shows a device

connected to COM8 as highlighted in Figure 3.

Figure 3.

Please note that the debugger board, which is where the

USB to serial converter is, uses USB Serial Converter B.

This is seen in the Universal Serial Bus controller sections

as highlighted in the picture above.

Please right−click on the USB serial Converter B, and

select properties. Then click the advanced tab, and ensure

that the Load VCP option is selected. This should be

automatic but sometimes needs to be selected manually. See

Figure 4.

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Figure 4.

Once a suitable serial console is available and the COM

port number is known, the connection can be established.

The serial protocol uses the following parameters.

•9600 baud

•8 bit words

•No parity bit

•One stop bit

•No flow control

Using the serial console, establish a connection to the

device through the COM port determined above and using

the settings provided. To test the connection, simply type

“AT” followed by a CR (Carriage Return) and/or LF (Line

Feed).

If the response is “OK” then the device is connected and

ready for use.

If no response is received then this indicates a bad

connection. This can be caused by the debugger ribbon cable

being plugged in backwards, the wrong COM port number

or wrong serial protocol setup is being used.

Tip: When using some serial consoles, such as PuTTY,

local echo must be enabled to see what is being typed. Please

make sure this is enabled to avoid confusion as commands

are typed. Also, some serial consoles don’t automatically

add the CR/LF when the enter key is pressed. Double check

that this is enabled if you don’t see the “OK” response.

Sigfox ID and PAC

With the serial communication working, the ID and PAC

of the kit can be read out of the device. These two pieces of

information are necessary to register the device to be used

on the Sigfox network.

To read the ID, issue the command “AT$I=10”, and the

response will be an 8 digit hex string.

To read the PAC, issue the command “AT$I=11” and the

response will be a 16 digit hex string.

Sigfox Registration

With the ID and PAC, proceed to the following website to

https://backend.sigfox.com/activate/ON

The Sigfox backend is the primary interface for Sigfox

developers to get information out of the Sigfox network.

Sigfox has created a YouTube playlist for instructions on

how to use the backend. Below is a link to the “The Sigfox

Backend” playlist.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcw1TnahFR

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For more information about the Sigfox network, please

view the “Introduction to Sigfox technology” playlist at this

link:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcw1TnahFR

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Application Development

Once the kit is registered to the Sigfox backend, the device

can be used to transmit messages to/from the Sigfox

network. Besides the Sigfox commands, all the other AT

commands listed in the product datasheets can be used as

well.

Here is link to the datasheet:

http://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/

AX−SIP−SFEU−D.PDF

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