AC164159 - MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY

SAMR30 Module XPro

SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro User's Guide

Introduction

The SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro (XPro) evaluation kit is a hardware platform to evaluate the

performance of ATSAMR30M18A which is a Sub-1 GHz IEEE® 802.15.4™ compliant RF module. This

evaluation kit is supported by the Atmel Studio Integrated Development Platform (IDP), which provides

easy access to various ready-to-use applications supported by the Microchip ATSAMR30M18A module.

This user’s guide facilitates how to get started with the SAMR30 extension board and how to integrate the

module in a custom design. The extension board is designed to provide 802.15.4 wireless functionality to

the Xplained Pro evaluation platform in 700/800/900 MHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band.

Features

• ATSAMR30M18A module is an IEEE 802.15.4 compliant wireless module for 700/800/900 MHz(1)(4)

applications

– ATSAMR30E18A (ARM® Cortex® -M0+) System-in-a-Package (SiP)

– Single-ended RF output through the PCB castellated pad

– Radio module with a link budget

• RX sensitivity up to -105(2)(4) dBm

• TX output power up to 8.7(2)(4) dBm

– High precision 16 MHz crystal oscillator

• On-board chip antenna for quick evaluation and an SMA connector for conducted measurements and

external antenna(3)

• On-board MCP2221A USB-UART/I2C convertor for observing console logs from the SAMR30

• On-board AT30TSE758A Digital Temperature Sensor

– Integrated temperature sensor, non-volatile registers, and serial EEPROM

– Two wire I2C and SMBus compatible serial interface

• On-board 4 Mb SPI Flash

• Footprint provision for evaluating CryptoAuthentication™ device ATECC608A/ATECC508A

• Power supply options

– USB (Default option selected by on-board power multiplexer)

– Host XPro through extension header

– Battery header

• Standalone operation with power supplied through USB header

• Current measurement header

• Debug SWD header

• Digital I/O

– Xplained Pro extension header comprising SPI, I2C, and UART interfaces of the

ATSAMR30M18A

– One RESET button and one user button

– Two user LEDs

– One LED for power indication

– One QTouch® button

• Supports Performance Analyzer example application in Atmel Studio

• Operating temperature range is from -40°C to +85°C

• Xplained Pro hardware identification system

Note:

1. The chip antenna supports only the 858-928 MHz band. The rest of the frequency bands supported

by the ATSAMR30M18A module can be evaluated through the on-board SMA connector.

2. When fRF=868.3 MHz, BPSK-20.

3. By default, the chip antenna is connected to the RF output of the module. The SMA connector

(J106) can be connected to the RF trace by removing L106 and mounting R115. For the schematic,

refer to SAMR30 Module XPRO design documentation on the Microchip website: https://

www.microchip.com/DevelopmentTools/ProductDetails/AC164159

4. The SMA connector is intended to be used only for laboratory evaluation purposes. For field usage

in USA/Canada, the antenna port must be of type RP(Reverse Polarity)-SMA.

SAMR30 Module XPro

Table of Contents

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

Features.......................................................................................................................... 1

1. Kit Overview.............................................................................................................. 5

2. Getting Started.......................................................................................................... 6

2.1. Xplained Pro Quick Start.............................................................................................................. 6

2.2. Performance Analyzer..................................................................................................................9

2.3. Design Documentation and Relevant Links............................................................................... 17

3. Xplained Pro............................................................................................................ 18

3.1. Hardware Identification System..................................................................................................18

3.2. Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header..................................................................................18

4. Hardware Specifications..........................................................................................20

4.1. Headers and Connectors........................................................................................................... 20

4.2. Peripherals................................................................................................................................. 22

5. Regulatory Notice.................................................................................................... 26

5.1. United States..............................................................................................................................26

5.2. Canada.......................................................................................................................................26

5.3. Europe........................................................................................................................................27

5.4. Antenna Considerations............................................................................................................. 28

6. Hardware Revision History and Known Issues........................................................29

6.1. Identifying Product ID and Revision........................................................................................... 29

6.2. Revision 4...................................................................................................................................29

6.3. Revision 3...................................................................................................................................29

6.4. Revision 2...................................................................................................................................29

7. Appendix..................................................................................................................30

7.1. Connecting a SAM-ICE to an Xplained Pro Board..................................................................... 30

8. Document Revision History..................................................................................... 32

The Microchip Web Site................................................................................................ 33

Customer Change Notification Service..........................................................................33

Customer Support......................................................................................................... 33

Microchip Devices Code Protection Feature................................................................. 33

Legal Notice...................................................................................................................34

Trademarks................................................................................................................... 34

Quality Management System Certified by DNV.............................................................35

Worldwide Sales and Service........................................................................................36

SAMR30 Module XPro

1. Kit Overview

The SAMR30 module XPro is a carrier board for evaluation of the ATSAMR30M18A module in Xplained

Pro evaluation platform. This evaluation kit can be operated in the standalone mode by powering the

board through the USB header, or can be connected with any Xplained Pro standard extension header on

any Xplained Pro MCU board to evaluate IEEE 802.15.4 wireless functionality in 700/800/900 MHz ISM

band.

Figure 1-1. SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro

1. Battery header (J102)

2. Battery/LDO Selection header (J103)

3. Current measurement header (J104)

4. Power LED

5. USB header

6. XPRO Extension header

7. User LEDs

8. QTouch button

9. Reset button

10. User button

11. Cortex DBG (Debug) header

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Kit Overview

2. Getting Started

This chapter provides the prerequisites to start the evaluation with the SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro

evaluation kit.

2.1 Xplained Pro Quick Start

This section provides the steps to explore the SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro platform. The SAMR30

Module XPro boards are programmed at factory with Performance Analyzer firmware along with

AVR2054 bootloader. For the users with a fresh board from factory, follow instructions in Section 2.1.1

Setup for Standalone Operation and Section 2.2.1 Programming Wireless Assembly using Atmel Studio

7.0 (skip Step 7 and 8) for setup and follow the instructions in Section 2.2.2 Installing Wireless Composer

7.0 Extension in Atmel Studio 7.0 to install wireless composer and to get started with Performance

Analyzer GUI.

The bootloader memory section (8kB) is write-protected at factory. To overwrite the write-protection,

program the BOOTPROT bits[2:0] of NVM User Row with the default value of 0x7.

Customers not making use of the bootloader must program the BOOTPROT bits to default value to

program the complete flash of the SAMR30 device. To download FW through bootloader, connect the

board to PC as shown in Figure 2-1 and follow the instructions to load application firmware to an MCU

through the Bootloader PC tool given in the AVR2054 application note.

Once the Xplained Pro kit is powered, the green power LED glows. The target device can be

programmed and debugged by an external programmer or debugger tool like Atmel-ICE or SAM-ICE™.

2.1.1 Setup for Standalone Operation

The SAMR30 module XPro is designed to operate in the standalone mode with an external programmer/

debugger for evaluation. This requires the board to be powered from the USB header as shown in the

following figure.

Figure 2-1. SAMR30 Module XPro Powered from USB Header

Any of the standard XPro Extension boards can be interfaced with the SAMR30 module XPro board using

Xpander-XPro. The following is a sample image showing the reference for this setup.

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Figure 2-2. SAMR30 Module XPro Interfaced with Standard XPro Extension Board

Note: Due to the limited number of available GPIOs in the ATSAMR30M18A module, few pins available

in extension header of the board are multiplexed in the hardware through 0 Ohm resistors.

When interfacing with a standard XPro board, the user must verify the availability of GPIOs for

interfacing.

2.1.2 Connecting XPro with XPro Extension

The SAMR30 module Xpro extension board is designed to connect with an Xplained Pro extension

header (EXT1). However, it is compatible with all Xplained Pro EXT headers. See the pinouts of the

corresponding Xplained Pro evaluation kit to find which Xplained Pro EXT headers can be used. The

connection of the SAMR30 module XPro extension board with the SAM D21 Xplained Pro is shown in the

following figure. Similarly, the extension board can also be connected with any other XPros. For more

details, see SAM D21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit Documentation.

SAMR30 Module XPro

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Figure 2-3. Connecting SAM D21 Xplained Pro with SAMR30 Module XPro Extension

Initially, the XPro board must be programmed with the respective serial bridge firmware and the SAMR30

module XPro extension board must be programmed with Performance Analyzer firmware.

Note: By default, the Performance Analyzer example project for the SAMR30 module XPro is configured

to operate in the standalone mode, that is, the UART (SIO2HOST) is configured to the UART interfaced

with USB-UART convertor.

For evaluating the Performance Analyzer with an XPro board, the UART configuration in

conf_sio2host.h file of the project in Atmel Studio must be modified for EXT header UART.

After programming both the XPro and extension boards, the Performance Analyzer GUI in Atmel Studio

can connect with the SAMR30 wireless module on the extension board, which allows the user to change

the channel, transmit power, modulation scheme, and so on. to perform RF tests. For more details on

programming steps for both XPro and extension board, see Programming Wireless Assembly using Atmel

Studio 7.0.

2.1.3 Programming BOOTPROT Bits to Default Value

Perform the following steps to program BOOTPROT bits to default value.

1. Open Atmel Studio.

2. Choose Device Programming from Tools menu.

3. In the Device Programming window, set the following.

– Tool – Atmel-ICE or SAM-ICE

– Device – ATSAMR30E18A

– Interface – SWD

4. Click Read to read the device signature and target voltage.

5. Click the Fuses tab in the left pane and enter 0x7 in the USER_WORD_0.NVMCTRL_BOOTPROT

field.

6. Click Program.

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Figure 2-4. Device Programming

2.2 Performance Analyzer

The Performance Analyzer firmware with a GUI (Wireless Composer Extension) in Atmel Studio provides

a way to perform a number of basic RF functional tests. A quick-start guide and general help are

available in the starting page of Performance Analyzer window of the Atmel Studio. The latest version of

Atmel Studio is 7.0.

This section guides the user to install the necessary wireless extension, and to program the wireless

assembly using Atmel Studio 7.0.

2.2.1 Programming Wireless Assembly using Atmel Studio 7.0

The following steps explain how to program the SAMR30 Module XPro board and get started with the

Performance Analyzer application.

1. Connect the USB header of the SAMR30 Module XPro board with PC using the USB cable to

power on the board. Virtual COM port driver installation begins and the driver installation fails.

2. Navigate to Device Manager (Start > Search for Device Manager). The connected device will be

available under Other devices as MCP2221 USB-I2C/UART Combo.

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Figure 2-5. Device Manager

3. Right click MCP2221 USB-I2C/UART Combo device name and click Update Driver Software....

Figure 2-6. Update Driver Software

4. Download the MCP2221 USB driver files from the MCP2221A webpage.

5. Select Browse my computer for driver software and specify the path of the folder containing the

MCP2221 USB driver.

6. USB driver installation is complete and the device will be listed as USB Serial Port as shown in the

following image. Note the COM number displayed next to the USB Serial Port from the Device

Manager. This COM number is used to establish connection with the kit.

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Figure 2-7. Device Manager Listing USB Serial Port

7. Connect the 10-pin 50 mil header from the programmer/debugger (like Atmel-ICE) with the Cortex

DBG (Debug) header of SAMR30 Module XPro extension board.

8. Open Atmel Studio.

9. Navigate to the menu File>New>Example Project.

10. Select SAMR30 from the Device Family drop-down list.

11. Enter Performance analyzer in the field "Search for Example Projects". Select "Performance

Analyzer Application AT86RF212B - SAM R30 Module Xplained Pro". The example project will be

created in the selected directory.

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Figure 2-8. Selecting Performance Analyzer Application

12. After the project solution is successfully opened, initiate the Build by clicking 'Build solution' from

Build menu.

13. Connect an external debugger like Atmel-ICE to SAMR30 Module XPRO as shown in the following

figure.

Figure 2-9. Connecting Programmer/Debugger with SAMR30 Module XPro Extension Board

14. After successful build completion, open the Device Programming window from the Tools menu.

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15. In the Device Programming window, set the following.

– Tool – Atmel-ICE

– Device – ATSAMR30E18A

– Interface – SWD

16. Click Read to read the device signature and target voltage.

17. Navigate to Memories tab, click Program.

Figure 2-10. Device Programming

18. Open the Performance Analyzer GUI from the Tools menu in Atmel Studio.

19. Follow the Quick Start guidelines available in the starting page of Performance Analyzer window.

20. Select COM port, and click connect. The Performance Analyzer connects with SAMR30 Module

XPro on the board.

The Performance Analyzer allows setting/changing of the parameters like Channel Page, Channel,

TX Power Register Value, and so on. To perform various RF tests. For more details about the

usage of the Performance Analyzer, click help as shown in the following figure.

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Figure 2-11. Performance Analyzer - Help

2.2.2 Installing Wireless Composer 7.0 Extension in Atmel Studio 7.0

The following steps explain how to install the necessary wireless extension tool in Atmel Studio 7.0.

1. Install and open Atmel Studio.

2. Go to Tools menu and click Extensions and Updates...

Figure 2-12. Extensions and Updates Menu Option

3. In the Extensions and Updates window, click Available Downloads.

4. Expand All options on the left navigation pane, and click Wireless.

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5. Select Wireless Composer 7.0 and click Download, which leads to Microchip Gallery.

Figure 2-13. Extensions and Updates Window

6. Log in to the Microchip Gallery with myMicrochip account.

Figure 2-14. Microchip Gallery Dashboard

7. Search for Wireless Composer in the search bar and click the latest version.

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Figure 2-15. Wireless Composer Page

8. On the webpage of the extension, click Download and when prompted for file download, click

Open. The extension automatically installs after completion of the download.

9. Install Wireless Composer.

Figure 2-16. VSIX Installer

10. Restart Atmel Studio after the installation. The Performance Analyzer GUI will be available in the

Tools menu.

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Figure 2-17. Performance Analyzer Menu Option

2.3 Design Documentation and Relevant Links

Following is a list of links to the most relevant documents and software for the SAMR30 module XPro

extension board:

•Xplained Pro products– Xplained Pro is a series of small-sized and easy-to-use evaluation kits for

Microchip microcontrollers and other Microchip products. It consists of a series of low-cost MCU

boards for evaluation and demonstration of features and capabilities of different MCU families.

•SAMR30 Module XPro Design Documentation package containing schematics, BOM, assembly

drawings, 3D plots, layer plots, and so on.

•Atmel Studio, free Microchip IDP for development of C/C++ and assembler code for Microchip

microcontrollers.

•Data Visualizer is a program used for processing and visualizing data. Data Visualizer can receive

data from various sources, such as the Embedded Debugger Data Gateway Interface found on

Xplained Pro boards and COM ports.

•Wireless composer provides the Wireless Performance Analyzer and IEEE 802.15.4 MAC Project

Wizard. Wireless Performance Analyzer is used to demonstrate various features and capabilities of

Microchip IEEE 802.15.4 Transceivers and BLE Transceivers.

•SAMR30 Module XPro product page.

•ATSAMR30M18A – Product page for the SAMR30 wireless module

•ATSAMR30E18A – Product page for the ATSAMR30 ARM Cortex M0+ based wireless

microcontroller.

•ATSHA204A-MAHCZ-T – Product page for the Standard XPro extension board ID chip.

•AT30TSE758A – Product page of on-board Digital temperature sensor

•ATECC508A – Product page for CryptoAuthentication IC

•ATECC608A – Product page for CryptoAuthentication IC

•AT25DF041B-SSHN-T – Product page for on-board SPI Flash

•MCP2221A – Product page for MCP2221A, USB 2.0 to I2C/UART protocol converter with GPIO

•AVR2054 Application Note.

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3. Xplained Pro

The Xplained Pro is an evaluation platform that provides the full Microchip microcontroller experience.

The platform consists of a series of Microcontroller (MCU) boards and extension boards that are

integrated with Atmel Studio, which has Advanced Software Framework (ASF) drivers and demo code to

support data streaming, and more. The Xplained Pro MCU boards support a wide range of Xplained Pro

extension boards, which are connected through a set of standardized headers and connectors. Each

extension board has an identification (ID) chip to uniquely identify which boards are connected to an

Xplained Pro MCU board. This information is used to present relevant user guides, application notes,

data sheets, and example code through Atmel Studio.

3.1 Hardware Identification System

All Xplained Pro compatible extension boards have a Microchip ATSHA204 CryptoAuthentication chip

mounted. This chip contains information that identifies the extension with its name and some extra data.

When an Xplained Pro extension is connected to an Xplained Pro MCU board, the information is read

and sent to Atmel Studio. The Atmel extension kits installed with Atmel Studio provide information, code

examples, and links to relevant documents. The following table shows the data fields stored in the ID chip

with example content.

Table 3-1. Xplained Pro ID Chip Content

Data Field Data Type Example Content

Manufacturer ASCII string Microchip\0'

Product name ASCII string Segment LCD1 Xplained Pro'\0'

Product revision ASCII string 02'\0'

Product serial number ASCII string 1774020200000010’\0’

Minimum voltage [mV] uint16_t 3000

Maximum voltage [mV] uint16_t 3600

Maximum current [mA] uint16_t 30

3.2 Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header

All Xplained Pro kits contain one or more dual row, 20-pin, 100 mil extension header(s). The Xplained Pro

MCU boards have male headers, while Xplained Pro extensions have their female counterparts.

Note: All pins are not always connected.

The extension headers can be used to connect a variety of Xplained Pro extensions to Xplained Pro MCU

boards, or to access the pins of the target MCU on Xplained Pro MCU boards directly.

The following table provides the pin description of all the connected pins.

Pin Number Name Description

1 ID Communication line to the ID chip on an extension board

2 GND Ground

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Pin Number Name Description

3 ADC(+) Analog-to-Digital converter, alternatively positive part of differential ADC

4 ADC(-) Analog-to-Digital converter, alternatively negative part of differential ADC

5 GPIO1 General purpose I/O

6 GPIO2 General purpose I/O

7 PWM(+) Pulse width modulation, alternatively positive part of differential PWM

8 PWM(-) Pulse width modulation, alternatively negative part of differential PWM

9 IRQ/GPIO Interrupt request line and/or general purpose I/O

10 SPI_SS_B/

GPIO

Slave select for SPI and/or general purpose I/O

11 I2C_SDA Data line for I2C interface

12 I2C_SCL Clock line for I2C interface

13 UART_RX Receiver line of target device UART

14 UART_TX Transmitter line of target device UART

15 SPI_SS_A Slave select for SPI. This pin must be preferably unique.

16 SPI_MOSI Master out slave in line of serial peripheral interface

17 SPI_MISO Master in slave out line of serial peripheral interface

18 SPI_SCK Clock for serial peripheral interface

19 GND Ground

20 VCC Power for extension board

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4. Hardware Specifications

This chapter explains the connectors, headers, and other peripherals of the SAMR30 module XPro.

4.1 Headers and Connectors

4.1.1 SAMR30 Module XPro Extension Header (J100)

The SAMR30 module XPro has a standard Xplained Pro Extension Header (EXT) which is a 20-pin 100

mil pitch female header. This header helps to connect the board to any Xplained Pro MCU board. The

pinout definition for the extension header is shown in the following table.

Table 4-1. SAMR30 Module XPro Extension Header (J100)

Pin on

EXT Function ATSAMR30

Module Pin Description Shared Functionality

1 ID_DATA - Communication line to ID chip -

2 GND GND Ground -

3 ADC(+) PA06 AIN[6]; ADC pin. Connected by

default. This pin can be

disconnected by unmounting

R106.

EXT pin 9 and QTouch

Button

4 ADC(-) - Not Connected (NC) -

5 GPIO PA14 GPIO. Not connected by default.

This pin can be connected by

mounting R109.

EXT pin 13 and user

LED 1 (D101)

6 GPIO - NC -

7 PWM(+) - NC -

8 PWM(-) - NC -

9 IRQ/GPIO PA06 GPIO. Not Connected by default.

This pin can be connected by

mounting R107.

EXT pin 3 and QTouch

Button

10 SPI_SS_B/GPIO PA28 GPIO. Connected by default.

This pin can be disconnected by

unmounting R103.

Alert pin of Temperature

sensor

11 TWI_SDA PA08 SERCOM0/PAD[0]. I2C Serial

Data Line (SDA) for data

transfer.

SDA – Temperature

sensor, ATECC608A

and USB-UART/I2C

convertor

12 TWI_SCL PA09 SERCOM0/PAD[1]. I2C Serial

Clock Line (SCL) for the bus

clock.

SCL – Temperature

sensor, ATECC608A

and USB-UART/I2C

convertor

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Pin on

EXT Function ATSAMR30

Module Pin Description Shared Functionality

13 UART_RX PA14 SERCOM2/PAD[2]. UART

Transmit line of SAMR30.

Connected by default. This pin

can be disconnected by

unmounting R108.

EXT pin 5 and user LED

1(D101)

14 UART_TX PA15 SERCOM2/PAD[3]. UART

Receive line of SAMR30

15 SPI_SS_A PA17 SERCOM1/PAD[1]. Slave select

for SPI.

16 SPI_MOSI PA18 SERCOM1/PAD[2]. Master out

slave in line of SPI.

MOSI of SPI Flash and

user LED 2(D102)

17 SPI_MISO PA16 SERCOM1/PAD[0]. Master in

slave out line of Serial peripheral

interface. MISO of SPI Flash.

MISO of SPI Flash

18 SPI_SCK PA19 SERCOM1/PAD[3]. Clock for

Serial peripheral interface. SCK

of SPI Flash.

SCK of SPI Flash

19 GND GND Ground -

20 VCC_TARGET - Power for extension board -

4.1.2 USB Header (J101)

The USB Header (J101) is used for supplying power to the board and for interfacing the UART from

ATSAMR30M18A through the on-board UART-USB converter. For more details, see 4.2.7 USB-

UART/I2C Convertor (U103).

4.1.3 Battery Header (J102)

A battery can be used to power-up the board using the Battery Header (J102). The positive terminal of

the header is marked with ‘+’ in the PCB silk screen. This is a secondary option to power-up the board.

This mode of power-up can be used for operating in the standalone mode. The primary mode of power

source is through the USB header. J102 can also be used to evaluate the ATSAMR30M18A module

across operating voltage range (1.8 V to 3.6 V) with power supplied from a standard bench power supply.

To power the board from the battery header, place a jumper cap between pins 1 and 2 of Battery/LDO

Selection header (J103)

4.1.4 Battery/LDO Selection Header (J103)

The Battery/LDO Selection Header is used to select between the power, supplied through the LDO/EXT

header, and the battery header. This board has an on-board discrete power multiplexer, which chooses

between the power supplied from the USB header and the EXT header. Among the two, the highest

priority is assigned for the USB header.

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Table 4-2. Battery/LDO Selection Header Pin Details

Pin on Connector Description

1 Power from battery header

2 Power to the module

3 Power from either USB header or EXT header

For powering the board from the battery, place the jumper cap between pins 1 and 2 of J103. For

powering the board from either USB header or EXT header, place the jumper cap between pins 2 and 3

of J103.

4.1.5 Current Measurement Header (J104)

The Current Measurement Header (J104) can be used to measure the current consumed by the

ATSAMR30M18A module. To measure the current consumption, perform the following:

1. Remove the power supply to the board

2. Remove the jumper cap placed over J104

3. Connect an ammeter/multimeter across the pins of J104

4. Provide power supply to the board

4.1.6 Serial Wire Debug Header (J105)

The Serial Wire Debug (SWD) Header is available on the board for programming and debugging the

ATSAMR30M18A wireless module. The pinout of this header is compatible with the SAM connector port

of the Atmel-ICE. The header can be interfaced with SAM-ICE using the ATATMEL-ICE-ADPT accessory

kit.

Table 4-3. SWD Header

Pin on Connector Module Signal

1 VCC_P3V3

2 SWDIO

3 GND

4 SWDCLK

5 GND

6 NC

7 NC

8 NC

9 GND

10 RESET

4.2 Peripherals

The following sections describe the peripherals and connection details of the SAMR30 Module Xplained

Pro.

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4.2.1 LED

There are two user LEDs (Yellow – D101 and Green – D102) on the board that can be optionally

controlled by the SAMR30 module. The LEDs can be activated by driving the connected I/O line to GND.

The SAMR30 Module XPro board also contains one power indication LED (Green – D103).

Table 4-4. LED Functions

SAMR30 Pin Function Shared Functionality

PA14 Yellow LED D101. Connected by default. This pin

can be optionally disconnected by unmounting

R122.

UART TX of the SAMR30 and EXT

Pin 5

PA18 Green LED D102. Connected by default. This pin

can be optionally disconnected by unmounting

R123.

SPI MOSI of the SAMR30

4.2.2 Mechanical Buttons

The SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro contains two mechanical buttons:

• RESET button connected to the SAMR30 reset line.

– When the RESET button is pressed, the reset line is driven to GND.

• Generic user-configurable button. This GPIO can be used as a wake-up source from the Backup

mode of the SAMR30.

– When user-configurable button is pressed, the I/O line is driven to GND.

Table 4-5. Mechanical Buttons Functions

SAMR30 Pin Silkscreen Text Shared Functionality

RESET RST -

PA07 SW100 -

4.2.3 QTouch Button

A self capacitance button is available on the SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro board that can be used as

user input. This QTouch button is driven by the built-in Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) of the SAMR30.

The 10 kOhm resistor in series to the QTouch button can be optionally removed to disconnect the QTouch

button from the module pin (PA06). This 10 kOhm series resistor improves the noise immunity of the

QTouch button.

Table 4-6. QTouch Button Functions

SAMR30 Pin Silkscreen Text Shared Functionality

PA06 QT BTN EXT pin 3 and 9

4.2.4 Temperature Sensor (U106)

The SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro has an on-board digital temperature sensor, AT30TSE758A. This

sensor is interfaced with the SAMR30 through I2C bus and is available on I2C slave address 0x48 (7-bit

MSb address).

The AT30TSE758A also has a serial EEPROM which is accessible through the same I2C bus with the

slave address as 0x50 (7-bit MSb address).

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Table 4-7. Temperature Sensor Functions

SAMR30 Pin Function Shared Functionality

PA08 I2C SDA ATECC608A, USB-UART/I2C convertor and EXT pin

PA09 I2C SCL ATECC608A, USB-UART/I2C convertor and EXT pin

PA28 Alert. Not connected by default.

Could be connected by mounting

R126.

EXT pin 10

4.2.5 CryptoAuthentication Device (U105)

The SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro has a footprint provision for evaluating the Microchip

CryptoAuthentication ICs (ATECC508A and ATECC608A). The following table lists the interfaces

between the CryptoAuthentication IC and SAMR30.

Table 4-8. Crypto Authentication Device Functions

SAMR30 Pin Function Shared Functionality

PA08 I2C SDA Temperature sensor, USB-UART/I2C convertor and EXT pin 11

PA09 I2C SCL Temperature sensor, USB-UART/I2C convertor and EXT pin 12

4.2.6 Serial Flash (U101)

The SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro has an on-board 4 Mb SPI Flash for non-volatile storage of data.

Table 4-9. Serial Flash Functions

SAMR30 Pin Function Shared Functionality

PA16 SPI MISO EXT pin 17

PA18 SPI MOSI EXT pin 16

PA19 SPI SCK EXT pin 18

PA27 SPI SS/GPIO -

4.2.7 USB-UART/I2C Convertor (U103)

The SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro has an on-board USB-UART/I2C convertor primarily used as a Virtual

Com port gateway by using one of the SAMR30 UARTs.

Table 4-10. USB-UART/I2C Convertor Functions

SAMR30 Pin Function Shared Functionality

PA08 I2C SDA Temperature sensor, ATECC608A and EXT pin

PA09 I2C SCL Temperature sensor, ATECC608A and EXT pin

PA24 SERCOM3 PAD[2]. UART TX of the

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SAMR30 Pin Function Shared Functionality

PA25 SERCOM3 PAD[3]. UART RX of the

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5. Regulatory Notice

This equipment (SAMR30 Module Xpro / A09-3182) is intended for laboratory evaluation purposes only.

The following regulatory notices are to cover the requirements under the regulatory approval.

When this module is used in USA/Canada, the user must restrict the operating frequency band within

902-928 MHz. Regulatory compliance settings have to follow the ATSAMR30M18A module certifications.

5.1 United States

The SAMR30 Module Xpro contains ATSAMR30M18A module which has received Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) CFR47 Telecommunications, Part 15 Subpart C “Intentional

Radiators” single-modular approval in accordance with Part 15.212 Modular Transmitter approval.

Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: 2ADHKR30M.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

5.2 Canada

The SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro contains ATSAMR30M18A module which has been certified for use in

Canada under Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED, formerly Industry Canada) Radio

Standards Procedure (RSP) RSP-100, Radio Standards Specification (RSS) RSS-Gen and RSS-247.

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This device contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and

Economic Development Canada’s license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference;

2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired

operation of the device.

L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR

d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts

de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;

2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible

d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Transmitter Antenna (From Section 6.8 RSS-GEN, Issue 5, April 2018): User manuals, for transmitters

shall display the following notice in a conspicuous location:

This radio transmitter [IC: 20266-R30M] has been approved by Innovation, Science and Economic

Development Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below, with the maximum

permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list that have a gain greater than

the maximum gain indicated for any type listed are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

Le présent émetteur radio [IC: 20266-R30M] a été approuvé par Innovation, Sciences et

Développement économique Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-

dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et

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strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de l'émetteur.

Immediately following the above notice, the manufacturer shall provide a list of all antenna types which

can be used with the transmitter, indicating the maximum permissible antenna gain (in dBi) and the

required impedance for each antenna type.

For a list of approved antennas, refer to Table 5-1.

5.3 Europe

This equipment (A09-3182) has been assessed under the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) for use in

European Union countries. A Declaration of Conformity must be issued for each of these standards and

kept on file as described in Radio Equipment Directive.

Furthermore, the manufacturer must maintain a copy of the module's documentation and ensure the final

product does not exceed the specified power ratings, antenna specifications, and/or installation

requirements as specified in the user manual. If any of these specifications are exceeded in the final

product, a submission must be made to a notified body for compliance testing to all required standards.

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Important: On account of the nature of radio equipment, the height of the CE marking affixed

to radio equipment may be lower than 5 mm, provided it remains visible and legible.

For more detailed information about CE marking requirements, refer to Article 19 of

“DIRECTIVE 2014/53/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL” of 16

April 2014.

SIMPLIFIED EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Microchip Technology Inc. declares that the radio equipment type [A09-3182] is in compliance

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The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following URL (refer product specific

pages): http://www.microchip.com/design-centers/wireless-connectivity/.

5.4 Antenna Considerations

The following table provides the list of approved external antennas along with the manufacturer and part

number details.

Table 5-1. Approved Antennas

Manufacturer Part Number Antenna Type Peak Gain Operating

Frequency

Linx Technologies ANT-916-CW-QW-

SMA/ANT-916-

CW-QW(1)

Monopole antenna 1.8 dBi 865-965 MHz

Pulse Electronics W1910/W1911(1) Monopole Antenna 1.0 dBi 824-960 MHz, and

1710-2170 MHz

Note:

1. The SMA connector is intended to be used only for laboratory evaluation purposes. For field usage

in USA/Canada, the antenna port must be of type RP (Reverse Polarity)-SMA.

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6. Hardware Revision History and Known Issues

6.1 Identifying Product ID and Revision

The revision and product identifier of the SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro can be found by looking at the

sticker on the bottom side of the PCB. The identifier and revision are printed in plain text as A09-xxxx Rev

rr, where xxxx is the identifier and rr is the revision. In addition, the label contains a 10-digit serial number

unique to each board.

The product identifier for the SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro is A09-3182.

6.2 Revision 4

Added option to bypass (through a 0R(R133) resistors which is not populated by default) the on-board

power switch to allow the power supply from USB header to supply external boards connected to EXT

header. This will be needed for standalone operation of the board with extension boards, indicated in

section 2.1.1.

Inserted 100ohm series resistors for module pins 3, 4, 6, 17, 19 and 20.

6.3 Revision 3

PCBA label has been updated to include final regulatory IDs.

6.4 Revision 2

Revision 2 is the initial revision of the SAMR30 Module Xplained Pro.

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7. Appendix

7.1 Connecting a SAM-ICE to an Xplained Pro Board

The Xplained Pro kits that feature a 10-pin 50-mil debug connector can use external debug tools like

SAM-ICE or Atmel-ICE for programming/debugging. Evaluation kits with devices using the SWD interface

on-board have a connector that is pinout-compatible with the Cortex Debug Connector.

The SAM-ICE is connected to the debug connector on an Xplained Pro using either an Atmel-ICE

adapter, SAM-ICE adapter, or a 10-pin 50-mil header to squid cable. When using a squid cable, see the

following table and figures for how to connect the SAM-ICE to the Xplained Pro board.

Table 7-1. Squid Cable Connections

Squid Cable Pin SAM-ICE Pin

1 (VCC) 1 (VTref)

2 (SWDIO/TMS) 7 (TMS)

3 (GND) 4 (GND)

4 (SWCLK/TCK) 9 (TCK)

5 (GND) 6 (GND)

6 (SWO/TDO) 13 (TDO) (1)

7 (Not used) -

8 (Not used) -

9 (Not used) -

10 (RESET) 15 (RESET)

Note:

1. Optional pin is used only when the device functionality supports TDO.

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Figure 7-1. SAM-ICE using a Squid Cable

Figure 7-2. SAM-ICE using an Atmel-ICE Adapter

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8. Document Revision History

Revision Date Section Description

A 12/2018 Document Initial release

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