UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide A Wireless Starter Kit with the BRD4200A Radio Board is an excellent starting point to get familiar with the ZGM130S Zen Gecko Z-Wave(R) SiP Module. It also provides the necessary tools for developing a Silicon Labs wireless application. BRD4200A is a plug-in board for the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard. It is a complete reference design for the ZGM130S SiP Module. The board features an SMA connector for RF connection, or a PCB antenna that can be selected by moving a 0 resistor. The Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard contains an on-board J-Link debugger with a Packet Trace Interface and a virtual COM port, enabling application development and debugging the attached radio board as well as external hardware. The mainboard also contains sensors and peripherals for easy demonstration of some of the ZGM130S's many capabilities. This document describes how to use the BRD4200A Radio Board together with a Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard. BRD4200A RADIO BOARD FEATURES * ZGM130S Zen Gecko SiP Module with 512 kB Flash, 64 kB RAM. Integrated RF matching network, crystals, and decoupling capacitors (ZGM130S037HGN1) * SMA antenna connector (863-925 MHz) * Optional PCB antenna * Switchable SAW filters for EU, HK, and US frequency bands WIRELESS STK MAINBOARD FEATURES * Advanced Energy Monitor * 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 * 20-pin 2.54 mm EXP header * Breakout pads for SiP Module I/O * CR2032 coin cell battery support SOFTWARE SUPPORT * Simplicity StudioTM * Energy Profiler * iOS and Android applications ORDERING INFORMATION * SLWRB4200A silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1 Radio Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . 2. Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.1 Hardware Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2 Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . 3. Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1 J-Link USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.2 Ethernet Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.3 Breakout Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.4 EXP Header . . . . . 3.4.1 EXP Header Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 .10 3.5 Debug Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 3.6 Simplicity Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 3.7 Debug Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 4. Power Supply and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . 4.1 Radio Board Power Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 4.2 Board Controller Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 4.3 ZGM130S Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 5. Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . 5.1 Push Buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 5.2 RGB LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 5.3 Memory LCD-TFT Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 5.4 Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 5.5 Virtual COM Port . . . . 5.5.1 Host Interfaces . . 5.5.2 Serial Configuration . 5.5.3 Hardware Handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 .20 .20 .21 6. Buttons and LEDs EXP Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7. Board Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 Admin Console . . . . 7.1.1 Connecting . . . . 7.1.2 Built-in Help . . . 7.1.3 Command Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 .23 .23 .24 7.2 Virtual UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 . . . silabs.com | Building a more connected world. . Rev. 1.1 | 2 8. Advanced Energy Monitor 8.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 8.2 Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 8.3 AEM Accuracy and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 8.4 Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 9. On-Board Debugger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1 Host Interfaces . . . . . . 9.1.1 USB Interface . . . . . 9.1.2 Ethernet Interface . . . 9.1.3 Serial Number Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 .27 .27 .27 9.2 Debug Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 9.3 Debugging During Battery Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 10. Kit Configuration and Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . 10.1 Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 11. Schematics, Assembly Drawings, and BOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 12. Kit Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 12.1 SLWSTK6050A Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 12.2 SLWRB4200A Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 13. Document Revision History silabs.com | Building a more connected world. . Rev. 1.1 | 3 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Introduction 1. Introduction The ZGM130S Zen Gecko SiP Module is featured on a radio board that plugs directly into a Wireless Starter Kit (WSTK) Mainboard. The mainboard features several tools for easy evaluation and development of wireless applications. An on-board J-Link debugger enables programming and debugging on the target device over USB or Ethernet. The Advanced Energy Monitor (AEM) offers real-time current and voltage monitoring. A virtual COM port interface (VCOM) provides an easy-to-use serial port connection over USB or Ethernet. The Packet Trace Interface (PTI) offers invaluable debug information about transmitted and received packets in wireless links. All debug functionality, including AEM, VCOM, and PTI, can also be used towards external target hardware instead of the attached radio board. To further enhance its usability, the mainboard contains sensors and peripherals that demonstrate some of the many capabilities of the ZGM130S. A 20-pin expansion header (EXP header) is also provided that allows connection of expansion boards (EXP boards) to the kit. 1.1 Radio Boards A Wireless Starter Kit consists of one or more mainboards and radio boards that plug into the mainboard. Different radio boards are available, each featuring different Silicon Labs devices with different operating frequency bands. Since the mainboard is designed to work with all different radio boards, the actual pin mapping from a device pin to a mainboard feature is done on the radio board. This means that each radio board has its own pin mapping to the Wireless Starter Kit features, such as buttons, LEDs, the display, the EXP header and the breakout pads. Because this pin mapping is different for every radio board, it is important that the correct document be consulted which shows the kit features in context of the radio board plugged in. This document explains how to use the Wireless Starter Kit when the ZGM130S Radio Board (BRD4200A) is combined with a Wireless STK Mainboard. The combination of these two boards is hereby referred to as a Wireless Starter Kit (Wireless STK). 1.2 Ordering Information BRD4200A can be obtained as a separate radio board, SLWRB4200A. Table 1.1. Ordering Information Part Number Description Contents Notes SLWRB4200A ZGM130S Zen Gecko Module and SAW Filters Radio Board 1x BRD4200A ZGM130S Zen Gecko Module and SAW Filters Radio Board 1x RW Badland SMAMFL SKIRT SMA Antenna SLWSTK6050A ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit 2x BRD4200A ZGM130S Zen Gecko Module and SAW Fil- * ters Radio Board 2x BRD4001A Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard 2x BRD8029A Buttons and LEDs EXP Board 2x RW Badland SMAMFL SKIRT SMA Antenna 1x UZB-7 USB Stick 1x UZB-S USB Stick Network Sniffer *) SLWSTK6050A Rev. B00 and later comes with BRD4202A instead of BRD4200A. 1.3 Getting Started Detailed instructions for how to get started can be found on the Silicon Labs web pages: http://www.silabs.com/start-efr32zg silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 4 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Hardware Overview 2. Hardware Overview 2.1 Hardware Layout The layout of the ZGM130S Wireless Starter Kit is shown in the figure below. Radio Board Breakout Pads Plug-in Radio Board On-board USB and Ethernet J-Link Debugger Si7021 Humidity and Temperature Sensor USB-serial-port Packet-trace Advanced Energy Monitoring EXP Board 4x Push Buttons 4x LEDs Toggle switch EXP header for expansion boards Battery or USB power Ultra-low power 128x128 pixel memory LCD, buttons and LEDs ARM Coresight 19-pin trace/debug header Serial-port, packet trace and Advanced Energy Monitoring header Figure 2.1. Kit Hardware Layout silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 5 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Hardware Overview 2.2 Block Diagram An overview of the ZGM130S Wireless Starter Kit is shown in the figure below. Wireless STK Mainboard UART Multiplexer AEM Packet Trace Debug IN Debug Connector MCU O U T Simplicity Connector USB Mini-B Connector Debug AEM UART Packet Trace Board Controller RJ-45 Ethernet Connector EXP Header Debug Packet Trace AEM UART ETM Trace 128 x 128 pixel Memory LCD GPIO I2C GPIO ZGM130S SiP Module GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO User Buttons & LEDs Buttons LEDs Slide Switch Si7021 Temperature & Humidity Sensor RGB LED EXP Board Peripherals Figure 2.2. Kit Block Diagram silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 6 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Connectors 3. Connectors This chapter gives you an overview of the Wireless STK Mainboard connectivity. The placement of the connectors are shown in the figure below. 3 3V V3 3 D N D G GN C N NC 5 4 P4 P4 3 2 P4 P4 1 0 P4 P4 9 8 P3 P3 7 6 P3 P3 5 4 P3 P3 3 2 P3 P3 1 0 P3 P3 9 8 P2 P2 7 6 P2 P2 5 4 P2 P2 D N D G GN 5V 5V Ethernet Connector Ra Co dio B nn ec oard tor s EX PH J-Link USB Connector Simplicity Connector ea de r Debug Connector F F VR R V D N D G GN 3 2 P2 P2 1 0 P2 P2 9 8 P1 P1 7 6 P1 P1 5 4 P1 P1 3 2 P1 P1 1 0 P1 P1 P9 P8 P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 D N D G GN U C U VM MC V Figure 3.1. Mainboard Connector Layout 3.1 J-Link USB Connector The J-Link USB connector is situated on the left side of the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard. Most of the kit's development features are supported through this USB interface when connected to a host computer, including: * Debugging and programming of the target device using the on-board J-Link debugger * Communication with the target device over the virtual COM port using USB-CDC * Accurate current profiling using the AEM In addition to providing access to development features of the kit, this USB connector is also the main power source for the kit. USB 5V from this connector powers the board controller and the AEM. It is recommended that the USB host be able to supply at least 500 mA to this connector, although the actual current required will vary depending on the application. 3.2 Ethernet Connector The Ethernet connector provides access to all of the Wireless Starter Kit's development features over TCP/IP. The Ethernet interface provides some additional development features to the user. Supported features include: * * * * * * Debugging and programming of the target device using the on-board J-Link debugger Communication with the target device over the virtual COM port using TCP/IP socket 4901 "VUART" communication with the target device over the debug SWD/SWO interface using TCP/IP socket 4900 Accurate current profiling using the AEM Real-time radio packet and network analysis using the Packet Trace Interface Access to advanced configuration options using the admin console over TCP/IP socket 4902 Note: The Wireless Starter Kit cannot be powered using the Ethernet connector, so in order to use this interface, the USB connector must be used to provide power to the board. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 7 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Connectors 3.3 Breakout Pads Most pins of the ZGM130S are routed from the radio board to breakout pads at the top and bottom edges of the Wireless STK Mainboard. A 2.54 mm pitch pin header can be soldered on for easy access to the pins. The figure below shows you how the pins of the ZGM130S map to the pin numbers printed on the breakout pads. To see the available functions on each, refer to the data sheet for ZGM130S037HGN1. J101 VMCU GND P1 / PC6 / EXP4 / ETM_TCLK / DISP_SI P3 / PC7 / EXP6 / ETM_TD0 P5 / PC8 / EXP8 / ETM_TD1 / DISP_SCLK P7 / PC9 / EXP10 / ETM_TD2 P9 / PA0 / EXP12 / VCOM_TX P11 / PA1 / EXP14 / VCOM_RX P13 / PC11 / EXP16 / I2C_SDA P15 / NC P17 / NC P19 / NC P21 / NC P23 / NC GND VRF VMCU GND VCOM_CTS / EXP3 / PA2 / P0 VCOM_RTS / EXP5 / PA3 / P2 BTN0 / EXP7 / PF6/ P4 BTN1 / EXP9 / PF7 / P6 LED0 / EXP11 / PF4 / P8 DBG_TDI / EXP13 / PF3 / P10 ETM_TD3 / I2C_SCL / EXP15 / PC10 / P12 PA4 / P14 VCOM_ENABLE / PA5 / P16 PTI_CLK / PB11 / P18 PTI_DATA / PB12 / P20 PTI_SYNC / PB13 / P22 GND VRF J102 5V GND DBG_TCK_SWCLK / PF0 / P24 DBG_TMS_SWDIO / PF1 / P26 DBG_TDO_SWO / PF2 / P28 PD9 / P30 LED_R / PD10 / P32 LED_G / PD11 / P34 LEG_B / PD12 / P36 NC / P38 NC / P40 ETM_TD0 / EXP6 / PC7 / P42 ETM_TD2 / EXP10 / PC9 / P44 NC GND 3V3 5V GND P25 / PF5 / LED1 P27 / PB14 / SAW1 P29 / PB15 / SAW2 P31 / PD13 / DISP_EXTCOMIN P33 / PD14 / DISP_SCS P35 / PD15 / DISP_ENABLE / SENSOR_ENABLE P37 / PD15 / DISP_ENABLE / SENSOR_ENABLE P39 / NC P41 / PC6 / EXP4 / ETM_TCLK / DISP_SI P43 / PC8 / EXP8 / ETM_TD1 P45 / PC10 / EXP15 / ETM_TD3 / I2C_SCL NC GND 3V3 Figure 3.2. Breakout Pad Pin Mapping silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 8 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Connectors 3.4 EXP Header The EXP header is an angled 20-pin expansion header provided to allow connection of peripherals or plugin boards to the kit. It is located on the right-hand side of the mainboard, and it contains a number of I/O pins that can be used with most of the ZGM130S Zen Gecko's features. Additionally, the VMCU, 3V3, and 5V power rails are also exported. The connector follows a standard which ensures that commonly used peripherals, such as an SPI, a UART, and an I2C bus, are available on fixed locations in the connector. The rest of the pins are used for general purpose IO. This allows the definition of expansion boards (EXP boards) that can plug into a number of different Silicon Labs Starter Kits. The figure below shows the pin assignment of the EXP header. Because of limitations in the number of available GPIO pins, some of the EXP header pins are shared with kit features. 3V3 5V I2C_SDA / PC11 UART_RX / PA1 UART_TX / PA0 SPI_CS / PC9 SPI_CLK / PC8 SPI_MISO / PC7 SPI_MOSI / PC6 VMCU 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 BOARD_ID_SDA BOARD_ID_SCL PC10 / I2C_SCL PF3 / GPIO PF4 / GPIO PF7 / GPIO PF6 / GPIO PA3 / GPIO PA2 / GPIO GND ZGM130S I/O Pin Reserved (Board Identification) Figure 3.3. EXP Header silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 9 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Connectors 3.4.1 EXP Header Pinout The pin-routing on the ZGM130S is very flexible, so most peripherals can be routed to any pin. However, many pins are shared between the EXP header and other functions on the Wireless STK Mainboard. The table below includes an overview of the mainboard features that share pins with the EXP header. Table 3.1. EXP Header Pinout Pin Connection EXP Header Function Shared Feature Peripheral Mapping 20 3V3 Board controller supply 18 5V Board USB voltage 16 PC11 I2C_SDA SENSOR_I2C_SDA I2C0_SDA #16 14 PA1 UART_RX VCOM_RX USART0_RX #0 12 PA0 UART_TX VCOM_TX USART0_TX #0 10 PC9 SPI_CS ETM_TRACED2 USART1_CS #11 8 PC8 SPI_SCLK FLASH_SCLK, DISP_SCLK, ETM_TRACED1 USART1_CLK #11 6 PC7 SPI_MISO FLASH_MISO, ETM_TRACED0 USART1_RX #11 4 PC6 SPI_MOSI FLASH_MOSI, DISP_SI, ETM_TRACECLK USART1_TX #11 2 VMCU 19 BOARD_ID_SDA Connected to board controller for identification of add-on boards. 17 BOARD_ID_SCL Connected to board controller for identification of add-on boards. 15 PC10 13 ZGM130S voltage domain, included in AEM measurements. I2C_SCL SENSOR_I2C_SCL, ETM_TRACED3 PF3 GPIO DBG_TDI 11 PF4 GPIO LED0 9 PF7 GPIO BUTTON1 7 PF6 GPIO BUTTON0 5 PA3 GPIO VCOM_RTS 3 PA2 GPIO VCOM_CTS 1 GND Ground I2C0_SCL #14 Note: Pin PF3 is used for DBG_TDI in JTAG mode only. When the Serial Wire Debugging interface (SWD) is used, PF3 can be used for other purposes. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 10 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Connectors 3.5 Debug Connector The debug connector serves multiple purposes based on the "debug mode" setting which can be configured in Simplicity Studio. When the debug mode is set to "Debug IN", the debug connector can be used to connect an external debugger to the ZGM130S on the radio board. When set to "Debug OUT", this connector allows the kit to be used as a debugger towards an external target. When set to "Debug MCU" (default), the connector is isolated from both the on-board debugger and the radio board target device. Because this connector is electronically switched between the different operating modes, it can only be used when the board controller is powered (i.e., J-Link USB cable connected). If debug access to the target device is required when the board controller is unpowered, connect directly to the appropriate breakout pins. The pinout of the connector follows that of the standard ARM Cortex Debug+ETM 19-pin connector. The pinout is described in detail below. Even though the connector has support for both JTAG and ETM Trace, it does not necessarily mean that the kit or the on-board target device supports this. VTARGET GND GND NC Cable Detect NC NC GND GND GND 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 TMS / SWDIO / C2D TCK / SWCLK / C2CK TDO / SWO TDI / C2Dps RESET / C2CKps TRACECLK TRACED0 TRACED1 TRACED2 TRACED3 Figure 3.4. Debug Connector Note: The pinout matches the pinout of an ARM Cortex Debug+ETM connector, but these are not fully compatible because pin 7 is physically removed from the Cortex Debug+ETM connector. Some cables have a small plug that prevent them from being used when this pin is present. If this is the case, remove the plug or use a standard 2x10 1.27 mm straight cable instead. Table 3.2. Debug Connector Pin Descriptions Pin Number(s) Function Description 1 VTARGET Target reference voltage. Used for shifting logical signal levels between target and debugger. 2 TMS / SDWIO / C2D 4 JTAG test mode select, Serial Wire data, or C2 data TCK / SWCLK / C2CK JTAG test clock, Serial Wire clock, or C2 clock 6 TDO/SWO 8 TDI / C2Dps 10 RESET / C2CKps 12 TRACECLK ETM clock (PC6, ETM_TCLK#3) 14 TRACED0 ETM data 0 (PC7, ETM_TD0#3) 16 TRACED1 ETM data 1 (PC8, ETM_TD1#3) 18 TRACED2 ETM data 2 (PC9, ETM_TD2#3) 20 TRACED3 ETM data 3 (PC10, ETM_TD3#3) 9 Cable detect 11, 13 NC 3, 5, 15, 17, 19 GND silabs.com | Building a more connected world. JTAG test data out or Serial Wire Output JTAG test data in or C2D "pin sharing" function Target device reset or C2CK "pin sharing" function Connect to ground Not connected Ground Rev. 1.1 | 11 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Connectors 3.6 Simplicity Connector The Simplicity Connector enables the advanced debugging features, such as the AEM, the virtual COM port, and the Packet Trace Interface, to be used towards an external target. The pinout is illustrated in the figure below. VMCU 3V3 5V GND GND GND GND GND BOARD_ID_SCL BOARD_ID_SDA 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 2 VCOM_TX 4 VCOM_RX 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 VCOM_CTS VCOM_RTS PTI0_SYNC PTI0_DATA PTI0_CLK PTI1_SYNC PTI1_DATA PTI1_CLK Figure 3.5. Simplicity Connector Note: Current drawn from the VMCU voltage pin is included in the AEM measurements, while the 3V3 and 5V voltage pins are not. When monitoring the current consumption of an external target with the AEM, unplug the radio board from the Wireless STK Mainboard to avoid adding the radio board current consumption to the measurements. Table 3.3. Simplicity Connector Pin Descriptions Pin Number(s) Function 1 VMCU 3 3V3 3.3 V power rail 5 5V 5 V power rail 2 VCOM_TX Virtual COM Tx 4 VCOM_RX Virtual COM Rx 6 VCOM_CTS Virtual COM CTS 8 VCOM_RTS Virtual COM RTS 10 PTI0_SYNC Packet Trace 0 Sync 12 PTI0_DATA Packet Trace 0 Data 14 PTI0_CLK Packet Trace 0 Clock 16 PTI1_SYNC Packet Trace 1 Sync 18 PTI1_DATA Packet Trace 1 Data 20 PTI1_CLK Packet Trace 1 Clock 17 BOARD_ID_SCL Board ID SCL 19 BOARD_ID_SDA Board ID SDA 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 GND silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Description 3.3 V power rail, monitored by the AEM Ground Rev. 1.1 | 12 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Connectors 3.7 Debug Adapter The BRD8010A STK/WSTK Debug Adapter is an adapter board which plugs directly into the debug connector and the Simplicity Connector on the mainboard. It combines selected functionality from the two connectors to a smaller footprint 10-pin connector, which is more suitable for space constrained designs. For versatility, the debug adapter features three different 10-pin debug connectors: * Silicon Labs Mini Simplicity Connector * ARM Cortex 10-pin Debug Connector * Silicon Labs ISA3 Packet Trace The ARM Cortex 10-pin Debug Connector follows the standard Cortex pinout defined by ARM and allows the Starter Kit to be used to debug hardware designs that use this connector. The ISA3 connector follows the same pinout as the Packet Trace connector found on the Silicon Labs Ember Debug Adapter (ISA3). This allows the Starter Kit to be used to debug hardware designs that use this connector. The Mini Simplicity Connector is designed to offer advanced debug features from the Starter Kit on a 10-pin connector: * Serial Wire Debug (SWD) with SWO * Packet Trace Interface (PTI) * Virtual COM port (VCOM) * AEM monitored voltage rail Note: Packet Trace is only available on Wireless STK Mainboards. MCU Starter Kits do not support Packet Trace. VAEM RST VCOM_TX SWDIO PTI_FRAME 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10 GND VCOM_RX SWO SWCLK PTI_DATA Figure 3.6. Mini Simplicity Connector Table 3.4. Mini Simplicity Connector Pin Descriptions Pin Number Function 1 VAEM Target voltage on the debugged application. Supplied and monitored by the AEM when power selection switch is in the "AEM" position. 2 GND Ground 3 RST Reset 4 VCOM_RX Virtual COM Rx 5 VCOM_TX Virtual COM Tx 6 SWO 7 SWDIO Serial Wire Data 8 SWCLK Serial Wire Clock 9 PTI_FRAME 10 PTI_DATA silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Description Serial Wire Output Packet Trace Frame Signal Packet Trace Data Signal Rev. 1.1 | 13 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Power Supply and Reset 4. Power Supply and Reset 4.1 Radio Board Power Selection The ZGM130S on a Wireless Starter Kit can be powered by one of these sources: * The debug USB cable * A 3 V coin cell battery * A USB regulator on the radio board (for devices with USB support only) BA T U SB AE M The power source for the radio board is selected with the slide switch in the lower left corner of the Wireless STK Mainboard. The figure below shows how the different power sources can be selected with the slide switch. USB Mini-B Connector 5V LDO 3.3 V Advanced Energy Monitor AEM USB VMCU BAT ZGM130S 3 V Lithium Battery (CR2032) Figure 4.1. Power Switch With the switch in the AEM position, a low noise 3.3 V LDO on the mainboard is used to power the radio board. This LDO is again powered from the debug USB cable. The AEM is now also connected in series, allowing accurate high speed current measurements and energy debugging/profiling. With the switch in the USB position, radio boards with USB-support can be powered by a regulator on the radio board itself. BRD4200A does not contain a USB regulator, and setting the switch in the USB postition will cause the ZGM130S to be unpowered. Finally, with the switch in the BAT position, a 20 mm coin cell battery in the CR2032 socket can be used to power the device. With the switch in this position, no current measurements are active. This is the recommended switch position when powering the radio board with an external power source. Note: The current sourcing capabilities of a coin cell battery might be too low to supply certain wireless applications. Note: The AEM can only measure the current consumption of the ZGM130S when the power selection switch is in the AEM position. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 14 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Power Supply and Reset 4.2 Board Controller Power The board controller is responsible for important features, such as the debugger and the AEM, and is powered exclusively through the USB port in the top left corner of the board. This part of the kit resides on a separate power domain, so a different power source can be selected for the target device while retaining debugging functionality. This power domain is also isolated to prevent current leakage from the target power domain when power to the board controller is removed. The board controller power domain is not influenced by the position of the power switch. The kit has been carefully designed to keep the board controller and the target power domains isolated from each other as one of them powers down. This ensures that the target ZGM130S device will continue to operate in the USB and BAT modes. 4.3 ZGM130S Reset The ZGM130S SiP Module can be reset by a few different sources: * A user pressing the RESET button * The on-board debugger pulling the #RESET pin low * An external debugger pulling the #RESET pin low In addition to the reset sources mentioned above, a reset to the ZGM130S will also be issued during board controller boot-up. This means that removing power to the board controller (unplugging the J-Link USB cable) will not generate a reset, but plugging the cable back in will, as the board controller boots up. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 15 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Peripherals 5. Peripherals The starter kit has a set of peripherals that showcase some of the features of the ZGM130S. Be aware that most ZGM130S I/O routed to peripherals are also routed to the breakout pads or the EXP header. This must be taken into consideration when using these. 5.1 Push Buttons and LEDs The kit has two user push buttons marked PB0 and PB1. They are connected directly to the ZGM130S and are debounced by RC filters with a time constant of 1 ms. The buttons are connected to pins PF6 and PF7. The kit also features two yellow LEDs marked LED0 and LED1 that are controlled by GPIO pins on the ZGM130S. The LEDs are connected to pins PF4 and PF5 in an active-high configuration. PF4 (GPIO) UIF_LED0 PF5 (GPIO) UIF_LED1 PF6 (GPIO) UIF_PB0 PF7 (GPIO) UIF_PB1 User Buttons & LEDs ZGM130S Figure 5.1. Buttons and LEDs 5.2 RGB LED The radio board features an RGB LED that is controlled by GPIO pins on the ZGM130S. The LED is connected in an active-low configuration. PD10 (GPIO) PD11 (GPIO) PD12 (GPIO) LED_R LED_G LED_B RGB LED ZGM130S Figure 5.2. RGB LED silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 16 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Peripherals 5.3 Memory LCD-TFT Display A 1.28-inch SHARP Memory LCD-TFT is available on the kit to enable interactive applications to be developed. The display has a high resolution of 128 x 128 pixels and consumes very little power. It is a reflective monochrome display, so each pixel can only be light or dark, and no backlight is needed in normal daylight conditions. Data sent to the display is stored in the pixels on the glass, which means no continous refreshing is required to maintain a static image. The display interface consists of an SPI-compatible serial interface and some extra control signals. Pixels are not individually addressable, instead data is sent to the display one line (128 bits) at a time. The Memory LCD-TFT display is shared with the kit's board controller, allowing the board controller application to display useful information when the user application is not using the display. The user application always controls ownership of the display with the DISP_ENABLE signal: * DISP_ENABLE = LOW: The board controller has control of the display * DISP_ENABLE = HIGH: The user application (ZGM130S) has control of the display Power to the display is sourced from the target application power domain when the ZGM130S controls the display, and from the board controller's power domain when the DISP_ENABLE line is low. Data is clocked in on DISP_SI when DISP_CS is high, and the clock is sent on DISP_SCLK. The maximum supported clock speed is 1.1 MHz. DISP_EXTCOMIN is the "COM Inversion" line. It must be pulsed periodically to prevent static build-up in the display itself. Refer to the LS013B7DH03 documentation for more information on driving the display. PC8 (US1_CLK#11) PC6 (US1_TX#11) PD14 (US1_CS#19) PD13 (GPIO) PD15 (GPIO) 0: Board Controller controls display 1: ZGM130S controls display ZGM130S Figure 5.3. 128x128 Pixel Memory LCD silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 17 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Peripherals 5.4 Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensor The Si7021 I2C relative humidity and temperature sensor is a monolithic CMOS IC integrating humidity and temperature sensor elements, an analog-to-digital converter, signal processing, calibration data, and an I2C Interface. The patented use of industry-standard, low-K polymeric dielectrics for sensing humidity enables the construction of low-power, monolithic CMOS Sensor ICs with low drift and hysteresis, and excellent long term stability. The humidity and temperature sensors are factory-calibrated and the calibration data is stored in the on-chip non-volatile memory. This ensures that the sensors are fully interchangeable, with no recalibration or software changes required. The Si7021 is available in a 3x3 mm DFN package and is reflow solderable. It can be used as a hardware- and software-compatible drop-in upgrade for existing RH/temperature sensors in 3x3 mm DFN-6 packages, featuring precision sensing over a wider range and lower power consumption. The optional factory-installed cover offers a low profile, convenient means of protecting the sensor during assembly (e.g., reflow soldering) and throughout the life of the product, excluding liquids (hydrophobic/oleophobic) and particulates. The Si7021 offers an accurate, low-power, factory-calibrated digital solution ideal for measuring humidity, dew-point, and temperature in applications ranging from HVAC/R and asset tracking to industrial and consumer platforms. The I2C bus used for the Si7021 is shared with the EXP header. The temperature sensor is normally isolated from the I2C line. To use the sensor, SENSOR_ENABLE (PD15) must be set high. When enabled, the sensor's current consumption is included in the AEM measurements. VMCU VDD Si7021 PC10 (I2C0_SCL#14) SENSOR_I2C_SCL SCL PC11 (I2C0_SDA#16) SENSOR_I2C_SDA SDA PD15 (GPIO) SENSOR_ENABLE Temperature & Humidity Sensor 0: I2C lines are isolated, sensor is not powered 1: Sensor is powered and connected ZGM130S Figure 5.4. Si7021 Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensor Refer to the Silicon Labs web pages for more information: http://www.silabs.com/humidity-sensors silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 18 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Peripherals 5.5 Virtual COM Port An asynchronous serial connection to the board controller is provided for application data transfer between a host PC and the target ZGM130S. This eliminates the need for an external serial port adapter. Isolation & Level Shift PA0 (US0_TX#0) PA1 (US0_RX#0) PA2 (US0_CTS#30) PA3 (US0_RTS#30) PA5 (GPIO) VCOM_TX VCOM_RX VCOM_CTS Board Controller USB or ETH Host PC VCOM_RTS VCOM_ENABLE ZGM130S Figure 5.5. Virtual COM Port Interface The virtual COM port consists of a physical UART between the target device and the board controller, and a logical function in the board controller that makes the serial port available to the host PC over USB or Ethernet. The UART interface consists of four pins and an enable signal. Table 5.1. Virtual COM Port Interface Pins Signal Description VCOM_TX Transmit data from the ZGM130S to the board controller VCOM_RX Receive data from the board controller to the ZGM130S VCOM_CTS Clear to Send hardware flow control input, asserted by the board controller when it is ready to receive more data VCOM_RTS Request to Send hardware flow control output, asserted by the ZGM130S when it is ready to receive more data VCOM_ENABLE Enables the VCOM interface, allowing data to pass through to the board controller. The parameters of the serial port, such as baud rate or flow control, can be configured using the admin console. The default settings depend on which radio board is used with the Wireless STK Mainboard. Note: The VCOM port is only available when the board controller is powered, which requires the J-Link USB cable to be inserted. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 19 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Peripherals 5.5.1 Host Interfaces Data can be exchanged between the board controller and the target device through the VCOM interface, which is then available to the user in two different ways: * Virtual COM port using a standard USB-CDC driver * TCP/IP by connecting to the Wireless STK on TCP/IP port 4901 with a Telnet client When connecting via USB, the device should automatically show up as a COM port. The actual device name that is associcated with the kit depends on the operating system and how many devices are or have been connected previously. The following are examples of what the device might show up as: * JLink CDC UART Port (COM5) on Windows hosts * /dev/cu.usbmodem1411 on macOS * /dev/ttyACM0 on Linux Data sent by the target device into the VCOM interface can be read from the COM port, and data written to the port is transmitted to the target device. Connecting to the Wireless STK on port 4901 gives access to the same data over TCP/IP. Data written into the VCOM interface by the target device can be read from the socket, and data written into the socket is transmitted to the target device. Note: Only one of these interfaces can be used at the same time, with the TCP/IP socket taking priority. This means that if a socket is connected to port 4901, no data can be sent or received on the USB COM port. 5.5.2 Serial Configuration By default, the VCOM serial port is configured to use 115200 8N1 (115.2 kbit/s, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit), with flow control disabled/ignored. The configuration can be changed using the admin console: WSTK> serial vcom config Usage: serial vcom config [--nostore] [handshake <rts/cts/rtscts/disable/auto>] [speed <9600,921600>] Using this command, the baud rate can be configured between 9600 and 921600 bit/s, and hardware handshake can be enabled or disabled on either or both flow control pins. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 20 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Peripherals 5.5.3 Hardware Handshake The VCOM peripheral supports basic RTS/CTS flow control. VCOM_CTS (target clear to send) is a signal that is output from the board controller and input to the target device. The board controller de-asserts this pin whenever its input buffer is full and it is unable to accept more data from the target device. If hardware handshake is enabled in the target firmware, its UART peripheral will halt when data is not being consumed by the host. This implements end-to-end flow control for data moving from the target device to the host. VCOM_CTS is connected to the RTS pin on the board controller and is enabled by setting handshake to either RTS or RTSCTS using the "serial vcom config" command. VCOM_RTS (target request to send) is a signal that is output from the target device and input to the board controller. The board controller will halt transmission of data towards the target if the target device de-asserts this signal. This gives the target firmware a means to hold off incoming data until it can be processed. Note that de-asserting RTS will not abort the byte currently being transmitted, so the target firmware must be able to accept at least one more character after RTS is de-asserted. VCOM_RTS is connected to the CTS pin of the board controller. It is enabled by setting handshake to either CTS or RTSCTS using the "serial vcom config" command in the admin console. If CTS flow control is disabled, the state of VCOM_RTS will be ignored and data will be transmitted to the target device anyway. Table 5.2. Hardware Handshake Configuration Mode Description disabled RTS (VCOM_CTS) is not driven by the board controller and CTS (VCOM_RTS) is ignored. rts RTS (VCOM_CTS) is driven by the board controller to halt target from transmitting when input buffer is full. CTS (VCOM_RTS) is ignored. cts RTS (VCOM_CTS) is not driven by the board controller. Data is transmitted to the target device if CTS (VCOM_RTS) is asserted, and halted when de-asserted. rtscts RTS (VCOM_CTS) is driven by the board controller to halt target when buffers are full. Data is transmitted to the target device if CTS (VCOM_RTS) is asserted, and halted when de-asserted. Note: Enabling CTS flow control without configuring the VCOM_RTS pin can result in no data being transmitted from the host to the target device. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 21 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Buttons and LEDs EXP Board 6. Buttons and LEDs EXP Board The Buttons and LEDs EXP Board (BRD8029A) included with the ZGM130S Wireless STK includes the following features: * 1x on/off slide switch * 4x push buttons * 4x LEDs The connections between the EXP Board and the ZGM130S are shown in the figure below: SLIDE SWITCH (EXP10) PC9 Slide Switch PF6 BUTTON0 (EXP7) PF7 BUTTON1 (EXP9) PC10 BUTTON2 (EXP15) PC11 BUTTON3 (EXP16) Buttons PF4 LED0 (EXP11) PF3 LED1 (EXP13) PA2 LED2 (EXP3) PA3 LED3 (EXP5) LEDs ZGM130S Figure 6.1. Buttons and LEDs EXP Board silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 22 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Board Controller 7. Board Controller The Wireless STK Mainboard contains a dedicated microcontroller for some of the advanced kit features provided. This microcontroller is referred to as the board controller and is not programmable by the user. The board controller acts as an interface between the host PC and the target device on the radio board, as well as handling some housekeeping functions on the board. Some of the kit features actively managed by the board controller are: * * * * The on-board debugger, which can flash and debug both on-board and external targets The Advanced Energy Monitor, which provides real-time energy profiling of the user application The Packet Trace Interface, which is used in conjunction with PC software to provide detailed insight into an active radio network The Virtual COM Port and Virtual UART interfaces, which provide ways to transfer application data between the host PC and the target processor * The admin console, which provides configuration of the various board features Silicon Labs publishes updates to the board controller firmware in the form of firmware upgrade packages. These updates may enable new features or fix issues. See Section 10.1 Firmware Upgrades for details on firmware upgrade. 7.1 Admin Console The admin console is a command line interface to the board controller on the kit. It provides functionality for configuring the kit behavior and retreiving configuration and operational parameters. 7.1.1 Connecting The Wireless Starter Kit must be connected to Ethernet using the Ethernet connector in the top left corner of the mainboard for the admin console to be available. See Section 9.1.2 Ethernet Interface for details on the Ethernet connectivity. Connect to the admin console by opening a telnet connection to the kit's IP address, port number 4902. When successfully connected, a WSTK> prompt is displayed. 7.1.2 Built-in Help The admin console has a built-in help system which is accessed by the help command. The help command will print a list of all top level commands: WSTK> help *************** Root commands **************** aem AEM commands [ calibrate, current, dump, ... ] boardid Commands for board ID probe. [ list, probe ] dbg Debug interface status and control [ info, mode,] dch Datachannel control and info commands [ info ] discovery Discovery service commands. net Network commands. [ dnslookup, geoprobe, ip ] pti Packet trace interface status and control [ config, disable, dump, ... ] quit Exit from shell sys System commands [ nickname, reset, scratch, ... ] target Target commands. [ button, flashwrite, go, ... ] time Time Service commands [ client, server ] user User management functions [ login,] The help command can be used in conjunction with any top level command to get a list of sub-commands with description. For example, pti help will print a list of all available sub-commands of pti: WSTK> pti help *************** pti commands **************** config Configure packet trace disable Disable packet trace dump Dump PTI packets to the console as they come enable Enable packet trace info Packet trace state information This means that running pti enable will enable packet trace. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 23 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Board Controller 7.1.3 Command Examples PTI Configuration pti config 0 efruart 1600000 Configures PTI to use the "EFRUART" mode at 1.6 Mb/s. Serial Port Configuration serial config vcom handshake enable Enables hardware handshake on the VCOM UART connection. 7.2 Virtual UART The Virtual UART interface provides a high performance application data interface that does not require any additional I/O pins apart from the debug interface. It is based on SEGGER's Real Time Transfer (RTT) technology, and it uses the Serial Wire Output (SWO) pin to get application data from the device and a shared memory interface to send data to the target application. The Wireless Starter Kit makes the Virtual UART interface available on TCP/IP port 4900. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 24 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Advanced Energy Monitor 8. Advanced Energy Monitor 8.1 Introduction Any embedded developer seeking to make their embedded code spend as little energy as the underlying architecture supports needs tools to easily and quickly discover inefficiencies in the running application. This is what the Simplicity Energy Profiler is designed to do. In real-time, the Energy Profiler will graph and log current as a function of time while correlating this to the actual target application code running on the ZGM130S. There are multiple features in the profiler software that allow for easy analysis, such as markers and statistics on selected regions of the current graph or aggregate energy usage by different parts of the application. 8.2 Theory of Operation The AEM circuitry on the board is capable of measuring current signals in the range of 0.1 A to 95 mA, which is a dynamic range of almost 120 dB. It can do this while maintaining approximately 10 kHz of current signal bandwidth. This is accomplished through a combination of a highly capable current sense amplifier, multiple gain stages, and signal processing within the kit's board controller before the current sense signal is read by a host computer for display and/or storage. The current sense amplifier measures the voltage drop over a small series resistor, and the gain stage further amplifies this voltage with two different gain settings to obtain two current ranges. The transition between these two ranges occurs around 250 A. The current signal is combined with the target processor's Program Counter (PC) sampling by utilizing a feature of the ARM CoreSight debug architecture. The Instrumentation Trace Macrocell (ITM) block can be programmed to sample the MCU's PC at periodic intervals (50 kHz) and output these over SWO pin ARM devices. When these two data streams are fused and correlated with the running application's memory map, an accurate statistical profile can be built that shows the energy profile of the running application in real-time. At kit power-up or on a power-cycle, an automatic AEM calibration is performed. This calibration compensates for any offset errors in the current sense amplifiers. LDO ZGM130S Peripherals AEM Processing Figure 8.1. Advanced Energy Monitor Note: The 3.3 V regulator feedback point is after the 2.35 sense resistor to ensure that the VMCU voltage is kept constant when the output current changes. Maximum recommended output current is 300 mA. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 25 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Advanced Energy Monitor 8.3 AEM Accuracy and Performance The AEM is capable of measuring currents in the range of 0.1 A to 95 mA. For currents above 250 A, the AEM is accurate within 0.1 mA. When measuring currents below 250 A, the accuracy increases to 1 A. Even though the absolute accuracy is 1 A in the sub 250 A range, the AEM is able to detect changes in the current consumption as small as 100 nA. The AEM current sampling rate is 10 kHz. Note: The AEM circuitry only works when the kit is powered and the power switch is in the AEM position. 8.4 Usage The AEM data is collected by the board controller and can be displayed by the Energy Profiler, available through Simplicity Studio. By using the Energy Profiler, current consumption and voltage can be measured and linked to the actual code running on the ZGM130S in realtime. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 26 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide On-Board Debugger 9. On-Board Debugger The Wireless STK Mainboard contains an integrated debugger, which can be used to download code and debug the ZGM130S. In addition to programming a target on a plug-in radio board, the debugger can also be used to program and debug external Silicon Labs EFM32, EFM8, EZR32, and EFR32 devices connected through the debug connector. The debugger supports three different debug interfaces for Silicon Labs devices: * Serial Wire Debug is supported by all EFM32, EFR32, and EZR32 devices * JTAG is supported by EFR32 and some EFM32 devices * C2 Debug is supported by EFM8 devices In order for debugging to work properly, make sure that the selected debug interface is supported by the target device. The debug connector on the board supports all three of these modes. 9.1 Host Interfaces The Wireless Starter Kit supports connecting to the on-board debugger using either Ethernet or USB. Many tools support connecting to a debugger using either USB or Ethernet. When connected over USB, the kit is identified by its J-Link serial number. When connected over Ethernet, the kit is normally identified by its IP address. Some tools also support using the serial number when connecting over Ethernet; however, this typically requires the computer and the kit to be on the same subnet for the discovery protocol (using UDP broadcast packets) to work. 9.1.1 USB Interface The USB interface is available whenever the USB Mini-B connector on the left-hand side of the mainboard is connected to a computer. 9.1.2 Ethernet Interface The Ethernet interface is available when the mainboard Ethernet connector in the top left corner is connected to a network. Normally, the kit will receive an IP address from a local DHCP server, and the IP address is printed on the LCD display. If your network does not have a DHCP server, you need to connect to the kit via USB and set the IP address manually using Simplicity Studio, Simplicity Commander, or J-Link Configurator. For the Ethernet connectivity to work, the kit must still be powered through the USB Mini-B connector. See Section 4.2 Board Controller Power for details. 9.1.3 Serial Number Identification All Silicon Labs kits have a unique J-Link serial number which identifies the kit to PC applications. This number is 9 digits and is normally on the form 44xxxxxxx. The J-Link serial number is normally printed at the bottom of the kit LCD display. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 27 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide On-Board Debugger 9.2 Debug Modes Programming external devices is done by connecting to a target board through the provided debug connector and by setting the debug mode to [Out]. The same connector can also be used to connect an external debugger to the ZGM130S SiP Module on the kit by setting debug mode to [In]. Selecting the active debug mode is done in Simplicity Studio. Debug MCU: In this mode, the on-board debugger is connected to the ZGM130S on the kit. Host Computer USB Board Controller RADIO BOARD External Hardware DEBUG HEADER Figure 9.1. Debug MCU Debug OUT: In this mode, the on-board debugger can be used to debug a supported Silicon Labs device mounted on a custom board. Host Computer USB Board Controller RADIO BOARD External Hardware DEBUG HEADER Figure 9.2. Debug OUT Debug IN: In this mode, the on-board debugger is disconnected, and an external debugger can be connected to debug the ZGM130S on the kit. Host Computer USB Board Controller RADIO BOARD External Debug Probe DEBUG HEADER Figure 9.3. Debug IN silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 28 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide On-Board Debugger Note: For "Debug IN" to work, the kit board controller must be powered through the Debug USB connector. 9.3 Debugging During Battery Operation When the ZGM130S is powered by battery and the J-Link USB is still connected, the on-board debug functionality is available. If the USB power is disconnected, the Debug IN mode will stop working. If debug access is required when the target is running off another energy source, such as a battery, and the board controller is powered down, the user should make direct connections to the GPIO used for debugging. This can be done by connecting to the appropriate pins of the breakout pads. Some Silicon Labs kits provide a dedicated pin header for this purpose. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 29 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Kit Configuration and Upgrades 10. Kit Configuration and Upgrades The kit configuration dialog in Simplicity Studio allows you to change the J-Link adapter debug mode, upgrade its firmware, and change other configuration settings. To download Simplicity Studio, go to http://www.silabs.com/simplicity. In the main window of the Simplicity Studio's Launcher perspective, the debug mode and firmware version of the selected J-Link adapter is shown. Click the [Change] link next to any of them to open the kit configuration dialog. Figure 10.1. Simplicity Studio Kit Information Figure 10.2. Kit Configuration Dialog 10.1 Firmware Upgrades Upgrading the kit firmware is done through Simplicity Studio. Simplicity Studio will automatically check for new updates on startup. You can also use the kit configuration dialog for manual upgrades. Click the [Browse] button in the [Update Adapter] section to select the correct file ending in .emz. Then, click the [Install Package] button. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 30 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Schematics, Assembly Drawings, and BOM 11. Schematics, Assembly Drawings, and BOM Schematics, assembly drawings, and bill of materials (BOM) are available through Simplicity Studio when the kit documentation package has been installed. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 31 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Kit Revision History 12. Kit Revision History The kit revision can be found printed on the kit packaging label, as outlined in the figure below. ZGM130S Zen Gecko Radio Board SLWRB4200A 01-08-18 124802042 A00 Figure 12.1. Kit Label 12.1 SLWSTK6050A Revision History Kit Revision Released Description B00 18 December 2018 Replaced BRD4200A with BRD4202A. A00 4 December 2018 Initial release. 12.2 SLWRB4200A Revision History Kit Revision Released Description A00 1 August 2018 Initial release. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 32 UG373: ZGM130S Zen Gecko Wireless Starter Kit User's Guide Document Revision History 13. Document Revision History Revision 1.1 February 2019 * Updates after BRD4200A was removed from SLWSTK6050A. * Minor editorial changes. Revision 1.0 November 2018 * Initial document version. silabs.com | Building a more connected world. Rev. 1.1 | 33 Simplicity Studio One-click access to MCU and wireless tools, documentation, software, source code libraries & more. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux! 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