PRODUCT BRIEF STARTER KITS Starter Kit Benefits Micro Linear Starter Kits allow novice and expert radio designers alike to quickly and easily establish • Quickly set up and evaluate a real wireless link and evaluate a radio link between two Micro Linear • Evaluate & Program Micro Linear Transceivers transceiver devices. Using a standard Windows- • Develop and run simple PIC-based applications based personal computer, customers can modify • Get to market quicker radio link parameters and program the devices interactively. Wireless Applications • Digital Cordless Telephones The following Starter Kits are available: • Wireless Audio Headsets & Wireless Speakers • ML5800SK-02 – 5.8GHz Starter Kit (ML5800) • Wireless Video & Security Systems • ML2724SK-02 – 2.4GHz Starter Kit (ML2724) • Game Controllers • ML2722SK-02 – 900MHz Starter Kit (ML2722) • Wireless Remote Controls • Wireless Home Networking All Starter Kits contain: two radio boards, two baseband boards, two antennas, two power • Remote Telemetry & Industrial Controls supplies, sample code, and full documentation • Point-of-Sale/Vending Equipment (user’s guide, schematic, BOM, theory of operation, • Wireless Computer Peripherals and sample code). Starter Kit Features • Fully working wireless radio system ○ Frequency-Agile Radio (12-59 channels) ○ 1.536Mbps data rate ○ 16-22dBm TX Output Power ○ –95dBm Sensitivity @ 0.1% BER • USB or Serial PC Communications ○ USB, Battery, or AC Powered ○ Modular radio design module ○ Low-cost Microchip PIC Microcontroller ○ PC GUI ○ Powerful Software Suite � Clear Channel Assessment � Power Spectral Density Evaluation ▫ Spectrum Analyzer Display � Simple Wireless Modem Protocol ▫ AT-Command Set Support WORKING REFERENCE DESIGNS! ▫ Packet Error Rate Testing The Micro Linear Starter Kit platform supports product development through its ability to interface with all of Micro Linear’s Reference Designs. Currently high power (~20dBm) and low power (~0dBm) reference designs are available for 900MHz and 2.4GHz, and a high power 5.8GHz reference design is due to be released in late 2004. PRODUCT BRIEF STARTER KITS In Circuit Starter Kit Block Diagram Programming I2C Port ADC USB Input Interface RF MODULE OR REFERENCE DESIGN 1.536Mbps DOUT RS232 UART LNA BPF DIN Level RRFI Converter DATA uC CLK MLXXXX T/R PIC18F252 EN Switch Transceiver XCEN 32kHz RXON BPF PA TRFO XTAL RSSI ADC 12.288MHz 3.3v 6.144MHz DC Regulator Power Battery Converter 9V DC 6V DC Starter Kit Performance Starter Kit Performance Parameters Parameters ML2722SK-02 ML2724SK-02 ML5800SK-02 RF Carrier Frequency 902 to 928 MHz 2400 to 2483 MHz 5725 – 5850 MHz Modulation 2FSK Raw (Over the Air) Data Rate 1.536 Mbps Number of Freq Channels 12 40 59 Duplex Method TDD Data Encoding Scheme Manchester Encoding Data Interface to Baseband Asynchronous UART Transmit Power 18 dBm 16 dBm 22 dBm Transmission Type Asynchronous Packet Receive Sensitivity -95dBm@10-3BER -95dBm@10-3BER -95dBm@10-3BER Starter Kit Part Ordering Information PART # TEMP RANGE PACKAGE / QUANTITY o ML2722SK-02 25 C Box / 1 Kit o ML2724SK-02 25 C Box / 1 Kit o ML5800SK-02 25 C Box / 1 Kit ©2004 Micro Linear Corporation. All rights reserved. Micro Linear and the Micro Linear logo are registered trademarks of Micro Linear Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Micro Linear makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy, utility, or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any patents or other intellectual property rights is granted by this document. The circuits contained in this document are offered as possible applications only. Particular uses or applications may invalidate some of the specifications and/or product descriptions contained herein. The customer is urged to perform its own engineering review before deciding on a particular application. Micro Linear assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Micro Linear products including liability or warranties relating to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or infringement of any intellectual property right. Micro Linear products are not designed for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications. Micro Linear Corporation, 2050 Concourse Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 1-408-433-5200 www.microlinear.com 09/04 PB5800SK02v1 USB DB9