topic JN5168 opens boost mode in NXP Designs

JN5168 opens boost mode

854648943 — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:12:16 GMT

Hello,

I am now using the rf4ce protocol based on jn5168，In order to enhance signal quality, I want to be able to use JN5168's Boost mode. Here I refer to Boosting Wireless range for JN5168 modules to set it up,

#define WRITE_REG32(A, B) *(volatile uint32 *)(A) = (B)

#define READ_REG32(A) *(volatile uint32 *)(A)

PRIVATE void vApplyBoostMode(void )

{

WRITE_REG32(0x2001e28,0x3);

WRITE_REG32(0x2001e68,0x280000);

WRITE_REG32(0x2001e70,0x46ca10);

uint32 u32Temp = READ_REG32(0x2001e54);

u32Temp = (u32Temp | 0x700);

WRITE_REG32(0x2001e54,u32Temp);

}

But I find that the function stays at the first command when it is executed and cannot be executed later.So I want to know if there's any other way to turn on JN5168's boost mode.

The sdk is JN-SW-4060

The work is JN-AN-1200-ZigBee-RF4CE-Application-Template

Re: JN5168 opens boost mode

854648943 — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 02:41:44 GMT

Hello,

I used eAppApiPlmeGet(PHY_PIB_ATTR_TX_POWER,u8TxPower) on JN-AN-1200-ZigBee-RF4CE-Application-Template to read the current Tx power of JN5168, and I got a result of “u8TxPower = 128”.That is to say, the current Tx power of jn5168 is -0, I use eAppApiPlmeSet(PHY_PIB_ATTR_TX_POWER, u8TxPower) to set the size of the tx power,such as eAppApiPlmeSet(PHY_PIB_ATTR_TX_POWER,1),The return value is successful, at which point i read that the current Tx power becomes “u8TxPower = 129”（-1）,so it looks like the power is actually reduced instead of increased.according to the document 《JN5168-001-MXX.pdf》 description, the Tx power of JN5168-001-M00/03 can reach 2.5 DB.

So what should i do if i want to achieve 2.5db?

Re: JN5168 opens boost mode

Sebastian_Del_Rio — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:06:41 GMT

Hi Tianheng, I hope you're doing well!

I'm really sorry for the inconvenience this may cause, but unfortunately, RF4CE for the JN5168 is no longer supported.

A custom cluster can be used to enable similar functionality to RF4CE. I can link you to a guide explaining how to add clusters to the ZigBee Stack for the JN5168:

https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-335075

Please let me know if you need any more information.

Best regards,

Sebastian