CEL MC13224 Evaluation Kit

[evarandios]

I'm testing CEL MC13224 evaluation kit and I have several questions:
What changes should I introduce to use the MAC 802.15.4 of Freescale Codebase and to continue using the extern PA? When I modify the MAC codebase gerated by BeeKit whit the changes of CEL plugin I get worse values of LQI.
How can I enable the external PA in the evaluation target with the MAC Codebase Source?

[Marquinhjo]

Evandrios......

If you are refferring PA as the Power Amplifier Just consider this....

PA is          PTD2

RxSwitch is PTD1

TxSwitch is PTD0

On use....... write this values onto the ports:

Tx  PA_EN=1  Tx_EN=1  Rx_EN=0

Rx  PA_EN=0  Tx_EN=0  Rx_EN=0

Best regards

Marquinho

[Marquinhjo]

Sorry on my last post I did a mistake, please consider this....

Tx  PA_EN=1  Tx_EN=1  Rx_EN=0

Rx  PA_EN=0  Tx_EN=0  Rx_EN=1

My apologies to any cirmcunstances caused....

Best regards

Marco

[stevasway]

I have the same problem!

The settings you refer using MAC codebase are into the file NV_DATA.h

/* Energy detect threshold for determining a clear or busy  channel during an Energy Detect operation from the MACA */
#define gCcaThreshold_c          0x39
                                 
#define gDualPortRFOperation_c   TRUE
#define gPowerLevelLock_c        FALSE
#define gDefaultPowerLevel_c     gAspPowerLevel_3dBm //hex: 0x11
#define gEnableComplementaryPAOutput_c    FALSE

#if gTarget_UserDefined
  /* User defined tuning values */
  #define gXtalCtuneValUserDefined_c      0x04
  #define gXtalFTuneValUserDefined_c      0x0E     
#endif

The MAC stack drives internally this signals. But with this settings I can't reach the best tx power.

[Mads]

Evandios,

I would recommend you send your question to CEL as they are the manufacturer of this module.

They should be able to tell how to use the module.

Br,

Mads