MAX7037EVKIT#

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MAX7037 Evaluation Kit

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MAX7037 Evaluation Kit Evaluates MAX7037 The MAX7037 evaluation kit EV kit is a fully assembled and tested PCB to evaluate the MAX7037 sub-1GHz, Ultra-Low-Power, RF ISM transceiver. The EV kit is connected to the PC through a Siam Kitty board. The EV kit gets power from the Siam Kitty board and runs from a minimum supply voltage of only 2.1V. A particular EV kit will only work at a specific carrier frequency. The frequencies supported are 315MHz, 434MHz, 868MHz, 902MHz, 915MHz, and 928MHz. EV kits are shipped configured for 315MHz operation. It is necessary to change the RF matching components to configure an EV kit to work at one of the other frequencies. Further details are provided in the Changing EV Kit for Operation at Other Frequencies section. Note that, if an EV kit is used at a frequency other than that for which it is configured, it will likely either not work at all or display very poor performance. Ensure that both EV kits match the frequency for which they are configured. ●● Easy Evaluation of the MAX7037 ●● Proven PCB Layout ●● Fully Assembled and Tested EV Kit Contents ●● Assembled circuit board including MAX7037. ●● Assembled Siam Kitty Board. ●● 14 POS Mini D Ribbon MDR Cable ●● A Male-to-Micro B Male USB Cable Note For testing the MAX7037 EV kit, two sets of abovementioned packages of EV kits are required one used as a transmitter and one as a receiver. Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet. MAX7037 EV Kit Board Photo MAX7037 Evaluation Kit Evaluates MAX7037 Quick Start Required Equipment and Accessories ●● One PC or laptop ●● Two A Male-to-Micro-B male USB cables ●● Two 14 POS Mini-D Ribbon MDR cables ●● One SMA cable and several attenuators, total 60dB ●● Two MAX7037 EV kits ●● Two Siam Kitty boards Jumper Configurations Shunt J2, J3, J6, J10. J2 has three pins. The two that are shunted are the ones indicated as shunted on the silkscreen of the EV kit Figure 1, they are the left-most two pins . J10 also has three pins. The two that are shunted are the ones indicated as shunted on the silkscreen of the EV kit top-most two pins in Figure Any jumpers or headers not mentioned here should be left unshorted. Figure 1 shows the location of these jumpers. Figure MAX7037 EV Kit Photo Jumpers Location Maxim Integrated 2 MAX7037 Evaluation Kit Evaluates MAX7037 DIP Switch Settings Four DIP switches on the EV kit should be configured as described below: ●● The four-switch DIP labeled S22, S23, S17, and S18 should all be slid to the upper position, as displayed in Figure ●● The four-switch DIP labelled should all be slid to the left position, as shown in Figure ●● The 8-switch DIP labelled IOVDD, ADI04, ADI06, DI04, DI06, and GND should all be slid to the right position, as shown in Figure ●● The 8-switch DIP labelled A0 A7 should have all but the top-most switch slid to the left, as shown in Figure The top switch of this particular DIP i.e., the A0 switch should be slid to the right. Installing the Host Software The host software is used to download the firmware to the MAX7037 IC. Download the MAX7037host.exe file from Maxim. 1 Save the file to whatever working folder you wish. Note the location of the folder and make sure that the Siam Kitty Board is unplugged during install. 2 Download the FTDI drivers from Maxim. 3 Extract the drivers and install. 4 Connect the first Siam Kitty board to a USB port of the computer and wait at least 30 seconds. If the drivers are installed correctly, the yellow LED in the Siam Kitty board should be illuminated. 5 Open a DOS command window and navigate to the directory where the host software is located. For example, if it is in then issue the command “cd 6 In the command window, type “MAX7073host.exe” and hit enter. You should see all the options of the command line tool and their descriptions. Type “MAX7037host.exe -scan” and hit “Enter”. If the device is connected, at the bottom of the screen you will see a line containing the serial number of the first Siam Kitty board, for example “Device 0 SKZ8TKQZA”. Note the serial number obtained with the scan operation e.g., “SKZ8TKQZA” , and designate this Siam Kitty board as the transmitter. 7 Connect the second Siam Kitty board to the same computer and wait at least 30 seconds. Type “MAX7037host.exe -scan” and hit enter. If both Siam Kitty boards are connected, you will see a screen that shows two lines containing the serial number of the first and second Siam Kitty boards, for example “Device 0 SKZ8TKQZA” and “Device 1: SKZ8TN4TA”. Note the serial number of the Device 1 obtained with scan operation e.g., “SKZ8TN4TA” and designate the second Siam Kitty board as the receiver. Connections 1 Connect the first MAX7037 EV kit, X12 connector, to the first Siam Kitty board i.e., SKZ8TKQZA through a Mini-D Ribbon MDR cable and consider it to be the transmitter. The power for the EV kit is provided by the Siam Kitty board. 2 Connect the second MAX7037 EV kit to the second Siam Kitty Board i.e., SKZ8TN4TA and consider it as the receiver. 3 Connect an SMA Cable to the Ant SMA connector X16 of the EV kit designated as the transmitter. Then connect 60dB of attenuation at the other end of the SMA Cable and connect it to the Ant SMA connector X16 of the EV kit designated as the receiver. Downloading Firmware 1 Download the MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex firmware binary file from Maxim to the same folder the MAX7037host.exe file was downloaded. 2 To program MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex to the MAX7037 IC of the transmitter EV kit, type the command “MAX7037host.exe -sn SKZ8TKQZA -wprg MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex” into the command line interface, then hit “Enter”. Note that this is an example. Replace the serial number with the one obtained with the scan operation. 3 To program MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex to MAX7037 IC of the receiver EV kit, type the command “MAX7037host.exe -sn SKZ8TN4TA -wprg MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex” into the command line interface, then hit “Enter”. Note that this is an example. Replace the serial number with the one obtained with the scan operation. Downloading TeraTerm Program This program can be downloaded for free from the TeraTerm Homepage. Since it is known that TeraTerm works well with no issues, it is recommended for use with the MAX7037 EV kit. 1 Start TeraTerm. A dialog box will be opened along with a terminal window. Click on the Serial button. Then, click on the pull down menu for Port. At this point, you have to select which COM port to use. Typically, the only way to find this out is by trial-anderror that is, select each port in turn and see if it works. Once the port is known, it will not change, so it should just be noted. Then, on subsequent startups, you can just directly select the known COM Maxim Integrated 3 MAX7037 Evaluation Kit Evaluates MAX7037 port. As an example, if COM1 is the first COM port indicated by the TeraTerm New Connection dialog box, select this, and click “OK”. Then, in the terminal window, select Setup -> Serial Click on Baud rate, and select All other serial port parameters should remain as default. The default settings are Data = 8 bit, Parity = none, Stop = 1 bit, Flow Control = none. Click on “OK”. Note An important point is that the serial link only operates correctly at a baud rate of 38400 bits per second. Ordering Information PART MAX7037EVKIT# Siam Kitty Board #Denotes RoHS compliant. TYPE EV Kit Interface Maxim Integrated 12 MAX7037 Evaluation Kit NUMBER 11/16 Initial release 2/17 Updated Table 1 Evaluates MAX7037 PAGES CHANGED For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim Integrated’s website at Maxim Integrated cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Maxim Integrated product. No circuit patent licenses are implied. Maxim Integrated reserves the right to change the circuitry and specifications without notice at any time. Maxim Integrated and the Maxim Integrated logo are trademarks of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 2017 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 13

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The MAX7037 evaluation kit EV kit is a fully assembled and tested PCB to evaluate the MAX7037 sub-1GHz, Ultra-Low-Power, RF ISM transceiver. The EV kit is connected to the PC through a Siam Kitty board. The EV kit gets power from the Siam Kitty board and runs from a minimum supply voltage of only 2.1V.

A particular EV kit will only work at a specific carrier frequency. The frequencies supported are 315MHz, 434MHz, 868MHz, 902MHz, 915MHz, and 928MHz. EV kits are shipped configured for 315MHz operation. It is necessary to change the RF matching components to configure an EV kit to work at one of the other frequencies. Further details are provided in the Changing EV Kit for Operation at Other Frequencies section.

Note that, if an EV kit is used at a frequency other than that for which it is configured, it will likely either not work at all or display very poor performance. Ensure that both EV kits match the frequency for which they are configured.
●● Easy Evaluation of the MAX7037 ●● Proven PCB Layout ●● Fully Assembled and Tested

EV Kit Contents
●● Assembled circuit board including MAX7037. ●● Assembled Siam Kitty Board. ●● 14 POS Mini D Ribbon MDR Cable ●● A Male-to-Micro B Male USB Cable

Note For testing the MAX7037 EV kit, two sets of abovementioned packages of EV kits are required one used as a transmitter and one as a receiver.
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.

MAX7037 EV Kit Board Photo

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Quick Start

Required Equipment and Accessories
●● One PC or laptop ●● Two A Male-to-Micro-B male USB cables ●● Two 14 POS Mini-D Ribbon MDR cables ●● One SMA cable and several attenuators, total 60dB ●● Two MAX7037 EV kits ●● Two Siam Kitty boards

Jumper Configurations

Shunt J2, J3, J6, J10. J2 has three pins. The two that are shunted are the ones indicated as shunted on the silkscreen of the EV kit Figure 1, they are the left-most two pins . J10 also has three pins. The two that are shunted are the ones indicated as shunted on the silkscreen of the EV kit top-most two pins in Figure Any jumpers or headers not mentioned here should be left unshorted. Figure 1 shows the location of these jumpers.

Figure MAX7037 EV Kit Photo Jumpers Location

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DIP Switch Settings

Four DIP switches on the EV kit should be configured as described below:
●● The four-switch DIP labeled S22, S23, S17, and S18 should all be slid to the upper position, as displayed in Figure
●● The four-switch DIP labelled should all be slid to the left position, as shown in Figure
●● The 8-switch DIP labelled IOVDD, ADI04, ADI06, DI04, DI06, and GND should all be slid to the right position, as shown in Figure
●● The 8-switch DIP labelled A0 A7 should have all but the top-most switch slid to the left, as shown in Figure The top switch of this particular DIP i.e., the A0 switch should be slid to the right.

Installing the Host Software

The host software is used to download the firmware to the MAX7037 IC.

Download the MAX7037host.exe file from Maxim.
1 Save the file to whatever working folder you wish. Note the location of the folder and make sure that the Siam Kitty Board is unplugged during install.
2 Download the FTDI drivers from Maxim. 3 Extract the drivers and install. 4 Connect the first Siam Kitty board to a USB port of
the computer and wait at least 30 seconds. If the drivers are installed correctly, the yellow LED in the Siam Kitty board should be illuminated. 5 Open a DOS command window and navigate to the directory where the host software is located. For example, if it is in then issue the command “cd 6 In the command window, type “MAX7073host.exe” and hit enter. You should see all the options of the command line tool and their descriptions. Type “MAX7037host.exe -scan” and hit “Enter”. If the device is connected, at the bottom of the screen you will see a line containing the serial number of the first Siam Kitty board, for example “Device 0 SKZ8TKQZA”. Note the serial number obtained with the scan operation e.g., “SKZ8TKQZA” , and designate this Siam Kitty board as the transmitter. 7 Connect the second Siam Kitty board to the same computer and wait at least 30 seconds. Type “MAX7037host.exe -scan” and hit enter. If both Siam Kitty boards are connected, you will see a screen that shows two lines containing the serial number of the first and second Siam Kitty boards, for example “Device 0 SKZ8TKQZA” and “Device 1:

SKZ8TN4TA”. Note the serial number of the Device 1 obtained with scan operation e.g., “SKZ8TN4TA” and designate the second Siam Kitty board as the receiver.

Connections
1 Connect the first MAX7037 EV kit, X12 connector, to the first Siam Kitty board i.e., SKZ8TKQZA through a Mini-D Ribbon MDR cable and consider it to be the transmitter. The power for the EV kit is provided by the Siam Kitty board.
2 Connect the second MAX7037 EV kit to the second Siam Kitty Board i.e., SKZ8TN4TA and consider it as the receiver.
3 Connect an SMA Cable to the Ant SMA connector X16 of the EV kit designated as the transmitter. Then connect 60dB of attenuation at the other end of the SMA Cable and connect it to the Ant SMA connector X16 of the EV kit designated as the receiver.

Downloading Firmware
1 Download the MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex firmware binary file from Maxim to the same folder the MAX7037host.exe file was downloaded.
2 To program MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex to the MAX7037 IC of the transmitter EV kit, type the command “MAX7037host.exe -sn SKZ8TKQZA -wprg MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex” into the command line interface, then hit “Enter”. Note that this is an example. Replace the serial number with the one obtained with the scan operation.
3 To program MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex to MAX7037 IC of the receiver EV kit, type the command “MAX7037host.exe -sn SKZ8TN4TA -wprg MAX7037_FW_V1.0.hex” into the command line interface, then hit “Enter”. Note that this is an example. Replace the serial number with the one obtained with the scan operation.

Downloading TeraTerm Program

This program can be downloaded for free from the TeraTerm Homepage. Since it is known that TeraTerm works well with no issues, it is recommended for use with the MAX7037 EV kit.
1 Start TeraTerm. A dialog box will be opened along with a terminal window. Click on the Serial button. Then, click on the pull down menu for Port. At this point, you have to select which COM port to use. Typically, the only way to find this out is by trial-anderror that is, select each port in turn and see if it works. Once the port is known, it will not change, so it should just be noted. Then, on subsequent startups, you can just directly select the known COM

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port. As an example, if COM1 is the first COM port indicated by the TeraTerm New Connection dialog box, select this, and click “OK”. Then, in the terminal window, select Setup -> Serial Click on Baud rate, and select All other serial port parameters should remain as default. The default settings are Data = 8 bit, Parity = none, Stop = 1 bit, Flow Control = none. Click on “OK”. Note An important point is that the serial link only operates correctly at a baud rate of 38400 bits per second.
Ordering Information

PART MAX7037EVKIT# Siam Kitty Board #Denotes RoHS compliant.

TYPE EV Kit Interface

Maxim Integrated 12

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NUMBER
11/16 Initial release
2/17 Updated Table 1

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For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim Integrated’s website at Maxim Integrated cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Maxim Integrated product. No circuit patent licenses are implied. Maxim Integrated reserves the right to change the circuitry and specifications without notice at any time.

Maxim Integrated and the Maxim Integrated logo are trademarks of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 2017 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 13

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