Silicon Laboratories Finland EM358X ETRX3581, ETRX3582, ETRX3585, ETRX3586, ETRX3587, ETRX3588, ETRX3581HR, ETRX3582HR, ETRX3585HR, ETRX3586HR, ETRX3587HR, ETRX3588HR User Manual TG PM 0509 ETRX358x r5
Telegesis (UK) Ltd ETRX3581, ETRX3582, ETRX3585, ETRX3586, ETRX3587, ETRX3588, ETRX3581HR, ETRX3582HR, ETRX3585HR, ETRX3586HR, ETRX3587HR, ETRX3588HR TG PM 0509 ETRX358x r5
Contents
- 1. User manual
- 2. User Guide
User manual
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Telegesis
TG-PM-0509-ETRX358x r5
ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR Product Manual
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ETRX358x ZIGBEE
®
MODULES
PRODUCT MANUAL
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Hardware Description ...................................................................................................... 5
2 PRODUCT APPROVALS ................................................................................................... 6
2.1 FCC Approvals ................................................................................................................ 6
2.1.1 FCC Labelling Requirements ........................................................................................... 6
2.2 IC (Industry Canada) Approvals ....................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 IC Labelling Requirements .............................................................................................. 8
2.3 European Certification (ETSI) .......................................................................................... 8
2.4 Declarations of Conformity .............................................................................................. 9
2.5 IEEE 802.15.4 ................................................................................................................. 9
2.6 The ZigBee Protocol ...................................................................................................... 10
3 MODULE PINOUT ............................................................................................................ 11
4 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 13
4.1 Hardware Interface ........................................................................................................ 13
5 FIRMWARE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................. 14
5.1 Token Settings .............................................................................................................. 15
5.2 Custom Firmware .......................................................................................................... 15
6 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ................................................................................... 16
6.1 Environmental Characteristics ....................................................................................... 16
6.2 Recommended Operating Conditions ............................................................................ 16
7 DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................... 17
8 DIGITAL I/O SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 19
9 A/D CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................... 20
10 AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................... 20
10.1 TX Power Characteristics .............................................................................................. 22
10.2 Power Settings for Regulatory Compliance .................................................................... 24
11 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ................................................................................................ 25
12 RECOMMENDED REFLOW PROFILE ............................................................................ 26
13 PRODUCT LABEL DRAWING ......................................................................................... 27
14 RECOMMENDED FOOTPRINT ....................................................................................... 28
14.1 Recommended Placement ............................................................................................ 30
14.2 Example carrier board ................................................................................................... 32
15 RELIABILITY TESTS ....................................................................................................... 33
16 APPLICATION NOTES .................................................................................................... 33
16.1 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................ 33
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16.2 Design Engineering Notes ............................................................................................. 33
16.3 Storage Conditions ........................................................................................................ 34
17 PACKAGING .................................................................................................................... 35
17.1 Embossed Tape ............................................................................................................ 35
17.2 Component Orientation .................................................................................................. 36
17.3 Reel Dimensions ........................................................................................................... 36
17.4 Packaging ...................................................................................................................... 37
18 ORDERING INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 38
19 TRADEMARKS ................................................................................................................ 38
20 DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................... 39
21 ROHS DECLARATION .................................................................................................... 39
22 DATA SHEET STATUS .................................................................................................... 39
23 LIFE SUPPORT POLICY ................................................................................................. 39
24 RELATED DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................. 40
25 CONTACT INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 40
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The Telegesis ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR series modules
are small outline, low power 2.4GHz ZigBee modules, based on
the latest Silicon Labs EM358x family of single chip ZigBee
®
solutions.
These 4
th
generation modules have been designed to be
integrated into any device without the need for RF experience
and expertise. Utilizing the market’s premier EmberZNet
ZigBee
®
stack, the ETRX358x series enables you to add
powerful wireless networking capability to your products and
quickly bring them to market.
For custom application development the ETRX358x series
integrates with ease into Ember Desktop development
environment.
Image not shown actual size; enlarged to show detail.
Module Featu
res
• Small form factor, SMT module 25mm x 19mm
• Same footprint and pin-out as ETRX357
• Side Castellations for easy soldering and optical
inspection
• Two antenna options: Integrated chip antenna or U.FL
coaxial connector
• Based on 32-bit ARM® Cortex-M3
• Operation at 6, 12 or 24MHz
• Industry standard JTAG Programming and real time
packet tracing via the Ember Debug Port
• Up to 512kB of flash and 64kbytes of RAM
• Lowest Deep Sleep Current of 1µA with retained RAM
and GPIO and multiple sleep modes
• Wide supply voltage range (2.1 to 3.6V)
• Optional 32.768kHz watch crystal can be added
externally
• Can act as an End Device, Router or Coordinator
• 24 general-purpose I/O lines including analogue inputs
(all GPIOs of the EM358x SoC are accessible)
• Firmware upgrades via serial port or over the air using
the Ember standalone bootloader
• Hardware supported encryption (AES-128)
• CE, FCC and IC compliance, FCC modular approval
• Operating temperature range: -40
°
C to +85
°
C
• Long range version with a link budget of up to 124dB
available in the same form factor
Radio Features
• Based on the Silicon Labs EM358x family of single chip
ZigBee®
SoCs
• 2.4GHz ISM Band
• 250kbit/s over the air data rate
• 16 channels (IEEE802.15.4 Channel 11 to 26)
• +3dBm output power ( +8dBm in boost mode)
• High sensitivity of -100dBm (-102dBm in boost mode)
typically @ 1% packet error rate
• RX Current: 27mA, TX Current: 32mA at 3dBm
• Robust Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence
Suggested Applications
• ZigBee Smart Energy applications
• Wireless Alarms and Security
• Home/Building Automation
• Wireless Sensor Networks
• M2M Industrial Controls
• Lighting and ventilation control
• Remote monitoring
• Environmental monitoring and control
Development Kit
• ETRX3587 Expansion Pack for ETRX357 Development
Kit
• ETRX357 Development kit containing everything
required to set up a mesh network quickly and evaluate
range and performance of the ETRX357 series and its
long-range version.
• Custom software development available upon request.
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1 Introduction
This document describes the Telegesis ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR family of ZigBee modules
which have been designed to be easily integrated into another device and to provide a fast, simple
and low cost wireless mesh networking interface.
The Telegesis ETRX3 series modules are based on the Silicon Labs ZigBee compliant platform
consisting of the single chip family of EM358x SoCs combined with the ZigBee PRO compliant
EmberZNet meshing stack. The ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR modules represent an ideal
platform for custom firmware development in conjunction with the Silicon Labs ZigBee
development kits.
No RF experience or expertise is required to add this powerful wireless networking capability to
your products. The ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR series of modules offer fast integration
opportunities and the shortest possible time to market for your product.
1.1 Hardware Description
The main building blocks of the ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR modules are the single chip
EM358x SoC from Silicon Labs, a 24MHz reference crystal and RF front-end circuitry optimized for
best RF performance. The modules are available with on-board antenna or alternatively a U.FL
coaxial connector for attaching external antennae. Modules with the U.FL connector are identified
by the “HR” suffix.
The integrated antenna is an Antenova Rufa, and details of the radiation pattern are available from
the Antenova website [5].
Module
Chip
Flash
RAM
Antenna
USB
ETRX3581
1
EM3581 256kB 32kB Chip No
ETRX3581HR
1
EM3581 256kB 32kB External No
ETRX3582
1
EM3582 256kB 32kB Chip Yes
ETRX3582HR
1
EM3582 256kB 32kB External Yes
ETRX3585
1
EM3585 512kB 32kB Chip No
ETRX3585HR
1
EM3585 512kB 32kB External No
ETRX3586
1
EM3586 512kB 32kB Chip Yes
ETRX3586HR
1
EM3586 512kB 32kB External Yes
ETRX3587
EM3587
512kB
64kB
Chip
No
ETRX3587HR
EM3587
512kB
64kB
External
No
ETRX3588
1
EM3588 512kB 64kB Chip Yes
ETRX3588HR
1
EM3588 512kB 64kB External Yes
Table 1: Module Variants
The ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR are used for ZigBee
(www.zigbee.org) applications. In case it is
desired to develop custom firmware, the Silicon Labs toolchain, consisting of Ember Desktop
together with a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE), is required.
1
MOQ and Lead Time applies. Only stocked modules are ETRX3587 and ETRX3587HR
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2 Product Approvals
The ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR have been designed to meet all national regulations for world-
wide use. In particular the following certifications have been obtained:
2.1 FCC Approvals
The Telegesis ETRX358x family integrated Antenna as well as the ETRX358xHR family including
the antennas listed in Table 2 and the power levels listed in section 10.2 have been tested to
comply with FCC CFR Part 15 (USA) The devices meet the requirements for modular transmitter
approval as detailed in the FCC public notice DA00.1407.transmitter.
FCC statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Item
Part No.
Manufacturer
Type
Impedance
Gain
1 BT-Stubby (straight) EAD Ltd. [6] ¼ Wave 50Ω 0dBi
2 BT-Stubby (right-
angle) EAD Ltd. [6] ¼ Wave 50Ω 0dBi
3 CJ-2400-6603 Chang Jia ½ Wave 50 Ω 2.0dBi
4 Rufa (on board) Antenova Chip 50Ω 2.1dBi
(peak)
Table 2: Approved Antennae
While the applicant for a device into which the ETRX358x or ETRX358xHR with an antenna listed
in Table 2 is installed is not required to obtain a new authorization for the module, this does not
preclude the possibility that some other form of authorization or testing may be required for the end
product depending upon local territorial regulations.
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device
that are not expressly approved by Telegesis (UK) Ltd. may void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
When using the ETRX358xHR family with approved antennae, it is required to prevent end-users
from replacing them with non-approved ones.
2.1.1 FCC Labelling Requirements
When integrating the ETRX358x or ETRX358xHR families into a product it must be ensured that
the FCC labelling requirements are met. This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of the
finished product specifying the Telegesis FCC identifier (FCC ID: S4GEM358X) as well as the
FCC notice shown on the previous page. This exterior label can use wording such as “Contains
Transmitter Module FCC ID: S4GEM358X” or “Contains FCC ID: S4GEM358X” although any
similar wording that expresses the same meaning may be used.
FCC ID
:
S4GEM358X
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2.2 IC (Industry Canada) Approvals
The Telegesis ETRX358x family with integrated Antenna as well as the ETRX358xHR family have
been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed in Table 2 with the
maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for
that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
IC-ID: 8735A-EM358X
• This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
• Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an
antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by
Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna
type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated
power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.
•
and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitterThis device has been designed to operate with the power levels shown in
section 10.2 with the antennas listed in Table 2, and having a maximum gain of 2.1
dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 2.1 dBi are
strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50
ohms.
French Statements
• Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut
fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour
l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage
radioélectrique à l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son gain
de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l'intensité
nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.
• Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils
radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1)
l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout
brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
OEM Responsibilities
The ETRX358x and ETRX358x families of module have been certified for integration into products only
by OEM integrators under the following condition:
1. The transmitter module must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
As long as the two conditions above are met, further transmitter testing will not be required.
However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional
compliance requirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions,
PC peripheral requirements, etc.).
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IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for certain configurations
or co-location with another transmitter), then Industry Canada certification is no longer considered
valid and the IC Certification Number can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances,
the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter)
and obtaining a separate Industry Canada authorization.
2.2.1 IC Labelling Requirements
The ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR family modules are labelled with its own IC Certification Number. If
the IC Certification Number is not visible when the module is installed inside another device, then the
outside of the device into which the module is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed
module. In that case, the final end product must be labelled in a visible area with the following:
“Contains Transmitter Module IC: 8735A-EM358X“
or
“Contains IC: 8735A-EM358X“
The OEM of the ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR family modules must only use the approved antenna(s)
listed above, which have been certified with this module.
The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to
install or remove this RF module or change RF related parameters in the user’s manual of the end
product.
The user’s manual for the end product must include the following information in a
prominent location:
“To comply with Industry Canada RF radiation exposure limits for general population, the
transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.”
2.3 European Certification (ETSI)
The ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR families are compliant to the following standards:
• Radio: EN 300 328:V1.7.1
• EMC: EN 301 489-17:V2.2.1
• Safety: EN 60950-1:2006/A12:2011
If the ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR families of modules are incorporated into an OEM product, the
OEM product manufacturer must ensure compliance of the final product to the European
Harmonised EMC, and low voltage/safety standards. A Declaration of Conformity must be issued
for each of these standards and kept on file as described in Annex II of the R&TTE Directive. The
final product must not exceed the specified power ratings, antenna specifications and installation
requirements as specified in this user manual. If any of these specifications are exceeded in the
final product then a submission must be made to a notified body for compliance testing to all of the
required standards.
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The ‘CE’ marking must be applied to a visible location on any OEM product. For more information
please refer to http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/faq/ce-mark.htm. Customers assume full
responsibility for learning and meeting the required guidelines for each country in their distribution
market.
2.4 Declarations of Conformity
Telegesis (UK) Ltd will issue Declarations of Conformity for all ETRX3 series ZigBee RF Modules,
which cover RoHS, Radio Emissions, EMC and Safety. These documents will be available from
our website or on request.
2.5 IEEE 802.15.4
IEEE 802.15.4 is a standard for low data-rate, wireless networks (raw bit-rate within a radio packet
of 250kbps @2.4GHz) which focuses on low cost, low duty cycle, long primary battery life
applications as well as mains-powered applications. It is the basis for the open ZigBee Protocol.
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2.6 The ZigBee Protocol
The ZigBee Protocol is a set of standards for wireless connectivity for use between any devices
over short to medium distances. The specification was originally ratified in December 2004, paving
the way for companies to start making low-power networks a reality.
ZigBee uses the IEEE 802.15.4 radio specification running on the 2.4GHz band, plus three
additional layers for networking, security and applications. What makes the specification unique is
its use of a mesh network architecture which, in bucket chain style, passes data from one node to
the next until it lands at its destination. The network is self-healing and adapts its routing as link
quality changes or nodes move. Furthermore, nodes can be defined as End Devices which do not
act as routers, but can therefore be put into a low-power sleep state.
The enhanced version of the ZigBee standard (or ZigBee 2006) was released in December 2006,
adding new features and improvements to the only global wireless communication standard
enabling the development of easily deployable low-cost, low-power, monitoring and control
products for homes, commercial buildings and industrial plant monitoring. In 2007 the ZigBee
Alliance introduced the PRO featureset which offers advantages over earlier versions, including
• Truly self-healing mesh networking
• Messages can now travel up to 30 hops
• Source-Routing for improved point to multipoint message transmission
• Improved security including Trust-Centre link keys
• New message types and options
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3 Module Pinout
Figure 1: ETRX3 series Module Pinout (top view)
The table below gives details about the pin assignment for direct SMD soldering of the ETRX3
series modules to the application board. For more information on the alternate functions please
refer to [2].
All GND pads are connected within the module, but for best RF performance all of them should be
grounded externally ideally to a ground plane.
“Important Note: If designers would like to keep open the option of using either standard or long
range modules in the same product please note the following. The ETRX358x series and the
ETRX358x-LRS series of modules are footprint compatible, but on the ETRX358x-LRS series pins
PB0 and PC5 of the EM358x are used internally to control the front-end module and are not
available to the user.”
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ETRX35
8x
Pad
Name
EM35
8x
Pin
Default use
Alternate Functions
1 GND GND GND
2 PC5 {1} 11 TX_ACTIVE
3 PC6 13 I/O OSC32B, nTX_ACTIVE
4 PC7 14 I/O OSC32A, OSC32_EXT
5 PA7 {4} 18 I/O TIM1C4
6 PB3 {2} 19 I/O, CTS SC1nCTS, SC1SCLK, TIM2C3
7 nReset {5} 12 nReset
8 PB4 {2} 20 I/O, RTS TIM2C4, SC1nRTS, SC1nSSEL
9 PA0 21 I/O TIM2C1, SC2MOSI, USBDM{7]
10 PA1 22 I/O TIM2C3, SC2SDA, SC2MISO, USBDP{6}
11 PA2 24 I/O TIM2C4, SC2SCL, SC2SCLK
12 PA3 25 I/O SC2nSSEL, TIM2C2
13 GND GND GND
14 PA4 26 I/O ADC4, PTI_EN, TRACEDATA
15 PA5 {3} 27 I/O ADC5, PTI_DATA, nBOOTMODE, TRACEDATA3
16 PA6 {4} 29 I/O TIM1C3
17 PB1 30 TXD SC1MISO, SC1MOSI, SC1SDA, SC1TXD, TIM2C1
18 PB2 31 RXD SC1MISO, SC1MOSI, SC1SCL, SC1RXD, TIM2C2
19 GND GND GND
20 GND GND GND
21 JTCK 32 SWCLK
22 PC2 33 I/O JTDO, SWO, TRACEDATA0
23 PC3 34 I/O JTDI, TRACECLK
24 PC4 35 I/O JTMS, SWDIO
25 PB0 36 I/O, IRQ VREF, IRQA, TRACEDATA2, TIM1CLK, TIM2MSK
26 PC1 38 I/O ADC3, TRACEDATA0
27 PC0 {4} 40 I/O JRST, IRQD, TRACEDATA1
28 PB7 {4} 41 I/O ADC2, IRQC, TIM1C2
29 PB6 {4} 42 I/O ADC1, IRQB, TIM1C1
30 PB5 43 I/O ADC0, TIM2CLK, TIM1MSK
31 GND GND GND
32 Vcc Vcc Vcc
33 GND GND GND
Table 3: Pin Information
Notes:
{1} When the alternate function is selected, TX_ACTIVE becomes an output that indicates that the
EM358x radio circuit is in transmit mode. PC5 is not usable on the long range version of the
ETRX358x as this GPIO is used internally as TX_ACTIVE to control the external RF frontend.
{2} The serial UART connections TXD, RXD, CTS and RTS are PB1, PB2, PB3 and PB4 respectively
{3} If PA5 is driven low at power-up or reset the module will boot up in the bootloader
{4} PA6, PA7, PB6, PB7 and PC0 can drive high current (see section 8)
{5} nRESET is level-sensitive, not edge-sensitive. The module is held in the reset state while nRESET
is low.
{6} ETRX3588, ETRX3586, ETRX3582 and ETRX3588HR, ETRX3586HR, ETRX3582HR variants only
See also the table “Module pads and functions” in the ETRX357 Development Kit Product
Manual. Refer to the Silicon Labs EM358x manual for details of the alternate functions and pin
names.
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4 Hardware Description
24MHz
* Not available on all Types
EM358x
I/O
UART
USB*
I / O
programming
5
JTAG
V
cc
V
reg
RESET
RESET
BALUN
integrated
antenna
U.FL socket
rf
terminal
selection,
filtering and
matching
circuitry
LDO
1V8
1,8Vdc
A/D
LDO
1V25
Figure 2: Hardware Diagram
The ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR families are based on the Silicon Labs EM358x family of
ZigBee SoCs. The EM358x and EM358xHR are fully integrated 2.4GHz ZigBee transceivers with a
32-bit ARM
®
Cortex M3
TM
microprocessor, flash and RAM memory, and peripherals.
The industry standard serial wire and JTAG programming and debugging interfaces together with
the standard ARM system debug components help to streamline any custom software
development.
In addition to this a number of MAC functions are also implemented in hardware to help
maintaining the strict timing requirements imposed by the ZigBee and IEEE802.15.4 standards.
The new advanced power management features allow faster wakeup from sleep and new power
down modes allowing this 4
th
generation module to offer a longer battery life than any 1
st
and 2
nd
generation modules on the market.
The EM358x modules have fully integrated voltage regulators for both required 1.8V and 1.25V
supply voltages. The voltages are monitored (brown-out detection) and the built in power-on-reset
circuit eliminates the need for any external monitoring circuitry. An optional 32.768 kHz watch
crystal can be connected externally to pads 3 and 4 in case more accurate timing is required. To
utilize the external watch crystal custom firmware is required.
4.1 Hardware Interface
All GPIO pins of the EM358x chips are accessible on the module’s pads. Whether signals are
used as general purpose I/Os, or assigned to a peripheral function like ADC is set by the firmware.
When developing custom firmware please refer to the EM358x datasheet [2].
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5 Firmware Description
By default, the modules will be pre-loaded with a standalone bootloader which supports over-the-
air bootloading as well as serial bootloading of new firmware.
In order to enter the standalone bootloader using a hardware trigger pull PA5 to ground and
power-cycle or reset the module. To avoid entering the standalone bootloader unintentionally
make sure not to pull this pin down during boot-up unless the resistance to ground is >10kΩ. (A
pull-up is not required).
Each module comes with a unique 64-bit 802.15.4 identifier which is stored in non-volatile memory.
A router is typically a mains powered device whilst a sleepy end device (SED) can be battery
powered.
The module is also able to act as a coordinator and Trust Centre through external host control.
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5.1 Token Settings
The ETRX358x Series Modules’ manufacturing tokens will be pre-programmed with the settings
shown in the table below.
Token Description TG Default
MFG_CIB_OBS Option Bytes <not written>
MFG_CUSTOM_VERSION Optional Version Number <not written>
MFG_CUSTOM_EUI_64 Custom EUI <not written>
MFG_STRING Device Specific String TELEGESIS
MFG_BOARD_NAME Hardware Identifier <Order Code>
MFG_MANUF_ID Manufacturer ID 0x1010
MFG_PHY_CONFIG Default Power Settings 0xFF26
MFG_BOOTLOAD_AES_KEY Bootloader Key <not written>
MFG_EZSP_STORAGE EZSP related <not written>
MFG_CBKE_DATA SE Security <not written>
MFG_INSTALLATION_CODE SE Installation <not written>
MFG_OSC24M_BIAS_TRIM Crystal Bias <not written>
MFG_SYNTH_FREQ_OFFSET Frequency offset <not written>
MFG_OSC24M_SETTLE_DELAY Crystal Stabilizing Time <not written>
MFG_SECURITY_CONFIG Security Settings <not written>
MFG_CCA_THRESHOLD CCA Threshold <not written>
MFG_SECURE_BOOTLOADER_KEY
Secure Bootloader Key <not written>
Table 4. Manufacturing tokens
5.2 Custom Firmware
The ETRX358x series of modules is an ideal platform for developing custom firmware. In order to
develop custom firmware the Silicon Labs Ember toolchain is required.
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6 Absolute Maximum Ratings
No.
Item
Symbol
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Unit
1 Supply voltage V
CC
-0.3 to +3.6 Vdc
2 Voltage on any Pad V
in
-0.3 to V
CC
+0.3 Vdc
3
Voltage on any Pad pin (PA4, PA5, PB5,
PB6, PB7, PC1), when used as an input
to the general purpose ADC with the
low voltage range selected
V
in
-0.3 to +2.0 Vdc
4 Storage temperature range T
stg
-40 to +105 °C
5 Operating temperature range T
op
-40 to +85 °C
6 Input RF level P
max
15 dBm
8 Reflow temperature T
Death
Please refer to chapter 12 °C
Table 5: Absolute Maximum Ratings
The absolute maximum ratings given above should under no circumstances be violated.
Exceeding one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device.
Caution! ESD sensitive device. Precautions should be used when handling the device
in order to prevent permanent damage.
6.1 Environmental Characteristics
No.
Item
Symbol
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Unit
1 ESD on any pad according to
Human Body Model (HBM) circuit
description V
THHBM
±2 kV
2 ESD on non-RF pads according to
Charged Device Model (CDM) circuit
description V
THCDM
±400 V
3 ESD on RF terminal according to
Charged Device Model (CDM) circuit
description
V
THCDM
±225 V
4 Moisture Sensitivity Level MSL MSL3, per J-STD-033
Table 6: Absolute Maximum Ratings
6.2 Recommended Operating Conditions
No.
Item
Condition /
Remark Symbol Value Unit
Min
Typ
Max
1 Supply voltage V
CC
2.1 3.6 Vdc
2 RF Input Frequency f
C
2405 2480 MHz
3 RF Input Power p
IN
0 dBm
4 Operating temperature
range T
op
-40 +85 °C
Table 7: Recommended Operating Conditions
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7 DC Electrical Characteristics
V
CC
= 3.0V, T
AMB
= 25°C, NORMAL MODE (non-Boost) unless otherwise stated
No. Item
Condition /
Remark Symbol Value Unit
Min
Typ
Max
1 Module supply voltage V
CC
2.1 3.6 Vdc
Deep Sleep Current
2 Quiescent current,
internal RC oscillator
disabled, 4kB RAM retained I
SLEEP
1.0 µA
3 Quiescent current,
internal RC oscillator
enabled 4kB RAM retained I
SLEEP
1.25 µA
4 Quiescent current,
including
32.768kHz oscillator 4kB RAM retained I
SLEEP
1.6 µA
5
Quiescent current
including internal RC
oscillator and 32.768kHz
oscillator
4kB RAM retained I
SLEEP
1.9 µA
6 Additional current per
4kB block of RAM
retained I
RAMSLEEP
0,067 µA
Reset Current
7 Quiescent current
nReset asserted I
RESET
2 3 mA
Processor and Peripheral Currents
8 ARM
®
Cortex
TM
M3,
RAM and flash memory 25°C, 12MHz
Core clock I
MCU
7.5 mA
9 ARM
®
Cortex
TM
M3,
RAM and flash memory 25°C, 24MHz
Core clock I
MCU
8.5 mA
10 ARM
®
Cortex
TM
M3,
RAM and flash memory
sleep current
25°C, 12MHz
Core clock I
MCU
4.0 mA
11 ARM
®
Cortex
TM
M3,
RAM and flash memory
sleep current
25°C, 6MHz Core
clock I
MCU
2.5 mA
12 Serial controller current Per serial
controller at max.
clock rate I
SC
0.2 mA
13 General purpose timer
current Per timer at max.
clock rate I
TIM
0.25 mA
14 General purpose ADC
current Max. Sample rate,
DMA I
ADC
1.1 mA
15 USB Active Current I
USB
1 mA
16 USB Suspend Mode
Current I
USBSUSP
2.5 mA
RX Current
17 Radio receiver MAC and
Baseband ARM
®
Cortex
TM
M3 sleeping. I
RX
23.5 mA
18 Receive current
consumption Total, 12MHz
clock speed I
RX
27 mA
19 Receive current
consumption Total, 24MHz
clock speed I
RX
28 mA
20 Receive current
consumption
BOOST MODE
Total, 12MHz
clock speed I
RX
29 mA
21 Receive current
consumption
BOOST MODE
Total, 24MHz
clock speed I
RX
30 mA
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TX Current
22 Transmit current
consumption
at +3dBm module
output power,
CPU at 12MHz I
TXVCC
31.5 mA
23 Transmit Current
consumption
BOOST MODE
at +8dBm module
output power,
CPU at 12MHz I
TXVCC
44 mA
24 Transmit current
consumption
at +0dBm module
output power,
CPU at 12MHz I
TXVCC
29 mA
25 Transmit current
consumption
at min. module
output power,
CPU at 12MHz I
TXVCC
24 mA
26 Transmit current
consumption
at +8dBm module
output power,
CPU at 24MHz I
TXVCC
45 mA
26 Wake time from deep
sleep
From wakeup
event to 1
st
instruction 110 µs
27 Shutdown time From last
instruction into
deep sleep 5 µs
Table 8: DC Electrical Characteristics
Please Note: The average current consumption during operation is dependent on the firmware
and the network load.
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8 Digital I/O Specifications
The digital I/Os of the ETRX35x module
V
CC
= 3.0V, T
AMB
= 25°C, NORMAL MODE unless otherwise stated
No.
Item
Condition /
Remark Symbol Value Unit
Min
Typ
Max
1 Low Schmitt switching
threshold
Schmitt input
threshold going
from high to low V
SWIL
0.42 x V
CC
0.5 x V
CC
Vdc
2 High Schmitt switching
threshold
Schmitt input
threshold going
from low to high V
SWIH
0.62 x V
CC
0.8 x V
CC
Vdc
3 Input current for logic 0 I
IL
-0.5 µA
4 Input current for logic 1 I
IH
0.5 µA
5 Input Pull-up resistor
value R
IPU
24 29 34 kΩ
6 Input Pull-down resistor
value R
IPD
24 29 34 kΩ
7 Output voltage for logic 0 I
OL
= 4mA (8mA) for
standard (high
current) pads V
OL
0 0.18 x V
CC
V
8 Output voltage for logic 1 I
OH
= 4mA (8mA)for
standard (high
current) pads V
OH
0.82 x V
CC
V
CC
V
9 Output Source Current Standard current
pad I
OHS
4 mA
10 Output Sink current Standard current
pad I
OLS
4 mA
11 Output Source Current High current pad (1) I
OHH
8 mA
12 Output Sink current High current pad (1) I
OLH
8 mA
13 Total output current I
OH
+ I
OL
40 mA
Table 9. Digital I/O Specifications
No.
Item
Condition /
Remark Symbol Value Unit
Min
Typ
Max
1 Low Schmitt switching
threshold
Schmitt input
threshold going
from high to low V
SWIL
0.42 x V
CC
0.5 x V
CC
Vdc
2 High Schmitt switching
threshold
Schmitt input
threshold going
from low to high V
SWIH
0.62 x V
CC
0.68 x V
CC
Vdc
3 Input current for logic 0 I
IL
-0.5 µA
4 Input current for logic 1 I
IH
0.5 µA
5 Input Pull-up resistor
value Chip not reset R
IPU
24 29 34 kΩ
6 Input Pull-up resistor
value Chip reset R
IPURESET
12 14.5 17 kΩ
Table 10. nReset Pin Specifications
Notes
1) High current pads are PA6, PA7, PB6, PB7, PC0
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9 A/D Converter Characteristics
The ADC is a first-order sigma-delta converter. For additional information on the ADC please refer
to the EM358x datasheet.
No.
Item
1 A/D resolution Up to 14 bits
2 A/D sample time for 7-bit conversion 5.33µs (188kHz)
3 A/D sample time for 14-bit conversion 682µs
4 Reference Voltage 1.2V
Table 11. A/D Converter Characteristics
10 AC Electrical Characteristics
V
CC
= 3.0V, T
AMB
= 25°C, NORMAL MODE measured at 50Ω terminal load connected to the U.FL socket
No.
Receiver Value Unit
Min
Typ
Max
1 Frequency range 2400 2500 MHz
2 Sensitivity for 1% Packet Error Rate (PER) -100 -94 dBm
3 Sensitivity for 1% Packet Error Rate (PER) BOOST MODE -102 -96 dBm
4 Saturation (maximum input level for correct operation) 0 dBm
5 High-Side Adjacent Channel Rejection
(1% PER and desired signal –82dBm acc. to [1]) 35 dB
6 Low-Side Adjacent Channel Rejection
(1% PER and desired signal –82dBm acc. to [1]) 35 dB
7 2
nd
High-Side Adjacent Channel Rejection
(1% PER and desired signal –82dBm acc. to [1]) 46 dB
8 2
nd
Low-Side Adjacent Channel Rejection
(1% PER and desired signal –82dBm acc. to [1]) 46 dB
9 Channel Rejection for all other channels
(1% PER and desired signal –82dBm acc. to [1]) 40 dB
10 802.11g rejection centred at +12MHz or –13MHz
(1% PER and desired signal –82dBm acc. to [1]) 36 dB
11 Co-channel rejection
(1% PER and desired signal –82dBm acc. to [1]) -6 dBc
12 Relative frequency error
(2x40ppm required by [1]) -120 120 ppm
13 Relative timing error
(2x40ppm required by [1]) -120 120 ppm
14 Linear RSSI range 40 dB
15 Output power at highest power setting
NORMAL MODE
BOOST MODE
0
3
8 dBm
16 Output power at lowest power setting -55 dBm
17 Error vector magnitude as per IEEE802.15.4 5 15 %
18 Carrier frequency error -40 40 ppm
19 PSD mask relative
3.5MHz distance from carrier -20 dB
20 PSD mask absolute
3.5MHz distance from carrier -30 dBm
Table 12. RF Electrical Characteristics
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Please Note: For the relationship between EM358x power settings and module output power
please relate to chapter 10.1 of this document. When developing custom firmware the output
power settings described in this document relate directly to the EM358x power settings accessible
via the Ember stack API.
No.
Synthesiser Characteristics
Limit
Unit
Min
Typ
Max
22 Frequency range 2400 2500
MHz
23 Frequency resolution 11.7 kHz
24 Lock time from off state, with correct VCO DAC settings 100 µs
25 Relock time, channel change or Rx/Tx turnaround 100 µs
26 Phase noise at 100kHz offset -75dBc/Hz
27 Phase noise at 1MHz offset -100dBc/Hz
28 Phase noise at 4MHz offset -108dBc/Hz
29 Phase noise at 10MHz offset -114dBc/Hz
Table 13: Synthesiser Characteristics
No.
Power On Reset (POR) Specifications
Limit
Unit
Min
Typ
Max
30 V
CC
POR release 0.62 0.95 1.2 Vdc
31 V
CC
POR assert 0.45 0.65 0.85 Vdc
Table 14: Power On Reset Specifications
No.
nRESET Specifica
tions
Limit
Unit
Min
Typ
Max
32 Reset Filter Time constant 2.1 12 16 µs
33 Reset Pulse width to guarantee a reset 26 µs
34 Reset Pulse width guaranteed not to cause reset 0 1 µs
Table 15: nReset Specifications
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10.1 TX Power Characteristics
The diagrams below show the typical output power and module current in dependency on module
EM3588 power setting. Power settings above 3dBm have Boost Mode enabled. Please note that
the output power is independent of the supply voltage as the radio is supplied by an internally
regulated voltage.
Figure 3: Output Power vs. Power Setting (BOOST mode activated from Power setting of 4 upwards)
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Figure 4: Module Current vs. Power Setting (BOOST mode activated from Power setting of 4 upwards)
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10.2 Power Settings for Regulatory Compliance
Due to national restrictions the maximum power levels of the ETRX358x and ETRX358xHR family
of modules need to be adjusted as shown in the tables below. The default power setting of the
EmberZNet stack is +3dBm.
Antenna Channels 11-18 Channels 19-24 Channel 25 Channel 26
1/2 Wave 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 8dBm boost
1/4 Wave 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 8dBm boost
On Board 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 8dBm boost
Table 10: Maximum Power Settings for European Compliance
Finally Table 11 lists the maximum Power settings for FCC, IC and C-Tick compliance.
Antenna Channels 11-18 Channels 19-24 Channel 25 Channel 26
1/2 Wave 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 7dBm boost -2dBm normal
1/4 Wave 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 7dBm boost -2dB normal
On Board 8dBm boost 8dBm boost 7dBm boost -2dB normal
Table 11: Maximum Power Settings for FCC, IC Compliance
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11 Physical Dimensions
Figure 5: ETRX3 Physical Dimensions
Symbol
Explanation
Typical
Distance
L Length of the module 25.0mm
W Width of the module 19.0mm
H Height of the module 3.8mm
A1 Distance centre of pad PCB edge 0.9mm
A2 Pitch 1.27mm
R1 Keep-out Zone from corner of PCB 17.5mm
R2 Keep-out Zone from corner of PCB 4.1mm
X1 Distance centre of Antenna connector PCB edge 3.8mm
X2 Distance centre of Antenna connector PCB edge 2.8mm
Table 12: ETRX3 Physical Dimensions
For ideal RF performance when using the on-board antenna, the antenna should be located at the
corner of the carrier PCB. There should be no components, tracks or copper planes in the keep-
out area which should be as large as possible. When using the U.FL RF connector the keep-out
area does not have to be obeyed. Note: The modules’ transmit/receive range will depend on the
antenna used and also the housing of the finished product.
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12 Recommended Reflow Profile
Recommended temperature profile
for reflow soldering
Temp
.[°C]
Time [s]
230°C -250°C max.
220°C
150°C – 200°C
90 ±30s
60 +60-20s
Figure 6. Recommended Reflow Profile
Use of “No-Clean” solder paste is recommended to avoid the requirement for a cleaning process.
Cleaning the module is strongly discouraged because it will be difficult to ensure no cleaning agent
and other residuals are remaining underneath the shielding can as well as in the gap between the
module and the host board.
Please Note:
Maximum number of reflow cycles: 2
Opposite-side reflow is prohibited due to the module’s weight. (i.e. you must not place the
module on the bottom / underside of your PCB and re-flow).
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13 Product Label Drawing
Figure 7: Product Label
The label dimensions are 16.0mm x 14.0 mm. The label will withstand temperatures and
chemicals used during a typical manufacturing process.
Example imprint
Description
ETRX358xHR
Module Order code Possible codes are:
- ETRX3581
- ETRX3581HR
- ETRX3582
- ETRX3582HR
- ETRX3585
- ETRX3585HR
- ETRX3586
- ETRX3586HR
- ETRX3587
- ETRX3587HR
- ETRX3588
- ETRX3588HR
000001 Indication for the serial number.
090101 Production Date Code in the format YYMMDD, e.g. 090602
01 Indication for factory ID
02 Indication for the hardware revision
FCC ID: S4GEM358X FCC ID code for this product
IC: 8735A-EM358X The IC ID
CE The CE Mark
2D-Barcode
Information in the Datamatrix 2D-Barcode are the serial number [6 characters], the Part-Order
code [12 characters], identifier for the batch number [2 characters], the identifier for the
hardware release [2 characters] and the production date code in the format Year-Month-Day
[6 characters], all separated by a semicolon.
Table 13: ETRX358x Label Details
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14 Recommended Footprint
In order to surface mount an ETRX3 series module, we recommend that you use pads which are
1mm wide and 1.2mm high. You must retain the keep-out zone shown in section 11, and ensure
that this keep-out area is free of components, copper tracks and/or copper planes/layers.
You must also ensure that there is no exposed copper on your layout which may contact with the
underside of the ETRX3 series module.
For best RF performance it is required to provide good ground connections to the ground pads of
the module. It is recommended to use multiple vias between each ground pad and a solid ground
plane to minimize inductance in the ground path.
Figure 8: Recommended Footprint
The land pattern dimensions above serve as a guideline.
We recommend that you use the same pad dimensions for the solder paste screen as you have for
the copper pads. However these sizes and shapes may need to be varied depending on your
soldering processes and your individual production standards. We recommend a paste screen
thickness of 120µm to 150µm.
Figure 9 shows the typical pad dimensions of the module and Figure 10-Figure 12 in section 14.1
show examples of how to align the module on its host PCB.
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Although the undersides of the ETRX3 series modules are fully coated, no exposed copper, such
as uncovered through-hole vias, planes or tracks on your board component layer, should be
located below the ETRX3 series module in order to avoid ‘shorts’. All ETRX3 series modules use
a multilayer PCB containing an inner RF shielding ground plane, therefore there is no need to have
an additional copper plane directly under the ETRX3 series module.
Figure 9. Typical pad dimensions
Finally it is recommended to use no clean flux when soldering the ETRX358x family of modules
and to not use a washing process after reflow. If the process does require washing then care must
be taken that no washing agent is trapped underneath the shielding can after the drying process
has completed.
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14.1 Recommended Placement
When placing the module please either locate the antenna in the corner as shown in Figure 10 so
that the recommended antenna keepout zone is being followed, or add a no copper zone as
indicated in Figure 12.
Figure 10. Typical placement
Figure 11. How to not place the Module
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Figure 12. Adding a no copper / no component area
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14.2 Example carrier board
Since the RF performance of the module with the on board antenna is strongly dependent on the
proper location of the module on its carrier board, Figure 13 shows the reference carrier board
which was used during testing by Telegesis.
Figure 13. Reference Board
For best performance it is recommended to locate the antenna towards the corner of the carrier
board and to respect the recommended keep-out areas as described in section 11.
Finally to provide a good reference ground to the on board antenna, the carrier board should have
a ground plane spanning no less than 40 x 40mm. In many cases a smaller ground plane will
suffice, but degradation in radio performance could be the result.
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15 Reliability Tests
The measurements below have been conducted on random samples out of mass production and
passed after the module has been exposed to standard room temperature and humidity for 1 hour.
No
Item
Limit
Condition
1 Vibration test Electrical parameter should be
in specification
Freq.:40Hz,Amplitude:1.5mm
20min. / cycle,1hrs. each of X and Y axis
2 Shock test the same as the above Dropped onto hard wood from height of
50cm for 10 times
3 Heat cycle test the same as the above -40°C for 30min. and +85°C for 30min.;
each temperature 300 cycles
5 Low temp. test the same as the above -40°C, 300h
6 High temp. test the same as the above +85°C, 300h
Table 14: Reliability Tests
16 Application Notes
16.1 Safety Precautions
These specifications are intended to preserve the quality assurance of products as individual
components.
Before use, check and evaluate the module’s operation when mounted on your products.
Abide by these specifications when using the products. These products may short-circuit. If
electrical shocks, smoke, fire, and/or accidents involving human life are anticipated when a
short circuit occurs, then provide the following failsafe functions as a minimum:
(1) Ensure the safety of the whole system by installing a protection circuit and a protection
device.
(2) Ensure the safety of the whole system by installing a redundant circuit or another
system to prevent a single fault causing an unsafe status.
16.2 Design Engineering Notes
(1) Heat is the major cause of shortening the life of the modules. Avoid assembly and use
of the target equipment in conditions where the product’s temperature may exceed the
maximum allowable.
(2) Failure to do so may result in degrading of the product’s functions and damage to the
product.
(3) If pulses or other transient loads (a large load applied in a short time) are applied to the
products, before use, check and evaluate their operation when assembled onto your
products.
(4) These products are not intended for other uses, other than under the special conditions
shown below. Before using these products under such special conditions, check their
performance and reliability under the said special conditions carefully, to determine
whether or not they can be used in such a manner.
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(5) In liquid, such as water, salt water, oil, alkali, or organic solvent, or in places where
liquid may splash.
(6) In direct sunlight, outdoors, or in a dusty environment
(7) In an environment where condensation occurs.
(8) In an environment with a high concentration of harmful gas (e.g. salty air, HCl, Cl2,
SO2, H2S, NH3, and NOx)
(9) If an abnormal voltage is applied due to a problem occurring in other components or
circuits, replace these products with new products because they may not be able to
provide normal performance even if their electronic characteristics and appearances
appear satisfactory.
(10) Mechanical stress during assembly of the board and operation has to be avoided.
(11) Pressing on parts of the metal cover or fastening objects to the metal cover is not
permitted.
16.3 Storage Conditions
(1) The module must not be stressed mechanically during storage.
(2) Do not store these products in the following conditions or the performance
characteristics of the product, such as RF performance, may well be adversely
affected:
(3) Storage in salty air or in an environment with a high concentration of corrosive gas,
such as Cl2, H2S, NH3, SO2, or NOX
(4) Storage (before assembly of the end product) of the modules for more than one year
after the date of delivery at your company even if all the above conditions (1) to (3)
have been met, should be avoided.
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17 Packaging
17.1 Embossed Tape
(1) Dimensions of the tape
(2) Cover tape peel force
Force direction
Speed = 300mm/min.
Cover tape peel force
=0.098~0.68N (10~70g)
θ= 10deg
(3) Empty pockets
NB: Empty pockets in the populated area will be less than two per reel and those empty pockets
will not be consecutive.
Empty pockets
more
Components
Empty pockets
Top cover
tape
Direction of
feed
g
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17.2 Component Orientation
Top cover tape will not obstruct the carrier tape holes and will not extend beyond the edges
of the carrier tape
(top view)
Component Orientation
Part No.
Direction
17.3 Reel Dimensions
(4) Quantity per reel: 600 pieces
(5) Marking: Part No. / Quantity / Lot No. and manufacturer part# with bar-code will be on
the reel
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17.4 Packaging
(6) Each reel will be packed in a hermetically-sealed bag
(7) Marking: Reel / Antistatic Packaging / Reel Box and outer Box will carry the following
label
Imprint Description
MFG P/N: 99X902DL Internal use
Lot: 00 Internal use
P/N:ETRX3587 Telegesis Module Order Code.
Quantity:600 Quantity of modules inside the reel/carton
Reel No: 000001 Six digit unique Reel number counting up from 000001
Date:120824
Date Code in the format YYMMDD, e.g. 120824
P/C: ETRX3587-R308 Module product code with reference to firmware/module type selected during ATE. If
needed multiline.
2D-Barcode
Information in the 32x32 Datamatrix 2D-Barcode are and identifier “!REEL” [5
characters], the reel number [6 characters], the Module Order code [max 18 characters
], the quantity [max 4 characters] , the date code in the format Year-Month-Day [6
characters] and the product code [max 40 characters] , all separated by a semicolon.
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18 Ordering Information
19 Trademarks
All trademarks, registered trademarks and products names are the sole property of their respective
owners.
2
MOQ and Lead Time applies. Only stocked modules are ETRX3587 and ETRX3587HR
Ordering/Product Code
Description
ETRX3581
2
ETRX3582
2
ETRX3585
2
ETRX3586
2
ETRX3587
ETRX3588
2
Telegesis Wireless Mesh Networking Module with Silicon
Labs ZigBee Technology:
• Based on Silicon Labs EM358x SoCIntegrated 2.4GHz
Antenna
ETRX3581HR
2
ETRX3582HR
2
ETRX3585HR
2
ETRX3586HR
2
ETRX3587HR
ETRX3588HR
2
Telegesis Wireless Mesh Networking Module with Silicon
Labs ZigBee
Technology:
• Based on Silicon Labs EM358x SoCU.FL coaxial
Antenna Connector
ETRX3
5
7DVK
Telegesis Development Kit with:
• 3 x ETRX3DVK Development Boards
• 3 x USB cables
• 2 x ETRX357 on carrier boards
• 2 x ETRX357HR on carrier boards
• 2 x ETRX357-LRS on carrier boards
• 2 x ETRX357HR-LRS on carrier boards
• 1 x ETRX3USB USB stick
• 2 x ½-wave antennae2 x ¼-wave antennae
ETRX3587 Expansion Pack
•
2 x ETRX3587 on carrier boards
• 2 x ETRX3587HR on carrier boards
• 2 x ETRX3587-LRS on carrier boards
• 2 x ETRX3587HR-LRS on carrier boards
Notes:
• Customers’ PO’s must state the Ordering/Product Code.
• There is no “blank” version of the ETRX358x modules available.
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20 Disclaimer
Product and company names and logos referenced may either be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies. We reserve the right to make modifications and/or
improvements without prior notification. All information is correct at time of issue. Telegesis (UK)
Ltd does not convey any license under its patent rights or assume any responsibility for the use of
the described product
21 RoHS Declaration
Declaration of environmental compatibility for supplied products:
Hereby we declare to our best present knowledge based on the declaration of our suppliers that
this product does not contain any of the substances which are banned by Directive 2011/65/EU
(RoHS)
22 Data Sheet Status
Telegesis (UK) Ltd. reserves the right to change the specification without notice, in order to
improve the design and supply the best possible product. Please consult the most recently issued
data sheet before initiating or completing a design.
23 Life Support Policy
This product is not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where
malfunction can reasonably be expected to result in a significant personal injury to the user, or as a
critical component in any life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably
expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or
effectiveness. Customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their
own risk and agree to fully indemnify Telegesis (UK) Ltd. for any damages resulting.
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24 Related Documents
[1] IEEE Standard 802.15.4 –2003 Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical
Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-
WPANs)
[2] Datasheet EM358x, Silicon Labs. (www.silabs.com)
[3] Datasheet U.FL-Series 2004.2 Hirose Ultra Small Surface Mount Coaxial Connectors -
Low Profile 1.9mm or 2.4mm Mated Height
[4] The ZigBee specification (www.zigbee.org)
[5] Specification for Antenova Rufa Antenna (www.antenova.com)
[6] Embedded Antenna design Ltd. (EAD Ltd.) (www.ead-ltd.com)
25 Contact Information
Website: www.telegesis.com
E-mail sales@telegesis.com
Telegesis (UK) Limited
Abbey Barn Business Centre
Abbey Barn Lane
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP10 9QQ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1494 510199
Fax: +44 (0)5603 436999