User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Part Number
- Overview
- AC4490 Specifications
- Specifications
- Configuring the AC4490
- EEPROM Parameters
- EEPROM Configuration Commands
- On-the-Fly Control Command Reference
- Status Request
- Change Channel without Forced Acquisition Sync
- Change Channel with Forced Acquisition Sync
- Server/Client Command
- Sync to Channel Command
- Power-Down Command
- Power-Down Wake-Up Command
- Broadcast Mode
- Write Destination Address
- Read Destination Address
- Read Digital Inputs
- Read ADC
- Report Last Valid RSSI
- Write Digital Outputs
- Write DAC
- Set Max Power
- Transmit Buffer Empty
- Theory of Operation
- Hardware interface
- GIn (Generic Inputs 0 and 1) (pins 4 and 14 respectively) and GOn (Generic Outputs 0 and 1) (pins 1 and 9 respectively)
- TXD (Transmit Data) and RXD (Receive Data) (pins 2 and 3 respectively)
- Hop Frame (pin 6)
- CTS Handshaking (pin 7)
- RTS Handshaking (pin 8)
- 9600 Baud/Packet Frame (pin 12)
- RSSI (pin 13)
- UP_Reset (pin 15)
- Command/Data (pin 17)
- AD In and AD Out (pins 18 and 19 respectively)
- In Range (pin 20)
- Software Parameters
- Hardware interface
- Application Examples
- Dimensions
- Ordering Information
AC4490 Specifications
AC4490 SpecificationsAC4490 Specifications
AC4490 Specifications
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5.2.8
5.2.85.2.8
5.2.8
Frequency Offset
Frequency OffsetFrequency Offset
Frequency Offset
Frequency Offset is an AC4490 protocol parameter and should only be modified at the
recommendation of Aerocomm.
5.2.9
5.2.95.2.9
5.2.9
Auto Config
Auto ConfigAuto Config
Auto Config
The AC4490 has several variables that control its RF performance and vary by RF Mode
RF ModeRF Mode
RF Mode and RF
RFRF
RF
Architecture
ArchitectureArchitecture
Architecture. Enabling Auto Config will bypass the value for these variables stored in EEPROM and use
predetermined values for the given Interface Baud Rate. Auto Config has been optimized for 115,200
Auto Config has been optimized for 115,200Auto Config has been optimized for 115,200
Auto Config has been optimized for 115,200
baud Acknowledge Mode and all lower baud rates. It should only be disabled with recommendation
baud Acknowledge Mode and all lower baud rates. It should only be disabled with recommendationbaud Acknowledge Mode and all lower baud rates. It should only be disabled with recommendation
baud Acknowledge Mode and all lower baud rates. It should only be disabled with recommendation
from AeroComm.
from AeroComm.from AeroComm.
from AeroComm. Below is a list containing some of the variables affected by Auto Config and their
respective values:
Table
Table Table
Table 8
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8 – Auto Config Parameters
– Auto Config Parameters – Auto Config Parameters
– Auto Config Parameters
Parameter Auto Config Value
RF Packet Size 46h
CTS On D2h
CTS On Hysteresis ACh