User's Manual

Introduction
ZigBit™ 2.4 GHz Wireless Modules 1-2
8226C–MCU Wireless–09/10
1.3 Key Features
• Ultra compact size (24 x 13.5 x 2.0 mm for ATZB-24-A2 module and 18.8 x 13.5 x 2.0 mm for ATZB-24-B0
module)
• Innovative (patent-pending) balanced dual chip antenna design with antenna gain of approximately 0 dBi
(for ATZB-24-A2 version)
• High RX sensitivity (-101 dBm)
• Outperforming link budget (104 dB)
• Up to 3 dBm output power
• Very low power consumption:
– < 6 µA in Sleep mode,
– 19 mA in RX mode,
– 18 mA in TX mode
• Ample memory resources (128K bytes of flash memory, 8K bytes RAM, 4K bytes EEPROM)
• Wide range of interfaces (both analog and digital):
– 9 spare GPIO, 2 spare IRQ lines
– 4 ADC lines + 1 line for supply voltage control (up to 9 lines with JTAG disabled)
– UART with CTS/RTS control
–USART
–I
2
C
– SPI
–1-Wire
– Up to 30 lines configurable as GPIO
– Capability to write own MAC address into the EEPROM
– Optional antenna reference designs
– IEEE 802.15.4 compliant transceiver
– 2.4 GHz ISM band
– BitCloud embedded software, including serial bootloader and AT command set
1.4 Benefits
• Small physical footprint and low profile for optimum fit in even the smallest of devices
• Best-in-class RF link range
• Extended battery life
• Easy prototyping with 2-layer PCB
• Ample memory for user software application
• Mesh networking capability
• Easy-to-use low cost Evaluation Kit
• Single source of support for HW and SW
• Worldwide license-free operation
1.5 Abbreviations and Acronyms
ADC Analog-to -Digital Converter
API Application Programming Interface
DC Direct Current