Product Specs

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23 RADIO 2.4 GHz Radio
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CRC
PAYLOAD
S1
L
S0
A
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’X’
CRC
PAYLOAD
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RXDISABLE
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RXIDLE
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Figure 39: Receive sequence using shortcuts to avoid delays
The RADIO is able to receive multiple packets one after the other without having to disable and re-enable
the RADIO between packets, this is illustrated Figure 40: Reception of multiple packets on page 212.
Figure 40: Reception of multiple packets
23.10 Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
The radio implements a mechanism for measuring the power in the received radio signal. This feature is
called Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI).
Sampling of the received signal strength is started by using the RSSISTART task. The sample can be read
from the RSSISAMPLE register.
The sample period of the RSSI is defined by RSSI
PERIOD
, see the device product specification for details.
The RSSI sample will hold the average received signal strength during this sample period.
For the RSSI sample to be valid the radio has to be enabled in receive mode (RXEN task) and the reception
has to be started (READY event followed by START task).
23.11 Interframe spacing
Interframe spacing is the time interval between two consecutive packets.
It is defined as the time, in micro seconds, from the end of the last bit of the previous packet received and
to the start of the first bit of the subsequent packet that is transmitted. The RADIO is able to enforce this
RXRU
RX
RXDISABLE
’X’ P A S0 L S1 PAYLOAD
CRC
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Lifeline
Receiver
State
Reception
Lifeline
State
RXEN
RXEN
START
START
READY
READY
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
PAYLOAD
END
START
PAYLOAD
ADDRESS
END
DISABLE
DISABLED
PAYLOAD
END
DISABLE
DISABLED