User Manual

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CHAPTER 1
FreeStar Evaluation Kit Overview
1.1 Description
The evaluation kit provides the end user the ability to quickly become familiar
with the FreeStar module. Included in the kit are two FreeStar modules and a
quick start guide to demonstrate the communication link between the two
modules. Also included is a GUI interface referred to as the FreeStar
Evaluation Test Tool (TT) to quickly communicate with the RF modules.
The Evaluation software demonstration is presented in Chapter 4. The
important features provided by the evaluation software are:
• Short and Long Addressing
• Configurable Digital and Analog I/O
• Demonstrating a Wireless Link
• Packet Error Rate Statistics.
1.2 Contents
The FreeStar Evaluation Kit Contains:
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Two RF Modules with Firmware Loaded
Two Interface Modules
Two RS-232 Interface Cables
4 AA Batteries
1 CD (includes User’s Guide, Host Protocol Document, EICD, and
FreeStar Evaluation Tool “Setup.exe” file)