User's Manual

LR/WPAN PAN802154HAR Application Notes

Doc Number: Rev A3

4 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1: What is the LR/WPAN PAN802154HAR00 Panasonic Module?

A: The PAN802154 is a low rate / low power communication radio module adapting from the Freescale

SARD platform. It is fully 802.15.4 compatible with a Freescale™ ZigBee Protocol stack. It has 1 Push-

button switch, 1 LED, 1 RS-232 port, general-purpose header with 6 digital I/O and 2 analog inputs for

A/D conversion (The 2 analog inputs can be used as Digital I/Os). The PAN802154 also has on board

antenna for cost reduction and meets FCC requirements.

Q2: Does my end product have to get FCC certification and ZigBee certification if we use the

Module?

A: Although the PAN802154 is already tested at Panasonic factory for FCC compliance, the end product

will need to be certified as an end consumer item. Ditto for the ZigBee compliance for your specific end

product Application SW.

Q3: Does the ZigBee stack come with the PAN802154? What form does it come in and what is

included?

A: Yes. The Freescale ZigBee stack itself is provided in object code form, however, an example for

application framework and operating system environment is provided in source-code form. The Stack is

available for download from the Freescale website.

Q4: Is there any development tool for using the Z-Stack?

A: The Z-Stack has development tools that assist in application development and deployment. The Z-

stack tools are available for the following development purposes.

a.) Z-Tool for debugs

b.) Configurator for embedded application setup and source code generation.

c.) Profile-builder for building custom ZigBee profiles

d.) Z-Network for providing a graphical representation of a ZigBee Network.

Q5: Same question as above, but for 802.15.4 MAC

A: 802.15.4 MAC is separated into a PHY and a MAC layer. The PHY layer is provided in source-code

form. Pre-built libraries are provided for all Freescale’s development platforms. The MAC is provided in

library form only.

Q6: Does the PAN802154 correspond to any Freescale Development Platform?

A: The PAN802154 adapts the Freescale™’s SARD development platform. The part number for the

SARD board is DIG536-2, and the design can be found on Freescale’s website. The PAN802154

contains only 1 push-button switch and 1 LED, whereas the SARD board has 4 switches and 4 LEDs.

The PAN802154 has an extra signal goes to the RS-232 chip to enable sleep-mode on the RS-232 chip

to save power.