User's Manual

P440 Data Sheet / User Guide DRAFT 3
Table of Contents
1 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 5
2 P440 SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 P440 Embedded Software ....................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) ......................................................................... 7
2.3 Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and Sample Code ............................................................ 8
2.4 APIs and GUIs as Development Tools .................................................................................. 9
2.4.1 Ranging Measurement with RangeNet ................................................................................................ 9
2.4.2 Networking with RangeNet ................................................................................................................ 13
2.4.3 Monostatic Radar with MRM RET ...................................................................................................... 16
2.4.4 Bistatic Radar and Propagation with CAT (Channel Analysis Tool) ................................................... 19
2.5 Networking: RangeNet vs. RangeNet Lite ........................................................................... 20
2.6 Software Support ................................................................................................................... 21
3 HARDWARE BLOCK DIAGRAM ................................................................................22
4 ELECTRICAL INTERFACES ......................................................................................24
4.1 Connecting to the P440 ......................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Connector Pinouts ................................................................................................................ 25
4.3 Powering and Grounding the Unit ....................................................................................... 29
4.3.1 Powering the P440 through the USB Power jack vs Locking & Mezzanine connectors ..................... 29
4.3.2 Reverse polarity protection ................................................................................................................ 29
4.3.3 Two means of powering the P440 ...................................................................................................... 29
4.3.4 Chassis Ground ................................................................................................................................. 30
4.3.5 Fused_Ground and Digital_Ground ................................................................................................... 30
4.3.6 P440 Power requirements ................................................................................................................. 30
4.4 Host to P440 Interface Options ............................................................................................ 31
4.4.1 USB 2.0 High Speed Device .............................................................................................................. 32
4.4.2 User Serial ......................................................................................................................................... 32
4.4.3 SPI ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.4.4 Ethernet and IP Addressing ............................................................................................................... 35
4.4.5 CAN ................................................................................................................................................... 35
4.5 GPIO ........................................................................................................................................ 35
4.6 Antenna Ports ........................................................................................................................ 36
4.7 RF Transmit and Receive Characteristics .......................................................................... 37