2010-08-07 14:46:28 +03:00
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IEEE 802.15.4 Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
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IEEE 802.15.4 defines physical layers and a media access control for
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wireless networks. ZigBee and 6loWPAN are based on IEEE 802.15.4.
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This project aims to add experimental WPAN functionality to the Ben
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NanoNote, in order to permit evaluation of overall network performance
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and to examine possible integration into future devices.
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2010-08-12 15:44:48 +03:00
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This work is licensed under the terms detailed in the file COPYING.
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2010-08-07 14:46:28 +03:00
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Hardware architecture
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IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver chips are available from several manufacturers,
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including Atmel, Freescale, and Texas Instruments. These chips are similar
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in size, functionality, and cost. The first prototype is based on the
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Atmel AT86RF230.
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The RF module will be physically placed on the left side of the LCD
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module, replacing part of the display's PCB.
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When installed in the Ben, the transceiver will connect directly via SPI
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to the Jz4720. For development, a SiLabs C8051F326 microcontroller
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implements a USB to SPI conversion.
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