RFM42 Datasheet, PDF (18/110 Pages) –

RFM42/43
3.6. Frequency Control
3.6.1. Frequency Programming
In order to transmit an RF signal, the desired channel frequency, fcarrier, must be programmed into the
RFM42/43.Note that this frequency is the center frequency of the desired channel and not an LO frequency. The
carrier frequency is generated by a Fractional-N Synthesizer, using 10 MHz both as the reference frequency and the
rd
clock of the (3 order) ΔΣ modulator. This modulator uses modulo 64000 accumulators. This design was made to
obtain the desired frequency resolution of the synthesizer. The overall division ratio of the feedback loop consist of an
integer part (N) and a fractional part (F).In a generic sense, the output frequency of the synthesizer is:
fout = 10MHz x (N + F)
The fractional part (F) is determined by three different values, Carrier Frequency (fc[15:0]), Frequency Offset
(fo[8:0]), and Frequency Modulation (fd[7:0]). Due to the fine resolution and high loop bandwidth of the synthesizer,
FSK modulation is applied inside the loop and is done by varying F according to the incoming data; this is discussed
further in "3.6.4. Frequency Deviation". Also, a fixed offset can be added to fine-tune the carrier frequency and
counteract crystal tolerance errors. For simplicity assume that only the fc[15:0] register will determine the fractional
component. The equation for selection of the carrier frequency is shown below:
f carrier = 10MHz x (hbsel + 1) x (N + F)
fTX =10MHz *(hbsel+ 1)*( fb[4 : 0] +24+
fc[15: 0]
64000
)
Add R/W Function/Description
POR
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3 D2 D1
D0
Def.
73 R/W
Frequency Offset 1
fo[7] fo[6] fo[5] fo[4] fo[3] fo[2] fo[1] fo[0] 00h
74 R/W
Frequency Offset2
fo[9] fo[8] 00h
75 R/W
Frequency Band Select
sbsel hbsel fb[4] fb[3] fb[2] fb[1] fb[0] 35h
76 R/W
Nominal Carrier
Frequency 1
fc[11 fc[1
fc[15] fc[14] fc[13] fc[12]
fc[9] fc[8] BBh
]
0]
77 R/W
Nominal Carrier
Frequency 0
fc[7] fc[6] fc[5] fc[4] fc[3] fc[2] fc[1] fc[0] 80h
The integer part (N) is determined by fb[4:0]. Additionally, the output frequency can be halved by connecting a ÷2
divider to the output. This divider is not inside the loop and is controlled by the hbsel bit in "Register 75h.
Frequency Band Select". This effectively partitions the entire 240–930 MHz frequency range into two separate
bands: High Band (HB) for hbsel = 1, and Low Band (LB) for hbsel = 0. The valid range of fb[4:0] is from 0 to 23.
If a higher value is written into the register, it will default to a value of 23. The integer part has a fixed offset of 24
added to it as shown in the formula above. Table 11 demonstrates the selection of fb[4:0] for the corresponding
frequency band.
After selection of the fb (N) the fractional component may be solved with the following equation:
( ) ^fTX
fc[15:0]= _{10MHz * (hbsel + 1)}
- fb[4:0]-24
* 64000
fb and fc are the actual numbers stored in the corresponding registers.
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