AC182015-1 Datasheet, PDF (11/30 Pages) Microchip Technology – ZENA™ Wireless Adapter User’s Guide

ZENA™ WIRELESS ADAPTER
USER’S GUIDE
Chapter 1. Overview
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is a multi-function USB wireless adapter connecting
USB-equipped desktop or notebook computers with Microchip wireless products for
development or application uses. As a development tool, the ZENA Wireless Adapter
can be used as a protocol analyzer or as a diagnostic tool. It can also be used to
connect the computer as a wireless node to the network for application uses. The
ZENA Wireless Adapter is capable of performing a variety of functions and each
function can be programmed into the adapter using the built in USB boot loader.
Additional software and firmware updates can be downloaded from the Microchip web
site: http://www.microchip.com/zena.
This chapter discusses:
• ZENA Wireless Adapter Package Contents
• ZENA Wireless Adapter Description
• Regulatory Statements
1.2 ZENA WIRELESS ADAPTER PACKAGE CONTENTS
Depending on the frequency and device type ZENA Wireless Adapter ordered, the
package may contain one of the following listed in Table 1-1.
TABLE 1-1: ZENA™ WIRELESS ADAPTER
Description
ZENA™ Wireless Adapter – 2.4 GHz MRF24J40
ZENA Wireless Adapter – 868 MHz MRF89XA
ZENA Wireless Adapter – 915 MHz MRF89XA
Part Number
AC182015-1
AC182015-2
AC182015-3
1.3 ZENA WIRELESS ADAPTER DESCRIPTION
The ZENA Wireless Adapters are shown in Figure 1-1.
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