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MRF49XA
3.11 Data Quality Indicator
The Data Quality Indicator (DQI) is the digital process-
ing part of the radio connected to the demodulator and
functions when the receiver is on. This reports the
reception of an FSK modulated RF signal. The DQI
parameter setting defines how clean the incoming data
stream would be stated as good data (valid FSK
signal). The DIO signal goes high if the internally calcu-
lated data quality value exceeds the DIO threshold
parameter, for five consecutive data bits, for both high
and low periods.
The DQI parameter (i.e., Data Quality Threshold
Indicator (DQTI) bit) value is calculated using the
formula given in Equation 3-1.
EQUATION 3-1:
DQIpar = 4 x (Deviation – TX/RXoffset)/Bit Rate
The DQI parameter in BBFCREG should be chosen
according to the following rules:
• The parameter should be > 4; otherwise, noise
might be treated as a valid FSK signal
• The maximum value is 7
Even during the on-time calculation in the Low Duty
Cycle mode, depending on the data quality threshold
indicator, the device needs to receive a few valid data
bits before the DQI signal indicates good signal condi-
tion (see Register 2-8). Selecting a short on-time can
FIGURE 3-10:
DIO LOGIC BLOCK DIAGRAM
prevent the crystal oscillator from starting, or the DQI
signal will not go high, even when the quality of the
received signal is good.
The DIO is an extension of the DQI. When incoming
data is detected, it uses the DQI signal, the clock recov-
ery lock signal and the digital RSSI signal to determine
if the incoming data is valid. The desired data rate and
the acceptance criteria for valid data are
user-programmable through the SPI port.
The DIO has three modes of operation: Slow, Medium
and Fast. Each mode is dependent on the signals it
uses to determine the valid data and also on the num-
ber of incoming preamble bits present at the beginning
of the packet.
The DIO can be disabled by the user so that only raw
data from the comparator comes out, or it can be set to
accept only a preset range of data rates and data
quality. The DIO saves the battery power and the time
for a host microcontroller because it will not wake-up
the microcontroller unless there is valid data present.
See Register 2-7 (RXCREG) for setup details.
The DIO signal is valid when using the internal receive
FIFO or an external pin to capture baseband data. DIO
can be multiplexed to pin 16 for external usage.
Figure 3-10 depicts the DIO logic block diagram.
CR_LOCK
DRSSI
DQI
DRSSI
DQI
CR_LOCK
DQI
MUX
DIORT0
SEL0
DIORT1
SEL1
FAST
IN0
MEDIUM
IN1
SLOW
IN2
Y
DIO
LOGIC HIGH
IN3
SET
Q
R/S
FLIP/FLOP
CLR
RXCEN
CLR
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