Component: SRF (WirelessThings) (SRF) (Wireless)
| Author | MatrixTSL |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Category | Wireless |
SRF (WirelessThings) component
The SRF is designed for wireless transmission and reception of serial data in an easy to use surface mounted module. It has an on-board balun and chip antenna, which can be detached for applications where an external antenna is required.
Component Source Code
Please click here for the component source code: FC_Comp_Source_SRF_Component_v2.fcfx
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
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Downloadable macro reference
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SendString |
| Send a string of data using the SRF Module | |
 - STRING
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Data |
 - VOID
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Return |
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Wake |
| Wake the SRF module. Includes a 10ms delay to allow radio to wake. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SendChar |
 - INT
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Char |
| - VOID
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Return |
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Sleep |
| Sets the SRF module to sleep mode. (Includes a 10mS delay to allow any data to finish sending) | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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SRFInitialise |
| Initialise the SRF Module. Activate device through 'enable' pin, and wake device to ensure it is not sleeping. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
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ReceiveString |
| Send a string of data using the SRF Module | |
 - BYTE
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Timeout |
| - BYTE
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NumBytes |
| - STRING
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Return |
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ReceiveChar |
| - BYTE
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Timeout |
| - INT
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Sleep Mode (ATSM) |
| Defines which sleep mode will be used when calling the Sleep component macro. | |
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Baud Rate |
| Serial comms data rate specified in bits per second. | |
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Connections |
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Channel |
| Onboard UART peripheral to use to perform serial commands. Software mode available but not recommended for receive applications unless combined with a pin interrupt. | |
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TX |
| Serial data transmit pin, output from the target microcontroller and should be connected to the RX pin of the module. | |
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RX |
| Serial data receive pin, input to the target microcontroller and should be connected to the TX pin of the module. | |
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Sleep |
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Simulation |
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Scope Traces |
| Selects if the scope traces are automatically generated or not | |
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Console Data |
| Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not | |
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Data Source |
| Simulation data source used to allow the component to connect to COM port hardware or the the data API components. | |
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COM Port |
| Lists all the current available COM port hardware on your PC. | |