Anaren's A2530 AIR modules are high-performance, FCC and IC certified, and ETSI-compliant radios. The modules come pre-loaded with Anaren's AIR-ZNP firmware for the ZigBee standard (based on TI's Z-Stack™ for the ZigBee standard).
Applications include ZigBee Light Link control systems, ZigBee systems, home/building automation, lighting systems, low-power wireless sensor networks, consumer electronics, industrial control, and monitoring.
Features
- 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant RF transceiver
- Excellent receiver sensitivity and robustness to interference
- Wide input voltage range (2.2 V to 3.6 V)
- 100% RF tested in production
- Module weight is approximately 0.7 grams
- Preloaded with Anaren's AIR-ZNP firmware, based on the TI Z-Stack for the ZigBee standard
- Supports SPI and UART communication
- Driver library included for MSP430™ and Tiva™ C MCUs, which abstracts functionality
Benefits
- Minimal RF engineering experience necessary
- Minimal ZigBee experience necessary
- Easy to program and implement with a short design cycle
- No additional "Intentional Radiator" certification required
- Minimal real estate required
- Easily implemented on a two-layer PCB
- No additional harmonic filtering required
- No additional DC decoupling required
- Includes IEEE 802.15.4 MAC Timer
- Battery monitor and temperature sensor
