This document provides instructions for interfacing a Zigbee module with an LPC2148 ARM microcontroller. It describes the hardware components used, including the LPC2148 primer board and Digi Xbee Zigbee module. It provides the pin assignments and circuit diagram for connecting the Zigbee module to the microcontroller. It also includes the C source code for sending and receiving data between the Zigbee and LPC2148 through the UART interface and instructions for testing the interface.
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This is a document to interface zigbee to ARM7 processor
This document provides instructions for interfacing a Zigbee module with an LPC2148 ARM microcontroller. It describes the hardware components used, including the LPC2148 primer board and Digi Xbee Zigbee module. It provides the pin assignments and circuit diagram for connecting the Zigbee module to the microcontroller. It also includes the C source code for sending and receiving data between the Zigbee and LPC2148 through the UART interface and instructions for testing the interface.
This document provides instructions for interfacing a Zigbee module with an LPC2148 ARM microcontroller. It describes the hardware components used, including the LPC2148 primer board and Digi Xbee Zigbee module. It provides the pin assignments and circuit diagram for connecting the Zigbee module to the microcontroller. It also includes the C source code for sending and receiving data between the Zigbee and LPC2148 through the UART interface and instructions for testing the interface.
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Contents at a Glance
ARM7 LPC2148 Primer Board ........................................... 3 ZigBee ............................................................................. 3 Digi ZigBee....................................................................... 4 Interfacing Zigbee ............................................................ 5 Interfacing Zigbee with LPC2148 ...................................... 6 Pin Assignment with LPC2148 .......................................... 6 Circuit Diagram to Interface Zigbee with LPC2148 ............ 7 Source Code .................................................................... 7 C Program to interface ZigBee with LPC2148 .................... 8 Testing the ZigBee with LPC2148 .................................... 10 General Information ...................................................... 11
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ARM7 LPC2148 Primer Board
The ARM7 LPC2148 Primer board is specifically designed to help students to master the required skills in the area of embedded systems. The kit is designed in such way that all the possible features of the microcontroller will be easily used by the students. The kit supports in system programming (ISP) which is done through serial port. NXPs ARM7 (LPC2148), ARM Primer Kit is proposed to smooth the progress of developing and debugging of various designs encompassing of High speed 32-bit Microcontrollers. ZigBee
ZigBee is a specification for a suite of high level communication protocols using small, low-power digital radios based on an IEEE 802 standard for personal area networks.
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Digi ZigBee
The Digi Xbee 802.15.4 modules are the easiest to use, most reliable and cost-effective RF devices we've experienced. The 802.15.4 Xbee modules provide two friendly modes of communication - a simple serial method of transmit/receive or a framed mode providing advanced features. These modules can communicate point to point, from one point to a PC, or in a mesh network.
Fig. 1 Block diagram of Zigbee
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Interfacing Zigbee
Fig. 1 shows how to interface the Zigbee with microcontroller. The Xbee modules work at the 2.4 GHz frequency which means smaller board and antenna size. Xbee modules have the ability to transmit Digital, PWM, Analog or Serial RS232 signals wirelessly. To communicate over UART or USART, we just need three basic signals which are namely, RXD (receive), TXD (transmit), GND (common ground). So to interface UART with LPC2148, we just need the basic signals.
Fig. 1 Interfacing Zigbee to Microcontroller
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Interfacing Zigbee with LPC2148
We now want to interface the ZigBee module with LPC2148 Primer Board for accessing the mobiles without wires through UART0. The data communication is done in internet by using the ZigBee module through MAX232 into the SBUF register of LPC2148 microcontroller (refer serial interfacing with LPC2148). The serial data from the Zigbee receiver is taken by using the Serial Interrupt of the controller. +5V and ground is connected to provide power to the module. While TX and RX pin is connected for communication. Pin Assignment with LPC2148
UART DB-9 Connector LPC2148 Processor Lines Serial Port Section U A R T 0 ( P 1 )
I S P
P G M
TXD-0 P0.0
RXD-0 P0.1 U A R T 1
( P 2 )
TXD-1 P0.8 RXD-1 P0.9
ARM7
MAX 3232
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Circuit Diagram to Interface Zigbee with LPC2148
Source Code
The Interfacing ZigBee module with LPC2148 program is very simple and straight forward, which communicate a mobile or any other devices with LPC2148 Primer Board through Zigbee module by using UART0. Some delay is occurring when a single data is sent to mobile through UART. C programs are written in Keil software. The baud rate of microcontroller is 9600. RX1_IN RX0_IN TX0_OUT +3.3V C4 100n C6 100n C5 100n C7 100n P2 COM2 5 9 4 8 3 7 2 6 1 10 11 TXD1 RXD0 U6 MAX3232/DIP G N D 1 5 V C C 1 6 R1IN 13 R2IN 8 T2IN 10 T1IN 11 C1+ 1 C1- 3 C2+ 4 C2- 5 V+ 2 V- 6 R1OUT 12 R2OUT 9 T1OUT 14 T2OUT 7 RXD1 TXD0 C1 100n DB9-MALE R/A TX1_OUT C58 22pf 3.3V C59 22pf X24 12MHz LPC2148 U16 VSS1 6 V D D A 7 VSS2 18 V D D 3 2 3 VSS3 25 V D D 2 4 3 VSS4 42 V R E F 6 3 X T A L 1 6 2 X T A L 2 6 1 VSSA 59 V D D 1 5 1 VSS5 50 P0.9 34 P0.8 33 P0.1 21 P0.0 19
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C Program to interface ZigBee with LPC2148
*************************************************************************************** Title : Program to send or receive data in LPC2148 through UART0 using ZigBee module ***************************************************************************************
#define CR 0x0D #include <LPC21xx.H>
void init_serial (void); int putchar (int ch); int getchar (void); unsigned char test;
int main(void) {
char *Ptr = "*** UART0 Demo ***\n\n\rType Characters to be echoed!!\n\n\r";
VPBDIV = 0x02; // Divide Pclk by two
init_serial();
while(1) {
while (*Ptr) { putchar(*Ptr++); }
putchar(getchar()); // Echo terminal
}
}
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void init_serial (void) {
PINSEL0 = 0x00000005; // Enable RxD0 and TxD0 U0LCR = 0x00000083; //8 bits, no Parity, 1 Stop bit
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To compile the above C code you need the KEIL software. They must be properly set up and a project with correct settings must be created in order to compile the code. To compile the above code, the C file must be added to the project. In Keil, you want to develop or debug the project without any hardware setup. You must compile the code for generating HEX file. In debugging Mode, you want to check the port output without LPC2148 Primer Board. The Flash Magic software is used to download the hex file into your microcontroller IC LPC2148 through UART0. Testing the ZigBee with LPC2148
Give +3.3V power supply to LPC2148 Primer Board; connect the +5V adapter with ZigBee module which is connected with the LPC2148 Primer Board. There are two ZigBee modules are used. One is connected with LPC2148 Primer Board UART0; other one is connected with PC.
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First connect the serial cable between LPC2148 Primer board & PC. Then open the Hyper Terminal screen, select which port you are using and set the default settings. Now the screen should show some text messages. If the messages are correctly displayed in Hyper Terminal, then only connect the ZigBee modules in LPC2148 Primer Board UART0 & PC. If you are not reading any data from UART0, then you just check the jumper connections & just check the serial cable is working. Otherwise you just check the code with debugging mode in Keil. If you want to see more details about debugging just see the videos in below link. How to Create & Debug a Project in Keil. General Information
For proper working use the components of exact values as shown in Circuit file. Wherever possible use new components.
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Solder everything in a clean way. A major problem arises due to improper soldering, solder jumps and loose joints. Use the exact value crystal shown in schematic. More instructions are available in following articles, User Manual of LPC2148 Primer Board. Tutorial of how to create & Debug a project in KEIL. Interfacing UART with LPC2148.
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