radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 1 the mtx3 transmitter module adds a totally new sub- miniature form factor to the existing range of radiometrix ism band devices. using cutting edge integrated rf devices, it offers multi channel, low power narrowband operation in a previously unob tainable size. it is ideally suited to applications where existing wideband modules have insufficient range and where traditional narrowband modules would physically be too big to fit in. features conforms to en 300 220-2 and en 301 489-3 high performance fractional n (sigma-delta) synthes izer with tcxo vibration resistant (negligible microphony) data rates up to 10 kbps for standard module usable range over 500m (with suitable aerials and m atching receiver) fully screened. very low profile feature-rich interface (analogue and digital baseba nd) re-programmable via rs232 interface low power requirements applications keyfobs and other hand held terminals small form factor data loggers industrial telemetry and telecommand in-building environmental monitoring and control covert, high-end security devices unobtrusive fire alarm sensors heavy vehicle/machinery controls technical summary operating frequency: 869.2125 and 869.2375mhz (soci al alarms) (design will cover 850 - 880mhz) 915mhz band version available other custom uhf bands 850-950mhz version (mtx3) also available 4 parallel channels (also fully controllable via s erial port) transmit power: +10dbm (10mw) supply range: 3.1 ? 15v (will operate down to 2.9v ) current consumption: 24ma @ 10mw data bit rate: 10kbps max. (standard module) serial configuration by inverted rs232 at 3v cmos l evel size: 23 x 12.5 x 7 mm evaluation platforms : nbek + matching carrier board 868mhz band narrow band fm sub - mini ature tx hartcran house, 231 kenton lane, harrow, middlesex, ha3 8rp, england tel: +44 (0) 20 8909 9595, fax: +44 (0) 20 8909 223 3, www.radiometrix.com issue 1, 26 june 2014 mtx3 figure 1: mtx3-869-10-sal
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 2 figure 2: mtx3 block diagram
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 3 figure 3: mtx3 footpint (top view) pin description ? mtx3 pin name function 1 rf rf output (to antenna) 2 gnd ground 3 vcc 2.9v ? 15v dc power supply (@ 10mw) 4 en/pgm transmit enable (active high) serial frequency programming / configuration 1 5 txd dc coupled input for 3v cmos logic. r in =47k 6 p1 parallel channel select 7 p0 parallel channel select lsb 8 gnd ground notes: 1. serial programming is by the application of a lo gic level inverted rs232 datastream at 9600 baud to the en/pgm pin. the unit must be fully enabled (5ms after the rising edge of the en signal) before a programming burst can be properly decoded. 2. channel select inputs have pull-ups (50k ) to 3v internal rail. do not exceed 3v logic level s on this port. do not drive pins high when unit is turned of f 3. channel select inputs are active low. if unused, allow them to remain unconnected 4. en has a 100k pulldown resistor 5. all pins are on a 2mm grid 6. in the 'off' state there are no transmit state s purii 7. the unit will operate (with marginally reduced s pecifications and lower (6-8mw) output power) from a 2.9 ? 3.0v rail. this must be well regulated and without noise or ripple, as in this state the unit' s internal regulator no longer operates, and provides no supply rejection. 8. switching time as controlled by the en pin is <5 ms, but when power is first applied to the unit the re is a 20ms long ?calibration? period before the tran smitter becomes active
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 4 condensed specifications frequency social alarms: 869.2125 and 869.2375mhz (design wil l cover 850-880mhz) 915mhz band version available frequency stability 1.5khz channel spacing 25khz, 20khz number of channels 4 channels controlled by parallel port, or 256 sequ ential, or direct control of pll device via rs232 interface operating temperature -20 oc to +70 oc (storage -3 0 oc to +70 oc) spurious radiations compliant with etsi en 300 220- 3 and en 301 489-3 transmitter output power +10dbm (10mw) 1db 5mw/7dbm version available peak deviation 3khz tx on switching time 5ms from en transition modulation type fsk (f3d) tx modulation bandwidth dc ? 5khz (3v cmos compatib le) adjacent channel tx power <-37dbm tx spurious <-45dbm (no rf output in standby) supply voltage 3.1v ? 15v (usable down to 2.9v) current 24ma @ 10mw (nominal) <3 a standby (en low or floating) inputs data (cmos/ttl compatible) size 23 x 12.5 x 7mm interface user 6 pin, 2mm pitch header rf 2pin 2mm pitch hea der recommended pcb hole size 1mm
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 5 channel programming it is useful at this point to describe how an mtx3 defines it's operating frequency: at the heart of the device is a fractional n synthe sizer locked to a high stability vcxo. the minimum step size of this pll is (approximately) 24.8hz the data required by the pll consists of two coeffi cients: the integer and the fraction. output freque ncy relates to these values thus: output frequency (in mhz) = 13 x (integer + (fracti on / 2^19)) for correct operation, the component (fraction / 2^ 19) must have a value between 1 and 2 (in other wor ds, the "fraction" coefficient varies between 524288 an d 1048576) while the value of "integer" is limited by the operating frequency range of the device (850 to 890 mhz) so will lie between 64 and 79 so how do you calculate it by hand ? take the frequency, divide it by 13 take the whole number part remaining, subtract one from it, and that's "integer" take everything right of the decimal point, add one and multiply by 524288, and that's "fraction" example : 869mhz divide by 13 equals 66.84615384 subtract one from whole number, i.e. 66 ?1 so "integer" = 65 and fraction = (0. 84615384 +1) x 524288 = 967916 and to confirm: 13 x (65+(967916/524288)) does inde ed equal 869mhz (minus 7.6hz) in interface terms, these coefficients are expresse d as a 32 bit binary word (eight hexadecimal digits ) where the most significant byte comprises the integer val ue, and the remaining three bytes (24 bits) make up "fraction" when programming the mtx3, keep in mind that the un it maintains (in ram) the current values of all programmable values (current frequency, band of ope ration, rf power and frequency offset adjustments and the sequential table values) and that toggling the en pin does not erase or corrupt them. these values are only loaded from eeprom at cold st art power-up (but not when the en pin is cycled) or when the unit is commanded to execute eeprom reads by certain serial functions (such as the "@prg_00000000" command) there are no (or very few) "write a value to eeprom " commands. it is usually necessary to load the rel evant current operating ram value(s) and then issue a sui table command to write the ram value to eeprom. the mtx3 eeprom stores a set of frequency coefficie nts for each parallel channel plus a fifth set for the sequential table start. it also stores power level, frequency offset, sequential table step size and s equential channel, and the band select constant programming a value or coefficient over the serial bus over-writes the previous value and implements t his change on the pll immediately, but does not change the eeprom contents until a relevant "program eepro m" command is issued in general, the most recent stimulus received by th e unit will decide the operating frequency and mode (although if sequential mode has been selected (ser ial channel not equal to zero) a change to the para llel port or a direct frequency program command will not initiate a frequency change).
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 6 operation modes the mtx3 has three different modes of operation: 1. parallel . by default the mtx3 operates on one of the four channels selected by the parallel input pins. at power up, or when a change of parallel input is det ected, the current frequency coefficients are loade d from the eeprom stores corresponding to parallel channel s 0-3. the parallel input consists of an inverted 2 bit binary number applied to p0/p1 (often from a 2 pole switch) 2. sequential . if a (sequential) channel is programmed over the serial port, the unit sets it's operating frequency according to this channel number, the pro grammed table start frequency and the currently programmed table step size. if the channel is set t o zero, the unit returns to default parallel operat ion. if the (sequential) channel is programmed into eepr om, the unit will default to this channel at power up the table can be considered to be a 255 entry table , starting at channel 1, with the frequency increme nting by the programmed step size for each increment in c hannel number (it can be seen that, if a 256 entry table starting with channel zero is desired then programm ing all the parallel channels to the ch0 frequency, and the sequential table start value to ch1 will achiev e this) 3. direct . whenever a frequency coefficient is programmed in to the unit, the frequency will change immediately to this new value regardless of other m odes or operation. this is the simplest and most fl exible means of controlling the unit. if a unit is set in sequential table mode (ie: chan nel value isn't zero), then direct programming cann ot be used to over-ride the selected channel (executing a n @prg_iiffffff will just set up a set of frequency coefficients ready to be written to rom. it won't c hange the actual operating frequency) serial interface commands mtx3 serial interface consists of an inverted rs232 datastream (9600 baud, 1+8+1, no parity) applied t o the en pin (the idle state of the interface will turn t he transmitter on) every command string starts with the phrase "@prg_" the characters in a command string must not be sepa rated by more than 5ms (so typing individual characters on a terminal keyboard will not work), b ut a pause of at least 10ms is required between commands (more following a burn_rom command. in thi s case a much longer idle period, of 50ms at least, is needed for eeprom programming) frequency setting commands commands function @prg_iiffffff sets the current (temporary) fre quency iiffffff is an 8 digit hexadecimal number (4 bytes) : ii is the 1 byte "integer" coefficient ffffff is the 3 byte "fraction" coefficient frequency (in mhz) = 13 x integer + 13 x (fraction/ 2^19) the component (fraction/2^19) must be in the range 1-2 @prg_burn_ch0 write current frequency into cha nnel 0 eeprom @prg_burn_ch1 write current frequency into cha nnel 1 eeprom @prg_burn_ch2 write current frequency into cha nnel 2 eeprom @prg_burn_ch3 write current frequency into cha nnel 3 eeprom (these functions do not program band/power/offset v alues)
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 7 sequential table operations commands function @prg_0001zzzz program zzzz as the sequential table step size @prg_burn_chc sets the current frequency coef ficients as the sequential table start frequency and programs this, and the step size, int o eeprom @prg_000000 cc set cc as sequential channel nu mber @prg_0000ff cc set cc as above and program it into eeprom @prg_0000aa nn set a maximum channel limit (n n) for the table setting channel to zero disables sequential table o peration serial port on/off commands commands function @prg_power 00 will turn the unit completely off (this command does not also zero the power setting variable) @prg_power ff unit is turned back on (or by cycling the en pin) if the unit is in "software off" it will still deco de valid commands (although an invalid string will be interpreted as an en pin cycle, and the unit will turn on). the parallel port will also be read, although not a cted upon until the unit is re-activated @prg_00000000 will cause the unit to re-set it self to the values currently stored in eeprom (just like what happens at power-up). this also zer os the stored serial channel and does a parallel channel read note : the characters in a command string must not be se parated by more than 5ms, but a pause of at least 10ms is required between commands (more follo wing a burn_rom command a much longer idle period, of 50ms at least, is needed) the complete list of the mtx3 commands commands function @prg_iiffffff sets the current operating frequency (in ram) (ii is never zero, ffffff is in the range 080000 - 0fffff) @prg_0001zzzz will program zzzz as the sequen tial table step size @prg_00000000 eeprom values to ram (cold star t-up) and channel = 0 @prg_000000cc will set cc as sequential chann el number (in ram) @prg_0000ffcc will set cc as above and progra m it into eeprom @prg_0000aann will set (nn) as maximum channe l limit for the table and program it into eeprom @prg_burn_ch0 write current frequency into cha nnel 0 eeprom @prg_burn_ch1 write current frequency into cha nnel 1 eeprom @prg_burn_ch2 write current frequency into cha nnel 2 eeprom @prg_burn_ch3 write current frequency into cha nnel 3 eeprom @prg_burn_chf write band, power and offset int o eeprom @prg_burn_chc set table start to current freq uency and write both this and the current step size values to eeprom @prg_power pp sets power variable @prg_trim+ aa set a positive frequency trim of fset @prg_trim- aa set a negative frequency trim of fset @prg_band# bb set band divider code (bb is o8, 0a,0b or 0d) @prg_power 00 turn unit off @prg_power ff turn unit back on
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 8 antenna considerations and options the choice and positioning of transmitter and recei ver antennas is of the utmost importance and is the single most significant factor in determining system range . the following notes are intended to assist the us er in choosing the most effective arrangement for a given application. nearby conducting objects such as a pcb or battery can cause detuning or screening of the antenna whic h severely reduces efficiency. ideally the antenna sh ould stick out from the top of the product and be e ntirely in the clear, however this is often not desirable for practical or ergonomic reasons and a compromise may need to be reached. if an internal antenna must be used, try to keep it away from other metal components an d pay particular attention to the ?hot? end (i.e. the far end), as this is generally the most susceptible to detuning. the space around the antenna is as important as the antenna itself. two types of antenna are recommended for use with t he mtx3 whip (?-wave): this consists simply of a piece of wire or rod conn ected to the module at one end. the lengths given below are from module pin to antenna tip including any interconnecting wire or tracking (but not including any 50 coax or microstrip connection). this antenna is si mple, cheap, easy to set up and performs well. it is especially effective when used with a ground plane, which in practice is often pr ovided by the main pcb or by a metal case. base-loaded whip: in applications where space is at a premium a shor tened whip may be used, tuned by means of a coil inserted at the base. this coil may be air-wound for maximum efficiency, or a small sm t inductor can be used. the value must be empirically chosen to tune the particular length of whip for b est results ?in situ?, making this antenna more difficu lt to set up. radiated power will generally be slig htly less than that obtained from a ?-wave whip. 1/4-wave whip rf l rf base-loaded whip wire, rod, pcb track or a combination of these l (mm) = 71250 / freq(mhz) shortened wire, rod, pcb track etc. with loading coil. smt inductor may be used if reqd. fig. 4: antenna configurations other types of antennas are feasible but tend to ha ve drawbacks at these frequencies. helical and tune d loop antennas are both very compact but tricky to s et up, and can be impractical at 868mhz because of their very small size. microstrip patch antennas are rela tively large in area, directional, and have gain. note : where the specified antennas are mounted on the p cb and/or in close proximity to metalwork (module casing, components, pcb tracking etc), the antenna radiation pattern may be seriously affected. radiat ed power may be significantly increased in some direct ions (sometimes by as much as 10db) and correspondingly reduced in others. this may adverse ly affect system performance where good all-round coverage is desired. care should also be taken to ensure that this effec t does not increase the radiated power in any direc tion beyond that allowed by type approval regulations. w here this occurs the antenna may need to be relocat ed. in extreme cases a resistive attenuator of appropri ate value may be required between the module and antenna.
radiometrix ltd mtx3 data sheet page 9 ordering information standard frequency setup for 4 channel mtx3 radios uses these default channels: part no. frequency mtx3-869-10-sal ch0: 869.2125, ch1-3: 869.2375mhz (for social alarm use) mtx3-869-10 868 ? 870 mhz mtx3-869-10-5mw 868 ? 870 mhz (with 5mw rf power) alternatively, the mtx3 can be supplied as a single frequency module with factory set channel (like th e ntx3b or similar unit). in this case all channels a re supplied programmed to the same frequency. part no. frequency mtx3-869.2125-10 ch0 - 3: 869.2125mhz mtx3-869.2375-10 ch0 - 3: 869.2375mhz note : also available on the other uhf band frequencies, including 915mhz or 433 (mtx2) matching cor3 receiver part no. frequency module mounting pins COR3-869-5-sal ch0: 869.2125, ch1- 3: 869.2375mhz vertical mounting, parallel pins rf, rfgnd, rssi, gnd, vcc, af, rxd, p0/pgm COR3-869-5-sal-h ch0: 869.2125, ch1- 3: 869.2375mhz horizontal mounting, perpendicular pins rf, rfgnd, rssi, gnd, vcc, af, rxd, p0/pgm COR3-869-5 868-870mhz vertical mounting, parallel pins rf, rfgnd, rssi, gnd, vcc, af, rxd, p3, p2, p1, p0/pgm
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