NT Series RF Transceiver Module Master Development System

Rapidly develop hardware and software based on NT Series transceivers and MT Series transcoders with the NT Series RF transceiver module master development system. It comes with two development boards for benchmarking and prototyping, each of which is populated with a transceiver and transcoder. Buttons, switches and knobs in the evaluation area make it simple to control the transceiver through hardware. A large prototyping area isolated from the evaluation area gives you a place to develop circuitry. Lights show you which areas are active. To help you get started, the system also includes antennas, extra modules, connectors, configuration software, and a USB interface for connecting to a PC. When used together, NT Series transceivers and MT Series transcoders let you trigger discrete actions with button presses or contact closures. The NT Series sends and receives digital data continuously or periodically in the 902 to 928MHz band. The MT Series provides a medium level of security. It lets you send commands from multiple transmitters to distinct receivers in the same vicinity through digital addressing. Unlike so-called transparent modules that require a UART interface and buffering scheme, the NT Series transceiver reduces latency by transmitting raw data. To transfer data, all the user has to do is connect circuitry to the input line of the sending transceiver and the output line of the receiving transceiver. The module is completely hardware-configurable. Although programming is not required, the NT Series allows for communication and microcontroller programming over a UART connection, which lets the user implement a frequency agility scheme such as frequency hopping or listen before talk.

Benefits

• Benchmark performance: evaluation area lets you test the module in your application environment
• Develop quickly: prototyping area and PC interface allow rapid development of hardware and software
• Explore advanced features: software interface provides access to configuration options not available in hardware
• Confirm successful transmissions: automatic acknowledgement lets you know the range test signal was received
• Get help easily: call Linx for free technical support
• Be creative: send and receive digital data with few legal restrictions
• Optimize performance: four selectable baud bands maximize the range for your data rate
• Integrate with ease: simple hardware configuration lets you transfer raw data without protocol constraints or the need for user programming
• Save power: low current consumption compared to competing modules extends battery life

System Includes

• 2 fully assembled development boards
• 4 NT Series transceivers, including one on each board
• 2 MT Series transcoders, including one on each board
• 1 QS Series USB module on a daughter board
• 2 CW Series antennas
• 2 RH Series antennas
• 4 RP-SMA connectors, including one on each board
• 2 9V batteries
• Configuration software with documentation
• Master development system user’s guide
• NT Series documentation
• FCC Part 2 and Part 15 guidelines
• Free technical support

Ordering

Part	Description	Documentation	Stocking
MDEV-868-NT	868MHz NT Series Master Development System	Datasheet	Availability
MDEV-900-NT	900MHz NT Series Master Development System	Datasheet	Availability

To order, please call +1 (800) 736-6677 or +1 (541) 471-6256 for callers outside the United States.