AN-1053: SiLabs RF-to-USB2 Cymbet EH Demos

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Reference Design software and followed the SiLabs RF-to-USB2 RD User’s Guide, located here: http://www.

silabs.com/Support%20Documents/TechnicalDocs/RF_to_USB-RD.pdf

1. Attach PV cell to CBC-EVAL-10 board as described in the EVAL-10 Data Sheet DS-72-20.pdf

2. Attach adapter board to CBC-EVAL-10 and RF-to-USB2 RD board as shown in Figure 1. Measure voltage on

Vout of CBC-EVAL-10 board. It should read 2.5V. It can take up to one minute in normal office lighting to

charge the CBC-EVAL-10 output to 2.5V. If the voltage is not 2.5 volts, place PV cell in brighter light until the

reading is 2.5V

3. On the SiLabs wireless node, make sure slider switch S2 is moved to the TS 3.3V position.

4. a) Plug the SiLabs dongle into a PC USB port. The dongle will install the USB wireless network GUI software

and might request an update. If the following window appears, click “Yes”.

b) Run the RF-to-USB2 RD Network Demo under the start menu “Silicon Laboratories”.

c) Click “Connect” on GUI to connect the USB dongle with the GUI.