Microchip Technology TXRX Module 868 MHZ ULP SUB GHZ MRF89XAM8A-I/RM MRF89XAM8A-I/RM User Manual

Microchip Technology

Product codes

MRF89XAM8A-I/RM

MRF89XAMxA PICtail™/PICtail

PLUS DAUGHTER BOARD

USER’S GUIDE

© 2011 Microchip Technology Inc.

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Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 1. Overview

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 11
1.2 MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board Contents ..................... 11
1.3 MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board .................................... 11

Chapter 2. Getting Started

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Plugging into the PIC18 Explorer Board ....................................................... 15
2.3 Plugging into the Explorer 16 Development Board ...................................... 16
2.4 Downloading and Running the Demo Program ............................................ 17

Appendix A. MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus

Daughter Board Schematic

A.1 Introduction  .................................................................................................. 19
A.2 MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board Schematic  .................. 20
A.3 MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board PCB Layout  ............... 21
A.4 MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board Bill of Materials  .......... 23

Worldwide Sales and Service .................................................................................... 24