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12 Appendix A-5: SAM3S specifics
12.1 Getting started
The Atmel BitCloud PS SDK supports two different hardware platforms with SAM3S
microcontrollers: Atmel SAM3S-EK with radio boards from the RZ600 kit, SAM3S-EK
with REB mkII (with ATRF233 radio) connected via a 10-pin REB mkII adapter, and
Atmel RF231USB-RD. The instructions below highlight the differences between the
two platform configurations, where present.
12.1.1 Required hardware
Before installing and using the Atmel BitCloud PS SDK, make sure that all necessary
hardware is available for the kit you would like to use:
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For SAM3S-EK:
o Two or more SAM3S-EK boards
o Atmel RZ600 radio board with AT86RF230, AT86RF231 or
o Atmel RZ600 radio board with AT86RF230, AT86RF231 or
AT86RF212 transceiver – for each SAM3S-EK board
o Atmel AT91SAM-ICE JTAG emulator
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For RF231USB-RD:
o Two or more RF231USB sticks
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Atmel AT91SAM-ICE JTAG emulator
12.1.2 Hardware setup
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For SAM3S-EK, connect the RZ600 radio board transceiver to the J16/ZigBee
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12.1.3 System requirements
Before using the SDK, please ensure that the following system requirements are met
by the PC and development environment.
Table 12-1. System requirements for SAM3S-EK.
Table 12-1. System requirements for SAM3S-EK.
Parameter
Value
Note
CPU
Intel Pentium III or higher,
800MHz
RAM
128MB
Free space on hard disk
50MB
JTAG emulator
AT91SAM-ICE emulator
with cable
Required to upload and debug
firmware onto the boards through
JTAG (see Section
Operating system
Windows 2000/XP