This application note describes the ATAVRRZ502 Accessory Kit (RZ502). The RZ502 is designed for evaluation of the Atmel AT86RF230 2.4 GHz radio transceiver. This radio transceiver fully complies with the IEEE 802.15.4™ standard and targets low-power wireless technologies within home, building and industrial automation such as ZigBee™. An evaluation application is available together with this document. This application shows how to set up a peer-to-peer network, with two nodes, and send data using the wireless link.
This guide introduces the ATAVRRZ502 Accessory Kit, which is designed for evaluating the Atmel AT86RF230 2.4 GHz radio transceiver. It describes the kit contents, system requirements, and provides a quick‑start procedure to get the hardware up and running.
The document covers detailed hardware descriptions (radio, antenna, balun, power and filter circuits), the STK500 interface, step‑by‑step assembly, programming of the ATmega1281 microcontroller, and how to run the supplied evaluation application in both terminal and graphical modes.
| Link budget | 104 dBm |
|---|---|
| Microcontroller included | ATmega1281V in TQFP package |
| Antenna type | SMA stub antenna |
| Zener diode voltage | 3.9 V |
The kit includes an ATmega1281V AVR microcontroller in a TQFP package.
The RZ502 board uses 17 pins on the expansion connector.
Both the IAR® compiler and GCC are supported.