NXP Semiconductors JN517x-DK005 User manual

JN517x-DK005 Development Kit

User Guide

JN-UG-3121

Revision 1.1

8 February 2017

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User Guide

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Contents

Preface 5

Organisation 5

Conventions 6

Acronyms and Abbreviations 6

Related Documents 7

Support Resources 7

Optional Components 8

Trademarks 8

1. Introduction to the Development Kit 9

1.1 Kit Contents 10

1.2 Wireless Network Fundamentals 12

1.2.1 Radio Frequency 12

1.2.2 Network Identification 13

1.2.3 Node Types 13

1.2.4 Network Formation and Topology 14

1.2.4.1 Star Networks 14

1.2.4.2 Tree Networks 15

1.2.4.3 Mesh Networks 15

1.2.5 Wireless Network Protocol Stack 16

1.3 Internet of Things (IoT) 17

1.3.1 IoT Gateway 17

1.3.2 IP Connectivity of the Kit 18

1.4 Network Commissioning 19

1.4.1 NFC Commissioning Process 20

1.4.2 Addressing, Binding and Grouping 21

1.5 ZigBee Smart Home Demonstration 22

2. ZigBee Smart Home Demonstration 23

2.1 Demo System Overview 23

2.2 Setting Up the IoT Gateway 25

2.3 Commissioning Nodes 28

2.4 Controlling the Light 32

2.4.1 Controlling the Dimmable Light from the Dimmer Switch 32

2.4.2 Controlling the Dimmable Light from the PC 33

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3. Where Next? 35

3.1 Which Protocol? 35

3.2 Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) 36

3.2.1 LPCXpresso 36

3.2.2 IEEE 802.15.4 SDK (JN-SW-4263) 37

3.2.3 ZigBee 3.0 SDK (JN-SW-4270) 37

3.3 Support Resources 38

3.3.1 IEEE 802.15.4 Resources 38

3.3.2 ZigBee 3.0 Resources 39

Appendices 41

A. Kit Hardware 41

A.1 Carrier Boards 42

A.1.1 Power Source Selection 46

A.1.2 Pre-assembled Boards 48

A.2 Lighting/Sensor Expansion Boards 50

A.3 Generic Expansion Boards 52

A.4 JN5179 Modules 54

A.5 USB Dongles 54

A.6 Raspberry Pi 2 56

A.7 NFC Controller 58

B. Installing a Packet Sniffer 60

C. Firmware Re-programming 61

C.1 Re-programming JN5179 Modules 61

C.2 Re-programming JN5179 USB Dongles 61

D. Installing the FTDI Device Driver for USB Connections 62

E. Regulatory Information 63

E.1 FCC Regulatory Statements 63

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Preface

This manual provides an introduction to the NXP JN517x-DK005 Development Kit,

based around the JN517x family of wireless microcontrollers. The manual also

describes how to run the pre-loaded ZigBee Smart Home Demonstration using

components from the kit. In addition, information is provided on the wireless network

protocols supported by the development kit and the NXP resources available to

develop custom JN517x applications using these protocols.

Organisation

This manual consists of three chapters and five appendices, as follows:

Chapter 1 introduces the JN517x-DK005 Development Kit and outlines the key

concepts for an understanding of wireless networks.

Chapter 2 describes how to use the development kit to set up and run the 

pre-loaded ZigBee Smart Home Demonstration.

Chapter 3 provides guidance on where to go next in order to develop custom

JN517x applications that can be run on the components of the kit.

The Appendices provide:

Details of the individual kit components

Guidance on setting up a packet sniffer using one of the supplied dongles

Guidance on re-programming the firmware of certain kit components

Instructions for installing the FTDI device driver for USB connections

Regulatory information for the kit

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Conventions

Files, folders, functions and parameter types are represented in bold type.

Function parameters are represented in italics type.

Code fragments are represented in the Courier New typeface.

Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADC Analogue to Digital Converter

API Application Programming Interface

DC Direct Current

DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DIO Digital Input/Output

FTDI Future Technology Devices International

GPIO General Purpose Input/Output

HA Home Automation

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IoT Internet of Things

IP Internet Protocol

JTAG Joint Test Action Group

LAN Local Area Network

LED Light Emitting Diode

This is a Tip. It indicates useful or practical information.

This is a Note. It highlights important additional

information.

This is a Caution. It warns of situations that may result

in equipment malfunction or damage.

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LPRF Lower Power Radio Frequency

NFC Near Field Communication

PSU Power Supply Unit

PWM Pulse Width Modulation

RF Radio Frequency

RTOS Real Time Operating System

SBC Single Board Computer

SDK Software Developer’s Kit

SMA SubMiniature version A

SSID Service Set Identifier

UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

USB Universal Serial Bus

WAN Wide Area Network

WPAN Wireless Personal Area Network

ZCL ZigBee Cluster Library

ZLL ZigBee Light Link

Related Documents

JN-UG-3109 JN517x LPCXpresso Installation and User Guide

JN-UG-3099 JN51xx Production Flash Programmer User Guide

JN-UG-3112 NFC Commissioning User Guide

JN-AN-1216 ZigBee 3.0 IoT Control Bridge Application Note

JN-AN-1217 ZigBee 3.0 Base Device Template Application Note

JN-AN-1218 ZigBee 3.0 Light Bulbs Application Note

JN-AN-1219 ZigBee 3.0 Controller and Switch Application Note

JN-AN-1220 ZigBee 3.0 Sensors Application Note

JN-RD-6036 Carrier Boards and Expansion Boards Reference Design

Support Resources

To access online support resources such as SDKs, Application Notes and User

Guides, visit the Wireless Connectivity area of the NXP web site:

www.nxp.com/products/wireless-connectivity

All NXP resources referred to in this manual can be found at the above address,

unless otherwise stated.

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Optional Components

The following additional/optional hardware components are available for use with the 

JN517x-DK005 Development Kit:

These products can be individually ordered via the NXP web site (www.nxp.com).

Trademarks

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Part Number Name

JN517x-XK030 Generic Node Expansion Kit

JN517x-XK040 Lighting/Sensor Node Expansion Kit

OM15021 JN5179 USB Dongle

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1. Introduction to the Development Kit

Welcome to the JN517x-DK005 Development Kit, which is based around the NXP

JN517x family of wireless microcontrollers. A ZigBee Smart Home Demonstration is

pre-loaded into certain kit components, allowing a small wireless network with IP

connectivity to be quickly assembled and used. The development kitcan also be used

in conjunction with NXP’s range of Software Developer’s Kits (SDKs) to develop new

wireless network applications for the JN517x devices. Support resources are also

provided to allow the integration of a network into the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT).

The wireless network protocols supported by the development kit are as follows:

IEEE 802.15.4

ZigBee 3.0 with ZigBee Lighting & Occupancy (ZLO) devices

This chapter introduces you to the development kit and wireless networks by

describing:

Contents of the kit - see Section 1.1

Wireless network fundamentals - see Section 1.2

IP connectivity - see Section 1.3

Network commissioning - see Section 1.4

Pre-loaded ZigBee Smart Home Demonstration - see Section 1.5

Note: The pre-loaded ZigBee Smart Home

Demonstration is based on ZigBee 3.0 with ZLO

devices.

Note 1: Details of the individual hardware components

of the kit are provided in Appendix A.

Note 2: If you wish to run the pre-loaded ZigBee Smart

Home Demonstration, go to Chapter 2. A Quick Start

procedure for running this demonstration is also

provided on the JN517x-DK005 Getting Started sheet

(JN-UG-3120), which is supplied in the kit box.

Chapter 1

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1.1 Kit Contents

The JN517x-DK005 Development Kit contains the hardware components required to

assemble a wireless network which may be connected to an IP-based network (such

as the Internet). The principal network components included in the kit are:

Carrier Boards which host a JN5179 module and which can be fitted with the

supplied Expansion Boards (see below) to achieve the desired functionality -

they are fitted with NFC tags that can be read using the supplied NFC reader

Expansion Boards which can be mounted on the Carrier Boards in order to

provide them with the required functionality: Lighting/Sensor or Generic

Modules including the JN5179 standard-power modules pre-fitted to the

Carrier Boards and JN5179 high-power modules (for use in territories where

the local RF regulations allow)

Dongles including JN5179 USB Dongles (featuring the JN5179 wireless

microcontroller) and a Wi-Fi adaptor for the Raspberry Pi board (see below)

Raspberry Pi 2 Computer which, together with a JN5179 USB Dongle, forms

an IoT Gateway that allows the wireless network to be connected to an IP-

based network, including the Internet.

NFC Controller Board which connects to the Raspberry Pi board and can be

used to read the NFC tags on the Carrier Boards to implement NFC

commissioning

The contents of the kit are shown in the photograph below.

Figure 1: JN517x-DK005 Development Kit

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