Designing a Smarter RF transceiver

Two  months ago we featured a transceiver based on the Microchip MRF49XA, and a lot of feedback was sent to [hpux735] requesting that some brains be added onto the system. [hpux735] decided that if he was going to do it, might as well go the distance and make a make a native USB transceiver.

The prototype model is designed for use with the Atmel AT90USBKey, and uses the LUFA USB framework. The protocol and packet format was revised, and a Hamming Code implementation was built using look-up tables to give error control. Finally once the prototype was ready to go [hpux735] created some awesome little PCB’s that contain the AVR, radio, antenna hookups, and blinky lights (no project is complete without blinky lights) are all ready to go when you are.

This project has come quite a long way, covers 3 blog pages, uses a fair bit of ribbon cable, but you just got to love when a plan comes together.

Comments

  1. Sam says:

    I wish it were clearer which link takes me to the story.

    • Taylor Alexander says:

      I thought it was always supposed to be the first link.

      Thats not the case with this one.

      I think a lot of people feel the way you do. I wish they would just put a “via” link at the end. Even if they keep linking to it in the post.

  2. FractalBrain says:

    Yes, please put a link in.

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