Linx Technologies MDEV-xxx-NT - Manual (Page 3)

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Introduction
The Linx NT Series RF transceiver modules offer a simple, efficient and
cost-effective method of adding wireless communication capabilities to any
product. The Master Development System (Figure 1) provides all the tools
necessary to correctly and legally incorporate the NT Series into an end
product. The development boards serve several important functions:
• Rapid Module Evaluation: The boards allow the performance of the Linx
NT Series modules to be evaluated quickly in a user’s environment.
Using the onboard transcoders, a pair of development boards can be
used to evaluate the range performance of the modules.
• Application Development: An onboard prototyping area allows for the
development of custom circuits directly on the development board. All
signal lines are available on a header for easy access.
• Software Development: A PC interface allows for development and
testing of custom software applications for control of the module.
• Design Benchmark: The boards provide a known benchmark against
which the performance of a custom design may be judged.
The Master Development System includes two assembled development
boards, four NT Series transceivers*, two CW Series antennas, two 9V
batteries, four reverse polarity SMA connectors*, a USB interface board
and full documentation.
* One part is soldered to each board
NT Series Master Development System
User's Guide
Figure 1: NT Series Master Development System
1 Revised 3/18/2015