Modulo-1 Data Sheet

Modulo-1 is the demonstration platform board for Afero Secure Radio. This page contains the following sections:

Connections

The Modulo-1 is designed to attach directly to a Teensy (3.1 or better) board, or to a standard Arduino shield through the use of an Afero Plinto shield (sold separately at Mouser, PN 461-AFERO-DB-02).

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Modulo-1 Teensy Connections

Teensy Connections

Teensy Pins Used When Connected to Modulo-1

PIN Name Description
10 CS Chip select for the Modulo-1 SPI bus.
11 MOSI Master out, slave in for SPI bus.
12 MISO Master in, slave out for SPI bus.
13 SCK Clock for SPI bus.
14 INT Interrupt pin, Modulo-1 uses this to initiate communication.
21 RESET Used to reboot the Modulo-1 when the Teensy boots.

Modulo-1 Plinto Connections

Plinto Connections

Uno Pins Used When Connected to Modulo-1 via Plinto

PIN Name Description
2 INT Interrupt pin. Modulo-1 uses this to initiate communication.
10 CS Chip select for the Modulo-1 SPI bus.
11 MOSI Master out, slave in for SPI bus.
12 MISO Master in, slave out for SPI bus.
13 SCK Clock for SPI bus.
RESET RESET Used to reboot the Modulo-1 when the Uno boots.

Specification

Model name Modulo-1
Model number AFERO-DB-01
Description ASR-1 development board
Bluetooth Bluetooth® low energy wireless technology (4.1)
Bluetooth radio frequency 2.4 GHz
Ports Backup battery connection
Buttons 1 GPIO input (configurable)
LED indicators 1 GPIO output (configurable)
Security type 256-bit ECC (Afero security)
Dimensions 5.969W x 1.778H x .4445D cm
Unit weight 5g
Power 5V, 100mA max
Certifications FCC, IC
Operating temperature 0 to 40°C
Storage temperature -20 to 60°C
Operating humidity 10 to 80% non-condensing
Storage humidity 5 to 90% non-condensing

Block Diagram

Modulo Block Diagram

Pin Configuration

Pinout Diagram - Top and Bottom Views

Modulo-1 Pinout

Pin Descriptions

Pin Name I/O Description
GND Ground
VCC I/O Module power (3.3V)
VIN I Power input from Teensy/Plinto (5V)
RESET_B I System reset (active low)
HOST_INT_B O, open-drain GPIO; host interrupt
IO0/A0 I/O GPIO; ADC input 4 (used for Modulo-1 LED)
IO1/A1 I/O GPIO; ADC input 2
IO2/A2 I/O GPIO; ADC input 3
IO3/AREF I/O GPIO; ADC reference voltage (used for
Modulo-1 button)
SPI_MISO O GPIO; SPI master input/slave output
SPI_SCS I GPIO; SPI slave select
SPI_SCLK I GPIO; SPI clock
SPI_MOSI I GPIO; SPI master output/slave input
UART_RX I MCU UART interface RX
UART_TX O MCU UART interface TX

DC Electrical Specification

Typical Power Consumption

Current Unit
TX Active (peak current) 15.5 mA
RX Active (peak current) 14.5 mA

GPIO Specification

A total of four lines of programmable bidirectional I/O are provided.

Digital I/O Characteristics

Input Voltage Levels Min. Typ. Max. Unit
VIH input logic level high 0.7 x VCC** - VCC** V
VIL input logic level low VSS - 0.3 x VCC** V
VOH output logic level high (std. drive, 0.5 mA) VCC**-0.3 - VCC** V
VOH output logic level high (high drive, 5 mA)* VCC**-0.3 - VCC** V
VOL output logic level low (std. drive, 0.5 mA) VSS** - 0.3 V
VOL output logic level low (high drive, 5 mA) VSS** - 0.3 V
RPU Pull-up resistance 11 13 16
RPD Pull-down resistance 11 13 16

* Maximum number of pins with 5mA high driver is 3.
** VCC is 3.3V; VSS is 0V.

SPI Interface - Slave Specification

The SPI interface operates in slave mode, at up to 1MHz.

Slave Characteristics

Parameters Description Min. Typ. Max. Unit
ISPIS125K Run current for SPI slave at 125 kbps* 180 μA
ISPIS2M Run current for SPI slave at 2 Mbps* 183 μA
fSPIS Bit rates for SPIS 0.125 1 Mbps

* CSN asserted.

SPI Slave Timing Diagram, One Byte Transmission, SPI Mode 0

SPI Slave Timing Diagram

SPI Slave Timing Parameters

Parameters Description Note Min. Typ. Max. Unit
tDC Data to SCK setup 10 ns
tDH SCK to Data hold 10 ns
tCSD CSN to Data valid Low power mode 7100 ns
Constant latency mode 2100 ns
tCD SCK to Data valid CLOAD = 10pF 97** ns
tCL SCK Low time 40 ns
tCH SCK High time 40 ns
tCC CSN to SCK setup Low power mode 7000 ns
Constant latency mode 2000 ns
tCCH Last SCK edge to CSN Hold 2000 ns
tCWH CSN Inactive time 300 ns
tCDZ CSN to Output High Z 40 ns
fSCK SCK frequency 0.125 1 MHz
tR, tF SCK Rise and Fall time 100 ns

** Increases/decreases with 1.2 ns/pF load.

UART Interface

The UART interface offers fast, full-duplex, asynchronous serial communication support in hardware up to 115.2 kbps. Parity checking is supported. It is connected to an FTDI FT230X UART-to-USB conversion IC.

UART Interface Parameters

Parameters Description Min. Typ. Max. Unit
IUART115k Run current at 115200 bps - 220 - μA
IUART1k2 Run current at 1200 bps - 210 - μA
fUART Baud rate for UART 1.2 - 1000 kbps

Auxiliary ADC Characteristics

Parameters Description Min. Typ. Max. Unit
DNL10b Differential non-linearity (10-bit mode) < 1 LSB
INL10b Integral non-linearity (10-bit mode) 2 LSB
Vos Offset error -2 +2 %
EG* Gain error -2 +2 %
VREF_VBG Internal Band Gap reference voltage (VBG) 1.2 V
VREF_VBG_ERR Internal Band Gap reference voltage error -1.5 +1.5 %
VREF_VBG_DRIFT Internal Band Gap reference voltage drift -200 +200 ppm/°C
VREF_EXT External reference voltage (AREF0/1) 0.83 1.2 1.3 V
VREF_VDD_LIM Limited supply voltage range for ADC using VCC with prescaler as the reference.
CONFIG.REFSEL = SupplyOneHalfPrescaling
1.7 2.6 V
CONFIG.REFSEL = SupplyOneThirdPrescaling 2.5 3.6 V
tADC10b Time required to convert a single sample in 10-bit mode 68 μs
tADC9b Time required to convert a single sample in 9-bit mode 36 μs
tADC8b Time required to convert a single sample in 8-bit mode 20 μs
tADC Current drawn by ADC during conversion 260 μA
ADC_ERR_1V8

Absolute error when used for battery measurement at 1.8 V, 2.2 V, 2.6 V, 3.0 V, and 3.4 V

3 LSB
ADC_ERR_2V2 2 LSB
ADC_ERR_2V6 1 LSB
ADC_ERR_3V0 1 LSB
ADC_ERR_3V4 1 LSB

*  Source impedance less than 5 kΩ.
** Internal reference, input from VCC/3, 10-bit mode. VCC is 3.3V.

Environmental Specification

Absolute Maximum Rating

Description Min Max Unit
Storage temperature -40 85 °C
Operating temperature -20 75 °C
VCC -0.3 +3.9 V
VIO -0.3 VCC+0.3 V

Recommended Operating Condition

Parameter Min Max Unit
Operating temperature range -20 75 °C
VCC 2.1 3.6 V