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RF-43UH 

www.szrfstar.com

                                                                                                                                                    V1.3 - Jan., 2020 

Shenzhen RF-star Technology Co., Ltd.                                                                                                                   

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8 Implementation 

8.1 Hardware Design 

1. 

It is recommended to offer the module with a DC stabilized power supply, a tiny power supply ripple coefficient and 

the reliable ground. Please pay attention to the correct connection between the positive and negative poles of the 

power supply. Otherwise, the reverse connection may cause permanent damage to the module; 

2. 

Please ensure the supply voltage is between the recommended values. The module will be permanently damaged 

if the voltage exceeds the maximum value. Please ensure the stable power supply and no frequently fluctuated 

voltage. 

3. 

When designing the power supply circuit for the module, it is recommended to reserve more than 30% of the margin, 

which is beneficial to the long-term stable operation of the whole machine. The module should be far away from the 

power electromagnetic, transformer, high-frequency wiring and other parts with large electromagnetic interference. 

4. 

The bottom of module should avoid high-frequency digital routing, high-frequency analog routing and power routing. 

If it has to route the wire on the bottom of module, for example, it is assumed that the module is soldered to the Top 

Layer,

 

the copper must be spread on the connection part of the top layer and the module, and be close to the digital 

part of module and routed in the Bottom Layer (all copper is well grounded).   

5. 

Assuming that the module is soldered or placed in the Top Layer, it is also wrong to randomly route the Bottom Layer 

or other layers, which will affect the spurs and receiving sensitivity of the module to some degrees; 

6. 

Assuming that there are devices with large electromagnetic interference around the module, which will greatly affect 

the  module  performance.  It  is  recommended  to  stay  away  from  the  module  according  to  the  strength  of  the 

interference. If circumstances permit, appropriate isolation and shielding can be done. 

7. 

Assuming that there are routings of large electromagnetic interference around the module (high-frequency digital, 

high-frequency analog, power routings), which will also greatly affect the module performance. It is recommended 

to stay away from the module according to the strength of the interference. If circumstances permit, appropriate 

isolation and shielding can be done. 

8. 

It  is  recommended  to  stay  away  from  the  devices  whose TTL  protocol  is  the  same  433  MHz  physical  layer,  for 

example: USB 3.0. 

9. 

The antenna installation structure has a great influence on the module performance. It is necessary to ensure the 

antenna is exposed and preferably vertically upward. When the module is installed inside of the case, a high-quality 

antenna extension wire can be used to extend the antenna to the outside of the case. 

10. 

The antenna must not be installed inside the metal case, which will cause the transmission distance to be greatly 

weakened. 

Summary of Contents for RF-43UH

Page 1: ...RF 43UH SX1278 433 MHz LoRa Module Version 1 3 Shenzhen RF star Technology Co Ltd Jan 19th 2020...

Page 2: ...H Half hole IPEX 25 40 3 Half hole 433 27 10 Contact Me RF 43UP SMA 24 43 Half hole 433 27 10 RF 43SH Half hole 25 40 DIP 433 27 10 Contact Me SX1276 RF 82UH Half hole IPEX 16 26 Half hole 868 915 18...

Page 3: ...wer 30 dBm 14 dBm high efficiency PA and an integrated PA Programmable bit rate up to 300 kbps High sensitivity down to 149 dBm Bullet proof front end IIP3 11 dBm Excellent blocking immunity Low RX cu...

Page 4: ...RF 43UH where the fields are defined as follows Figure 2 Part Number Conventions of RF 43UH RF 4 Company Name RF STAR 3 Communication Interface Mode UART TX Power 30 dBm U Frequency Range 410 MHz 525...

Page 5: ...on and Functions 7 2 1 Module Parameters 7 2 2 Module Pin Diagram 8 2 3 Pin Functions 8 3 Specifications 10 3 1 Recommended Operating Conditions 10 3 2 Handling Ratings 10 3 3 Current Consumption 10 4...

Page 6: ...xamples 27 8 Implementation 30 8 1 Hardware Design 30 8 2 Trouble Shooting 31 8 2 1 Unsatisfactory Transmission Distance 31 8 2 2 Vulnerable Module 31 8 2 3 High Bit Error Rate 31 8 3 Electrostatics D...

Page 7: ...ure 11 EN Timing Diagram during Sending Data 21 Figure 12 EN Timing Diagram during Receiving Data 22 Figure 13 EN Timing Diagram during Setting Data 22 Figure 14 Recommended Reflow for Lead Free Solde...

Page 8: ...ss Number 65536 default as 0 Crystal 32 MHz Package SMT Packaging Dimension 40 3 mm x 25 0 mm x 2 5 0 1 mm Antenna Half hole interface IPEX connector Operating Humidity 10 RH 90 RH no condensation Sto...

Page 9: ...Diagram of RF 43UH 2 3 Pin Functions Table 2 Pin Functions of RF 43UH Pin Name Pin Type Description 1 PB0 I O NC 2 PB1 I O NC 3 PB3 I O NC 4 3V3_MCU I O VCC Power supply pin when flash the firmware 5...

Page 10: ...n wake up Pull high when module sending data pull low after sending SWIM pin of internal MCU 11 TXD O UART RX signal 12 RXD I UART TX signal 13 S1 I Cooperate with S1 to determine the working mode Can...

Page 11: ...25 90 Human Body Model HBM class2 2000 4000 V Moisture Sensitivity Level 2 Charged Device Model Class 3 500 1000 V 3 3 Current Consumption The current consumption characteristics of this module are ca...

Page 12: ...Shenzhen RF star Technology Co Ltd Page 11 of 35 IDDT Supply current in Transmit mode with impedance matching RFOP 20 dBm on PA_BOOST 120 mA RFOP 17 dBm on PA_BOOST 87 mA RFOP 13 dBm on RFO_LF HF pin...

Page 13: ...ar com V1 3 Jan 2020 Shenzhen RF star Technology Co Ltd Page 12 of 35 4 Application and Layout 4 1 Module Photos Figure 4 Photos of RF 43UH 4 2 Recommended PCB Footprint Figure 5 Recommended PCB Footp...

Page 14: ...RF 43UH www szrfstar com V1 3 Jan 2020 Shenzhen RF star Technology Co Ltd Page 13 of 35 4 3 Schematic Diagram Figure 6 Schematic Diagram of RF 43UH...

Page 15: ...V1 3 Jan 2020 Shenzhen RF star Technology Co Ltd Page 14 of 35 4 4 Reference Design of the Connection between MCU and Module Figure 7 Reference Design of the Connection between MCU and Module Note TTL...

Page 16: ...odule to take effect Modifications in sleep mode can be used directly 5 2 Mode Switching 0 for Low Level 1 for High Level 1 Combine high and low levels of S0 and S1 to determine the working mode of th...

Page 17: ...rove system efficiency and reduce power consumption 5 3 Normal Mode Type When S0 0 and S1 0 the module works in normal mode Transmitting The single packet length of wireless data transmitted by the mo...

Page 18: ...receiving module working in the low power mode Therefore the data transmitted in the wake up mode can be received by the module in the normal mode wake up mode and low power mode Receiving Equivalent...

Page 19: ...on format details When entering other modes from sleep mode the module will re configure the parameters During the configuration EN remains low After completion the module outputs high level so it is...

Page 20: ...rent data transmission under the same channel the same module address and the same airspeed is shown in the figure below Figure 8 Transparent Transmission Function Diagram 6 2 Fixed Point Transmission...

Page 21: ...ess and destination channel Listening and broadcasting are exactly the opposite Listening is passive Set the address of the module itself to FF FF and the module can receive the data sent by all modul...

Page 22: ...tes whether any data of the module has not been transmitted through the wireless whether the wireless data has been received but has not been completely transmitted through the serial port or the modu...

Page 23: ...igh level When the EN output in at low level it means that the module is busy and the working mode detection will not be carried out at this time When the module EN output is at high level it means th...

Page 24: ...Supports normal mode wake up mode and sleep mode 3 AT_RSSI Send AT_RSSI in ASCII format the module returns AT_RSSI value hex For example AT_RSSI 2F Supports the operation in normal mode wake up mode...

Page 25: ...response If the input is correct the data just entered will be returned 7 2 2 Detailed Parameters 1 The first group of data represents the type of control command AT_SET represents the control comman...

Page 26: ...he wireless transceiver 0 0 1 2400 0 1 0 4800 0 1 1 9600 by default 1 0 0 19200 1 0 1 38400 1 1 0 57600 1 1 1 115200 bit3 bit2 bit1 means air rate bit3 bit2 bit1 Air Rate bps Description 0 0 0 0 3k Th...

Page 27: ...ng is as follows 40 is a hexadecimal representation it needed to be converted to a binary representation that is 0100 0000 bit7 indicates the transmission mode bit7 Transmission Mode Description 0 Tra...

Page 28: ...power supply ripple is less than 100 mV It is not recommended to use smaller power transmission because its power utilization efficiency is not high 0 1 27 dBm 1 0 24 dBm 1 1 20 dBm 7 2 3 Examples Ex...

Page 29: ...1 000 18 8N1 9600 2 4k 00 011 010 1A 8N1 9600 19 2k 00 011 101 1D 8N1 19200 0 3k 00 100 000 20 8N1 19200 2 4k 00 100 010 22 8N1 19200 19 2k 00 100 101 25 8N1 115200 0 3k 00 111 000 38 8N1 115200 2 4k...

Page 30: ...1 0 00 38 Transparent transmission Push pull output 250 20 0 1 000 0 00 40 Transparent transmission Push pull output 1000 20 0 1 011 0 00 58 Transparent transmission Push pull output 1500 20 0 1 101 0...

Page 31: ...he digital part of module and routed in the Bottom Layer all copper is well grounded 5 Assuming that the module is soldered or placed in the Top Layer it is also wrong to randomly route the Bottom Lay...

Page 32: ...ffect the communication distance 8 2 2 Vulnerable Module 1 Please ensure the supply voltage is between the recommended values The module will be permanently damaged if the voltage exceeds the maximum...

Page 33: ...times 2 times based on the following reflow soldering profile 4 Temperature profile Reflow soldering shall be done according to the following temperature profile 5 Peak temperature 245 Table 6 Tempera...

Page 34: ...szrfstar com V1 3 Jan 2020 Shenzhen RF star Technology Co Ltd Page 33 of 35 Figure 14 Recommended Reflow for Lead Free Solder 8 5 Optional Packaging Figure 15 Optional Packaging Mode Note Default tra...

Page 35: ...06 V1 1 Add part number conventions Aroo Wang 2019 06 05 V1 2 Add the Chapter of Application Implementation and Layout Aroo Wang 2019 06 19 V1 3 Update the description Aroo Wang 2020 01 19 V1 3 Add L...

Page 36: ...Y CO LTD Shenzhen HQ Add Room 601 Block C Skyworth Building High tech Park Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong China Tel 86 755 3695 3756 Chengdu Branch Add No B3 03 Building No 1 Incubation Park High...

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