nRF24LU1 Development Kit User Guide

nRF24LU1 Development Kit User Guide
4.1.2 Advanced setup
Advanced setup gives access to all the different registers in the nRF24LU1 trough the CES PCapplication.
This setup is used during range test and other tests that require access to all parameters
in the nRF24LU1.
Advanced setup requires Microsoft .NET framework v2.0 runtime installed on the PC. It can be
downloaded from Microsoft’s web pages.
To use the CES PC application, follow these steps:
1. Install the nRF24LU1 CES software on the PC.
2. Connect the Basic Feature Board with the nRF24LU1 Radio Module in place, as
configured earlier, to a USB connector on the PC.
3. Start the nRF24LU1 CES application from the “Nordic Semiconductor” folder on the Start
menu.
The following screen will appear:
Figure 5 – CES General Settings
The register settings in the bottom part of the screen reflect the settings done in the different tabs in
the upper part. All parameters can be set using either the bottom register part, or by ticking the boxes
in the upper part of the window. Please refer to the nRF24LU1 Product Specification for details.
On the upper part of the window, two tabs can be selected, Configuration and Link Evaluation
Configuration tab
The “Update Device” button will transfer the settings to the nRF24LU1.
The tab “general settings” has the following parameters, see Figure 5.
Power up – sets the radio in standby mode
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