ST100 Starterkit

Product Information

Functional Overview

RFbeam ST100 Starterkit hardware features 3

inputs (connectors X1 – X3) for different radar

module types. The inputs differ in input

sensitivity and in physical pin arrangement.

Many RFbeam modules may directliy be

connected and mounted to the Starterkit PCB.

All module connectors feature also an FM

output.

Radar signals are converted by a 16Bit ADC

and transmitted by a standard USB audio

protocol.

A 16Bit DAC drives the FM inputs of the radar

modules and is also driven by a standard USB

audio protocol.

This DAC may also be used to play back

recorded radar waveforms and feed them to

your signal processing hardware. This is useful

to simulate and analyse sensor behaviour with

real world signals.

All important radar signals are available at

connector X6. This allows signal analysis by

standard

measurement

equipment

like

multimeter and oscilloscope.

Blockdiagram

Software Features

The RFbeam SignalViewer software is included in the Starterkit and features:



FFT Power Spectrum Display from 5Hz to 20kHz



Graphically Configurable Frequency and Peak Detection



Time Domain Display (scope) with Trigger and Filter Functions



Streaming to Standard 16Bit Audio Wave Files



Realtime or Manual Controlled Playback Function

Additional Software (not included in Starterkit)



On Request

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16 Bit

ADC

16 Bit

DAC

Low Noise

Supply

40dB

20dB

40dB

X1_HI

X1_LO

X2_HI

X2_LO

FM: 0...4V

X3_HI

X3_LO

2 x MUX

Input

FM: -0.5 ... 2V

5V

9V

2 x

2 x

2

I, Q

I, Q

I, Q

Level Shifter

X1

X2

X3

X5

X6

x_LO, x_HI

12

RFbeam ST100 Starterkit

9V

5V

2

Buffer

I, Q

I, Q

61μV/Bit

FM: -0.5 ... 2V

X4