https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-boardProduct Detail Documentsen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-boardFri, 05 May 2023 15:47:45 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2882a1f6-3cba-4f7e-8242-6f22a1a471e5e14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 5/5/2023 3:47:45 PM<br /> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164138-1</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-39e71" data-at-areainteracted="design-center" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1875308&nsku=25T5868&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('39e71'));" data-farnell="1875308" data-newark="25T5868" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-mt3"> <p>The MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the MRF89XAM8A, an ETSI certified 868 MHz radio transceiver module.</p> <p>The module is surface mounted to a PICtail/PICtail Plus daughter board that plugs into multiple demonstration and development boards like the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development, or the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development. The PICtail connector right-angle header, P2, can be plugged into the PIC18 Explorer Development Board (DM183032). The PICtail Plus card-edge connector, P1, can be plugged into Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001).</p> <p>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications, the MRF89XAM8A is a perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications.</p> <p>The MRF89XAMxA PICtail&trade;/PICtail Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the following modules:</p> <ul> <li>MRF89XAM8A Ultra Low-Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module - 868 MHz (AC164138-1)</li> </ul> <p><span id="ctl00_cphContainer_lblDescription">MRF89XAM8A is an 868 MHz radio transceiver module which conforms to European ETSI standard. The MRF89XAM8A has an integrated PCB antenna, matching circuitry, and supports Microchip&#39;s proprietary protocol MiWi&trade; Development Environment. The MRF89XAM8A Module connects to hundreds of PIC&reg; microcontrollers via a 4-wire SPI interface</span></p> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</p> <p></p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtFeaturesText" class="prepend-top"> <li>European ETSI certified</li> <li>Board contains the MRF89XAM8A surface mount module</li> <li>Plugs into multiple Microchip demonstration and development boards</li> <li>Compatible with the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Compatible with the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</li> <li>Perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtPackContent" class="prepend-top"> <li>Two MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Boards</li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01283a.pdf" target="_blank">Application note (AN1283) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Media Access Controller - MiMAC (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01284A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1284) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Application Programming Interface - MiApp (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01340A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Data Sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70651A.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XAM8A - 868 MHz Ultra-Low Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70622C.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XA (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/22123A.pdf" target="_blank">Datasheet for 25AA02E48 2K SPI Bus Serial EEPROM with EUI-48 Node Identity (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51942A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70653A.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51721b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for PIC18 Explorer Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001589b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for Explorer 16 Development Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Design Package</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MRF89XAM8A%20Reference%20Design.zip" target="_blank">Reference Design Files for MRF89XAM8A (zip)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/AN1340%20Source%20Code.zip" target="_blank">Source Code (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 148, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164138-1" };</script> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, MRF89XAM8A, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div> https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-board/revision/3Thu, 16 Dec 2021 23:20:37 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2882a1f6-3cba-4f7e-8242-6f22a1a471e5e14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 12/16/2021 11:20:37 PM<br /> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 148, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164138-1" };</script> </div> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164138-1</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-5f912" data-at-areainteracted="design-center" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1875308&nsku=25T5868&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('5f912'));" data-farnell="1875308" data-newark="25T5868" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-mt3"> <p>The MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the MRF89XAM8A, an ETSI certified 868 MHz radio transceiver module.</p> <p>The module is surface mounted to a PICtail/PICtail Plus daughter board that plugs into multiple demonstration and development boards like the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development, or the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development. The PICtail connector right-angle header, P2, can be plugged into the PIC18 Explorer Development Board (DM183032). The PICtail Plus card-edge connector, P1, can be plugged into Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001).</p> <p>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications, the MRF89XAM8A is a perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications.</p> <p>The MRF89XAMxA PICtail&trade;/PICtail Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the following modules:</p> <ul> <li>MRF89XAM8A Ultra Low-Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module - 868 MHz (AC164138-1)</li> </ul> <p><span id="ctl00_cphContainer_lblDescription">MRF89XAM8A is an 868 MHz radio transceiver module which conforms to European ETSI standard. The MRF89XAM8A has an integrated PCB antenna, matching circuitry, and supports Microchip&#39;s proprietary protocol MiWi&trade; Development Environment. The MRF89XAM8A Module connects to hundreds of PIC&reg; microcontrollers via a 4-wire SPI interface</span></p> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</p> <p></p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtFeaturesText" class="prepend-top"> <li>European ETSI certified</li> <li>Board contains the MRF89XAM8A surface mount module</li> <li>Plugs into multiple Microchip demonstration and development boards</li> <li>Compatible with the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Compatible with the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</li> <li>Perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtPackContent" class="prepend-top"> <li>Two MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Boards</li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01283a.pdf" target="_blank">Application note (AN1283) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Media Access Controller - MiMAC (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01284A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1284) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Application Programming Interface - MiApp (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01340A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Data Sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70651A.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XAM8A - 868 MHz Ultra-Low Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70622C.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XA (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/22123A.pdf" target="_blank">Datasheet for 25AA02E48 2K SPI Bus Serial EEPROM with EUI-48 Node Identity (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51942A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70653A.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51721b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for PIC18 Explorer Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001589b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for Explorer 16 Development Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Design Package</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MRF89XAM8A%20Reference%20Design.zip" target="_blank">Reference Design Files for MRF89XAM8A (zip)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/AN1340%20Source%20Code.zip" target="_blank">Source Code (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, MRF89XAM8A, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div> https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-board/revision/2Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:05:53 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2882a1f6-3cba-4f7e-8242-6f22a1a471e5e14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 12/16/2021 3:05:53 AM<br /> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 148, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164138-1" };</script> </div> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164138-1</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-f4c67" data-at-areainteracted="design-center" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f4c67'));" data-farnell="" data-newark="" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-mt3"> <p>The MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the MRF89XAM8A, an ETSI certified 868 MHz radio transceiver module.</p> <p>The module is surface mounted to a PICtail/PICtail Plus daughter board that plugs into multiple demonstration and development boards like the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development, or the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development. The PICtail connector right-angle header, P2, can be plugged into the PIC18 Explorer Development Board (DM183032). The PICtail Plus card-edge connector, P1, can be plugged into Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001).</p> <p>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications, the MRF89XAM8A is a perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications.</p> <p>The MRF89XAMxA PICtail&trade;/PICtail Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the following modules:</p> <ul> <li>MRF89XAM8A Ultra Low-Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module - 868 MHz (AC164138-1)</li> </ul> <p><span id="ctl00_cphContainer_lblDescription">MRF89XAM8A is an 868 MHz radio transceiver module which conforms to European ETSI standard. The MRF89XAM8A has an integrated PCB antenna, matching circuitry, and supports Microchip&#39;s proprietary protocol MiWi&trade; Development Environment. The MRF89XAM8A Module connects to hundreds of PIC&reg; microcontrollers via a 4-wire SPI interface</span></p> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</p> <p></p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtFeaturesText" class="prepend-top"> <li>European ETSI certified</li> <li>Board contains the MRF89XAM8A surface mount module</li> <li>Plugs into multiple Microchip demonstration and development boards</li> <li>Compatible with the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Compatible with the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</li> <li>Perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtPackContent" class="prepend-top"> <li>Two MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Boards</li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01283a.pdf" target="_blank">Application note (AN1283) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Media Access Controller - MiMAC (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01284A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1284) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Application Programming Interface - MiApp (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01340A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Data Sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70651A.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XAM8A - 868 MHz Ultra-Low Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70622C.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XA (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/22123A.pdf" target="_blank">Datasheet for 25AA02E48 2K SPI Bus Serial EEPROM with EUI-48 Node Identity (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51942A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70653A.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51721b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for PIC18 Explorer Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001589b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for Explorer 16 Development Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Design Package</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MRF89XAM8A%20Reference%20Design.zip" target="_blank">Reference Design Files for MRF89XAM8A (zip)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/AN1340%20Source%20Code.zip" target="_blank">Source Code (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, MRF89XAM8A, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div> https://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-board/revision/1Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:14:06 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2882a1f6-3cba-4f7e-8242-6f22a1a471e5e14-publisherhttps://community.element14.com/products/devtools/product-pages/w/documents/21167/mrf89xam8a-pictail-pictail-plus-daughter-board#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by e14-publisher on 10/18/2021 8:14:06 PM<br /> <div class="xs-hide"> <script>e14.meta.page.devtools={"id": 148, "type": "devtool", "part_number": "AC164138-1" };</script> </div> <div id="product-page-content"> <h1 class="xs-mt0 xs-mb2">MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board</h1> <div class="xs-mb3"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Manufactured By:</span>Microchip</div> <div class="xs-flex md-flex-row xs-flex-column"> <div class="md-w40 xs-w100"> <div id="devtool-primary-image" class="devtool-primary-image-container fill-white"> <img src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-0 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-block" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" class="devtool-image-devtool-1 xs-w100 xs-full-height fill-white obj-fit-contain xs-hide" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-wrap xs-mt2"> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x259_1579631663.png" id="devtool-0" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> <div class="devtool-thumbnail fill-white xs-border-lighter txt-center xs-mr1 xs-mb2"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://community-dc-assets.element14.com/images/devtool/size500/mrf89xam8a_pictailpictail_plus_daughter_board_500x326_1579631663.png" id="devtool-1" class="xs-w100 xs-full-height obj-fit-contain" alt="MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="md-w60 md-pl4 md-pl4 md-pt0 xs-w100 xs-pl0 xs-pl0 xs-pt2"> <div class="xs-flex xs-flex-justify-space-between xs-flex-align-center xs-border-lighter fill-white xs-p2"> <div class="xs-mt1 xs-mb1"> <div class="xs-text-5"><span class="bold xs-mr1">Part Number:</span><span id="part-number-value">AC164138-1</span></div> </div> <div class="xs-text-right xs-mr2"> <a id="e14-product-link-6bcf6" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1875308&nsku=25T5868&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('6bcf6'));" data-farnell="1875308" data-newark="25T5868" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="xs-mt3"> <p>The MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the MRF89XAM8A, an ETSI certified 868 MHz radio transceiver module.</p> <p>The module is surface mounted to a PICtail/PICtail Plus daughter board that plugs into multiple demonstration and development boards like the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development, or the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development. The PICtail connector right-angle header, P2, can be plugged into the PIC18 Explorer Development Board (DM183032). The PICtail Plus card-edge connector, P1, can be plugged into Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001).</p> <p>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications, the MRF89XAM8A is a perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications.</p> <p>The MRF89XAMxA PICtail&trade;/PICtail Plus Daughter Board is a demonstration and development daughter board for the following modules:</p> <ul> <li>MRF89XAM8A Ultra Low-Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module - 868 MHz (AC164138-1)</li> </ul> <p><span id="ctl00_cphContainer_lblDescription">MRF89XAM8A is an 868 MHz radio transceiver module which conforms to European ETSI standard. The MRF89XAM8A has an integrated PCB antenna, matching circuitry, and supports Microchip&#39;s proprietary protocol MiWi&trade; Development Environment. The MRF89XAM8A Module connects to hundreds of PIC&reg; microcontrollers via a 4-wire SPI interface</span></p> <p><strong>Key Applications:</strong> MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</p> <p></p> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Features</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtFeaturesText" class="prepend-top"> <li>European ETSI certified</li> <li>Board contains the MRF89XAM8A surface mount module</li> <li>Plugs into multiple Microchip demonstration and development boards</li> <li>Compatible with the PICDEM PIC18 Explorer Board (DM183032) for 8-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Compatible with the Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001) for 16-bit microcontroller development</li> <li>Targeted for the MiWi&trade; Development Environment and other proprietary wireless protocol applications</li> <li>Perfect solution for low-cost, low-power, complete embedded wireless applications</li> </ul> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Ships With</h3> <ul id="ctl00_ctl00_PageContent_SubPageContent_dtPackContent" class="prepend-top"> <li>Two MRF89XAM8A PICtail/PICtail&trade; Plus Daughter Boards</li> </ul> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Required Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-required-devtools-content"></div> </div> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-section" class="xs-hide"> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-mb1 xs-border-bottom">Accessory Tools</h3> <div id="devtool-accessory-devtools-content"></div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Documents</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Application Note</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01283a.pdf" target="_blank">Application note (AN1283) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Media Access Controller - MiMAC (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01284A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1284) for Microchip Wireless (MiWi) Application Programming Interface - MiApp (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01340A.pdf" target="_blank">Application Note (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Data Sheet</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70651A.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XAM8A - 868 MHz Ultra-Low Power Sub-GHz Transceiver Module (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70622C.pdf" target="_blank">Data Sheet for MRF89XA (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/22123A.pdf" target="_blank">Datasheet for 25AA02E48 2K SPI Bus Serial EEPROM with EUI-48 Node Identity (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Product Brief/Fact sheet</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51942A.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">User Manual/Guide</h4> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/70653A.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for MRF89XAMxA PICtail/PICtail Plus Daughter Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment "> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51721b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for PIC18 Explorer Board (pdf)</a> </div> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-pdf"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/50001589b.pdf" target="_blank">User Guide for Explorer 16 Development Board (pdf)</a> </div> </div> <h3 class="toc-item xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Downloads</h3> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Design Package</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MRF89XAM8A%20Reference%20Design.zip" target="_blank">Reference Design Files for MRF89XAM8A (zip)</a> </div> </div> <div class="xs-px2"> <h4 class="xs-pb2 xs-border-bottom">Sample Code</h4> <div class="attachment xs-mb3"> <i class="fal fa-file-archive"></i> <a href="http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/AN1340%20Source%20Code.zip" target="_blank">Source Code (AN1340) for MRF89XA Radio Utility Driver Program (zip)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: microchip, MRF89XAM8A, mcu, daughter_addon_boards, development_platforms_kits</div>