RF Verification Tool#

The RAILtest tool can be used to verify the RF performance of a device without the overhead of the Z-Wave protocol. The RAILtest tool supports both ZGM230S and EFR32ZG23 devices. The same RF PHY present in the Z-Wave protocol is used. The tool is suitable when investigating RF performance and performing RF regulatory tests. To use the tool, the chip must be programmable and the UART0 interface must be connected to a terminal over RS-232 or through the WSTK. For a comprehensive user’s manual for the RailTTest tool, refer to [3] and [4].

As the RF PHY can be updated for new software releases, it is important to compile a RAILtest version based on the same software release that will be used in the final product.