Z-Wave 800 Thunderboard Quick Start Guide#

NOTE: This section replaces QSG184: Z-Wave 800 Thunderboard Quick Start Guide. Further updates to this quick start guide will be provided here.

A Z-Wave 800 Thunderboard BRD2603A Radio Board is an excellent starting point to get familiar with the ZGM230S Z-Wave 800 SiP Module. It also provides the necessary tools for developing a Silicon Labs wireless application.

The board is a small and cost-effective, feature-rich prototype and development platform based on the ZGM230S SiP Module.

A built in SEGGER J-Link debugger ensures easy customization and development.

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Key Points#

  • ZGM230S Z-Wave SiP Module with 512 kB Flash, 64 kB RAM. Integrated RF matching network, crystals, and decoupling capacitors

  • +14 dBm TX power

  • SMA antenna connector (863-925 MHz)

  • Advanced Energy Monitor

  • Virtual COM port

  • SEGGER J-Link on-board debugger

  • RGB LED, two single color LEDs and two push buttons

  • CR2032 coin cell battery support

  • 20-pin 2.54 mm breakout pads

  • Mini Simplicity connector for connection to an external Silicon Labs debugger

On-Board Sensors#

  • Relative humidity and temperature sensor

  • Passive Infrared sensor

  • Hall effect sensor

  • Ambient light sensor

  • Pressure Sensor

  • LESENSE LC-Sensor

  • 6-axis Inertial Sensor

Software Support#

  • Simplicity Studio