P2 Datasheet

Functional description

Overview

The P2 is a SMD module with a microcontroller and Wi-Fi networking. The form-factor is the same as the P1, but the P2 supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, BLE, and has much larger RAM and flash that can support larger applications.

Features

• 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
  • Integrated PCB antenna
  • Integrated U.FL connector for external antenna
  • Integrated RF switch
• BLE 5 using same antenna as Wi-Fi
• Realtek RTL8721DM MCU
  • ARM Cortex M33 CPU, 200 MHz
• 2048 KB (2 MB) user application maximum size
• 3072 KB (3 MB) of RAM available to user applications
• 2 MB flash file system
• FCC (United States), ISED (Canada), and CE (European Union) certified

Device OS support

The P2 requires Device OS 5.0.0 or later. It is recommended that you use the latest version in the 5.x release line.

Some P2 devices from the factory shipped with Device OS 3.2.1-p2.3. This version should not be used in production.

For information on upgrading Device OS, see Version information. For the latest version shipped from the factory, see Manufacturing firmware versions page. See also Long Term Support (LTS) releases.

Interfaces

Block diagram

RF

• The P2 includes an on-module PCB trace antenna and a U.FL connector that allows the user to connect an external antenna.
• The antenna is selected in software. The default is the PCB trace antenna.
• The area surrounding the PCB antenna on the carrier PCB should be free of ground planes and signal traces for maximum Wi-Fi performance when using the trace antenna.
• Device operation in the 5150-5250 MHz band is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.

Approved antennas

In addition to the built-in trace antenna, the following optional external antenna is certified for use with the P2:

This antenna is used for both Wi-Fi and BLE. In order to use an external antenna, it must be selected in software.

A different dual-band antenna can be used but this will likely require both intentional and unintentional radiator certification.

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SWD/JTAG

The P2 module supports programming and debugging use SWD (Serial Wire Debug) on pins D6 and D7.

When the bootloader starts, for a brief period of time a weak pull-up is applied to pin D7 and pull-down to pin D6 to detect whether a SWD debugger is attached. After boot, you can use these pins for regular GPIO, but beware of a possible GPIO state change caused by the pull-up or pull-down when using these pins as output.

Note that SWD is shared with GPIO pins D6 and D7, and by default SWD is only enabled while the bootloader is running, immediately at boot, and when in DFU mode (blinking yellow). Only Debug builds in Particle Workbench have SWD enabled in when user firmware is running.

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3V3

3V3 is used to supply power to RTL8721 MCU, Wi-Fi, memory, etc.. 3.3V at a minimum of 500 mA is required.

These limits do not include any 3.3V peripherals on your base board, so that may increase the current requirements.

Power supply requirements:

• 3.3V output
• Maximum 5% voltage drop
• 100 mV peak-to-peak ripple maximum
• 500 mA minimum output current at 3.3V recommended for future compatibility
• Maintain these values at no-load as well as maximum load

In some cases, it may be necessary to add a supervisory/reset IC, such as the SG Micro SGM809-RXN3L/TR.

• If your power supply has a slew rate from 1.5V to 3.0V slower than 15 ms, a reset IC is required.
• If your power supply at power off cannot be guaranteed to drop below 0.3V before powering back up, a reset IC required.

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Memory map

Flash layout overview

• The location of the user binary is dependent on the size of the user binary and is not flashed to a fixed location.

• Do not chip erase the RTL872x under any circumstances! Also do not flash anything to address 0 (prebootloader-mbr). The prebootloader-mbr is factory configured for your specific device with the private keys necessary for secure boot. If you erase or overwrite this portion of the flash you will not be able to program or use the device again.

DCT Layout

The DCT area of flash memory has been mapped to a separate DFU media device so that we can incrementally update the application data. This allows one item (say, server public key) to be updated without erasing the other items.

Note: Writing 0xFF to offset 34 (DEFAULT) or 3106 (ALTERNATE) will cause the device to re-generate a new private key on the next boot. Alternate keys are currently unsupported on the P1 but are used on the Electron as UDP/ECC keys. You should not need to use this feature unless your keys are corrupted.

// Regenerate Default Keys
echo -en "\xFF" > fillbyte && dfu-util -d 2b04:d00a -a 1 -s 34 -D fillbyte
// Regenerate Alternate Keys
echo -en "\xFF" > fillbyte && dfu-util -d 2b04:d00a -a 1 -s 3106 -D fillbyte

Pin and button definition

Pin markings

GPIO and port listing

• On the P2, Pin RGBR (PA[30]) has a 10K hardware pull-up in the module because it's a trap pin that controls the behavior of the internal 1.1V regulator. This does not affect the RGB LED but could affect your design if you are repurposing this pin as GPIO. You must not hold this pin low at boot.

ADC (analog to digital converter)

The P2 supports six ADC inputs.

• ADC inputs are single-ended and limited to 0 to 3.3V
• Resolution is 12 bits

The VBAT_MEAS pin is connected to Li+ on the Photon 2 and is used to measure the battery voltage by using analogRead(A6). The value returned is 0 - 4095 (inclusive, 12-bit) but represents voltage from 0 - 5 VDC, not 3.3V as is the case with the other ADC inputs.

UART serial

The P2 supports three UART serial interfaces.

• The UART pins are 3.3V and must not be connected directly to a RS-232C port or to a 5V TTL serial port
• Hardware flow control is optional; if not used then the RTS and CTS pins can be used as regular GPIO
• Serial1 uses the RTL872x UART_LOG peripheral
• Serial2 uses the RTL872x HS_UART0 peripheral
• Serial3 uses the RTL872x LP_UART peripheral
• Supported baud rates: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 76800, 115200, 128000, 153600, 230400, 500000, 921600, 1000000, 1382400, 1444400, 1500000, 1843200, 2000000, 2100000, 2764800, 3000000, 3250000, 3692300, 3750000, 4000000, 6000000

SPI

The P2 supports two SPI (serial peripheral interconnect) ports.

• The SPI port is 3.3V and must not be connected directly to devices that drive MISO at 5V
• If not using a SPI port, its pins can be used as GPIO
• Any pins can be used as the SPI chip select
• Multiple devices can generally share a single SPI port
• SPI uses the RTL872x SPI1 peripheral (25 MHz maximum speed)
• SPI1 uses the RTL872x SPI0 peripheral (50 MHz maximum speed)

If you are using SPI, Device OS 5.3.1 or later is recommended. Prior to that version, SPI ran at half of the set speed, and SPI1 ran at double the set speed. Timing has also been improved for large DMA transfers; prior to 5.3.1, there could be 1 µs gaps for every 16 bytes of data transferred.

I2C

The P2 supports one I2C (two-wire serial interface) port.

• The I2C port is 3.3V and must not be connected directly a 5V I2C bus
• Maximum bus speed is 400 kHz
• External pull-up resistors are required for I2C
• If not using I2C, pins D0 and D1 can be used as GPIO or analog input.

PWM

The P2 supports PWM (pulse-width modulation) on the following pins:

All available PWM pins on the P2 share a single timer. This means that they must all share a single frequency, but can have different duty cycles.

USB

The P2 supports a USB interface for programming the device and for USB serial (CDC) communications. The module itself does not contain a USB connector; you typically add a micro USB or USB C connector on your base board. It is optional but recommended.

RGB LED

The P2 supports an external common anode RGB LED.

One common LED that meets the requirements is the Cree CLMVC-FKA-CL1D1L71BB7C3C3 which is inexpensive and easily procured. You need to add three current limiting resistors. With this LED, we typically use 1K ohm current limiting resistors. These are much larger than necessary. They make the LED less blinding but still provide sufficient current to light the LEDs. If you want maximum brightness you should use the calculated values - 33 ohm on red, and 66 ohm on green and blue.

A detailed explanation of different color codes of the RGB system LED can be found here.

The use of the RGB LED is optional, however it is highly recommended as troubleshooting the device without the LED is very difficult.

• On the P2, Pin RGBR (PA[30]) has a 10K hardware pull-up in the module because it's a trap pin that controls the behavior of the internal 1.1V regulator. This does not affect the RGB LED but could affect your design if you are repurposing this pin as GPIO. You must not hold this pin low at boot.

Boot mode pins

These pins have a special function at boot. Beware when using these pins as input as they can trigger special modes in the MCU.

Battery voltage

The P2 does not include a LiPo battery connector, but if you connect your battery to VBAT_MEAS, this technique can be used to measure the battery voltage:

float voltage = analogRead(A6) / 819.2;

The constant is from the ADC range (0 - 4095) mapped to the voltage from 0 - 5 VDC (the maximum supported on VBAT_MEAS).

SETUP and RESET button

It is highly recommended that you add MODE (SETUP) and RESET buttons to your base board using momentary switches that connect to GND. These are necessary to change the operating mode of the device, for example to enter listening or DFU mode.

The MODE button does not have a hardware pull-up on it, so you must add an external pull-up (2.2K to 10K) to 3V3, or connect it to 3V3 if not using a button.

The RST pin does have an internal weak pull-up, but you may want to add external pull-up on that as well, especially if you use an off-board reset button connected by long wires.

5V Tolerance

GPIO and all ports such as I2C, SPI, UART serial, etc. are not 5V tolerant. The only pins that are 5V tolerant are:

BLE (Bluetooth LE)

BLE Central Mode on the P2 and Photon 2 is only supported in Device OS 5.1.0 and later. Earlier versions only supported BLE Peripheral Mode.

Sleep

The P2 can wake from STOP or ULTRA_LOW_POWER sleep mode on any GPIO, RISING, FALLING, or CHANGE.

The P2 can only wake from HIBERNATE sleep mode on pin D10, RISING, FALLING, or CHANGE. Pin D10 is the same module pin location (pin 30) as the P1 WKP (A7) pin.

The P2 preserves the state of outputs during STOP or ULTRA_LOW_POWER sleep mode. In HIBERNATE, outputs are high-impedance.

Most pins can use INPUT_PULLUP or INPUT_PULLDOWN in sleep modes. The exceptions in HIBERNATE sleep mode where pins S4, S5, and S6 can only use an external hardware pull-up or pull down.

RAM

The P2 has 512 KB of static RAM (SRAM) and 4 MB of pseudo-static RAM (PSRAM).

Around 3072 KB (3 MB) of RAM is available for user applications. Heap allocations are made first from SRAM, then from PSRAM, as necessary.

Retained memory

The P2 and Photon 2 have limited support for retained memory in Device OS 5.3.1 and later:

Retained memory is preserved with the following limitations:

• When entering HIBERNATE sleep mode.
• Under programmatic reset, such as System.reset() and OTA firmware upgrades.
• In limited cases when using pin reset (RESET button or externally triggered reset).

By default, the retained memory is saved every 10 seconds, so changes made to retained variables between the last save and an unplanned system reset will be lost. Calling System.backupRamSync on the P2 and Photon 2 can make sure the data is saved. The data is saved to a dedicated flash page in the RTL827x MCU however you should avoid saving the data extremely frequently as it is slower than RAM and will cause flash wear.

Prior to Device OS 5.3.1, retained memory is not supported. The flash file system can be used, or you can use an external chip such as an I2C or SPI FRAM.

Complete module pin listing

Complete module pin details

1 GND

	Details
Pin Number	1
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

2 3V3_RF

	Details
Pin Number	2
Pin Name	3V3_RF
Description	3.3V power to RF module

3 3V3_RF

	Details
Pin Number	3
Pin Name	3V3_RF
Description	3.3V power to RF module

4 GND

	Details
Pin Number	4
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

5 3V3_IO

	Details
Pin Number	5
Pin Name	3V3_IO
Description	3.3V power to MCU IO.

6 GND

	Details
Pin Number	6
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

7 NC

	Details
Pin Number	7
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

8 NC

	Details
Pin Number	8
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

9 NC

	Details
Pin Number	9
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

10 NC

	Details
Pin Number	10
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

11 NC

	Details
Pin Number	11
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

12 VBAT_MEAS

	Details
Pin Number	12
Pin Name	VBAT_MEAS
Description	Battery voltage measurement (optional).
Input is 5V Tolerant	Yes

13 GND

	Details
Pin Number	13
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

14 NC

	Details
Pin Number	14
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

15 GND

	Details
Pin Number	15
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

16 NC

	Details
Pin Number	16
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

17 NC

	Details
Pin Number	17
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

18 NC

	Details
Pin Number	18
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

19 NC

	Details
Pin Number	19
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

20 NC

	Details
Pin Number	20
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

21 NC

	Details
Pin Number	21
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

22 NC

	Details
Pin Number	22
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

23 A5

	Details
Pin Number	23
Pin Name	A5
Pin Alternate Name	D14
Description	A5 Analog in, GPIO, PWM.
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogRead	Yes
Supports analogWrite (PWM)	Yes
Supports tone	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	42K
MCU Pin	PB[4]

24 NC

	Details
Pin Number	24
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

25 GND

	Details
Pin Number	25
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

26 3V3

	Details
Pin Number	26
Pin Name	3V3
Description	3.3V power to MCU

27 3V3

	Details
Pin Number	27
Pin Name	3V3
Description	3.3V power to MCU

28 GND

	Details
Pin Number	28
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

29 RGBR

	Details
Pin Number	29
Pin Name	RGBR
Description	RGB LED Red. Has 10K hardware pull-up. Do not hold low at boot.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
MCU Pin	PA[30]

30 D10

	Details
Pin Number	30
Pin Name	D10
Pin Alternate Name	WKP
Description	D10 GPIO, Serial 3 CTS, WKP. (Was WKP/A7 on P1.)
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	CTS. Use Serial3 object. Flow control optional.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[15]

31 RGBB

	Details
Pin Number	31
Pin Name	RGBB
Description	RGB LED Blue
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
MCU Pin	PB[22]

32 RGBG

	Details
Pin Number	32
Pin Name	RGBG
Description	RGB LED Green
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
MCU Pin	PB[23]

33 S6

	Details
Pin Number	33
Pin Name	S6
Pin Alternate Name	D21
Description	S6 GPIO. (Was P1S6/TESTMODE on P1.)
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	22K. No internal pull up or pull down in HIBERNATE sleep mode.
MCU Pin	PB[31]

34 RST

	Details
Pin Number	34
Pin Name	RST
Description	Hardware reset. Pull low to reset; can leave unconnected in normal operation.
MCU Pin	CHIP_EN

35 D1

	Details
Pin Number	35
Pin Name	D1
Pin Alternate Name	A4
Description	D1 GPIO, PWM, I2C SCL, A4 Analog In
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogRead	Yes
Supports analogWrite (PWM)	Yes
Supports tone	Yes
I2C interface	SCL. Use Wire object. Use 1.5K to 10K external pull-up resistor.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	22K
MCU Pin	PB[5]

36 D0

	Details
Pin Number	36
Pin Name	D0
Pin Alternate Name	A3
Description	D0 GPIO, I2C SDA, A3 Analog In
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogRead	Yes
I2C interface	SDA. Use Wire object. Use 1.5K to 10K external pull-up resistor.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	22K
MCU Pin	PB[6]

37 GND

	Details
Pin Number	37
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

38 NC

	Details
Pin Number	38
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

39 GND

	Details
Pin Number	39
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

40 S0

	Details
Pin Number	40
Pin Name	S0
Pin Alternate Name	D15
Description	S0 GPIO, PWM, SPI MOSI, Serial3 TX. (Was P1S0 on P1.)
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogWrite (PWM)	Yes
Supports tone	Yes
UART serial	TX. Use Serial3 object.
SPI interface	MOSI. Use SPI object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[12]

41 S1

	Details
Pin Number	41
Pin Name	S1
Pin Alternate Name	D16
Description	S1 GPIO, PWM, SPI MISO, Serial3 RX. (Was P1S1 on P1.)
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogWrite (PWM)	Yes
Supports tone	Yes
UART serial	RX. Use Serial3 object.
SPI interface	MISO. Use SPI object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[13]

42 S2

	Details
Pin Number	42
Pin Name	S2
Pin Alternate Name	D17
Description	S2 GPIO, SPI SCK, Serial3 RTS. (Was P1S2 on P1.)
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	RTS. Use Serial3 object. Flow control optional.
SPI interface	SCK. Use SPI object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[14]

43 A1

	Details
Pin Number	43
Pin Name	A1
Pin Alternate Name	D12
Description	A1 Analog in, GPIO
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogRead	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PB[2]

44 S3

	Details
Pin Number	44
Pin Name	S3
Pin Alternate Name	D18
Description	S3 GPIO. (Was P1S3 on P1.), SPI SS
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
SPI interface	Default SS for SPI.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PB[26]

45 D2

	Details
Pin Number	45
Pin Name	D2
Description	D2 GPIO, Serial2 RTS, SPI1 MOSI
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	RTS. Use Serial2 object. Flow control optional.
SPI interface	MOSI. Use SPI1 object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[16]

46 MODE

	Details
Pin Number	46
Pin Name	MODE
Description	MODE button. Pin number constant is BTN. External pull-up required!
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
MCU Pin	PA[4]

47 S4

	Details
Pin Number	47
Pin Name	S4
Pin Alternate Name	D19
Description	S4 GPIO. (Was P1S4 on P1.)
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	22K. No internal pull up or pull down in HIBERNATE sleep mode.
MCU Pin	PA[0]

48 S5

	Details
Pin Number	48
Pin Name	S5
Pin Alternate Name	D20
Description	S5 GPIO. (Was P1S5 on P1.)
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	22K. No internal pull up or pull down in HIBERNATE sleep mode
MCU Pin	PB[29]

49 A2

	Details
Pin Number	49
Pin Name	A2
Pin Alternate Name	D13
Description	A2 Analog in, PWM, GPIO
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogRead	Yes
Supports analogWrite (PWM)	Yes
Supports tone	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	42K
MCU Pin	PB[7]

50 A0

	Details
Pin Number	50
Pin Name	A0
Pin Alternate Name	D11
Description	A0 Analog in, GPIO
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports analogRead	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PB[1]

51 D3

	Details
Pin Number	51
Pin Name	D3
Description	D3 GPIO, Serial2 CTS, SPI1 MISO
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	CTS. Use Serial2 object. Flow control optional.
SPI interface	MISO. Use SPI1 object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[17]

52 D4

	Details
Pin Number	52
Pin Name	D4
Description	D4 GPIO, Serial2 TX, SPI1 SCK
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	TX. Use Serial2 object.
SPI interface	SCK. Use SPI1 object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[18]

53 D5

	Details
Pin Number	53
Pin Name	D5
Description	D5 GPIO, Serial2 RX, SPI1 SS
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	RX. Use Serial2 object.
SPI interface	SS. Use SPI1 object. Can use any pin for SPI1 SS/CS however.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	2.1K
MCU Pin	PA[19]

54 D7

	Details
Pin Number	54
Pin Name	D7
Description	D7 GPIO, SWDIO
Supports digitalRead	Yes.
Supports digitalWrite	Yes. On the Photon this is the blue D7 LED.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	42K
SWD interface	SWDIO. 40K pull-up at boot.
Signal used at boot	SWDIO. 40K pull-up at boot. Low at boot triggers MCU test mode.
MCU Pin	PA[27]

55 D6

	Details
Pin Number	55
Pin Name	D6
Description	D6 GPIO, SWCLK
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	42K
SWD interface	SWCLK. 40K pull-down at boot.
Signal used at boot	SWCLK. 40K pull-down at boot.
MCU Pin	PB[3]

56 NC

	Details
Pin Number	56
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

57 NC

	Details
Pin Number	57
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

58 NC

	Details
Pin Number	58
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

59 GND

	Details
Pin Number	59
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

60 NC

	Details
Pin Number	60
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

61 USBDATA+

	Details
Pin Number	61
Pin Name	USBDATA+
Description	USB Data+
Input is 5V Tolerant	Yes
MCU Pin	PA[26]

62 USBDATA-

	Details
Pin Number	62
Pin Name	USBDATA-
Description	USB Data-
Input is 5V Tolerant	Yes
MCU Pin	PA[25]

63 RX

	Details
Pin Number	63
Pin Name	RX
Pin Alternate Name	D9
Description	Serial1 RX (received data), GPIO
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	RX. Use Serial1 object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	42K
MCU Pin	PA[8]

64 TX

	Details
Pin Number	64
Pin Name	TX
Pin Alternate Name	D8
Description	Serial1 TX (transmitted data), GPIO
Supports digitalRead	Yes
Supports digitalWrite	Yes
UART serial	TX. Use Serial1 object.
Supports attachInterrupt	Yes
Internal pull resistance	42K
Signal used at boot	Low at boot triggers ISP flash download
MCU Pin	PA[7]

65 GND

	Details
Pin Number	65
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

66 GND

	Details
Pin Number	66
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

67 GND

	Details
Pin Number	67
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

68 GND

	Details
Pin Number	68
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

69 GND

	Details
Pin Number	69
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

70 GND

	Details
Pin Number	70
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

71 GND

	Details
Pin Number	71
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

72 GND

	Details
Pin Number	72
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

73 GND

	Details
Pin Number	73
Pin Name	GND
Description	Ground. Be sure you connect all P1 ground pins.

74 NC

	Details
Pin Number	74
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

75 NC

	Details
Pin Number	75
Pin Name	NC
Description	No connection. Do not connect anything to this pin.

Technical specification

Recommended operating conditions

Power consumption

¹The min, and particularly peak, values may consist of very short transients. The typical (typ) values are the best indicator of overall power consumption over time. The peak values indicate the absolute minimum capacity of the power supply necessary, not overall consumption.

Mechanical specifications

Module dimensions

• P2 module dimensions are: 0.787"(28mm) (W) x 1.102"(20mm) (L) x 0.118"(3.0mm) (H) +/-0.0039"(0.1mm) (includes metal shielding)

Recommended PCB land pattern

The P2 can be mounted directly on a carrier PCB with following PCB land pattern:

A P1/P2 part for EAGLE can be found in the Particle EAGLE library.

When laying out your board:

• The area in the component keep-out (1) must be free of ground plane, traces, and components on the top or bottom of the board. This will be enforced by Eagle CAD.
• Avoid having a strip of ground plane next to the antenna (2). This is easy to do accidentally, and should be avoided.
• When possible, avoid ground plane in area (3). If you need to put traces or components in this area, it can be done if there is no convenient alternative, but it's best to keep the area close to the antenna as empty as possible for best RF performance.

3D models

3D models of the P2 module are available in the hardware-libraries Github in formats including step, iges, and f3z.

Reference design

A P2 reference design is available in Github. The repository includes schematics, board layout, footprints, for Eagle CAD.

Recommended solder reflow profile

[This information is from the P1, and is likely to remain the same, but is subject to change.]

Ordering information

P2 modules are available from store.particle.io as cut tape in quantities of 10 each.

Qualification and approvals

• RoHS
• CE
• FCC ID: 2AEMI-P2
• ISED: 20127-P2

Product handling

Moisture sensitivity levels

The Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) relates to the packaging and handling precautions required. The P1 module is rated level 3. In general, this precaution applies for Photons without headers. When reflowing a P1 directly onto an application PCB, increased moisture levels prior to reflow can damage sensitive electronics on the P1. A bake process to reduce moisture may be required.

For more information regarding moisture sensitivity levels, labeling, storage and drying see the MSL standard see IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 (can be downloaded from www.jedec.org).

ESD precautions

The P1 module contains highly sensitive electronic circuitry and is an Electrostatic Sensitive Device (ESD). Handling a P1 module without proper ESD protection may destroy or damage it permanently. Proper ESD handling and packaging procedures must be applied throughout the processing, handling and operation of any application that incorporates P1 modules. ESD precautions should be implemented on the application board where the P1 module is mounted. Failure to observe these precautions can result in severe damage to the P1 module!

Assembly

Water soluble flux

Water soluble flux should not be used with the P2 module. There are components within the module that are moisture-sensitive, and wash water can get trapped under the RF shields, causing damage.

Use no-clean flux instead.

Conformal coatings

We do not recommend using a conformal coating on the P2 module to protect the module from water. Some components on the module cannot be coated and would need to be masked off during coating. This will make the coating process difficult to implement and test.

Using an enclosure that protects both your base board and the P2 module as a single waterproof assembly is recommended instead.

Default settings

The P2 module comes pre-programmed with a bootloader and a user application called Tinker. This application works with an iOS and Android app also named Tinker that allows you to very easily toggle digital pins, take analog and digital readings and drive variable PWM outputs.

The bootloader allows you to easily update the user application via several different methods, USB, OTA, Serial Y-Modem, and also internally via the Factory Reset procedure. All of these methods have multiple tools associated with them as well.

You may use the Particle Web IDE to code, compile and flash a user application OTA (Over The Air). Particle Workbench is a full-featured desktop IDE for Windows, Mac, and Linux based on VSCode and supports both cloud-based and local gcc-arm compiles. The Particle CLI provides a command-line interface for cloud-based compiles and flashing code over USB.

Intended applications

The P2 module is intended to be used for Wi-Fi based Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications such as environment, weather, HVAC, equipment, and security monitoring.

The P2 is not certified for use as a wearable device.

Glossary

FCC ISED CE warnings and end product labeling requirements

The FCC, ISED, and CE certifications are radio module certifications only. Additional certification will be required for your completed system.

United States (FCC)

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter module must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This End equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.

End Product Labeling The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following:

Contains FCC ID: 2AEMI-P2

Manual Information to the End User The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module.

Outdoor Use (US)

To be compliant to FCC §15.407(a) the EIRP is not allowed to exceed 125 mW (21 dBm) at any elevation angle above 30° (measured from the horizon) when operated as an outdoor access point in U-NII-1 band, 5.150-5.250 GHz.

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Canada (ISED)

Canada Statement This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference; and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.

L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2. l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Caution Exposure: This device meets the exemption from the routine evaluation limits in section 2.5 of RSS102 and users can obtain Canadian information on RF exposure and compliance. Le dispositif répond à l'exemption des limites d'évaluation de routine dans la section 2.5 de RSS102 et les utilisateurs peuvent obtenir des renseignements canadiens sur l'exposition aux RF et le respect.

The final end product must be labelled in a visible area with the following: The Industry Canada certification label of a module shall be clearly visible at all times when installed in the host device, otherwise the host device must be labelled to display the Industry Canada certification number of the module, preceded by the words “Contains transmitter module”, or the word “Contains”, or similar wording expressing the same meaning, as follows:

Contains transmitter module ISED: 20127-P2

This End equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. Cet équipement devrait être installé et actionné avec une distance minimum de 20 centimètres entre le radiateur et votre corps.

The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as shown in this manual.

Outdoor use (CA)

• Operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems;
• Operation in the 5600-5650 MHz band is not allowed in Canada. High-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e., priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.

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• Le dispositif de fonctionnement dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz est réservé à une utilisation en intérieur pour réduire le risque d'interférences nuisibles à la co-canal systèmes mobiles par satellite
• Opération dans la bande 5600-5650 MHz n'est pas autorisée au Canada. Haute puissance radars sont désignés comme utilisateurs principaux (c.-àutilisateurs prioritaires) des bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer des interférences et / ou des dommages à dispositifs LAN-EL.

European Union (CE)

We, Particle Industries,Inc, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, P2, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with RED Directive 2014/53/EU and (EU) 2015/863 RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (Recast).

The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the followingInternet address: https://www.particle.io/

Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

The operating frequency bands and the maximum transmitted power limit are listed below:

• BLE 2402-2480MHz 10dBm
• Wi-Fi 2.4GHz band 2412-2484MHz 20dBm
• Wi-Fi 5GHz band 5180-5825MHz 23dBm

United Kingdom

UKCA Conformity:

Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1206)

Outdoor use (world)

This device is restricted to indoor use when operating in the 5150 to 5350 MHz frequency range. This restriction applies in: AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, EL, ES, FI, FR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR, UA, UK(NI).

Revision history

Known errata

Contact

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