sparkfun Si4703 User Manual

12/13/2016 Si4703FMRadioReceiverHookupGuidelearn.sparkfun.com
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Si4703FMRadioReceiverHookupGuide
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Si4703HookUpGuideSparkFunWishList
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Introduction
ThisbreakoutboardenablesyoutotuneintoFMradiostations,usingtheSi4703FMtunerchipfromSiliconLaboratories.ThisICalsoworkswellforfilterandcarrier
detection,andenablesdatasuchasthestationIDandsongnametobedisplayedtotheuser.
RequiredMaterials
Youwillneedthefollowingmaterialstoworkonthisproject.
JumperWiresPremium6"F/FPackof10
PRT08430
ThisisaSparkFunexclusive!Theseare155mmlongjumperswithfemaleconnectorsonbothends.Usethesetojumperfromanymaleheaderonanyboard,…
BreakAwayMaleHeadersRightAngle
PRT00553
Arowofrightanglemaleheadersbreaktofit.40pinsthatcanbecuttoanysize.UsedwithcustomPCBsorgeneralcustomheaders.**Features:***…
SparkFunFTDIBasicBreakout3.3V
DEV09873
Thisisthenewestrevisionofour[FTDIBasic](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8772).WenowuseaSMD6pinheaderon…
ArduinoProMini3283.3V/8MHz
DEV11114
It'sblue!It'sthin!It'stheArduinoProMini!SparkFun'sminimaldesignapproachtoArduino.Thisisa3.3VArduinorunningthe8MHzbootloader.Ar…
Keepinmindyouwillalsoneedstandardsolderingmaterialstocompletethistutorial,aswellaseitherasetofspeakersorheadphoneswitha3.5mmjacktoplugintothe
Si4703board.
SuggestedReading
Ifyouaren’tfamiliarwithanyoftheconceptsbelow,checkouttheselinksandgetcaughtupbeforemovingaheadwiththeSi4703.
UsingtheArduinoProMini3.3V
InstallinganArduinoLibrary
HowtoPowerYourProject
SerialCommunication
SerialTerminalBasics
WorkingwithWire
UsingGitHubtoSharewithSparkFun
HardwareOverview
TheSi4703BreakoutBoardbreaksoutmultiplepinsfromtheIC.Forthepowerbus,the3.3VandGNDpinsarebrokenout.KeepinmindthatwhiletheICistolerantup
to5V,thecommunicationpinsareonly3.3Vtolerant,andthereforeshouldonlybeusedin3.3Vsystems.Ifyouneedtousethisina5Vsystem,checkoutourtutorialon
usinglogiclevelconverters.
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sparkfun Si4703 Specifications

General

Brand	sparkfun
Model	Si4703
Category	Receiver
Language	English