Hi, I want to clarify how xtal_trim value is calculated now. First of all the xtal_mode set to 0x5 will require a 16 Mhz clock signal at pin 26. I don't have such at86rf2xx board which can do that, so I don't want to support it right now. The xtal_trim is only necesarry for external crystal, when xtal_mode == 0xF. The xtal_trim value is calculated by: CL = capacitor of used crystal CX = connected capacitors at xtal pins CPAR = in all at86rf2xx datasheets this is a constant value 3 pF, but this is different on each board setup. You need to fine tuning this value via CTRIM. CTRIM = variable capacitor setting. Resolution is 0.3 pF range is 0 pF upto 4.5 pF. CL = 0.5 * (CX + CTRIM + CPAR) Examples: On atben [0]: CL = 8 pF CX = 12 pF CPAR = 3 pF (We assume the magic constant from datasheet) CTRIM = 0.9 pF (12+0.9+3)/2 = 7.95 which is nearly at 8 pF openlabs [1]: CL = 16 pF CX = 22 pF CPAR = 3 pF (We assume the magic constant from datasheet) CTRIM = 4.5 pF (22+4.5+3)/2 = 14.75 which is the nearest value to 16 pF For more information it's the section "Integrated Oscillator Setup" inside the at86rf2xx datasheets. (In my case 8111C–MCU Wireless–09/09). For a better calculation of the CPAR value, Werner Almesberger developed some diagnostic tool [2], which I don't tried out yet. - Alex [0] http://projects.qi-hardware.com/index.php/p/ben-wpan/source/tree/master/atben (atben.sch, requires kicad tool) [1] http://openlabs.co/OSHW/Raspberry-Pi-802.15.4-radio-files/rpi802154-r1.pdf [2] http://projects.qi-hardware.com/index.php/p/ben-wpan/source/tree/master/tools/atrf-xtal changes since v3: - remove setting of xtal_mode. Instead we setting xtal_trim only. changes since v2: - copy platform data to driver allocated space Cc: Werner Almesberger <werner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Thomas Stilwell <stilwellt@xxxxxxxxxxx> Alexander Aring (2): at86rf230: copy pdata to driver allocated space at86rf230: add support for external xtal trim .../bindings/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.txt | 3 ++ drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c | 59 +++++++++++++--------- include/linux/spi/at86rf230.h | 1 + 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) -- 2.3.0 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wpan" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html