Olimex MSP430-CCRFLCD User guide

MSP430-CCRFLCD development board

Users Manual

All boards produced by Olimex are ROHS compliant

Revision A, November 2011

Copyright(c) 2011, OLIMEX Ltd, All rights reserved

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INTRODUCTION:

MSP430-CCRFLCD is development board with CC430F5137IRGZ microcontroller

from Texas Instruments. This ultra-low-power microcontroller has integrated CC1101 RF
transceiver. The board has also LCD, two status leds, two user buttons and UEXT, which can
be modified as device or host. MSP430-CCRFLCD can communicate with other boards with
integrated CC1101 RF transceiver via radio connection.

BOARD FEATURES:

• Microcontroller: CC430F5137IRGZ

• JTAG

• UEXT

• LCD 1x9

• LIPO_BAT connector for Lithium-ion polymer battery which permits

outdoor communication between two or more MSP430-CCRFLCD
boards

• on-board voltage regulator

• On-bard pcb antenna

• Supported radio frequencies bands 868/915 MHz – software selectable.

By default – 868 MHz.

• Maximal permissible distance between two MSP430-CCRFLCD boards

depends on RF chip's output power, data transfer rate and the selected
radio frequency band. For more information, see the table below.

Results given there are taken via using 2 MSP430-CCRF boards, but
because of the slight difference between MSP430-CCRF and MSP430­CCRFLCD we are expecting results closer to this!

• two user buttons

• two status leds

• RTC crystal

• extension pin holes for most of the microcontroller pins

• FR-4, 1.00 mm, soldermask, component print

• Dimensions: 84.84 x 63.50mm (3.34 x 2.50")

RF Frequency Output Power Data Rate Measured Distance

868MHz 10dBm 1.2kBaud 155m

868MHz 10dBm 38.4kBaud 110m

868MHz 10dBm 250kBaud 85m

915MHz 10dBm 1.2kBaud 140m

915MHz 10dBm 38.4kBaud 100m

915MHz 10dBm 250kBaud 60m

This measurements were taken via using “RF Connection_toggle LED” demo software

loaded at two alike MSP430-CCRF boards!

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ELECTROSTATIC WARNING:

The MSP430-CCRFLCD board is shipped in protective anti-static packaging. The
board must not be subject to high electrostatic potentials. General practice for
working with static sensitive devices should be applied when working with this
board.

BOARD USE REQUIREMENTS:

Cables: The cable you will need depends on the programmer/debugger

you use. If you use MSP-JTAG-TINY, MSP-JTAG-TINY-V2, or MSP-JTAG-ISO, you
will need USB A-B cable. If you use MSP-JTAG, you will need LPT cable.

Hardware: Programmer/Debugger MSP-JTAG-TINY, MSP-JTAG-TINY-
V2, MSP-JTAG-ISO, MSP-JTAG, MSP-JTAG-RF, or other compatible

programming/debugging tool.

You can also use other Olimex's board MSP-CCRFLCD, or MSP-CCRF for radio
communication.

PROCESSOR FEATURES:

MSP430-CCRFLCD board use microcontroller CC430F5137IRGZFBD100 with

these features:

− True System-on-Chip (SoC) for Low-Power Wireless Communication

Applications

− Wide Supply Voltage Range: 1.8 V to 3.6 V

− Ultra-Low Power Consumption:

− CPU Active Mode (AM): 160 μA/MHz

− Standby Mode (LPM3 RTC Mode):2.0 μA

− Off Mode (LPM4 RAM Retention): 1.0 μA

− Radio in RX: 15 mA, 250 kbps, 915 MHz

− MSP430™ System and Peripherals

− 16-Bit RISC Architecture, Extended Memory, up to 20-MHz System Clock

− Wake-Up From Standby Mode in Less Than 6 μs

− Flexible Power Management System with SVS and Brownout

− Unified Clock System with FLL

− 16-Bit Timer TA0, Timer_A with Five Capture/Compare Registers

− 16-Bit Timer TA1, Timer_A with Three Capture/Compare Registers

− Hardware Real-Time Clock

− Two Universal Serial Communication Interfaces

− USCI_A0 supporting UART, IrDA, SPI

− USCI_B0 supporting I

2

C, SPI

− 12-Bit A/D Converter With Internal Reference, Sample-and-Hold, and

Autoscan Features

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− Comparator

− 128-bit AES Security Encryption/Decryption Coprocessor

− 32-Bit Hardware Multiplier

− Three-Channel Internal DMA

− Serial Onboard Programming, No External Programming Voltage Needed

− Embedded Emulation Module (EEM)

− High-Performance Sub-1-GHz RF Transceiver Core

− Wide Supply Voltage Range: 2.0 V to 3.6 V

− Frequency Bands: 300 MHz to 348 MHz, 389 MHz to 464 MHz, and 779

MHz to 928 MHz.

− Programmable Data Rate From 0.6 kBaud to 500 kBaud

− High Sensitivity (-117 dBm at 0.6 kBaud, -111 dBm at 1.2 kBaud, 315 MHz,

1% Packet Error Rate)

− Excellent Receiver Selectivity and Blocking Performance

− Programmable Output Power Up to +12 dBm for All Supported

Frequencies

− 2-FSK, 2-GFSK, and MSK Supported as well as OOK and Flexible ASK

Shaping

− Flexible Support for Packet-Oriented Systems: On-Chip Support for Sync

Word Detection, Address Check, Flexible Packet Length, and Automatic
CRC Handling

− Support for Automatic Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) Before

Transmitting (for Listen-Before-Talk Systems)

− Digital RSSI Output

− Suited for Systems Targeting Compliance With EN 300 220 (Europe) and

FCC CFR Part 15 (US)

− Suited for Systems Targeting Compliance With Wireless M-Bus Standard

EN 13757-4:2005

− Support for Asynchronous and Synchronous Serial Receive/Transmit

Mode for Backward Compatibility With Existing Radio Communication
Protocols

(1) 5, 3 - represents two instantiations of Timer_A, the first instantiation having 5 and the second

instantiation having 3 capture compare registers and PWM output generators, respectively.

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BLOCK DIAGRAM:

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MEMORY ORGANIZATION:

(1) All memory regions not specified here are vacant memory, and any access to them causes a Vacant
Memory Interrupt.

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SCHEMATIC:

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3.7V

+

-

(4.6V)

(2.5V)

Monopole_PCB_Antenna

T1157 T1157

2.2nF

100nF

10uF/6.3V

100nF

100n F

10uF/6.3V

NA

NA

100nF

10uF/6.3 V

100nF

10uF/6.3 V

100nF

10uF/6.3 V

100nF

2pF

100nF

2pF

100nF

100nF

100nF

10pF

10pF

470nF

1pF/+-0. 25pF/COG

1.5pF/+ -0.25pF/COG

1.5pF/+ -0.25pF/COG

100pF/ 5%/COG

3.3pF/+ -0.25pF/ COG

100p F/5%/COG

NANA

10uF/6.3V

100nF

100nF

100nF

100nF

1-2:Open; 2-3:Close 1-2:Open; 2-3:Close

BH14S

FB0805/600R/200mA(201209-601)

FB0805/600R/200mA(201209-601)

12nH/5%(ELJRE12NJFA/1198377)

12nH/5%(ELJRE12NJFA/1198377)

18nH/5%(ELJRE18NJFA/1198379)

18nH/5%(ELJRE18NJFA/1198379) 12nH/5%(ELJRE12NJFA/1198377)

12nH/5%(ELJRE12NJFA/1198377)

LCD-CL010-4042-01

RED(GYX-SD-TC0805SURK)

GREEN(GYX-SD-TC0805SGC)

DW02R

HN1x2(Close)

HN1x2(Open)

QCT32768/6pF

TSX-3225/26MHz/10PPM/9pF/3.2x2.5mm SMD

33k

1k

33k

33k

4.7k 4.7k

1k

NA

NA 0R(NA)

0R(NA)

56k/1%

0R(NA)

0R(NA)

1k

1k

33k 33k

1k

4.7k4.7k

47k/1%

56k/1%

CC430F5137IRGZ

BH10RBH10RBH10RBH10RBH10RBH10RBH10RBH10RBH10RBH10R

3.3V

3.3V

3.3V

3.3V

3.3V

3.3V 3.3V

3.3V

3.3V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V

MCP1700T-3302E/MB

#RST/SBWTDIO

BAT

BAT

BSLRX/UCA0RXD

BSLRX/UCA0RXD

BSLTX/UCA0TXD

BSLTX/UCA0TXD

BUT1

BUT1 BUT2

BUT2

LCD_SCL

LCD_SCL

LCD_SDA

LCD_SDA

LED1

LED1

LED2

LED2

SCL

SDA

SENS_E

SENS_E

SW_SCL

SW_SCL

SW_SDA

SW_SDA

TCK

TDI
TDO

TEST/SBWTCK

TMS

UCB0_CLK

UCB0_CLK

UCB0_MISO/SCL

UCB0_MISO/SCL

UCB0_MOSI/SDA

UCB0_MOSI/SDA

UCB0_STE

UCB0_STE

VIN

3.3V

ANT

BUT1 BUT2

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C1 0

C1 1

C1 2

C1 3

C1 4

C1 5

C1 6

C1 7

C1 8

C1 9

C2 0

C2 1

C22

C23

C24

C25

C26

C27

C28

C29

C30

C31C32

C33

C34

C35

C36

C37

GND

GND.

123J1123

J2

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

JTAG

L1

L2

L3

L4

L5

L6 L7

L8

SCL

3

SDA4VDD2VSS

1

LCD

LED1 LED2

1
2

LIPO_BAT

P1.0
P1.1
P1.2
P1.3
P1.4

P1.5
P1.6
P1.7

P2.0
P2.1
P2.2
P2.3
P2.4
P2.5
P2.6
P2.7

P3.0
P3.1
P3.2
P3.3
P3.4
P3.5
P3.6
P3.7

1

2

PIN

PJ.0

PJ.1

PJ.2

PJ.3

1

2

POUT

Q1

GND

GND

Q3

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5 R6

R7

R8

R9 R10

R11

R12

R13

R14

R15

R16

R17 R18

R19

R20R21

R24

R25

RST

TEST

#RST/NMI/SBWTDIO

40

AVCC

45

AVCC_RF

27

AVCC_RF

28

AVCC_RF

31

AVCC_RF

32

AVSS

42

DVCC

8

DVCC

22

DVCC

41

GUARD

34

P1.0/PM_RFGDO0

13

P1.1/PM_RFGDO2

12

P1.2/PM_UCB0SOMI/PM_UCB0SCL

11

P1.3/PM_UCB0SIMO/PM_UCB0SDA

10

P1.4/PM_UCB0CLK/PM_UCA0STE

9

P1.5/PM_UCA0RXD/PM_UCA 0SOMI

6

P1.6/PM_UCA0TXD/PM_UCA 0SIMO

5

P1.7/PM_UCA0CLK/PM_UCB0STE/(ROSC)

4

P2.0/PM_CBOUT1/PM_TA1CLK/CB0/A0

3

P2.1/PM_TA1CCR0A/CB1/A1

2

P2.2/PM_TA1CCR1A/CB2/A2

1

P2.3/PM_TA1CCR2A/CB3/A3

48

P2.4/PM_RTCCLK/CB4/A4/VREF-/VEREF-

47

P2.5/PM_SVMOUT/CB5/A5/VREF+/VEREF+

46

P2.6/PM_ACLK/(RF_ATEST)

24

P2.7/PM_MODCLK/PM_DMAE0

23

P3.0/PM_CBOUT0/PM_TA0CLK

21

P3.1/PM_TA0CCR0A

20

P3.2/PM_TA0CCR1A

19

P3.3/PM_TA0CCR2A

18

P3.4/PM_TA0CCR3A

17

P3.5/PM_TA0CCR4A

16

P3.6/PM_RFGDO1

15

P3.7/PM_SMCLK

14

P5.0/XIN

44

P5.1/XOUT

43

PJ.0/TDO

35

PJ.1/TDI/TCLK

36

PJ.2/TMS

37

PJ.3/TCK

38

RF_N

30

RF_P

29

RF_XIN

25

RF_XOUT

26

R_BIAS

33

TEST/SBWTCK

39

VCORE

7

VSS

VSS

U1

UEXT-1
UEXT-2
UEXT-3
UEXT-4
UEXT-5
UEXT-6
UEXT-7
UEXT-8
UEXT-9

UEXT-10

GND

1

VIN

2

VOUT

3

VR

MSP430-CCRFLCD

Rev.B

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+

+

+

+

+

+

GND

0R

0R

0R

0R

UEXT

POWER SUPPLY

BUTTONSLCD

LEDS

BOARD LAYOUT:

POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT:

MSP430-CCRFLCD can take power from:

–External power supply via LIPO_BAT connector 3.7 VDC from Lithium-ion

polymer battery

–JTAG

The programmed board power consumption is about 20 mA with all peripherals
enabled.

RESET CIRCUIT:

MSP430-CCRFLCD reset circuit includes R1 (33k), R2 (1kΩ), C1 (2..2nF),

JTAG pin 11 and CC430F5137IRGZ pin 40 (#RST/NMI/SBWTDIO).

CLOCK CIRCUIT:

Quartz crystal Q1 32.768 kHz is connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 44

(P5.0/XIN) and pin 43 (P5.1/XOUT).

Quartz crystal Q3 26 MHz is connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 25

(RF_XIN) and pin 26 (RF_XOUT).

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JUMPER DESCRIPTION:

Power In jumper:

P_IN jumper connects power supply from JTAG connector. You have to

ensure that your circuit doesn't draw more than few milliamperes current or the
power supply may decrease due to the JTAG port current limitations. P_IN is
useful and must be used mostly to program the microcontroller.

Power Out jumper:

P_OUT jumper connects power from MSP430-CCRFLCD to JTAG

connector. When this jumper cap is placed, the power supply of JTAG connector
will follow the power supply of the board. This is useful when your board works at
lower than +3,3V power supply.

Note:

P_IN and P_OUT jumper caps should not be placed at the same time.

J1

This jumper, when is in position 1-2 – UEXT pin 3 (signal TX) is connected to
CC430F5137IRGZ pin 5 (signal BSLTX/UCA0TXD); when the jumper is in position
2-3 - UEXT pin 3 (signal TX) is connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 6 (signal
BSLRX/UCA0RXD)

Default state is shorted in position 2-3.

J2

This jumper, when is in position 1-2 – UEXT pin 4 (signal RX) is connected to
CC430F5137IRGZ pin 6 (signal BSLRX/UCA0RXD); when the jumper is in position
2-3 - UEXT pin 4 (signal RX) is connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 5 (signal
BSLTX/UCA0TXD)

Default state is shorted in position 2-3.

When jumpers J1 and J2 are shorted in position 1-2 – the board is configured as host
and can be used as host for some of our module boards. When these jumpers are
shorted in position 2-3 – the board is configured as device and can be used as
module board.

INPUT/OUTPUT:

Status Led with name LED1 (red) connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 13

(P1.0/PM_RFGDO0).

Status Led with name LED2 (green) connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 24 (P2.6/PM_ACLK).

User button with name BUT1 connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 12
(P1.1/PM_RFGDO2).

User button with name BUT2 connected to CC430F5137IRGZ pin 23
(P2.7/PM_MODCLK).

LCD 1x9 – 9 segments LCD without font generator

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EXTERNAL CONNECTORS DESCRIPTION:

JTAG:

Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name

1 TDO 2 JTAG power supply

3 TDI 4 VCC

5 TMS 6 Not Connected

7 TCK 8 TEST/SBWTCK

9 GND 10 Not Connected

11 #RST/SBWTDIO 12 BSLTX/UCA0TXD

13 Not Connected 14 BSLRX/UCA0RXD

LIPO_BAT:

Pin # Signal Name

1 VIN

2 GND

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UEXT:

Pin # Signal Name

1 VCC

2 GND

3 TX

4 RX

5 SCL

6 SDA

7 UCB0_MISO/SC

L

8 UCB0_MOSI/SD

A

9 UCB0_CLK

10 UCB0_STE

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Pin holes:

Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name

PJ.0 TDO P2.6 LED2

PJ.1 TDI P2.7 BUT2

PJ.2 TMS P3.0 P3.0

PJ.3 TCK P3.1 P3.1

TEST TEST/SBWTCK P3.2 P3.2

RST #RST/SBWTDIO P3.3 P3.3

3.3V VCC P3.4 P3.4

GND GND P3.5 P3.5

P2.5 P2.5 P3.6 LCD_SCL

P2.4 P2.4 P3.7 LCD_SDA

P2.3 BAT P1.0 LED1

P2.2 SENS_E P1.1 BUT1

P2.1 SW_SDA P1.2 UCB0_MISO/SCL

P2.0 SW_SCL P1.3 UCB0_MOSI/SDA

P1.7 UCB0_STE P1.4 UCB0_CLK

P1.6 BSLTX/UCA0TXDP1.5 BSLRX/UCA0RXD

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MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS:

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AVAILABLE DEMO SOFTWARE:

 Blinking Leds sourced by DCO - leads "MSP430-CCRFLCD's" on-board

"LED1" and "LED2" to blink with frequency ~ 1Hz. When "LED1" is on
"LED2" is off and vice-versa. Clock source -> DCO.

 Blinking Leds sourced by RTC - leads "MSP430-CCRFLCD's" on-board

"LED1" and "LED2" to blink with frequency ~ 1Hz. When "LED1" is on
"LED2" is off and vice-versa. Clock source -> crystal 32.768kHz.

 Blinking Leds sourced by RTC and USART Echo - MSP430-CCRFLCD's on-

board "LED1" and "LED2" are blinking again with frequency ~ 1Hz. by RTC
and USART Echo" If USART has received a character, then it returns echo.

 Toggle LEDx when BUTx is pressed - When BUT1 is pressed then LED1 is

switched over. When BUT2 is pressed then LED2 is switched over.

 Buttons and LCD - Visualize at LCD which one button you have pressed

 RF Connection_ press BUT - This example realize simple RF connection

between 2 MSP430-CCRFLCD boards. Pressing BUT1 at the first board will
toggle LED1 at the second board and vice-versa!

 RF Connection_toggle LED - This example again realize simple RF

connection between 2 MSP430-CCRFLCD boards. Both boards are sending
~4 packets per second with length 10 bytes. Whenever any board has
received a valid packet, it switches-over its LED1! Packet sending can be
enabled/disabled individually for everyone board by pressing its button
BUT1.

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ORDER CODE:

MSP430-CCRFLCD - assembled and tested board

How to order?

You can order to us directly or by any of our distributors.
Check our web www.olimex.com/dev for more info.

Revision history:

Board's revision: Rev. B, May 2011

Manual's revision: Rev. Initial, September 2011

Rev. A, November 2011

- BOARD FEATURES – added is table which
describes maximal permissible distance between two
MSP430-CCRF boards versus different RF settings.
MSP430-CCRFLCD is slightly different from MSP430­CCRF so we are expecting closer results.

- SCHEMATIC – is updated to last version – with
changed C22 and C23 values from 15pF to 10pF.

- AVAILABLE DEMO SOFTWARE - “RF Connection” is
changed to “RF Connection_ press BUT”.

“RF Connection_toggle LED” was added.

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