Texas Instruments 2511USB Users Manual

1. Kit Contents

 1 x CC2511 USB Dongle
 This Quick Start Guide

The hardware in this kit is FCC and IC certified
and complies with ETSI/R&TTE requirements
over temperature from 0 to +35°C.

FCC/IC Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant
IC ICES-003 Class A Compliant

2. Getting Started

The CC2511 USB Dongle can be
used as a development platform for
USB and RF applications.

An external development board or
debugger, like the CC Debugger,
SmartRF04EB or SmartRF05EB, is
required to program and debug
software running on the CC2511.

Note that the CC2511 USB Dongle is
pre-programmed with the packet
sniffer firmware.

This Quick Start Guide will
describe how to use the dongle
with the packet sniffer and what
would be the next steps for
developing your own software.

3. Preparations

Before proceeding, please
download and install the following
tools:

SmartRF Flash Programmer

www.ti.com/tool/flash-programmer

You will need this tool to program
the packet capture firmware on the
CC2511 USB dongle

SmartRF Packet Sniffer

www.ti.com/packetsniffer

This is the PC tool that displays
and parses the packets received by
the capture device.

4. Programming the Dongle

For the USB dongle to operate as a
packet capture device, it must be
programmed with the packet sniffer
firmware. By default, the dongle comes
pre-programmed with this firmware.

Connect the USB dongle to the
debugger or the development board
with an appropriate 10 pin flat cable.
The dongle must also be powered via
the USB bus. Refer to picture below
for an example.

Caution! Avoid using other power
sources1 for the dongle than a regular
USB voltage source at max 5.5V, 500
mA, (efficiency level V).

5. Programming the Dongle

Launch the SmartRF Flash
Programmer and make sure you
select the “System-on-Chip” tab. The
tool should show a line with CC2511
connected to a SmartRF04EB.

Next, locate the flash image
sniffer_fw_ccxx11.hex in

“C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\SmartRF
Tools\Packet Sniffer\bin\general\firmware”

Select “Erase, program and verify”
and press the “Perform Actions”

button.

6. Install USB Driver

After programming the device,
disconnect the dongle from the
programming board and plug it into
the PC. Windows’ new hardware
wizard will appear.

Select the options for automatic
installation and wait for the driver
installation to complete. If the
Wizard asks for a specific driver,
point it to the cebal2.inf file located
in “C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\SmartRF

Tools\Drivers\cebal\win_<arch-specific>\”

After installation of the driver, the
Packet Sniffer capture device is
ready for use.

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September 2013

CC2511 USB Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide

When using an external power supply, make sure it meets the listed requirements in addition to complying with

applicable regional product regulatory and safety certification requirements such as UL, CSA, VDE, CCC, and PSE.

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7. Packet Sniffer (1)

Launch the Packet Sniffer. A dialog will
request the user to select a protocol.
The CC2511 capture device can be
used with the SimpliciTI or the Generic
(no parsing) protocols. A new window
will appear.

The USB dongle should be listed with
chip type CC2511 and EB type
CC2511 USB dongle in the “Capturing
Device” tab.

Highlight the device to make it your
capture device.

8. Packet Sniffer (2)

Next, select the Radio Configuration
tab and make sure the radio registers
on the device are set according to the
format of the radio signals you are
sniffing.

If this is the first time you use the
tool, press the browse button to
locate a .prs file with packet sniffer
register settings for CC2511.

You can generate your own .prs files

with the “Register Export” function in

SmartRF Studio

9. Packet Sniffer (3)

Finally, press the small “play” icon

on the tool bar to start sniffing
packets.

If there are radio packets on the
air, and the CC2511 has the
appropriate radio settings, the
captured packets will be displayed
in the packet sniffer display
window.

Enjoy!

10. Developing USB Software

A good start for developing your own
USB application for the CC2511 USB

dongle would be the “CC USB
Firmware Library and Examples”

software package.
The Library contains a complete USB

framework that allows the user to
develop any USB device type.
Examples showing implementations of
a HID device and a CDC device are
included.

The software can be downloaded from
the CC2511EMK web page or directly
from

www.ti.com/lit/zip/swrc088

11. Development Tools

The preferred tool for developing
software for CC2511 and for single
stepping and debugging is IAR
Embedded Workbench for 8051.

A free, code size limited version can
be downloaded from the web. See

www.iar.com/ew8051

12. Thank You!

We hope you will enjoy working
with the CC2511 device and
related Low-Power RF products
from Texas Instruments.

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Caution! The kit contains ESD
sensitive components. Handle with
care to prevent permanent damage.