Texas Instruments 2530EM User Manual

SWRA275A

1. Kit Contents

2 x CC2530EM
2 x Pulse W1010 Antennas
Documentation

The RF boards in this kit are FCC and IC
certified and tested to comply with
ETSI/R&TTE standards over
temperature from 0 to +35°C. The
antenna, W1010 from Pulse, is a ¼
wave dipole antenna with 2 dBi gain.

FCC/IC Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant

IC ICES-003 Class A Compliant

2. Plug EM into SmartRF05EB

The CC2530EM, with the antenna
mounted on the SMA connector, can be
plugged into a SmartRF05EB. The
SmartRF05EB is included in the CC2530
Development Kit [2].

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

3. Configure the SmartRF05EB

Set the EM Selection switch in position
SOC/TRX. For best performance, it is
recommended to turn off the RS232 interface.

Select power source with the jumper on header
P11:

 Position 1-2: Batteries
 Position 2-3: USB or DC supply

Warning! To minimize risk of injury or property damage, never
use rechargeable batteries to power the board. Always select a
power source that is suitably rated for use with this EVM, not

exceeding 20 VDC, with a current output rating between 0
and 1500 mA. Note that there should only be one active
power source at any one time. Do not leave the EVM
powered when unattended.

4. Packet Error Rate (PER)

When power is applied to the
SmartRF05EB, the preprogrammed PER
test on the CC2530 will start running.

The LCD will display the screen as
shown in the picture above. The number
in the parentheses is the revision of the
CC2530.

Press Button 1 to
continue.

5. Select Channel

Select one of the 16 IEEE 802.15.4
channels, with channel number from 11 to
26 (2405-2480 MHz, 5 MHz channel
spacing). Select the same channel for
both boards.

The channel is selected by moving the
joystick to the right or left.

Press Button 1 to confirm the selection.

6 Set up the Receiver

Set one of the boards to operate as receiver.
Use the joystick to select mode. Confirm by
pressing Button 1.

The receiver will now wait for packets from the
transmitter.

7. Set up the Transmitter

Set the other board to operate as
transmitter. Use the joystick to select
mode. Confirm the selection by pressing
Button 1.

On the transmitter node, additional
parameters have to be set. On the next
screen, select the TX output power
(signal strength). Use the joystick to
select between -3 dBm, 0 dBm or 4 dBm.
Confirm the selection with Button 1.

8. TX: Packets and Rate

Next, select burst size (number of packets
to send) by using the joystick, either 1000,
10K, 100K or 1M packets. Confirm the
selection with Button 1.

After selecting burst size, select packet
rate; 100, 50, 20 or 10 packet per second.
Confirm the selection with Button 1.

9. TX: Start PER Test

The transmitter is now configured for the PER
test. The PER test is started and stopped by
pushing the joystick (as a button). The
transmitter will display the number of packets
sent during the PER test.

After stopping the test, it will start from the
beginning if the test is restarted.

OFF

SOC
/TRX

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10. RX: Observe PER

The PER test receiver will display the
PER value (number of lost and
erroneous packets divided by the
number of packets sent, displayed as a
fraction of 1000).

The receiver will also display the number
of received packets and a moving
average RSSI value based on the last 32
packets.

By pressing button 1, all counters on the
receiver will be reset and the receiver will
restart the PER calculations.

11. SmartRF Studio

After running the PER test, the next
recommended step is to install SmartRF
Studio and to connect the evaluation
board to the PC.

When installing SmartRF Studio, you will
also install the USB drivers required for
the SmartRF05EB board.

SmartRF Studio can be used for RF
testing and evaluation of C2530.

SmartRF Studio can be downloaded from

www.ti.com/smartrfstudio

12. Flash Programmer

Texas Instruments has a simple tool which can
be used to program the flash on the CC2530.

The Flash Programmer application, available
on the kit web page [2], can be used to
program Intel HEX files, read the contents of
flash and several other operations.

Programming of a CC2530 can be done
through the SmartRF05EB.

Production programming tools are available
from TI’s developer network [4].

13. IAR Embedded Workbench

To develop software, program and
debug the CC2530, you should use IAR
Embedded Workbench for 8051.

A free evaluation version of IAR EW8051
is included in the kit. A free, code size
limited version can be downloaded from
the web. See www.iar.com/ew8051.

14. Packet Sniffer

In order to debug RF protocols, it is

possible to use TI’s SmartRF Packet

Sniffer.

You can use the CC2531 USB dongle or
the SmartRF05EB with a CC2530EM to
capture the packets.

15. Thank You!

We hope you will enjoy working with the
CC2530 and associated Low-Power RF
products from Texas Instruments.

A. Available Software

CC2530 Software Examples

Source code for the PER test and other
simple examples for the CC2530 [1]

RemoTI™ Network Protocol

TIs’ implementation of the ZigBee

RF4CE standard: www.ti.com/remoti

SimpliciTI™ Network Protocol

An RF protocol targeting simple, small
RF networks: www.ti.com/simpliciti

TIMAC Software

TI’s IEEE 802.15.4 medium-access­control stack: www.ti.com/timac

Z-Stack™ Software

TI’s ZigBee-compliant protocol stack

www.ti.com/z-stack

B. More information

On Texas Instruments’ Low-Power RF
web site you will find all our latest
products, application and design notes,
FAQ section, news and events updates,
and much more. Just go to

www.ti.com/lprf

The Low Power RF Online Community
has forums, blogs and videos. Use the
forums to find information, discuss and
get help with your design. Join us at

www.ti.com/lprf-forum

The TI LPRF eNewsletter keeps you up to
date on e.g. new products, application
notes, software and events. Sign up at

www.ti.com/lprfnewsletter

C. References

[1] CC2530 product web page

www.ti.com/product/cc2530

[2] CC2530 Development Kit

www.ti.com/tool/cc2530dk

[3] SmartRF05EB User’s Guide

www.ti.com/lit/pdf/swru210

[4] LPRF Developer’s Network

http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/genconte
nt.tsp?contentId=98994

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EVMWARNINGSANDRESTRICTIONS

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