Texas Instruments 2533EM User Manual

CC2533EMK Quick Start Guide

1. Kit Contents

2 x CC2533EM with PCB antennas
2 x Pulse W1010 2.4 GHz 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

In order to run the pre-programmed packet
error rate test on the device, you need 2
SmartRF05 Evaluation Boards. The
SmartRF05EB is included in the CC2533
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Note that you DO NOT need the SMA

antenna, as the PCB antenna is used by
default.

3. Power Options

There are several ways of applying power
to the SmartRF05EB;

 USB (5V through USB plug)
 External Power Supply

(requirements below)

 2 x 1.5V AA Non-Rechargeable Alkaline

Batteries

Voltage regulators on the SmartRF05EB
will set the on-board voltage to 3.3V.

External Power Supply1 Requirements:
Nom Voltage: 4 to 20 VDC
Max Current: 1500 mA
Efficiency Level V

Warning! To minimize risk of personal
injury or property damage, never use
rechargeable batteries to power the board.

4. Select Power Source

Locate the
power source
header P11
just above the
LCD on the
SmartRF05EB
Connect pins 1 and 2 if you are using
batteries to power the board. Connect pins
2 and 3 if you are using USB or external
power supply.

Once you have
set P11, find
switch P8 just
next to the DC
jack on the
SmartRF05EB.
To power on
the board, flip the switch from “OFF” to
“ON”.

4. Packet Error Rate (PER)

When power is applied to the
SmartRF05EB, the preprogrammed PER
test on the CC2533 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 CC2533.

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 number is increased by
moving the joystick in any direction.

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, 4.5 dBm or 7
dBm. Confirm the selection with Button 1.

8. TX: Packets and Packet 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.

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SWRU253A

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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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9. TX: Start PER Test

The transmitter is now configured for the
PER test. The PER test is started and
stopped by moving the joystick (in any
direction). 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.

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 an 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
Studio and other tools to communicate with
the radio and the SmartRF05EB board.

SmartRF Studio can be used for RF testing
and evaluation of C2533

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
CC2533.

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 CC2533 can be done
with a SmartRF05EB or a CC Debugger.

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

13. IAR Embedded Workbench

To develop software, program and debug
the CC2533, you should use IAR
Embedded Workbench for 8051.

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

A. Available Software

CC2533 Software Examples

Source code for the PER test and other
simple examples for the CC2533 [1].

RemoTI™ Network Protocol

TIs’ implementation of the ZigBee RF4CE

standard: www.ti.com/remoti

TIMAC Software

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

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] CC2533 product web page

http://www.ti.com/product/cc2533

[2] CC2533EMK kit web page

http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2533emk

[3] CC2533DK kit web page

http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2533dk

[4] LPRF Developer’s Network

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

October 2013