Texas Instruments CC2530EMK Quick Start Manual
SWRA275A
September 2013
CC2530EMK Quick Start Guide
1. Kit Contents
2 x Pulse W1010
Antennas
2 x CC2530EM
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. 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”.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
1
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.
SWRA275A
September 2013
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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
13. 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].
14. 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.
15. 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.
A. Available Software
CC2530 Software Examples
Source code for the PER test and other
simple examples for the CC2530 [1]
Z-Stack™ Software
TI’s ZigBee-compliant protocol stack
www.ti.com/z-stack
RemoTI™ Network Protocol
TIs’ implementation of the ZigBee
RF4CE standard: www.ti.com/remoti
TIMAC Software
TI’s IEEE 802.15.4 medium-accesscontrol 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] 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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