Freescale Semiconductor USB-KW24D512 User manual

Quick Start Guide
USB Packet Sniffer/Dongle
for Kinetis MKW22D and
MKW24D Wireless MCUs
USB-KW24D512

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Get to Know the USB-KW24D512
USB Connector
Reset
Button
Application
Button
Mini-JTAG
(10-pin)
MKW2xIC
LEDs Antenna

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The USB-KW24D512 Packet Sniffer/Dongle is dual use hardware
in a convenient USB dongle form factor for part numbers
MKW22D512 and MKW24D512. As delivered, the device is
programmed with 802.15.4 packet sniffer software that interfaces
with Freescale’s Test Tool Protocol Analyzer as well as most
commercially available 802.15.4 packet sniffer programs. Packet
sniffers are essential for wireless network development allowing
monitoring of over-the-air traffic. The USB-KW24D512 hardware
can also be used as a development boards or re-programmed
with application software as a network node.
Introduction

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USB-KW24D512
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USB-KW24D512 Features
• 50 MHz ARM®Cortex®-M4 based core
• 512KB Flash, 64KB SRAM
• Typical current consumption: 250 µA/MHz run, 1.7 µA
RTC standby
• IEEE-802.15.4 compliant
• -102 dBM RX sensitivity and +8 dBm TX output power
• Peak typical current consumption: 17mA TX (at 0 dBM) and
19mA max RX
• Dual Personal Area Network (PAN) support in hardware
Run two RF networks simultaneously
• Active and passive tamper detection with RTC timestamp
• Crypto engine: DES, 3DES, AES 128-256, SHA-1,
SHA-256, MD5, RNG
• USB 2.0 FS/LS H/D/OTG
• 16-bit ADC
• MCU operating range: 1.7V to 3.6V, -40C to +105C
• Supply voltage: 5VDC

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Step-by-Step Instructions
In this quick start guide, you will learn how to enable and use the USB-KW24D512
device as a sniffer. You will also learn how to modify the existent firmware on the
dongle for use as a development environment or network node.
The USB-KW24D512 development platform comes pre-programmed with the sniffer
application to provide a demonstration of the device’s capabilities.
This quick start guide will demonstrate how to sniff packets sent over the air and how
to program the dongle with another application firmware.

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Install BeeKit Wireless
Connectivity Toolkit
BeeKit is a stand-alone software
application that provides a graphical user
interface in which the user can create,
modify, save and update wireless network
solutions based on Freescale’s protocol
stacks. Download BeeKit under Software
and Tools at freescale.com/Wireless.
Connect the Hardware
Connect the USB-KW24D512 dongle to
the PC. Allow the PC to automatically
install the USB drivers if prompted.
Drivers can be found under BeeKit’s
installation folder. After driver has been
installed, it should be listed as a Virtual
Com Port.
Download Software
and Tools
Download installation software
and documentation under
“Jump Start Your Design”
at freescale.com/USB-KW24D512.
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Enabling the Sniffer Application
1. Open Test Tool application. Go to <BeeKit installation folder>\Test Tool 12\Test Tool.exe
2. Select Protocol Analyzer.
3. Start capturing packets. The USB-KW24D512 dongle should be listed as “Devices:
KW24 USB Dongle (COMx) Off” as shown in the image. Click on a channel number
to start monitoring packets over the air on that channel.
4. Packet Analyzer output. You should be able to see and analyze the packets from
other devices that are being sent over the air. Current Test Tool Analyzer is able to
decode MAC and ZigBee
®
RF4CE packets.
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Loading Other Firmware
on the Board
Option A: Using Test Tool’s Firmware Loader
Option B: Using IAR Embedded Workbench
Option A: Using Test Tool’s Firmware
Loader
1. Open Test Tool application. Go to
<BeeKit installation folder>\Test Tool
12\Test Tool.exe
2. Select Firmware Loaders --> Kinetis
Firmware Loader option.
3. Connect a J-Link Flash programmer
to the mini-JTAG connector on the
USB-KW24D512 board.
4. Browse and select the srec file to
upload to the board.
5. Click on the “Upload” button.
6. Indicate the device that is going to be
flashed.
7. Click on “OK” and wait for the upload
to finish.
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Option B: Using IAR Embedded
Workbench
1. Open a USB-KW24D512 project on
IAR Embedded Workbench.
2. Compile and build the project.
3. Connect a J-Link Flash programmer to
the mini-JTAG connector on the USB-
KW24D512 board.
4. Ensure you have selected the
J-Link/J-Trace driver under
Download --> Debugger options.
5. Click on “Download and Debug” to
flash the board.
6. Stop the debugging session.
7. Reset the board.

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Additional Information
For more information on USB-KW24D512 hardware and software, refer to BeeKit
Wireless Connectivity Toolkit Quick Start Guide (BKWCTKQSG.pdf) to load sample
applications using Zigbee, BeeStack Consumer (RF4CE) and IEEE
®
802.15.4 MAC
protocol stacks.

Quick Start Guide
For more information, visit freescale.com/
USB-KW24D512,freescale.com/KW2x,
or freescale.com/Kinetis/Wseries
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Document Number: USBKW24D512QSG REV 1
Agile Number: 926-28159 REV B
Support
Visit freescale.com/support for a list of phone
numbers within your region.
Warranty
Visit freescale.com/warranty for complete
warranty information.
Get Started
Download installation software and documentation under
“Jump Start Your Design” at freescale.com/USB-KW24D512.