Texas Instruments CC1110 Programming manual

SWRU135A
October 2008
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CC1110-CC1111DK Quick Start Instructions
RF/Packet Error Rate Test
1. Kit Contents
•2 SmartRF04EB
•2 CC1110EM 433 MHz
•2 CC1110EM 868-915 MHz
•1 CC1111 USB dongle 868-915 MHz
•1 SOC_DEM
•2 antennas (433 MHz)
•2 antennas (868/915 MHz)
•2 USB cables
•1 USB extension cable
•1 10-pin cable
2. EB overview 3. Plug EM into EB
Insert a CC1110EM into both SmartRF04EBs.
The connectors will only fit in one position, so
that the EM cannot be inserted the wrong way.
Do not force the EM. Remember to mount the
antenna as well. The frequency range of the
selected EM decides which antenna to use.
NB! Different antennas for different frequencies:
433MHz
868/915MHz
4a. Battery power
There are three different ways of applying power
to the EB:
The first method involves using a battery, either a
9V or a 4xAA battery pack connected to the
battery connector on the bottom side of the board
4b. DC power
The second method applies DC power using the
DC input jack (right in picture, centre is +, sleeve is
ground), or by connecting a 4-10V voltage source
between the 4-10V and 0V terminals of the power
connector (left in picture). It is also possible to
connect a 3.3V voltage source between the 3.3V
and 0V terminals. The on-board voltage regulators
will be bypassed in this case.
4c. USB power
The EB can also be powered from the USB bus.
Make sure that the SmartRF®Studio software is
installed before connecting the EB to the PC,
otherwise you may experience problems in
installing it later due to driver issues.
Note that if multiple power sources are
connected, the source with the highest voltage
will power the EB. This means that you should
disconnect any attached battery when using a
lab supply or USB power, otherwise the battery
will be drained.
5. Set power switch
If a 3.3V source is used as described in 4b
above, the switch should be set to the leftmost
position. For all other cases, the switch should be
set to the rightmost position. This switch can be
used to turn off the EB by switching it to the
opposite position of that used to turn it on.
6. Packet error rate test
When power is applied to the board, the test
program will start. You should see the Chipcon
logo with chip name and revision number as shown
above on the LCD display on both EBs. Pushing
button S1 in the lower right corner of the board will
show the first menu item.
7. Select Frequency
Select a frequency according to the type of EM
module in use (433 MHz, 868 MHz, 903 MHz or
915 MHz). Move the joystick up or down to
display the choices and push button S1 in the
lower right corner of the board to select the
displayed frequency.
LCD screen
EM
connectors
Button S1
Joystick

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October 2008
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5. Select Data Rate
Select which data rate to use (1.2 kbps, 38.4
kbps or 250 kbps) by moving the joystick.
Confirm your choice by pushing button S1.
6. EB 1: Select Receiver
Select Receiver on the first EB by moving the
joystick. Confirm by pressing button S1. The
Receiving node will display “Ready to receive”.
7. EB 2: Select Transmitter
Select Transmitter on the other EB by moving the
joystick upward. Confirm by pressing button S1.
8. EB 2: Number of packets
On the transmitter EB, select the number of
packets to send. More packets take longer, but
give a better statistical result. Confirm by
pressing button S1.
9. PER Test (Transmitter)
Press S1 button again to start transmitting the
packet burst. The transmitter will show a running
counter that shows the number of packets sent.
10. PER Test (Receiver)
The receiver will show the total accumulated
packet error rate (PER) together with the average
signal strength (RSSI) of the previous 32 received
packets. A symbol in the upper right corner will
blink for every 32nd incoming packet to indicate
whether the link is maintained.
11. PER Test results
When the PER test is completed, the result will
be displayed on the receiver until a new test is
started. A new test can be started from the
transmitter.
12. Documentation
Please visit www.ti.com to download the
CC1110-CC1111DK User Manual, the
SmartRF® Studio software, examples, as well
as relevant datasheets and application notes.
If you for some reason cannot access the TI
web site and download the files, please contact
your local TI representative for assistance.
1. Troubleshooting/Notice
It you are experiencing problems with this test,
please check the following:
•Please visit www.ti.com and enter
CC1110-CC1111DK in the part number
search box. Check for updated SW and
documentation. Updated SW can be
downloaded to the device using IAR or the
Flash Programmer application.
•If you get poor PER results at short
distances, try to move the transmitter and
receiver further apart. The CC1110 may
experience saturation when transmitting at
full output power if the units are too close.
•The source code for the packet error rate
application is available on the web. You
may modify the source code to test at
other frequencies or data rates.
•See “DN300 -- SmartRF04EB
Troubleshooting” for general
troubleshooting of your EB board.
SmartRF®Studio
1. Download
Before connecting the EB to your PC, download
SmartRF®Studio from www.ti.com/smartrfstudio.
The installer is located in the “Support Software”
section. Download and run the installer.
2. Plug in EB
After the install program finishes, connect the EB
to the PC using the USB cable. Run SmartRF®
Studio. Select the SmartRF®04 tab. Select the
CC1110 board at the top of the list, and click the
Start button.
3. Configure
You can now configure the radio chip, run tests
or communicate with another EB.

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