Texas Instruments CC2530 ZigBee Development Kit User manual

CC2530 ZigBee Development
Kit User’s Guide
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Table of contents
CC2530 ZIGBEE DEVELO
PMENT KIT USER’S GUI
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INTRODUCTION
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
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ACRONYMS
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ZIGBEE DEVELOPMENT K
IT CONTENTS
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5
GETTING STARTED
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5.1
S
ETTING UP THE HARDWA
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5.2
R
UNNING THE
P
REPROGRAMMED
Z
IG
B
EE
S
ENSOR
D
EMO
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5.3
CC2530
PER
TEST
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5.4
E
VALUATE THE
CC2530
R
ADIO USING
S
MART
RF
S
TUDIO
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5.5
D
EVELOPING
YOUR OWN SOFTWARE WI
TH THE
CC2530
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5.6
D
EVELOPING YOUR OWN H
ARDWARE WITH THE
CC2530
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RF TESTING
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6.1
TX
P
ARAMETER
T
ESTING
B
ASICS
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6.2
RX
P
ARAMETER
T
ESTING
B
ASICS
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CC2530EM
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CC2531 USB DONGLE
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SMARTRF05
EVALUATION BOARD
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SMARTRF05 BATTERY BO
ARD
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10.1
J
OYSTICK
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10.2
EM
CONNECTORS
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10.3
EM
S
ELECTION
S
WITCH
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10.4
P
ROBE CONNECTORS
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10.5
S
O
C
D
EBUG CONNECTOR
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10.6
C
URRENT
M
EASUREMENT
J
UMPER
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
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REFERENCES
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DOCUMENT HISTORY
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APPENDIX A
SCHEMATICS
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1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the CC2530 ZigBee Development Kit.
The CC2530 is Texas Instrument’s second generation ZigBee/IEEE 802.15
.4 compliant System
-
on
-
Chip with an optimized 8051 MCU core and radio for the 2.4 GHz unlicensed ISM/SRD band. This
device enables industrial grade applications by offering state
-
of
-
the
-
art noise immunity, excellent link
budget, operation up to 125 degrees
and low voltage operation.
In addition, the CC2530 provides extensive hardware support for packet handling, data buffering, burst
transmissions, data encryption, data authentication, clear channel assessment, link quality indication
and packet timing inf
ormation.
Z
-
Stack™is TI's ZigBee compliant protocol stack for a growing portfolio of IEEE 802.15.4 products
and platforms. Z
-
Stack support the CC2530 and is compliant with both the ZigBee® 2007 (ZigBee and
ZigBee PRO) and ZigBee® 2006 specification.
Th
e CC2530 ZigBee Development Kit is well suited for demonstration, evaluation and software
development targeting IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee compliant applications with the CC2530.
The CC2530 product folder on the web
[1]
has more information, with datasheets, user guides and
application notes. For more information about TI’s ZigBee software implementation, refer to the
Z
-
Stack
product folder on the web
[7]
. This web site also has links for download of Z
-
stack.
2
About this manual
This manual describes all the hardware included in the CC2530 ZigBee Development Kit
(CC2530ZDK)
and points to other useful information resources.
Chapter
4
briefly describes the contents of the development kit and chapter
5
gives a quick
introduction to how to get started with the kit. In particular, it describes how to install SmartRF Studio
to get the required drivers for the evaluation board, how the hardware can b
e used, and lists the
software that is available for the development kit. Chapter
6
explains some simple methods for
performing practical RF testing with the devel
opment kit. Chapter
7
,
8
, and
9
describe the hardware in
the kit and where to find more information about how to use it. A troubleshooting guide can be found in
chapter
11
.
The CC2530ZDK Quick Start Guide
[9]
has a short tutorial on how to get started with this kit.
More information and user manuals for the PC tools SmartRF Studio and
SmartRF
Flash Programmer
can be found on their respective pro
duct sites on the web
[2]
[3]
.
Please visit the CC2530 ZigBee Develop
ment Kit
[11]
web page and CC2530 product page
[1]
for
additional info
rmation. Further information can be found on the TI LPRF Online Community
[16]
.
Refer also to the document CC2530DK User’s Guide
[13]
which gives a detailed description of how to
set up the software development environment for the CC2530. This document also lists other available
software solutions for CC2530.
See chapter
12
for a list of relevant documents and links.

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3
Acronyms
ACM
Abstract Control Model
BB
Battery Board
CDC
Communications Device Class
DK
Development Kit
EB
Evaluation Board
EM
Evaluation Module
HID
Human Interface Device
IC
Integrated Circuit
ISM
Industrial, Scientific and Medical
KB
Kilo Byte (1024 byte)
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LPRF
Low Power RF
MCU
Micro Controller
NC
Not connected
PER
Packet Error Rate
RF
Radio Frequency
RX
Receive
SoC
System on Chip
SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface
SRD
Short Range Device
TI
Texas Instruments
TX
Transmit
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receive Transmit
USB
Universal Serial Bus
ZDK
ZigBee Development Kit
Z
-
Stack
TI’s ZigBee software implementation

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4
ZigBee Development Kit contents
The CC2530 ZigBee
Development Kit
(CC2530
Z
DK) includes hardware and software that allows
quick testing of the CC2530 RF performance and offers a complete platform for development of
advanced prototype RF systems and ZigBee applications.

Evaluate the CC2530 and ZigBee right out of the box. The ki
t can be used to demonstrate a small
sensor network application using ZigBee and the CC2530.

Use the CC2530ZDK to do software development of your own ZigBee applications using
Z
-
Stack™
for CC2530.

Use SmartRF Studio to perform RF measurements. The radio
can be easily configured to
measure sensitivity, output power and other RF parameters.

Prototype development. All I/O pins from the CC2530 are available on pin connectors on the
SmartRF05EB, allowing easy interconnection to peripherals on the EB board or
other external
sensors and devices.
The CC2530ZDK contains the following components

2 x SmartRF05EB (the two large boards)

5 x SmartRF05 Battery Boards

7 x CC2530 Evaluation Modules (with the CC2530 and antenna connector)
o
2 of these CC2530EM’s are
pre
-
programmed with the SensorDemo Collector application
1
o
5 of the CC2530EM’s are pre
-
programmed with the SensorDemo Sensor application

7 x Antennas

1 x CC2531 USB Dongle

Cables

Batteries

Documents
Figure
1
-
CC2530 ZigBee Development Kit Contents
1
Consult the CC2530ZDK Quick Start Guide
[9]
and the CC2530ZDK Sensor Demo User’s Guide
[10]
for a description of the software programmed on the CC2530EM’s.

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SmartRF05EB
The SmartRF05EB (evaluation board) is the
main board in the kit with a wide range of user
interfaces:

3x16 character serial LCD

Full speed USB 2.0 interface

UART

LEDs

Serial Flash

Potentiometer

Joyst
ick

Buttons
The EB is the platform for the evaluation
modules (EM) and can be connected to the PC
via USB to control the EM.
CC2530EM
The CC2530EM (evaluation module) contains
the RF IC and necessary external components
and matching filters for getting the most out of
the radio. The module can be plugged into the
SmartRF05EB.
Use the EM as reference
design for RF layout.
The schematics a
re
included at the end of this document and the
layout files can be found on the web
[1]
.
CC2531 USB Dongle
The CC2531 USB Dongle is a fully operational
USB d
evice that can be plugged into a PC.
The dongle has 2 LEDs, two small push
-
buttons and connector holes that allow
connection of external sensors or devices. The
dongle also has a connector for programming
and debugging of the CC2531 USB controller.
The do
ngle comes preprogrammed with
firmware such that it can be used as a packet
sniffer device.
SmartRF05BB
The SmartRF05 Battery Board can be used as
an alternative to the EB, providing a
standalone
node when the CC2530EM is
connected. It is powered with
2 AA batteries in
the sockets underneath the board. The board
peripherals include 4 LED’s, 2 push buttons
and a joystick. The BB also has a SoC debug
connector for connection to an external
debug/programming tool e.g. the
SmartRF05EB.

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5
Getting
started
5.1
Setting up the hardware
After opening the kit, make sure you have all components. Please contact your TI Sales
Representative or TI Support
[17]
if anything is missing.
Start by connecting the antennas to the SMA connector on the RF evaluation boards. Tighten the
antenna’s screw firmly on to the SMA connector. If not properly connected, you might see reduced RF
performance. It is also possible to
connect the EM board to RF instruments via coax cables. The EM is
designed to match a 50 Ohm load at the SMA connector.
Figure
2
CC2530ZDK assembled hardware
Next, the evaluation modules should be plugged in to the SmartRF0
5EB’s and to the SmartRF05BB’s.
A ZigBee sensor demo application is preprogrammed on the CC2530EM’s included in this kit. The
application consists of two different device types; collectors and sensors. 5 of the CC2530EM’s are
programmed as the sensor devic
e type. When running the out of the box demonstration the sensor
EM’s shall be connected to the BB’s. The two EM’s programmed as collector device shall be
connected to the EB’s.
When not using the out of the box demonstration (i.e. the preprogrammed appl
ication) e.g, for RF
evaluation or software development, all of the 7 EM’s can be used equally.
The purpose of the SmartRF05EB is to serve as a general I/O board for testing of the various
peripherals of the CC2530 microcontroller. The SmartRF05EB is also used for programming and
debugging of the CC2530, and has several useful peripheral devices like
LCD, LED’s, I/O connectors,
push buttons and joystick etc.
The evaluation board can be powered from several different sources:

2 x 1.5V AA batteries (included in this kit)

USB (via the USB connector)

DC power (4 to 10 Volt) (not included in this kit)

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
E
xternal regulated power source (not included in this kit)
The power source can be selected using jumper P11 on the SmartRF05EB. The SmartRF05EB User’s
Guide
[6]
p
rovides more details.
The SmartRF05 Battery Boards (BB) can be used as a standalone device when equipped with a
CC2530EM. This board is powered by AA batteries. See section
10
in this document for more
information about the SmartRF05BB.
After assembling the hardware, you now have several options for working with the CC2530:

Run the Sensor D
emo ZigBee application that is preprogrammed on the CC2530’s.
The
CC2530ZD
K Quick Start Guide document
[9]
included in this kit describes the necessary
steps to run the demonstration.

Running the
packet error rate (
PER
)
test software available for CC2530EM.
Chapter
5.3
describes this application.

Evaluate and explore the RF capabilities of the CC2530 using SmartR
F Studio.
Chapter
5.4
provides the details how to do so.

Develop your own software for the CC2530.
Install IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051
and set up your first s
oftware project. Section
5.5
explains how.

Develop your own hardware with the CC2530.
See chapter
5.6
.
5.2
Running the Preprogrammed ZigBee Sensor Demo
The CC2530EM’s are pre
-
programmed with a Sensor Demo application used to demonstrate a
temperature monitoring application in a small ZigBee network. The CC2530ZDK Quick Start Guide
document
[9]
included in this kit describes the necessary steps to run the demonstration.
A software package with the source code for the Sensor Demo, and Intel HEX files ready to be
programmed on the devices, is available on the CC2530ZDK web site
[11]
. A detailed description
about the Sensor Demo application is found in the document CC2530ZDK Sensor Demo User’s Guide
[10]
.
5.3
CC2530 PER test
A Packet Error Rate
(PER) test application is also available for the CC2530. This application can be
used to evaluate the RF performance of CC2530 using either the hardware included in the kit or other
boards with a CC2530.
More information about the PER test application ca
n be found in the documents CC2530DK Quick
Start Guide
[12]
and
CC2530 Software Examples User's Guide
[13]
.
A software package with the source code for the PER test application, and Intel HEX files ready to be
programmed on the devices, is available on the CC2530DK web site
[14]
.
5.4
Evaluate the CC2530 Radio using SmartRF Studio
SmartRF Studio is a PC application developed for configuration and evaluation of many of the RF
-
IC
products from Texas Instruments, including the CC2530. The
application communicates with the
CC2530 via the USB controller
on the SmartRF05EB board. The USB controller uses the debug
interface of the CC2530 to execute commands and to read and write registers.
SmartRF Studio lets you explore the radio on the CC2530, as it gives you full overview and access to
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PC. SmartRF Studio also offers a flexible code exp
ort function of radio register settings for software
developers.
Before proceeding, please download and install the latest version of SmartRF Studio from the web
[2]
.
By installing Studio, the USB drivers needed for proper interaction between the PC and the hardware
of the CC2530DK will also be installed.
In order to use the SmartRF Studio with CC2530, connect the CC2530EM to the SmartRF05EB. Next,
connect the Smar
tRF05EB board to the PC via one of the USB cables included in the kit. If you have
installed SmartRF Studio, select automatic installation of driver in the device wizard that appears. The
device wizard will only pop up when you turn on the SmartRF05EB and
only once for each board.
Allow Windows to complete the driver installation before proceeding.
With the board connected to the PC, you can start SmartRF Studio. The following window should
appear:
Figure
3
-
CC2530 and SmartRF
Studio
Make sure you select the tab called
“2.4 GHz”. The tab will indicate if there is a board/device
connected, and you should see the CC2530 icon highlighted as in the screenshot above.
Double click
on the
CC2530 icon, and
a new window will appear.

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Figure
4
-
CC2530 control panel in SmartRF Studio
Figure
4
shows the main control panel for the CC2530. It lets you perform a number of oper
ations:

Run TX Test modes for testing of RF output power and spectrum; e.g. by connecting a
spectrum analyser or a power meter to the CC2530EM SMA connector to perform RF
measurements.

Run Packet TX and RX tests. For this test, you should have two EBs wit
h CC2530EMs
connected to the PC.
o
Double click on both of the devices in the device list in SmartRF Studio (
Figure
3
),
opening two windows, giving control of the two
radios at the same time.
o
Select one device to be the transmitter, by selecting the “Packet TX” tab shown in the
lower middle of
Figure
4
.
o
On the other device (the rec
eiver), select the “Packet RX” tab.
o
Set up basic test parameters and press the “Start
” button for the receiver.
o
Now you can start transmission by pressing the “Start” button for the transmitter.
o
The window
will show the number of packets sent on the transm
itter side and the
number of received packets and signal strength of the last received packet on the
receiver side.

Read and/or modify registers and common settings, such as RF frequency (or channel) and
output power.

Export RF register values in a user mo
difiable format by selecting “File

Register Export
”.
SmartRF Studio
offers a lot of possibilities for testing and evaluating the hardware. Download the tool
and try it for yourself.