Texas Instruments Chipcon Products CC1110DK Programming manual

SWRU078A
CC1110DK Quick Start Instructions Revision 2.0, 2007-08-23
RF/Packet Error Rate Test
1. Kit Contents
•2 SmartRF04EB
•2 CC1110EM
•2 antennas
•2 USB cables
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.
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
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 frequency according to the type of EM
module in use (315 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 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.
EM
connectors
LCD screen
Joystick Button S1
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8. 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”.
9. EB 2: Select Transmitter
Select Transmitter on the other EB by moving the
joystick. Confirm by pressing button S1.
10. EB 2: Number of packets
On the transmitter EB, select the number of
packets to send. More packets takes longer but
gives a better statistical result. Confirm by
pressing button S1.
11. PER Test (Transmitter)
The transmitter will show “Transmitting!” and a
running counter that shows the number of
packets.
12. PER Test (Receiver)
The receiver will show the total accumulated
packet error rate together with the average signal
strength (RSSI) of the previous 50 received
packets.
13. 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.
14. Documentation
Please visit www.ti.com to download the
CC1110DK 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.
15. Troubleshooting/Notice
It you are experiencing problems with this test,
please check the following:
•Please visit
www.ti.com and enter
CC1110DK 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 results are strange 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 to close.
•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. To find it,
type “SmartRF Studio” in the keyword search
field and click Go. Install the program.
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, and click the Run button.
3. Configure
You can now configure the radio chip, run tests
or communicate with another EB.
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