Texas Instruments ZIGBEE SWRU157D User manual

SWRU157D
2008 Low-Power RF
ZigBee Sensor Monitor
U
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User's Guide

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Contents
ZIGBEE SENSOR MONITOR................................................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 2
1.1. CC2530ZDK................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2. EZ430-RF2480.............................................................................................................................. 2
2. INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................. 3
3. EZ430-RF2480 DRIVER INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 3
3.1. WINDOWS XP................................................................................................................................ 3
3.2. WINDOWS VISTA ........................................................................................................................... 6
4. USER INTERFACE............................................................................................................................ 8
4.1. TOOLBAR....................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2. DATA CAPTURE.............................................................................................................................. 9
4.3. DATA LOGGING AND PLAYBACK .................................................................................................. 10
4.4. HELP............................................................................................................................................ 11
4.5. CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................................................... 11
4.6. NETWORK VIEW .......................................................................................................................... 13
4.6.1. Zoom................................................................................................................................... 14
4.6.2. Scroll bars.......................................................................................................................... 14
4.6.3. Moving a Node...................................................................................................................14
4.6.4. Removal of a Node............................................................................................................. 14
4.7. STATUS BAR................................................................................................................................. 14
5. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................... 15
5.1. INCORRECT TEMPERATURE VALUES............................................................................................. 15
5.2. STATUS OF THE CONNECTED DONGLE .......................................................................................... 15
5.3. MORE THAN ONE DONGLE CONNECTED TO THE PC ...................................................................... 15
5.4. CONNECT/DISCONNECT OTHER USB DEVICE ON SAME PC .......................................................... 15
5.5. USB DONGLE NOT AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED WHEN CONNECTED............................................ 15
5.6. NOT ABLE TO START THE APPLICATION........................................................................................ 17
DOCUMENT HISTORY........................................................................................................................... 18

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1. Introduction
ZigBee Sensor Monitor (or ZSensorMonitor1) is a PC application that will be used to
monitor the sensors in a ZigBee Network. ZSensorMonitor can be used together with
either the CC2530ZDK or an eZ430-RF2480 kit.
The network is formed when setting up the basic out of the box demo included either of
the kits. In the case of eZ430-RF2480 this includes the ZigBee Accelerator Sample
Application.
This document will only describe the user interface of the ZSensorDemo PC application.
1.1. CC2530ZDK
Further details about the CC2530ZDK and the Sensor Demo sample application can be
found on the CC2530ZDK website:
www.ti.com/cc2530zdk
1.2. eZ430-RF2480
Further details about the hardware platform and the ZigBee Accelerator Sample
Application (ZASA) can be found on the eZ430-RF2480 Demo kit website at
www.ti.com/eZ430-RF2480
1Formerly known as eZ430-RF2480 Sensor Monitor.

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2. Installation
The installation of ZSensorMonitor is very straight forward. Download the zip file from
internet and unzip the setup file. Double click on the setup file and follow the
instructions.
3. eZ430-RF2480 Driver Installation
This section is only relevant if the eZ430-RF2480 kit platform is used.
Note: When using eZ430-RF2480 the PC application should be installed before the
eZ430-RF2480 dongle is connected to the PC. This is to be sure that the required files
for the driver installation are available
The PC application will communicate with the eZ430-RF2480 dongle over a virtual COM
port. The first time the dongle is connected to the PC, the new HW will be detected and
the wizard will appear and ask to install the necessary software. The required “inf” file
will be installed when installing the PC application. Please follow the guidelines in this
section based on your PC’s operating system.
3.1. Windows XP
When the dialog box appears, select
“No, not this time” and Click next.

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Select “Install the software
automatically” and click next.
If the IAR kickstart for MSP430
has been installed before this
application, it might be that this
dialog will pop up and ask the
user to select one of the two inf
files. Both inf files are equal and
it doesn’t matter which one that
is selected. Either should work
fine.
The installation will start without any
further selections.

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If this warning appears, the option
“Continue Anyway” must be selected in
order to install the driver.
This dialog will be shown when
everything has been successfully
installed.
Click Finish to close the wizard.

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3.2. Windows Vista
The first time the USB dongle (sink) is
connected to the PC, the new HW is
detected and the system will ask to install
driver software.
Select “Locate and install driver software”.
Select “I don’t have the
disc. Show me other
options.”
Select “Browse my
computer for driver
software.”

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The required “inf” file will
be installed together with
the application. Browse
to the directory of the
application and select
the sub directory
“Drivers”.
Click Next to continue.
Select “Install this driver software
anyway”
At the end the software
should be successfully
installed.
Click Close to end the
installation.

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4. User Interface
The user interface is developed to be as simple as possible with only a few buttons and
input fields. When the eZ430-RF2480 dongle is connected to the PC, the application will
search for an applicable COM port and start reading if a connection is successfully
established.
Below is a screenshot showing a ZigBee Coordinator, Routers and End Devices where
the Coordinator is operating as a data Sink and all remaining devices are operating as
data Sources.