Texas Instruments 2530EM The CC2530EM is a development tool for TIs 2.4 GHz CC2530 IEEE 802.15.4 System-on-Chip. User Manual
Texas Instruments Inc. The CC2530EM is a development tool for TIs 2.4 GHz CC2530 IEEE 802.15.4 System-on-Chip.
User Manual

    SWRA275A 
    July 2013 
CC2530EMK Quick Start Guide  
1. Kit Contents 
2 x CC2530EM 
2 x Pulse W1010 Antennas 
Documentation 
 The RF boards in this kit are FCC and IC 
certified  and  tested  to  comply  with 
ETSI/R&TTE  standards  over 
temperature  from  0  to  +35°C.  The 
antenna,  W1010  from  Pulse,  is  a  ¼ 
wave dipole antenna with 2 dBi gain. 
FCC/IC Regulatory Compliance 
FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant 
IC ICES-003 Class A Compliant 
2. Plug EM into SmartRF05EB 
The  CC2530EM,  with  the  antenna 
mounted  on  the  SMA  connector,  can  be 
plugged  into  a  SmartRF05EB.  The 
SmartRF05EB is included in the CC2530 
Development Kit [2]. 
 Caution! The  kit contains ESD sensitive 
components. Handle with care to prevent 
permanent damage. 
3. Configure the SmartRF05EB 
Set  the  EM  Selection  switch  in  position 
SOC/TRX.  For  best  performance,  it  is 
recommended to turn off the RS232 interface. 
Select power source with the jumper on header 
P11: 
  Position 1-2: Batteries 
  Position 2-3: USB or DC supply 
Warning! To minimize risk of injury or property damage, never 
use rechargeable batteries to power the board. Always select a 
power source that is suitably rated for use with this EVM, not 
exceeding 20 VDC, with a current output rating between 0 
and 1500 mA. Note that there should only be one active 
power source at any one time. Do not leave the EVM 
powered when unattended. 
4. Packet Error Rate (PER)  
When  power  is  applied  to  the 
SmartRF05EB, the preprogrammed PER 
test on the CC2530 will start running.  
The  LCD  will  display  the  screen  as 
shown in the picture above. The number 
in the parentheses is the revision of the 
CC2530. 
Press  Button  1  to 
continue.  
5. Select Channel 
Select  one  of  the  16  IEEE  802.15.4 
channels, with channel number from 11 to 
26  (2405-2480  MHz,  5  MHz  channel 
spacing).  Select  the  same  channel  for 
both boards. 
The  channel  is  selected  by  moving  the 
joystick to the right or left.  
Press Button 1 to confirm the selection. 
6 Set up the Receiver 
Set one of the boards to operate as receiver. 
Use  the  joystick  to  select  mode.  Confirm  by 
pressing Button 1. 
The receiver will now wait for packets from the 
transmitter. 
7. Set up the Transmitter 
Set  the  other  board  to  operate  as 
transmitter.  Use  the  joystick  to  select 
mode. Confirm the selection by pressing 
Button 1. 
On  the  transmitter  node,  additional 
parameters have to be set. On the next 
screen,  select  the  TX  output  power 
(signal  strength).  Use  the  joystick  to 
select between -3 dBm, 0 dBm or 4 dBm. 
Confirm the selection with Button 1. 
8. TX: Packets and Rate 
Next, select burst size (number of packets 
to send) by using the joystick, either 1000, 
10K,  100K  or  1M  packets.  Confirm  the 
selection with Button 1.  
After  selecting  burst  size,  select  packet 
rate; 100, 50, 20 or 10 packet per second. 
Confirm the selection with Button 1. 
 9. TX: Start PER Test 
The transmitter is now configured for the PER 
test.  The PER  test  is  started  and  stopped  by 
pushing  the  joystick  (as  a  button).  The 
transmitter will  display the  number  of  packets 
sent during the PER test.  
After  stopping  the  test,  it  will  start  from  the 
beginning if the test is restarted. 
OFF 
SOC
/TRX 

    SWRA275A 
    July 2013 
10. RX: Observe PER 
The  PER  test  receiver  will  display  the 
PER  value  (number  of  lost  and 
erroneous  packets  divided  by  the 
number of  packets sent, displayed as a 
fraction of 1000). 
The receiver will also display the number 
of  received  packets  and  a  moving 
average RSSI value based on the last 32 
packets. 
By pressing button 1, all counters on the 
receiver will be reset and the receiver will 
restart the PER calculations. 
11. SmartRF Studio 
After  running  the  PER  test,  the  next 
recommended step  is  to  install  SmartRF 
Studio  and  to  connect  the  evaluation 
board to the PC. 
When installing SmartRF Studio, you will 
also  install  the  USB  drivers  required  for 
the SmartRF05EB board.  
SmartRF  Studio  can  be  used  for  RF 
testing and evaluation of C2530. 
SmartRF Studio can be downloaded from 
www.ti.com/smartrfstudio 
12. Flash Programmer 
Texas Instruments has a simple tool which can 
be used to program the flash on the CC2530. 
The  Flash  Programmer  application,  available 
on  the  kit  web  page  [2],  can  be  used  to 
program  Intel  HEX  files,  read  the  contents  of 
flash and several other operations. 
Programming  of  a  CC2530  can  be  done 
through the SmartRF05EB. 
Production  programming  tools  are  available 
from TI’s developer network [4]. 
13. IAR Embedded Workbench 
To  develop  software,  program  and 
debug the CC2530, you should use IAR 
Embedded Workbench for 8051. 
A free evaluation version of IAR EW8051 
is included in the kit.  A free, code size 
limited version can be downloaded from 
the web. See www.iar.com/ew8051. 
14. Packet Sniffer 
In  order  to  debug  RF  protocols,  it  is 
possible  to  use  TI’s  SmartRF  Packet 
Sniffer.  
You can use the CC2531 USB dongle or 
the  SmartRF05EB  with  a  CC2530EM  to 
capture the packets. 
15. Thank You! 
We  hope  you  will  enjoy  working  with  the 
CC2530  and  associated  Low-Power  RF 
products from Texas Instruments. 
A. Available Software 
CC2530 Software Examples 
Source code for the PER test and other 
simple examples for the CC2530 [1] 
RemoTI™ Network Protocol 
TIs’  implementation  of  the  ZigBee 
RF4CE standard: www.ti.com/remoti  
SimpliciTI™ Network Protocol 
An  RF  protocol  targeting  simple,  small 
RF networks:  www.ti.com/simpliciti  
TIMAC Software 
TI’s  IEEE  802.15.4  medium-access-
control stack: www.ti.com/timac  
Z-Stack™ Software 
TI’s  ZigBee-compliant  protocol  stack 
www.ti.com/z-stack 
B. More information 
On  Texas  Instruments’  Low-Power  RF 
web  site  you  will  find  all  our  latest 
products,  application  and  design  notes, 
FAQ  section,  news  and  events  updates, 
and  much  more.  Just  go  to 
www.ti.com/lprf  
The  Low  Power  RF  Online  Community 
has  forums,  blogs  and  videos.  Use  the 
forums  to  find  information,  discuss  and 
get  help  with  your  design.  Join  us  at 
www.ti.com/lprf-forum  
The TI LPRF eNewsletter keeps you up to 
date  on  e.g.  new  products,  application 
notes,  software  and  events.  Sign  up  at 
www.ti.com/lprfnewsletter  
C. References 
[1]  CC2530 product web page 
www.ti.com/product/cc2530 
[2]  CC2530 Development Kit 
www.ti.com/tool/cc2530dk 
[3] SmartRF05EB User’s Guide 
www.ti.com/lit/pdf/swru210  
[4] LPRF Developer’s Network 
http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/genconte
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