Texas Instruments 25382592EM The CC2538-CC2592EM is a development tool for TIs 2.4 GHz CC2538 radio MCU and CC2592 RF front end User Manual CC2538 Development Kit Quick Start Guide

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February 2014
CC2538-CC2592 Evaluation Module Kit Quick Start Guide
Opening the Box and Running the Packet Error Rate Test
1. Kit Contents
2. How to use the Modules
The EMK is an add-on kit to supplement the
CC2538DK with evaluation boards.
The CC2538-CC2592EM boards can be plugged
into the SmartRF06 Evaluation Board from Texas
Instruments. This board is included in the
CC2538DK and in the SmartRF06EBK.
3. CC2538-CC2592EM Overview
SMA connector for
conducted RF testing
(not enabled by default)
PCB Antenna
CC2592
(under shield)
This board lets you run a packet error rate (PER)
test, control the device from SmartRF™ Studio and
it can be used as a development platform.
2 x CC2538-CC2592 Evaluation Modules
The RF boards in this kit are FCC and IC certified and
tested/comply with ETSI/R&TTE over temperature from 0
to 35°C.
FCC/IC Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant
IC ICES-003 Class A Compliant
4. Plug the EM into the 06EB
CC2538
It is also possible to connect the EM to other TI
development boards with the appropriate
connectors
This guide will show how to use the modules
together with SmartRF06EB.
5. Power Options
Micro USB
connector for
testing USB on
CC2538
USB 5V to
3.3V LDO
Power Select Jumper
1-2: Vdd from EB
1-3: Vdd from USB
6. Select Power Source
The CC2538-CC2592EM should be powered
through the SmartRF06EB, which will supply a
voltage from 2.1V to 3.6V to the daughter card.
The SmartRF06EB can be powered in several
different ways:
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Insert a CC2538-CC2592EM board into the
SmartRF06EB as shown above.
USB (5V through USB plug)
2 x 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries
External power supply (see below)
Voltage regulators on the SmartRF06EB will set
the on-board voltage to 2.1V or 3.3V.
The power source is selected using the Source
switch on the left hand side of the SmartRF06EB.
In “USB” position, the EM is powered over USB,
running at 3.3V. In “BAT” position, the board is
powered from batteries or an external source,
running at 2.1V. The 2.1V regulator can be
bypassed by shorting the pins on the “regulator
bypass” jumper. In this case, the EM is powered
directly from the external source or batteries.
NB! Make sure that the jumper on the upper
row on the header on the CC2538CC2592EM is connected.
External Regulated Power Supply Requirements:
Nom Voltage: 2.1 to 3.3 VDC. MAX 3.6 VDC.
Max Current: 1000 mA
Efficiency Level V
Caution! The kit contains ESD
sensitive components. Handle with
care to prevent permanent damage.
Warning! To minimize risk of injury or property
damage, never use rechargeable batteries to
power the board.
Note that there should only be one active
power source at any one time. Do not leave the
EVM powered when unattended.
8. Select Board and Channel
9. Select Mode
Start by selecting the plug-in board you have,
either the CC2538EM or the combo board
CC2538-CC2591EM.
One of the boards must operate as a transmitter
and the other as a receiver. Select transmitter on
one board …
Then select which channel (frequency) to use.
… and receiver on the other board.
7. Welcome Screen
Turn on power with the Main Power switch.
You should now see the Texas Instruments
logo and a short description of the buttons on
the LCD. Pushing any of the five buttons on the
board will take you to the main menu.
NB! If you don’t see anything on the screen
make sure the board is correctly powered
(see step 5 and 6 above).
When using an external power supply, make sure it meets the listed requirements in addition to complying with applicable regional product regulatory and safety certification requirements such as
UL, CSA, VDE, CCC, and PSE.
Web sites:
E2E Forum:
www.ti.com/lprf
www.ti.com/lprf-forum
Make sure to subscribe to the Low-Power RF
Newsletter to receive information about updates to
documentation, new product releases, and more.
Sign up on the TI web pages.
10. Select RX Gain Mode
11. Select TX Power
12. Select Packet Rate
On the receiver, select either high gain or low
gain mode for the CC2592.
On the transmitter, select desired output power.
Still on the transmitter, select the desired burst
size, that is, the number of packets to transmit.
Then select the packet rate.
The receiver is now ready to receive packets.
Continue with the configuration of the transmitter.
13. Start Sending Packets
14. PER Test Results
15. References
The transmitter is now configured and in idle
state. Sending packets is started and stopped by
pressing the Select button.
On the receiver, the statistics window will show
the error rate based on the number of lost or
erroneous packets divided by the total number of
packets that should have been received.
Please visit www.ti.com and
http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2538-CC2592emk
http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2538dk
The reference design for the evaluation board
can be found here:
http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2538-cc2592em-rd
On the kit product page, you will find additional
documentation, links to updated software
examples and software tools like SmartRF
Studio.
You will also find a lot of information on the TI
E2E forum at http://e2e.ti.com
We hope that you will enjoy working with the
CC2592 and CC2538 devices.
16. Troubleshooting
It you are experiencing problems with this test,
please check the following:
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Nothing is shown in the display! Make sure
the board is powered correctly (see steps 5
and 6 above).
Please visit the kit web page and check for
updated SW and documentation. Updated
SW can be downloaded to the device using
IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM or
SmartRF Flash Programmer.
SmartRF™ Studio
1. Download and Install
2. Launch SmartRF Studio
3. Test the Radio
Before connecting SmartRF06EB to your PC,
download and install SmartRF Studio from
www.ti.com/smartrfstudio.
After installing the tool, connect the EB to the PC
using the USB cable and start SmartRF Studio.
Select the “2.4 GHz” tab and click the refresh
("Find device") button in the lower right corner.
Studio will now find the connected SmartRF06EB.
Double click on the detected SmartRF06EB to
launch the CC2538 device control panel.
You can now configure the radio, run
performance tests, export register settings and
run link tests with another CC2538 on a
SmartRF06EB connected to the PC.
EVALUATION BOARD/KIT/MODULE (EVM) ADDITIONAL TERMS
Texas Instruments (TI) provides the enclosed Evaluation Board/Kit/Module (EVM) under the following conditions:
The user assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the goods. Further, the user indemnifies TI from all claims
arising from the handling or use of the goods.
Should this evaluation board/kit not meet the specifications indicated in the User’s Guide, the board/kit may be returned within 30 days from
the date of delivery for a full refund. THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY MADE BY SELLER TO
BUYER AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF
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ABOVE, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
Please read the User's Guide and, specifically, the Warnings and Restrictions notice in the User's Guide prior to handling the product. This
notice contains important safety information about temperatures and voltages. For additional information on TI's environmental and/or safety
programs, please visit www.ti.com/esh or contact TI.
No license is granted under any patent right or other intellectual property right of TI covering or relating to any machine, process, or
combination in which such TI products or services might be or are used. TI currently deals with a variety of customers for products, and
therefore our arrangement with the user is not exclusive. TI assumes no liability for applications assistance, customer product design,
software performance, or infringement of patents or services described herein.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
As noted in the EVM User’s Guide and/or EVM itself, this EVM and/or accompanying hardware may or may not be subject to the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada (IC) rules.
For EVMs not subject to the above rules, this evaluation board/kit/module is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT,
DEMONSTRATION OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not considered by TI to be a finished end product fit for general consumer
use. It generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and has not been tested for compliance with the limits of computing
devices pursuant to part 15 of FCC or ICES-003 rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio frequency
interference. Operation of the equipment may cause interference with radio communications, in which case the user at his own expense will
be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct this interference.
General Statement for EVMs including a radio
User Power/Frequency Use Obligations: This radio is intended for development/professional use only in legally allocated frequency and
power limits. Any use of radio frequencies and/or power availability of this EVM and its development application(s) must comply with local
laws governing radio spectrum allocation and power limits for this evaluation module. It is the user’s sole responsibility to only operate this
radio in legally acceptable frequency space and within legally mandated power limitations. Any exceptions to this are strictly prohibited and
unauthorized by Texas Instruments unless user has obtained appropriate experimental/development licenses from local regulatory
authorities, which is responsibility of user including its acceptable authorization.
For EVMs annotated as FCC – FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Part 15 Compliant
Caution
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
FCC Interference Statement for Class A EVM devices
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC Interference Statement for Class B EVM devices
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
For EVMs annotated as IC – INDUSTRY CANADA Compliant
This Class A or B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Concerning EVMs including radio transmitters
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Concerning EVMs including detachable antennas
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain
approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should
be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed in the user guide with the maximum
permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain
greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A ou B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Les changements ou les modifications pas expressément approuvés par la partie responsable de la conformité ont pu vider l’autorité de
l'utilisateur pour actionner l'équipement.
Concernant les EVMs avec appareils radio
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout
brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Concernant les EVMs avec antennes détachables
Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain
maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à
l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente
(p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l'intensité nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.
Le présent émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés dans le manuel
d’usage et ayant un gain admissible maximal et l'impédance requise pour chaque type d'antenne. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans
cette liste, ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de l'émetteur.
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【Important Notice for Users of EVMs for RF Products in Japan】
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This development kit is NOT certified as Confirming to Technical Regulations of Radio Law of Japan
If you use this product in Japan, you are required by Radio Law of Japan to follow the instructions below with respect to this product:
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Use this product in a shielded room or any other test facility as defined in the notification #173 issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications on March 28, 2006, based on Sub-section 1.1 of Article 6 of the Ministry’s Rule for Enforcement of Radio Law of
Japan,
Use this product only after you obtained the license of Test Radio Station as provided in Radio Law of Japan with respect to this
product, or
Use of this product only after you obtained the Technical Regulations Conformity Certification as provided in Radio Law of Japan with
respect to this product. Also, please do not transfer this product, unless you give the same notice above to the transferee. Please note
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EVALUATION BOARD/KIT/MODULE (EVM)
WARNINGS, RESTRICTIONS AND DISCLAIMERS
For Feasibility Evaluation Only, in Laboratory/Development Environments. Unless otherwise indicated, this EVM is not a finished
electrical equipment and not intended for consumer use. It is intended solely for use for preliminary feasibility evaluation in
laboratory/development environments by technically qualified electronics experts who are familiar with the dangers and application risks
associated with handling electrical mechanical components, systems and subsystems. It should not be used as all or part of a finished end
product.
Your Sole Responsibility and Risk. You acknowledge, represent and agree that:
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You have unique knowledge concerning Federal, State and local regulatory requirements (including but not limited to Food and Drug
Administration regulations, if applicable) which relate to your products and which relate to your use (and/or that of your employees,
affiliates, contractors or designees) of the EVM for evaluation, testing and other purposes.
You have full and exclusive responsibility to assure the safety and compliance of your products with all such laws and other applicable
regulatory requirements, and also to assure the safety of any activities to be conducted by you and/or your employees, affiliates,
contractors or designees, using the EVM. Further, you are responsible to assure that any interfaces (electronic and/or mechanical)
between the EVM and any human body are designed with suitable isolation and means to safely limit accessible leakage currents to
minimize the risk of electrical shock hazard.
Since the EVM is not a completed product, it may not meet all applicable regulatory and safety compliance standards (such as UL,
CSA, VDE, CE, RoHS and WEEE) which may normally be associated with similar items. You assume full responsibility to determine
and/or assure compliance with any such standards and related certifications as may be applicable. You will employ reasonable
safeguards to ensure that your use of the EVM will not result in any property damage, injury or death, even if the EVM should fail to
perform as described or expected.
You will take care of proper disposal and recycling of the EVM’s electronic components and packing materials.
Certain Instructions. It is important to operate this EVM within TI’s recommended specifications and environmental considerations per the
user guidelines. Exceeding the specified EVM ratings (including but not limited to input and output voltage, current, power, and
environmental ranges) may cause property damage, personal injury or death. If there are questions concerning these ratings please contact
a TI field representative prior to connecting interface electronics including input power and intended loads. Any loads applied outside of the
specified output range may result in unintended and/or inaccurate operation and/or possible permanent damage to the EVM and/or
interface electronics. Please consult the EVM User's Guide prior to connecting any load to the EVM output. If there is uncertainty as to the
load specification, please contact a TI field representative. During normal operation, some circuit components may have case temperatures
greater than 60°C as long as the input and output are maintained at a normal ambient operating temperature. These components include
but are not limited to linear regulators, switching transistors, pass transistors, and current sense resistors which can be identified using the
EVM schematic located in the EVM User's Guide. When placing measurement probes near these devices during normal operation, please
be aware that these devices may be very warm to the touch. As with all electronic evaluation tools, only qualified personnel knowledgeable
in electronic measurement and diagnostics normally found in development environments should use these EVMs.
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as life support) where a failure of the TI product would reasonably be expected to cause severe personal injury or death, such as devices
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