Texas Instruments TRF7970A BoosterPack Getting Started Manual
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This guide assists users in the initial firmware setup and demonstration of Peer-to-Peer mode,
Reader/Writer mode, and Card Emulation mode of the
MSP430F5529 LaunchPad™ development
is provided by TI. Additionally, it describes how to implement the different modes with the NFCLink
Standalone GUI.
SLOU452 – December 2016
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NFCLink Standalone Getting Started
TRF7970A BoosterPack™ plug-in module
kit. The guide explains how to flash the example firmware that
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Getting Started Guide
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- Page 1 The guide explains how to flash the example firmware that is provided by TI. Additionally, it describes how to implement the different modes with the NFCLink Standalone GUI. SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Card Emulation Tab ....................... Advanced COM Tab Trademarks BoosterPack, LaunchPad, Code Composer Studio, MSP430 are trademarks of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback... -
Page 3: Introduction
LaunchPad development kit. If you have only the CCS free license, use UniFlash to download the example code. This is due to the maximum download capacity of CCS under the free license. SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 4: Uniflash Installation
The installation of additional debug probes is optional. Follow the remaining installation instructions in the wizard to complete the installation process. Figure 1. UniFlash Installation NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 5: Selecting .Out File In Uniflash
7. After the firmware is loaded, cycle the power to the LaunchPad development kit by unplugging the USB cable and then plugging it back in. Figure 2. Selecting .out File in UniFlash SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 6: Code Composer Studio™ Ide Installation
7. Cycle the power to the LaunchPad development kit by unplugging the USB cable and then plugging it back in. 8. The firmware on the LaunchPad development kit now operates in stand-alone mode and reads NFC/RFID tags by default. NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 7: Ccs Import Project Window
TI NFC Tool GUI. See Section 2.4 for details on how to determine if the CDC driver is installed. Figure 4. CCS Import Project Window SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 8: Device Manager With Launchpad™ Development Kit Shown As An Other Device
(see Figure 5), then the CDC driver is not installed. Figure 5. Device Manager With LaunchPad™ Development Kit Shown as an Other Device NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 9: Update Driver Software Using Device Manager
1. To install the CDC driver, right click the MSP430 device and select Update Driver Software… (see Figure Figure 6. Update Driver Software Using Device Manager SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 10: Browse Computer For Driver Software
Getting Started www.ti.com 2. Select Browse my computer for driver software option (see Figure Figure 7. Browse Computer for Driver Software NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 11: Location Of Cdc Driver In Installed Firmware Package
If you are using a BoosterPack plug-in module version 4.4 or older, the IRQ jumper may need to be changed. See DLP-7970ABP Hardware Update Overview for more information. SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 12: Ti Nfc Tool Gui
1.8 of the TI NFC Tool. The TI NFC Tool GUI can be opened from the Start Menu under Programs → Texas Instruments → NFC Reader-Writer Application. Alternatively, it can be found in the file system at [Install Path]\tools\TI NFC Tool\TI NFC Tool\bin\Debug. -
Page 13: Antenna Location On Dlp-7970Abp
11). The IC package that is labeled DLP Design is not an antenna and cannot be used for NFC communication. Figure 11. Antenna Location on DLP-7970ABP SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 14: Phone Correct And Incorrect Presentation To Boosterpack™ Plug-In Module
By default, NFC-enabled phones do not enable NDEF card emulation. Figure 12. Phone Correct and Incorrect Presentation to BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 15: Tag Correct And Incorrect Presentation To Boosterpack™ Plug-In Module
The antennas have weaker coupling when placed side-by-side horizontally or vertically. Figure 14. BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module Correct and Incorrect Presentation to BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 16: Nfc Configuration Tab - P2P Configuration
[Install Path] \tools\TI NFC Tool\TI NFC Tool\bin\Debug. Most NFC enabled smartphone apps use the NDEF message format to exchange information over P2P communication such as text messages and URLs. NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... - Page 17 Common use cases for Reader/Writer mode include access control, product authentication, and pairing applications. For detailed information about how Reader/Writer mode operates with the TRF7970A, see NFC/HF RFID Reader/Writer Using the TRF7970A. SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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Page 18: Nfc Configuration Tab - Rw Configuration
NDEF messages with the FORMAT button. When the tag is removed, then the Reader/Writer tab automatically switches back to the NFC Configuration tab. NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... - Page 19 Common use cases for Card Emulation mode include access control, pairing applications, and authentication applications. For detailed information about how Card Emulation mode operates with the TRF7970A, see NFC Card Emulation Using the TRF7970A. SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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Page 20: Nfc Configuration Tab - Ce Configuration
URI RTD. The message length is limited to 248 bytes in the GUI. When the NFC device is removed, then the Card Emulation tab automatically switches back to the NFC Configuration tab. NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 21: Advanced Com Tab
If the example firmware has been loaded and the CDC driver has been installed, then this tab can be used to manually connect to the MSP-EXP430F5529LP if the Auto Connect feature does not work. Figure 21. Advanced COM Tab SLOU452 – December 2016 NFCLink Standalone Getting Started Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated... - Page 22 NFC Active and Passive Peer-to-Peer Communication Using the TRF7970A NFC/HF RFID Reader/Writer Using the TRF7970A NFC Card Emulation Using the TRF7970A NFCLink Standalone Getting Started SLOU452 – December 2016 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
- Page 23 IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments Incorporated and its subsidiaries (TI) reserve the right to make corrections, enhancements, improvements and other changes to its semiconductor products and services per JESD46, latest issue, and to discontinue any product or service per JESD48, latest issue.
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