Texas Instruments TI CC3000 User Manual
Texas Instruments TI CC3000 User Manual

Texas Instruments TI CC3000 User Manual

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TI CC3000 Evaluation Module
User's Guide
Literature Number: SWRU326
November 2012

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  • Page 1 TI CC3000 Evaluation Module User's Guide Literature Number: SWRU326 November 2012...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    EM Board Top View ....................EM Board Bottom View ........................Antenna ......................Hardware Setup ......................... Schematics ....................Bill of Materials (BOM) ......................Layout Guidelines ....................Application Development Contents SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 3 ................. 2-5. Header J6 of CC3000 EM Board Bottom View ................... 2-6. J7 of CC3000 EM Board Bottom View ..................2-7. BOM for the TI CC3000 EM Board ....................3-1. Module Layout Guidelines ..................3-2. Trace Design Measurement Values ..............
  • Page 4: Preface

    Preface SWRU326 – November 2012 Read This First About This Manual This user guide describes how to use the TI CC3000 evaluation module (EM) board to evaluate the performance of the TI CC3000 module. Related Documentation From Texas Instruments •...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Chapter 1 SWRU326 – November 2012 Introduction This user guide describes how to use the TI CC3000 evaluation module (EM) board to evaluate the performance and functionality of the TI CC3000 module. The CC3000 module is a self-contained Wi-Fi ®...
  • Page 6: Cc3000 Em Board

    J2 configuration of the CC3000 EM board. Table 2-3 Table 2-4 describe the J4 and J5 signals, respectively. Figure 2-1. CC3000 EM Board Top View CC3000 EM Board SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 7: Key Parts Of Cc3000 Em Board Top View

    Host interface SPI data output WL_SPI_IRQ Output Host interface SPI interrupt request WL_SPI_DIN Input Host interface SPI data input WL_SPI_CLK Input Host interface SPI clock input SWRU326 – November 2012 CC3000 EM Board Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 8: Header J5 Of The Cc3000 Em Board Top View

    R14 can be removed. – Ground Reserved – Reserved The EM board arrives with EEPROM preprogrammed. CC3000 EM Board SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 9: Em Board Bottom View

    Description – Ground VBAT_IN Power In Battery voltage input to the module VBAT_IN Power In Battery voltage input to the module Reserved – Reserved SWRU326 – November 2012 CC3000 EM Board Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 10: Antenna

    RF trace routing, as shown in Figure 2-5. Figure 2-6 shows the radiation patterns on XY, XZ, and YZ planes. Figure 2-3. Antenna Location and RF Trace Routing CC3000 EM Board SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 11: Matching Circuit Between The Antenna And The Cc3000 Em Board

    Figure 2-4. Matching Circuit Between the Antenna and the CC3000 EM Board SWRU326-005 Figure 2-5. Return Loss from the ACX Antenna and Matching Circuit SWRU326 – November 2012 CC3000 EM Board Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 12: Antenna Radiation Patterns

    XZ plane Peak gain Avg. gain –4.2 XZ plane YZ plane Peak gain Avg. gain –0.9 YZ plane SWRU326-006 Figure 2-6. Antenna Radiation Patterns CC3000 EM Board SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 13: Hardware Setup

    2-7). To use the single-row headers, the required signals from the EM mating connectors must be wired to the host platform. 1.2 inches SWRU326-007 Figure 2-7. Host PCB Mating Connector Arrangement SWRU326 – November 2012 CC3000 EM Board Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 14: Schematics

    Schematics www.ti.com Schematics Figure 2-8 shows the schematics of the CC3000 EM board. SWRU326-008 Figure 2-8. Schematics of the CC3000 EM Board CC3000 EM Board SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 15: Bill Of Materials (Bom)

    Bill of Materials (BOM) www.ti.com Bill of Materials (BOM) Table 2-7 lists the BOM for the TI CC3000 EM board. Table 2-7. BOM for the TI CC3000 EM Board Items Reference Designator Description TI CC3000 Wi-Fi b/g module (BM) ANT1 ANT, 2.4 GHz, peak gain 2.5 dB...
  • Page 16: Layout Guidelines

    SWRU326 – November 2012 Layout Guidelines This section presents guidelines that must be followed when creating a board design incorporating the TI CC3000 module. Figure 3-1 shows the TI CC3000 EM four-layer board. Table 3-1 Figure 3-2 describe instances of good layout practices.
  • Page 17: Module Layout Guidelines

    1 with the trace to the antenna over ground layer 2. Table 3-3 Figure 3-5 describe instances of good layout practices for the antenna and RF trace routing. SWRU326 – November 2012 Layout Guidelines Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 18: Trace Design For The Pcb Layout

    Measurement Length H (height between L1 and L2) 12.0 mil W (RF trace) 14.3 mil T (thickness) 1.2 mil S (separation) 10.0 mil ε (dielectric) Layout Guidelines SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 19: Antenna And Rf Trace Routing Layout Guidelines

    PCB product. The proximity of the antenna to the enclosure and the enclosure material must also be considered. Figure 3-5. SWRU326-011 Figure 3-5. Antenna and RF Trace Routing Layout Guidelines SWRU326 – November 2012 Layout Guidelines Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 20: Power Supply Routing Of The Cc3000 Em Board

    • If possible, shield VBAT traces with ground above, below, and beside the traces. SWRU326-012 Figure 3-6. Power Supply Routing of the CC3000 EM Board Layout Guidelines SWRU326 – November 2012 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 21: Application Development

    RF connector interface. For a host driver porting guide to assist with porting to other platforms, go to http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/CC3000_Host_Driver_Porting_Guide. Figure 4-1 shows the MSP-EXP430FR5739 test platform and CC3000 EM board. Figure 4-1. MSP-EXP430FR5739 Test Platform and CC3000 EM Board SWRU326 – November 2012 Application Development Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 22 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.
  • Page 23 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION When the radio module is included in a final product, the following warning statements must be included in the final product user guide 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.

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