Texas Instruments CC2530 ZigBee Development Kit User Manual page 25

Q3 How can I measure the current consumption of the CC2530?
A3 The easiest way to measure current consumption of the chip in various modes is to connect the
EM directly to the SmartRF05EB and disconnect everything on the board that consumes power
by removing all jumpers. The jumper on header P13 should not be removed. Connect the
ampere meter between the two terminals on P15. On P10, the jumper for the EM_RESET signal
(connector 35-36) should be mounted. On P1, no jumpers are required, but in order to control
the SoC from a debugger, mount a jumper between 19-20 (DBG_DD) and 21-22 (DBG_DD).
Make sure the RS232 Enable switch is in the "disable" position.
Use SmartRF Studio to set the radio in different modes (RX, TX, etc.), or download an
application on the CC2530 setting the device in the preferred state.
Q4 Can I use another compiler than IAR to develop software for CC2530?
A4 Yes, there are several tools available that can be used for CC2530. Any 8051 compiler (e.g.
Keil, GCC, and SDCC) can, in theory, be used. Note that these tools may have limited
debugging support for CC2530. When working with the TI Z-Stack (and RemoTI) stack for
CC253x, you must use IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051.
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