Texas Instruments CC1200 Quick Start Manual

CC1200 Development Kit Quick Start Guide
Opening the Box and Running the Packet Error Rate Test
1. Kit Contents
2 x SmartRF Transceiver Evaluation Boards
(TrxEB)
2 x CC1200EM 868/930 MHz
2 x W5017 Pulse Antennas
1 x MSP430 Debugger
(MSP-FET430UIF)
Cables & Documentation
The RF boards in this kit are FCC and IC
certified and tested to comply with ETSI/R&TTE
over temperatures from 0 to +35°C.
The Pulse W5017 antenna has a gain of 2 dBi.
4. Select Board Mode
Use the switches S1 and S2 to select the
operating mode of the board. For the sake of this
quick start guide, please select "Enable" and
"UART". This configuration will make it possible
to communicate directly with the MSP430 over a
virtual COM port on the PC.
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 mode switches are in the
correct positions (see step 4 above).
2. TrxEB Overview
Power EM Board Mode
Selection Breakout Switches
Main
Power
Switch
USB
MSP430
Debug
Interface
connector
MSP430
LCD
Breakout
5. Power Options
There are several ways of applying power to the
TrxEB.
 2 x 1.5V AA Non-Rechargeable Alkaline
Batteries
 USB (5V through USB plug)
 External Power Supply (requirements below)
 MSP430 Debugger
When the power source is batteries or USB, the
voltage regulators on the TrxEB will set the on-
board supply voltage to 3.3VDC.
i
External Power Supply Requirements:
Nom Voltage: 3.3VDC
Max Current: 800 mA
Efficiency Level V
Warning! To minimize risk of personal injury or
property damage, never
batteries to power the board.
8. Packet Error Rate Test
Select the PER (Packet Error Rate) test by
highlighting the selection using the up/down
buttons. Confirm your selection by pressing
Enter (right button).
Web sites: www.ti.com/lprf
E2E Forum: www.ti.com/lprf-forum
3. Plug the EM into the TrxEB
EM
Connectors
Insert a CC1200EM board into the TrxEB as
shown above. Connect the antenna to the SMA
connector on the EM.
Buttons LEDs
Caution! The kit contains ESD sensitive
components.
prevent
minimize risk of injury, avoid touching
components
symbolized as hot.
6. Select Power Source
Depending on the power source, make sure you
connect jumpers to the appropriate pins on the
"Power Source" header. For instance, if you use
batteries, use a jumper to short-circuit pin 1 and
2 on the header. See back side of board for
explanation of the jumpers.
Note that there should only be one active
power source at any one time. Do not leave
the EVM powered when unattended.
use rechargeable
9. Select Test Mode
The PER test can be run is several modes. Easy
Mode sets up a one-way test and uses default
settings. This test is convenient for practical
range testing.
The other test modes are described in the
"TrxEB RF PER Test Software Example User's
Guide".
To proceed, highlight "Easy Mode" and press
Enter (right button).
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SWRU336
April 2013
Handle with care to
permanent damage. To
during operation if