Texas Instruments CC2531 Quick Start Manual

Texas Instruments CC2531 Quick Start Manual

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CC2531 USB Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide

1. Kit Contents

1 x CC2531 USB Dongle
Documentation
The RF boards in this kit are FCC and IC
certified and tested to comply
ETSI/R&TTE over temperature from 0 to
+35°C.
Caution! The kit contains
ESD sensitive components.
Handle with care to prevent
permanent damage.

4. Insert the USB dongle

When inserting the USB dongle into a
USB slot, Windows' new hardware wizard
will
appear.
Select
the
automatic installation and wait for the
driver
installation
to
complete.
installation, the Packet Sniffer is ready for
use.
Caution! This USB dongle has been
designed to be powered from a USB port.
Do not attempt to connect other power
sources to the device. Avoid powering the
unit when not in use.

2. Getting Started

The CC2531 USB Dongle can be used as
a development platform for USB and RF
applications.
An external development tool, like the CC
Debugger, is required to program and
debug software running on the CC2531.
The
CC2531
preprogrammed with software that lets the
dongle operate as a packet capture device
for the SmartRF Packet Sniffer.
This Quick Start Guide will describe how
to use the dongle with the packet sniffer
and the next steps for your own software
development.
with

5. Packet Sniffer

TI's
SmartRF
convenient tool for debugging of RF
options
for
protocols. It displays the captured packets
and
decodes
After
depending on what protocol you are
running.
When starting the packet sniffer, select the
protocol as required. The Packet Sniffer
for CC2531 supports SimpliciTI, RemoTI
and ZigBee PRO, in addition to a generic
mode (no packet parsing).

3. Install the driver

Before plugging the dongle into the PC,
please install TI's SmartRF Packet Sniffer.
When installing the Packet Sniffer, you will
also automatically install the USB driver
required
between the dongle and the packet sniffer.
Dongle
comes
The Packet Sniffer can be downloaded
from

6. Debugging and Programming

Packet
Sniffer
is
a
For software development on the CC2531
an external debugger is necessary. This
can be either a SmartRF05EB [3] as
the
packet
contents
shown in the first picture,
...
second picture.
SWRA276A
March 2013
for
proper
communication
www.ti.com/tool/packet-sniffer
or a CC Debugger [4] as shown in the

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  • Page 1 CC2531 USB Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide 1. Kit Contents 2. Getting Started 3. Install the driver The CC2531 USB Dongle can be used as Before plugging the dongle into the PC, please install TI’s SmartRF Packet Sniffer. a development platform for USB and RF applications.
  • Page 2 To develop software and debug software We hope you will enjoy working with the can be used to program the flash on the running on the CC2531, you should use CC2531 and associated Low-Power RF CC2531. IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 Also, please do not transfer this product, unless you give the same notice above to the transferee. Please note that if you could not follow the instructions above, you will be subject to penalties of Radio Law of Japan. Texas Instruments Japan Limited (address) 24-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 6 chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan http://www.tij.co.jp...
  • Page 6 FDA Class III or similar classification, then you must specifically notify TI of such intent and enter into a separate Assurance and Indemnity Agreement. Mailing Address: Texas Instruments, Post Office Box 655303, Dallas, Texas 75265 Copyright © 2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

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