Texas Instruments CC110LEM Quick Start Manual

CC11xL Evaluation module Kit Quick Start Guide
Opening the Box and Running the Packet Error Rate Test
1. Kit Contents
2 x CC110LEM 433 MHz
1 x CC113LEM 433 MHz
1 x CC115LEM 433 MHz
Documentation
The EMK is an add-on kit to supplement the
CC11XLDK with evaluation boards
supporting the 433 MHz frequency band.
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 –
don't panic. First, make sure the mode switches
are in the correct positions (see step 4 above).
Secondly, the first build of TrxEB unfortunately
uses a connector that doesn't fit exactly to the
pins of the LCD. It should be sufficient to tilt the
LCD slightly to get a snug fit with the connector.
2. How to use the Modules
The CC11XLEM boards can be plugged into
several development boards
Instruments. Most notably, you can use the
SmartRF Transceiver EB, which is included in
the CC11XLDK-868-915. This board lets you run
a packet error rate (PER) test, control the device
from SmartRF™ Studio and it can be used as a
development platform.
It is also possible to connect the EM to other TI
development boards with the
connectors or to the basic "SoC Battery Board".
The latter can be used as a carrier board for the
EM to simplify the connection to other boards
with a microcontroller. See:
http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/socbb
.html
This guide will show how to use the modules
together with SmartRF Transceiver EB (TrxEB)
5. Power Options
There are several ways of applying power to
the TrxEB.
 2 x 1.5 V AA batteries
 USB
 External Power Supply
 MSP430 Debugger
For the batteries and USB, there are voltage
regulators on the TrxEB that will set the on-
board voltage to 3.3 V. The external power
supply should set a voltage that does not
exceed 3.3 V. By default, the MSP430
debugger supplies 3.0 V.
Note that there should only be one active
power source at any one time.
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
www.ti.com/lprf-forum
E2E Forum:
3. Plug the EM into the TrxEB
from Texas
appropriate
Insert a CC110LEM into the TrxEB. The
connectors will only fit in one position so that the
EM cannot be inserted the wrong way. Do not
use excessive force on the EM.
The EM has a PCB antenna, so there is no need
for an external antenna.
You can also use CC113L and CC115L for the
Per test, but note that CC113L is a receiver only
and CC115L is a transmitter only.
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. The last
jumper in the row (pin 9-10) should always
be mounted, unless the MSP430 FET is
used as the power source.
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 and details about how the
PER test works are described in the "TrxEB RF
Software Examples User's Guide".
Highlight "Easy Mode" and press Enter (right
button).
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SWRU293
June 2011