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MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit
ECCN 5A002A1A
User's Guide
Literature Number: SLAU460
January 2013

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  • Page 1 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit ECCN 5A002A1A User's Guide Literature Number: SLAU460 January 2013...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents ..............MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Overview ........................Overview ......................Kit Contents ..........Getting Started With the MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit ....................Hardware Preparation ....................Software Preparation ................MSP-EXPCC430RFx User Experience ..............MSP-EXPCC430RFx Firmware Applications ..................CC430 Wireless Network GUI ..............MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware ..............
  • Page 3 List of Figures ......MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board (Front) ......MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board (Back) ......MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board (Front) ......MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board (Back) ................

  • Page 4: Msp-Expcc430Rfx Experimenter Kit Overview

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Overview Overview The MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit is the complete sub-GHz development platform for the CC430 devices from the MSP430™ family. The kit provides two sub-GHz wireless modules: the MSP- EXP430F6137Rx Base Board with the CC430F6137, and the MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board with the CC430F5137.

  • Page 5: Msp-Expcc430Rfx Experimenter Kit - Msp-Exp430F6137Rx Base Board (Front)

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Overview www.ti.com Figure 1. MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board (Front) SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 6: Msp-Expcc430Rfx Experimenter Kit - Msp-Exp430F6137Rx Base Board (Back)

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Overview www.ti.com Figure 2. MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board (Back) MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 7: Msp-Expcc430Rfx Experimenter Kit - Msp-Exp430F5137Rx Satellite Board (Front)

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Overview www.ti.com Figure 3. MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board (Front) Figure 4. MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit – MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board (Back) The MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit features the RF System-on-Chip CC430 devices, CC430F6137 with LCD driver and CC430F5137. This combination of devices enables sub-GHz RF communication on the ultra-low-power MCU platform.

  • Page 8: Kit Contents

    Getting Started With the MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit The following sections describe the preparation necessary to run the user experience application demo and to start developing applications with the MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware Preparation The MSP-EXPCC430RF9 (868 MHz or 915 MHz) version of the kit is preprogrammed with firmware operating at the 868-MHz frequency band.

  • Page 9: Software Preparation

    CC430 RF SoC devices can be found on the www.ti.com/msp-expcc430rfx. All of the MSP-EXPCC430RFx User Experience firmware and software that is described in the following sections is provided in both binary (executable) and source code forms, along with drivers and supporting documentation.

  • Page 10: Msp-Expcc430Rfx User Experience

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Firmware Applications The MSP-EXPCC430RFx User Experience application forms a star network using the SimpliciTI protocol. The Satellite Board acts as the End Device, and the Base Board acts as the Access Point. The Base Board can connect to a PC via the USB cable and transmit information back to the CC430 Wireless Network GUI running on the PC.

  • Page 11: Cc430 Wireless Network Gui

    Getting Started With the MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit www.ti.com 2.4.2 End Device (ED) The MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board functions as an End Device on the star network that is created using the SimpliciTI protocol. 1. When supplied with power, the Satellite Board seeks out compatible network broadcasts from an AP and attempts to join the network.

  • Page 12: Msp-Expcc430Rfx Experimenter Kit Hardware

    The external voltage and current specifications for the DC connector are: 1.8 V to 3.6 V, 75 mA. The PCBs shown in Figure 5 Figure 6 are UL flammability rated 94V-0. MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 13: Msp-Exp430F5137Rx Hardware Description

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware www.ti.com MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Hardware Description Figure 6. MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board Hardware Schematics Figure 7. MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board Schematic – Page 1 SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 14: Msp-Exp430F6137Rx Base Board Schematic

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware www.ti.com Figure 8. MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board Schematic – Page 2 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 15: Msp-Exp430F6137Rx Base Board Schematic

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware www.ti.com Figure 9. MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board Schematic – Page 3 SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 16: Msp-Exp430F5137Rx Satellite Board Schematic

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware www.ti.com Figure 10. MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board Schematic MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 17: Pcb Layout

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware www.ti.com PCB Layout Figure 11. MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board Layout SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 18: Msp-Exp430F5137Rx Satellite Board Layout

    MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit Hardware www.ti.com Figure 12. MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board Layout MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 19: Msp-Expcc430Rfx Experimenter Kit Firmware

    For more information on the SimpliciTI protocol, visit www.ti.com/simpliciti. SimpliciTI Configuration for the MSP-EXPCC430RFx User Experience The MSP-EXPCC430RFx User Experience application uses the SimpliciTI protocol in its star network configuration to enable a sensor hub with the MSP-EXP430F6137Rx Base Board and multiple sensor nodes (End Devices) with the MSP-EXP430F5137Rx Satellite Board.

  • Page 20: 5Xx/6Xx Core Libraries

    Flash modules. The 5xx/6xx core libraries provide a simple and efficient way of configuring and handling these modules. The MSP-EXPCC430RFx User Experience utilizes the 5xx/6xx core libraries to properly configure and start the CC430 core peripherals in the right sequence. The 5xx/6xx Core Libraries are incorporated into the MSP430Ware DriverLib.

  • Page 21: Bills Of Materials (Bom)

    100nF C0402 100nF C0402 ±0,25pF C0402 100nF C0402 ±0,25pF C0402 100nF C0402 100nF C0402 100nF C0402 1.5pF C0402 100nF C0402 10uF C0603 SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 22 33kR R0402 R0402 R0402 1.5kR R0402 6.8kR R0402 3.3kR R0402 1.5kR R0402 1.5kR R0402 100R R0402 15kR R0402 47kR R0402 47kR R0402 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 23 LED0603 Kingbright green APT1608MGC LED3 APT1608SYCK(yell LED0603 Kingbright yellow APT1608SYCK LED4 APT1608SRCPRV(r LED0603 Kingbright APT1608SRCPRV FT10A-12,0/16-30- 5032-4PIN Coftech 12MHz, 16pF, 30/27 30ppm SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 24 CON5 TFM-110-02-S-D-A- 10X2_SAMTEC_M SAMTEC TFM-110-02-S-D-A- CON6 n.m. STL_31-06 SGU STL_31-06 SGU 1,283mm x 100mm FR4, TG150, see x 120mm CC-EXP- 4306137RF9-HW- V1-PCB.pdf MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 25: Msp-Exp430F5137R9T Satellite Board (Hw-V2.0) Bom

    22-03-5035 CON4 n.m. 2x9, 2.54mm Pinhead CON5 BL31-006U 1x6, 1.27mm BL31-006U LED1 APT1608SRCPRV 0603 Kingbright ANT1 n.m. Johanson 433MHz, SMD Johanson 0433AT62A0020 SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 26: Msp-Exp430F6137R4 Base Board (Hw-V2.1) Bom

    100nF C0402 ±0, 25pF C0402 100nF C0402 100nF C0402 100nF C0402 220pF C0402 specific for 433MHz var ***R4 100nF C0402 10uF C0603 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 27 100R R0402 47kR R0402 47kR R0402 100R R0402 100R R0402 33kR R0402 R0402 R0402 1.5kR R0402 6.8kR R0402 3.3kR R0402 1.5kR R0402 SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 28 1028 LCD1 FH-1138H FH-1138H LED1 APT1608QBC/D(blue) LED0603 Kingbright blue APT1608QBC/D LED2 APT1608MGC(green) LED0603 Kingbright green APT1608MGC LED3 APT1608SYCK(yellow) LED0603 Kingbright yellow APT1608SYCK MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 29 TFM-110-02-S-D-A-K 10X2_SAMTEC_M SAMTEC TFM-110-02-S-D-A-K CON6 n.m. STL_31-06 SGU STL_31-06 SGU 1,283 mm x 100mm x FR4, TG150, see CC- 120mm, EXP-4306137RF9- HW-V2-PCB.pdf SLAU460 – January 2013 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 30: Msp-Exp430F5137R4T Satellite Board (Hw-V2.0) Bom

    22-03-5035 CON4 n.m. 2x9, 2.54mm Pinhead CON5 BL31-006U 1x6, 1.27mm BL31-006U LED1 APT1608SRCPRV 0603 Kingbright ANT1 0433AT62A0020 Johanson 433MHz, SMD Johanson 0433AT62A0020 MSP-EXPCC430RFx Experimenter Kit User’s Guide SLAU460 – January 2013 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 31 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 32 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 33 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 34 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 © 2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 35 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.

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