SWRU126B
December 2013
CC1101DK Quick Start Guide
Opening the box and running the Packet Error Rate Test
1. Kit Contents
2. SmartRF04EB Overview
LCD
3. Plug EM into SmartRF04EB
EM connectors
USB
2 x SmartRF04EB
2 x CC1101EM (433 or 868/915 MHz)
2 x Antennas (picture may deviate)
2 x USB cables
Documentation
The 868-915 MHz RF boards in this kit are FCC and
IC certified. Both the 433 MHz and the 868-915 MHz
boards are tested to comply with ETSI/R&TTE over
temperatures from 0 to +35°C.
Insert a CC1101EM (EM) with an antenna into
the SmartRF04EB (EB). Make sure the
antenna is firmly connected for best
performance.
UART
LCD
Joystick
Button S1
Antenna types:
868-915 MHz: Pulse W5017, 2 dBi
420-470 MHz: Pulse SPWH24433TI, 0 dBi
FCC/IC Regulatory Compliance (868-915 only)
FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant
IC ICES-003 Class A Compliant
4a. Power: Battery
4b. Power: DC/External
Caution! The kit contains ESD sensitive
components. Handle with care to
prevent permanent damage.
4c. Power: USB
There are three different ways of applying The second method applies DC power using
power to the EB:
the DC input jack (right in picture, center is +,
sleeve is ground), or by connecting a 4-10V
The first method involves using an alkaline voltage source between the 4-10V and 0V
non-rechargeable battery, either a 9V or a terminals of the power connector (left in
4xAA battery pack connected to the battery picture). It is also possible to connect a 3.3V
connector on the bottom side of the board
voltage source between the 3.3V and 0V
terminals. The on-board voltage regulators will
Warning! To minimize risk of personal injury or be bypassed in this case.
property damage, ONLY use alkaline nonrechargeable
batteries.
Never
use External Power Supply1 Requirements:
rechargeable batteries to power the board.
Nom Voltage: 6 VDC
Max Current: 800 mA
Efficiency Level V
The EB can also be powered from the USB
bus. Make sure that the SmartRF™ Studio
software is installed before connecting the EB
to the PC; otherwise you may experience
problems in installing it later due to driver
issues.
5. Set Power Switch
6. Packet Error Rate Test
7. Set Frequency Band
If a 3.3V source is used as described in 4b
above, the switch should be set to the leftmost
position. For all other cases, the switch should
be set to the rightmost position. This switch
can be used to turn off the EB by switching it to
the opposite position of that used to turn it on
When power is applied to the board, the PER
test program will start. You should see the text
shown above on the LCD display on both
evaluation boards.
Select the desired frequency band of operation
by using the joystick. The frequency should
match the evaluation module and antenna you
are using.
Press the button marked S1 (lower right
corner) to continue.
Note that the value shown in the display is also
the selected value. There is no need to press a
button to select or activate the selection.
Do not leave the board powered when
unattended.
1
Note that if multiple power sources are
connected, the source with the highest voltage
will power the EB. This means that you
should disconnect any attached battery
when using a lab supply or USB power;
otherwise the battery will be drained.
When using an external power supply, make sure it meets the listed requirements in addition to complying with applicable regional product regulatory and safety certification requirements such
as UL, CSA, VDE, CCC, and PSE
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8. Set Network ID
9. Packet Length
10. Number of Packets
Push the joystick down to display the screen
shown above. This lets you set the ID of the
node in case you need to run several PER
tests simultaneously and you have multiple
development kits. Leave this set to 1 for now.
Push the joystick down to display the screen
shown above. This lets you set the length of
the packets to be transmitted. The packet
length will affect the measured packet error
rate. Push the joystick left or right to select the
packet length you want to use.
Push the joystick down to display the screen
shown above. This lets you set the number of
packets to be transmitted. Set this to the
desired value using the joystick.
11. Select RF Settings
12. Select Mode
13. Configure 2
Push the joystick down to display the screen
shown above. This lets you select preset RF
configurations, including modulation and data
rate
Push the joystick down to display the screen Perform steps 3 through 11 on the second EB.
shown above. Use the joystick to select master Push the joystick down until you get the display
mode. The EB you have configured now will be shown above. Leave this EB in slave mode.
the master in the PER test.
nd
EB
Preset 0: GFSK, 1.2 kBaud
Preset 1: GFSK, 10 kBaud
Preset 2: GFSK, 38.4 kBaud
Preset 3: GFSK, 250 kBaud
14. Start PER
15. Run PER Test
16. References
Please visit www.ti.com and
http://www.ti.com/tool/cc1101dk433
http://www.ti.com/tool/cc1101dk868-915
Push the joystick down on both EBs, and the
screen shown above is displayed. Push the
joystick right on the slave EB first, and then
push the joystick right on the master EB. The
PER test will start when the two nodes have
successfully connected.
Download the CC1101DK User Manual, the
SmartRF™ Studio software, examples, as well
The uppermost line of the LCD will show the as datasheets, reference designs and
PER for packets transmitted from the slave to application notes.
the master, while the second line will show the
PER for packets transmitted from the master to You will also find a lot of information on the TI
E2E forum at http://e2e.ti.com
the slave.
The PER test will end when the number of We hope that you will enjoy working with
Note that the PER test uses 10 dBm as default packets you selected in step 10 is reached or if the CC1101 device.
output power, so the EBs should be placed at 100 consecutive packets are lost.
least 1m apart to avoid saturation of the
receiver.
SmartRF™ Studio
1. Download and Install
2. Launch SmartRF Studio
3. Configure the Radio
Before connecting the EB to your PC,
download SmartRF™ Studio from
www.ti.com/smartrfstudio.
Install the program and follow the instructions
in the wizard.
Connect the EB with a CC1101EM to the PC
using the USB cable. USB drivers will be Launch SmartRF Studio and double click on You can now configure the radio, run tests,
the highlighted CC1101 device icon to get export register settings and run link tests with
installed automatically.
complete control of the device from the PC.
another CC1101 on a SmartRF04EB
connected to the PC.
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