CC2538EMK

SWRU348 April 2013 CC2538 Evaluation Module Kit Quick Start Guide Opening the Box and Running the Packet Error Rate Test 1. Kit Contents 2. How to use the Modules 3. CC2538EM Overview The CC2538EM boards can be plugged into the SmartRF06 Evaluation Board from Texas Instruments. This board is included in the CC2538DK and in the SmartRF06EBK. 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. 2 x CC2538 Evaluation Modules (CC2538EM) The EMK is an add-on kit to supplement the CC2538DK with evaluation boards. PCB Antenna CC2538 It is also possible to connect the EM to other TI development boards with the appropriate connectors This guide will show how to use the modules together with SmartRF06EB. Micro USB connector for testing USB on CC2538 The RF boards in this kit are FCC and IC certified and tested/comply with ETSI/R&TTE over temperature from 0 to 35°C. 4. Plug the EM into the 06EB Footprint for SMA connector (for conducted RF testing) 5. Power Options USB 5V to 3.3V LDO Power Select Jumper 1-2: Vdd from EB 1-3: Vdd from USB 6. Select Power Source The CC2538EM should be powered through the SmartRF06EB, which will supply a voltage from 2.1V to 3.6V to the daughter card. The SmartRF06EB can be powered in several different ways:     Insert a CC2538EM board into the SmartRF06EB as shown above. NB! Note the jumper on the upper row on the header on the CC2538EM. Caution! The kit contains ESD sensitive components. Handle with care to prevent permanent damage. To minimize risk of injury, avoid touching components during operation if symbolized as hot. 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. USB (5V) 2 x 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries 1 x 3.0V CR2032 coin cell battery External regulated power supply Voltage regulators on the SmartRF06EB will set the on-board voltage to 2.1V or 3.3V. Warning! To minimize risk of injury or property damage, never use rechargeable batteries to power the board. Always select a power source that is suitably rated for use with this EVM, not exceeding 3.6 VDC, with a current output rating between 0 and 500 mA. The power source is selected using the Source switch on the left hand side of the SmartRF06EB. In “USB” position, the EM is powered over USB, running at 3.3V. In “BAT” position, the board is powered from batteries or an external source, running at 2.1V. The 2.1V regulator can be bypassed by shorting the pins on the “regulator bypass” jumper. In this case, the EM is powered directly from the external source or batteries. Note that there should only be one active power source at any one time. Do not leave the EVM powered when unattended. 8. Select Board and Channel 9. Select Mode Start by selecting the plug-in board you have, either the CC2538EM or the combo board CC2538-CC2591EM. One of the boards must operate as a transmitter and the other as a receiver. Then select which channel (frequency) to use. Select transmitter on one board … … and receiver on the other board. NB! If you don’t see anything on the screen make sure the board is correctly powered (see step 5 and 6 above). The receiver does not require any further set-up and is now ready to receive packets. Web sites: E2E Forum: www.ti.com/lprf www.ti.com/lprf-forum Make sure to subscribe to the Low-Power RF Newsletter to receive information about updates to documentation, new product releases, and more. Sign up on the TI web pages. SWRU348 10. Select TX Power 11. Select Burst Size 12. Select Packet Rate On the transmitter, select desired output power. On the transmitter, select the desired burst size, that is, the number of packets to transmit. On the transmitter, select the desired packet rate. 13. Start Sending Packets 14. PER Test Results 15. References The transmitter is now configured and in idle state. Sending packets is started and stopped by pressing the Select button. On the receiver, the statistics window will show the error rate based on the number of lost or erroneous packets divided by the total number of packets that should have been received. Please visit www.ti.com and http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2538emk http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2538dk The reference design for the evaluation board can be found here: http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2538em-rd On the kit product page, you will find additional documentation, links to updated software examples and software tools like SmartRF Studio. You will also find a lot of information on the TI E2E forum at http://e2e.ti.com We hope that you will enjoy working with the CC2538 device. 16. Troubleshooting It you are experiencing problems with this test, please check the following:   Nothing is shown in the display! Make sure the board is powered correctly (see steps 5 and 6 above). Please visit the kit web page and check for updated SW and documentation. Updated SW can be downloaded to the device using IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM or SmartRF Flash Programmer. SmartRF™ Studio 1. Download and Install 2. Launch SmartRF Studio 3. Test the Radio Before connecting SmartRF06EB to your PC, download and install SmartRF Studio from www.ti.com/smartrfstudio. After installing the tool, connect the EB to the PC using the USB cable and start SmartRF Studio. Select the “2.4 GHz” tab and click the refresh ("Find device") button in the lower right corner. Studio will now find the connected SmartRF06EB. Double click on the detected SmartRF06EB to launch the CC2538 device control panel. 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