eZ430-RF2500 Development Tool User`s Guide
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1. INSTRUMENTS www ti com Specifications 4 Specifications MSP430F2274 16 MIPS performance e 200 ksps 10 bit SAR ADC e Two built in operational amplifiers e Watchdog timer 16 bit Timer_A3 and Timer_B3 USCI module supporting UART LIN 2 SPI 12 or IrDA e Five low power modes drawing as little as 700 nA in standby PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT OPERATING CONDITIONS Operating supply voltage 1 8 3 6 V Operating free air temperature range 40 85 C CURRENT CONSUMPTION Active mode at 1 MHz 2 2 V 270 390 HA Standby mode 0 7 1 4 uA Off mode with RAM retention 0 1 0 5 uA OPERATING FREQUENCY VCC gt 3 3 V 16 MHz CC2500 e 2 4 GHz radio frequency RF transceiver e Programmable data rate up to 500 kbps Low current consumption PARAMETER CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT OPERATING CONDITIONS Operating supply voltage 1 8 3 6 V CURRENT CONSUMPTION ESAE Optimized current 16 6 mA RX input signal at the sensitivity limit 250 kbps m Optimized sensitivity 18 8 mA MEE Optimized current 13 3 mA RX input signal 30 dB above the sensitivity limit 250 kbps 2 Es Optimized sensitivity 15 7 mA Current consumption TX 0 dBm 21 2 mA Current consumption TX 12 dBm 11 1 mA RF CHARACTERISTICS Frequency range 2400 2483 5 MHz Data rate programmable 1 2 500 kbps Output power programmable 30 0 dBm Optimized current 2 FSK 230 kHz 99 dBm Sensitivity 10 kbps RX filter bandwidth 1 PER Op2. 18 11 eZ430 RF USB Debugger PCB Components Layout 19 12 eZ430 RF USB Debugger PCB Layout ENEE ENEE EEN Sua Sia R nnns anne nnn nnn 19 13 eZ430 RF2500T Target Board PCB Layout 19 14 Windows XP Hardware Recognition s s e nmn mn 20 15 Windows XP Hardware Recognition for MSP430 Application UART 20 16 Windows XP Found New Hardware Wizard 20 17 Windows XP Hardware Ward un 21 18 Windows A GE ln EE 21 19 Device MEI T 22 List of Tables 1 eZ430 RF2500T Target Board Pinouts 8 2 Battery Board Pinoufs 8 List of Figures SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback IB TEXAS Preface NSTRUMENTS SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Read This First If You Need Assistance Support for MSP430 devices and the eZ430 RF2500 is provided by the Texas Instruments Product Information Center PIC Contact information for the PIC can be found on the TI web site at www ti com Additional device specific information can
3. Installation 1 Insert the eZ430 RF into USB port The debugging interface automatically installs itself 2 When prompted for the software for the MSP430 Application UART allow Windows to Install the software automatically This is only possible if either IAR KickStart R4 64 or higher or the Sensor Monitor Visualizer has already been installed For more information see Section 14 SimpliciTIT Network Protocol The SimpliciTl network protocol is a proprietary low power radio frequency RF protocol targeting simple small RF networks 100 nodes The SimpliciTl network protocol is designed for easy implementation with minimal microcontroller resource requirements The protocol runs out of the box on Tl s MSP430 ultra lovv povver microcontrollers and multiple RF transceivers Small low power RF networks typically contain battery operated devices which require long battery life low data rate and low duty cycle and have a limited number of nodes talking directly to each other With the SimpliciTI network protocol MCU resource requirements are minimal resulting in lower system cost for low power RF networks More complex mesh networks that need routing typically require 103the program memory and RAM to implement Despite the modest resources required SimpliciTl network protocol supports End Devices in a peer to peer network topology the option to use an Access Point to store and forward messages and Range Extenders to extend the range o
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5. Warnings and Restrictions notice in the User s Guide prior to handling the product This notice contains important safety information about temperatures and voltages For additional information on TPs environmental and or safety programs please contact the TI application engineer or visit www ti com esh No license is granted under any patent right or other intellectual property right of TI covering or relating to any machine process or combination in which such TI products or services might be or are used FCC Warning This evaluation board kit is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not considered by TI to be a finished end product fit for general consumer use It generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and has not been tested for compliance with the limits of computing devices pursuant to part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio frequency interference Operation of this equipment in other environments may cause interference with radio communications in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct this interference EVM WARNINGS AND RESTRICTIONS It is important to operate this EVM within the input voltage range of 1 8 V to 3 6 V and the output voltage range of 1 8 V to 3 6 V Exceeding the specified input range may cause unexpected operation and or irreversible
6. has the value 2 Please use the latest version of the demo source code off the web http www ti com lit Zip slac139 and use IAR KickStart 4 x Early versions of the demo code included a precompiled version of the SimpliciTI library for IAR 3 x IAR 4 x changes the calling conventions which returns Error e117 when trying to build libraries for an older version of the compiler 9 What kind of range should l expect to get with the eZ430 RF2500 Based on practical rage testing with one node connected to a PC and the other node connected to the battery board we have measured indoor line of sight range of more than 50 meters This range can be significantly affected by the orientation of the boards and the environment Note that the eZ430 RF2500 target board was designed to optimize for factor and does not focus on maximizing RF range Please visit the TI website for additional reference designs and antenna options 10 Why is my battery board different than in the documentation Since introduction the eZ430RF 2500 battery board was slightly modified The connections and function remain the same SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 15 Submit Documentation Feedback eZ430 RF2500 Schematics I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com 13 eZ430 RF2500 Schematics SBHTDIO 4 RS 1008 SN7524 PW 01 13p MSP eZ2430U msp ez4308u 5 10 2007 02 DKCH uge ADOS Hin
7. 4 12 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 14 13 eZ430 RF2500 SchemiatiGs cetero ar II RENE o e BEER ASE SA e gege EERSTEN 16 14 Detailed Hardware Installation Guide eene nennen enne 20 15 IAR Workbench Compatibility Guide 22 Important pic Ee 23 SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Table of Contents 3 Submit Documentation Feedback 4 IA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com List of Figures 1 67430 RFE2500 EE 6 2 eZ430 RF2500 Battery Board rj 3 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 7 4 eZ430 RF2500 USB Debugging Interface 6 Pin Male Header 10 5 9600 bps With No Flow CONTO uuu u ees g d m l d RENE SN e AE ENN 10 6 eZ430 RE2500 Sensor Monitor sue nn EN NEEN EN SEENEN ENKEN ER ENNER YR A ENEE 12 7 IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart Workspace 13 8 eZ430 RF USB Debugging Interface Schematic 16 9 eZ430 RF USB Debugging Interface Schematic 17 10 eZ430 RF2500T Target Board and Battery Board Schematic
8. MSP430x2xx Family User s Guide SLAU144 eZ430 RF2500 User s Guide SLAU227 Code Composer Essentials CCE SLAC063 IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart Version SLACO50 eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor Code and Visualizer SLAC139 Note Visit Texas Instrument s website for the latest versions www ti com msp430 3 Developing With eZ430 RF2500T Target Board The eZ430 RF2500 can be used as a stand alone development tool Additionally the eZ430 RF2500T target board also may be detached from the debugging interface and integrated into another design by removing the plastic enclosure The target board features an MSP430F2274 and most of its pins are easily accessible The pins are shown in Figure 3 and described in Table 1 and Table 2 Battery Board More development pins O Ps stucaoRxprucaosoMI F2274 6 0 1 inch spacing voc 36V Power In and Ground Eeer eZ430 RF2500T Spy Bi Wire Interface o Target Board GND UART Kai P3 4 UCAOTXD UCAOSIMO 18 available development pins 0 1 inch spacing Figure 3 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 7 Submit Documentation Feedback Developing With eZ430 RF2500T Target Board JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Table 1 eZ430 RF2500T Target Board Pinouts Pin Function Description 1 GND Groun
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10. are vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Figure 18 Windows XP Warning 9 The Wizard continues to install the driver and then provides notification when it has finished the installation of the software SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 21 Submit Documentation Feedback I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IAR Workbench Compatibility Guide www ti com 15 22 10 The eZ430 RF2500 is now installed and ready to use The assigned COM port for the MSP430 Application UART is shown in the Windows Device Manager see Figure 19 lolx Ele Action View Help 6 gt m el 24 Batteries i Bluetooth M Computer p Disk drives 2 Display adapters b DVD CD ROM drives My Human Interface Devices My HID compliant device Mj USB Human Interface Device H IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 5 gt Keyboards P Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors HE Network adapters PCMCIA adapters 4 Ports COM amp LPT El E E E u D A El Communications Port COM1 Printer Port LPT 1 R MSP430 Application UART COM19 fe Processors D amp SCSI and RAID controllers E E Smart card readers 2 Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 19 Device Manager CR IAR Workbench Compatibility G
11. be found on the MSP430 web site at www ti com msp430 and www ti com ez430 rf Note IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart is supported by Texas Instruments Although IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart is a product of IAR Texas Instruments provides support for KickStart Therefore please do not request support for KickStart from IAR Please consult all provided documentation with KickStart before requesting assistance We Would Like to Hear from You If you have any comments feedback or suggestions please let us know by contacting us at support ti com Trademarks SimpliciTl is a trademark of Texas Instruments All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Preface 5 Submit Documentation Feedback User s Guide ik um S SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 1 eZ430 RF2500 Overview Wireless Made Easy The eZ430 RF2500 is a complete USB based MSP430 wireless development tool providing all the hardware and software to evaluate the MSP430F2274 microcontroller and CC2500 2 4 GHz wireless transceiver The eZ430 RF2500 uses the IAR Embedded Workbench Integrated Development Environment IDE or Code Composer Essentials CCE to write download and debug an application The debugger is unobtrusive allowing the user to run an application at full speed with both hardware breakpoints and single stepping available while cons
12. cillator General purpose digital 1 O pin 15 P3 2 UCB0SOMI UCB0SCL USCI BO slave out master in when in SPI mode SCL 12C clock in I2C mode General purpose digital 1 O pin 16 P3 3 UCBOCLK UCA0STE USCI BO clock input output USCI A0 slave transmit enable General purpose digital I O pin USCI BO slave transmit enable USCI A0 clock 17 P3 0 UCBOSTE UCAOCLK A5 input output ADC10 analog input A5 General purpose digital I O pin USCI BO slave in master out in SPI mode SDA 12C 18 P3 1 UCBOSIMO UCBOSDA data in 2C mode Table 2 Battery Board Pinouts Pin Function Description General purpose digital UO pin USCI_A0 transmit data output in UART mode UART 1 P3 4 UCAQTXD UCADSIMO communication from 2274 to PC slave in master out in SPI mode 2 GND Ground reference Reset or nonmaskable interrupt input 2 RST SBWTDIO Spy Bi Wire test data input output during programming and test Selects test mode for JTAG pins on Port1 The device protection fuse is connected to 4 TEST SBWTCK TEST Spy Bi Wire test clock input during programming and test 5 VCC 3 6V Supply voltage General purpose digital I O pin USCI_A0 receive data input in UART mode UART P3 5 UCA0RXD UCA0SOMI communication from 2274 to PC slave out master in when in SPI mode 8 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback TEXAS
13. ction 14 10 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback 1 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Software Installation 7 7 1 7 2 Software Installation The CD ROM includes two different development software tools for the MSP430 IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart and Code Composer Essentials CCE The term KickStart refers to the limited version of Embedded Workbench that allows up to 4 KB of C code compilation The included CCE is also limited but it allows up to 16 KB of code compilation The full version of CCE Pro offers unlimited code compilation and can be purchased from www ti com msp430 Installing the IDE 1 Insert the eZ430 RF2500 CD ROM into the computer The eZ430 RF2500 start page should automatically display If it does not display use a browser to open index htm which is located in the root directory of the eZ430 RF2500 CD ROM The eZ430 RF2500 is compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista 2 Select Software IAR Workbench KickStart Code Composer Essentials 3 Respond to the prompts to install the software The installation procedure installs the IDE and TI files Installing the Sensor Monitor Visualizer Application 1 Select Software Sensor Monitor Visualizer and follow the instructions 2 Choose the installation path for the software 3 Open the eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor using the shortcut installed on the desktop Hardware
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15. d reference 2 VCC Supply voltage 3 P2 0 ACLK AO OAOIO General purpose digital UO pin ACLK output ADC10 analog input AO 4 P2 1 TAINCLK SMCLK A1 General purpose digital I O pin ADC10 analog input A1 A0O Timer A clock signal at INCLK SMCLK signal output General purpose digital UO pin ADC10 analog input A2 5 pee TAD AS FORO Timer_A capture CCIOB input BSL receive compare OUTO output 6 P2 3 TA1 A3 VREF VeREF General purpose digital I O pin Timer A capture input compare OUT1 OA1H OA1O output ADC10 analog input A3 negative reference voltage output input 7 P2 4 TA2 A4 VREF VeREF General purpose digital UO pin Timer A compare OUT output 110 ADC10 analog input A4 positive reference voltage output input General purpose digital I O pin ADC10 analog input A12 8 PA A OA0O Timer B capture CCIOB input compare OUTO output General purpose digital UO pin ADC10 analog input A13 3 Timer B capture CCI1B input compare OUT1 output General purpose digital I O pin ADC10 analog input A14 10 P4 5 TB2 A14 AGS Timer_B compare OUT2 output General purpose digital UO pin ADC10 analog input A15 Hh Timer B switch all TBO to outputs to high impedance 12 GND Ground reference 13 P2 6 XIN GDOO General purpose digital UO pin Input terminal of crystal oscillator 14 P2 7 XOUT GDO2 General purpose digital UO pin Output terminal of crystal os
16. damage to the EVM If there are questions concerning the input range please contact a TI field representative prior to connecting the input power Applying loads outside of the specified output range may result in unintended operation and or possible permanent damage to the EVM Please consult the EVM User s Guide prior to connecting any load to the EVM output If there is uncertainty as to the load specification please contact a TI field representative During normal operation some circuit components may have case temperatures greater than 60 C The EVM is designed to operate properly with certain components above 60 C as long as the input and output ranges are maintained These components include but are not limited to linear regulators switching transistors pass transistors and current sense resistors These types of devices can be identified using the EVM schematic located in the EVM User s Guide When placing measurement probes near these devices during operation please be aware that these devices may be very warm to the touch Mailing Address Texas Instruments Post Office Box 655308 Dallas Texas 75265 IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments Incorporated and its subsidiaries TI reserve the right to make corrections modifications enhancements improvements and other changes to its products and services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice Customers should obtain the latest relevant information before pl
17. eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool User s Guide TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Literature Number SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Contents lip e 5 1 eZ430 RF2500 Overview Wireless Made Easy A 6 2 Kit Contents eZ430 RF2500 7 3 Developing With eZ430 RF2500T Target Board 7 4 ep rae E 9 5 Supported DeViCes eerie eter baban 10 6 MSP430 Application UART eset 10 7 Software Installallon l dt gg geen dove ie av n a een deed e Nr KE Eege pat en 11 7 1 install ng the IDE eec E 11 7 2 Installing the Sensor Monitor Visualizer Application 11 8 Hardware Installat cinsin enmana SE ge 11 9 SimpliciTI Network Protocol ENER yaa yaaa Ya NEE awia y asas as HR EAR RARE EIN REB RR AYER EA ESNSENN 11 10 Demo eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monttor eene enne nemen nnns 12 10 1 Demo Hardware e E 12 10 2 u Ee 12 10 3 Demo Software GUI Setup EE 13 10 4 kuah eE y TE EO E Gr 13 11 Suggested Reading AA 1
18. er and the eZ430 RF2500T target board Header Mill Max 850 10 006 20 001000 Socket Mill Max 851 93 006 20 001000 6 Where can l obtain more information about the 2 4 GHz chip antenna Part Number 7488910245 W rth Electronik Group www we online com 7 Lam not able to select the MSP430 Application UART cannot receive data or the demo app doesn t appear to change Ensure that the Application UART driver is correctly installed This is done by either running the installer for the Sensor Monitor Visualizer or IAR KickStart 3 42F or higher and following the directions in Section 14 To determine if the driver is correctly installed a Plug in the eZ430 RF USB debugging interface b Right click My Computer and select Properties c Select the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager d Under Ports COM amp LPT should be an entry for MSP430 Application UART COM xx If the entry is there but no characters are received restart the PC If the Application UART is not listed please install the driver by following the instructions in Section 14 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback 1 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 8 When trying to compiler the Sensor Monitor Demo project in IAR receive the following error Errorle1171 Incompatible runtime models Module ISR specifies that rt version must be 3 but module LHAL_GDOxHandlers
19. f the network up to four hops Future releases will add more sophisticated features such as frequency agility an ETSI compliant listen before talk discipline and a software security routine for message encryption The SimpliciTl network protocol supports a wide range of low power applications including alarm and security smoke detectors glass breakage detectors carbon monoxide sensors and light sensors automated meter reading gas meters and water meters home automation appliances garage door openers and environmental devices and active RFID The SimpliciTl network protocol is provided as source code under a free license without royalties Developers are encouraged to adapt the protocol to their own specific application needs For information on compatibility updates and the latest version of the SimpliciTI protocol visit www ti com simpliciti The eZ430 RF2500 demonstration application uses the SimpliciTl protocol to demonstrate a temperature sensor network application that provides a starting point to develop a wireless applications SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 11 Submit Documentation Feedback 10 JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Demo eZ430 HF2500 Sensor Monitor www ti com Demo eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor eZ430 RF2500 is preloaded with a wireless temperature sensor network firmware and may be reprogrammed at any time This network consists of an Access Point that measure
20. igating the IAR documentation Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 1 Does the eZ430 RF2500 support fuse blow The eZ430 RF USB debugging interface lacks the JTAG security fuse blow capability To ensure firmware security on devices going to production the USB Flash Emulation Tool or the Gang Programmer which include the fuse blow feature are recommended 2 What is the voltage supplied to the eZ430 RF2500T target board from the debugging interface The eZ430 RF USB debugging interface supplies a regulated 3 6 V to the eZ430 RF2500T target board 3 Can other programming tools interface to the eZ430 RF2500T target board The eZ430 RF2500T target board works with any programming tool supporting the 2 wire Spy Bi Wire interface Both the MSP430 USB FET MSP FET430UIF and the Gang Programmer MSP GANG430 support these devices See MSP FET430 Flash Emulation Tool User s Guide SLAU138 for details on using MSP430 USB FET and the Gang Programmer for a 2 wire Spy Bi Wire interface 4 What versions of IAR Embedded Workbench and Code Composer Essentials are supported The eZ430 RF2500 hardware is supported by IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart Release 4 64 IAR 3 42F and Code Composer Essentials v2 03 SP3 or higher At the time of print CCE is currently not supported by the SimpliciTl protocol or the Sensor Monitor Demo Please check the TI web site for updates 5 What are the part numbers for the connectors between the eZ430 RF USB debugg
21. isplaying values in Celsius or Fahrenheit 3 Checking the box Disable Animations disables the dynamic distance change thus decreasing CPU processing on PC 4 See the demo application help file by clicking Help for more detailed options SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 13 Submit Documentation Feedback I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Suggested Reading www ti com 11 12 14 Suggested Reading The primary sources of MSP430 information are the device specific data sheets and user s guides The most up to date versions of the user s guide documents available at the time of production have been provided on the CD ROM included with this tool The most current information is found at www ti com msp430 Information specific to the eZ430 RF2500 development tool can be found at www ti com ez430 rf MSP430 device user s guides and the FET user s guide may be accessed from the main page on the CD ROM under the User s Guides section The FET user s guide includes detailed information on setting up a project for the MSP430 using IAR Documents describing the IAR tools Workbench C SPY the assembler the C compiler the linker and the library are located in common and 430 doc The documents are in PDF format Supplements to the documents i e the latest information are available in HTML format within the same directories 430 doc readme_start htm provides a convenient starting point for nav
22. izer It is available on the CD and online at http Awww ti com lit zip slac1 39 This installs the necessary drivers on your system 3 Insert the eZ430 RF2500 into a USB port of the PC 4 Windows should recognize the new hardware as Texas Instruments MSP FET430UIF see Figure 14 Windows should automatically install the drivers for the MSP FET430UIF as a HID tool i Found New Hardware x Texas Instruments MSP FET430UIF Figure 14 Windows XP Hardware Recognition 5 Windows recognizes another new hardware driver to be installed called MSP430 Application UART see Figure 15 i Found New Hardware MSP430 Application UART Figure 15 Windows XP Hardware Recognition for MSP430 Application UART Note This Installation Step is Optional The USB debugging interface works without the MSP430 Application UART as long as R4 64 or newer IAR Workbench is used 6 The Found New Hardware Wizard opens a dialog window Select No not this time and click Next see Figure 16 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Deag vacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software CO Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Figure 16 Wind
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24. ment Tool Submit Documentation Feedback Xi TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 RF2500 Schematics T T neaus d2T 07 Z0 2002 02 8 e ed 12 QumTN iueun2og 1003Z44 0 Z9 31111 YNN31NV diHO Ai 6 E p1eog Aueyeg pue 1 1006234 02729 aus aio GND OND GND GND dia pe g n asoson mta A 14 mosas eta O OS08 531v 0005 140020 0010 7 2009 K 1002 05 015082 122 06 p riddns st TN H Y 006222 i vxzz JOE v dsl OIC IM amp 8S 1Su DWO TITIO 3590 13UF Eu THIET AUTO LION RINE DATO LAF LTT WAT EN 1X3 DDA LANUS Td Sigg pg 10 001 2941 24 Xolnas 1531 p1eog uoisuedx3 Aeupg eZ430 RF2500T Target Board and Battery Board Schematic Figure 10 SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 18 Submit Documentation Feedback 1 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 RF2500 Schematics Drill Kontur see la 2 z OBo 2 oe nn 00022221 Figure 13 eZ430 RF2500T Target Board PCB Layout SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 19 Submit Documentation Feedback JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Detailed Hardware Installation Guide www ti com 14 Detailed Hardware Installation Guide 1 Insert the eZ430 RF2500 CD ROM into a CD drive 2 Install the eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor Demo Visual
25. n directives regarding electromagnetic compatibility restricted substances RoHS recycling WEEE FCC CE or UL and therefore may not meet the technical requirements of these directives or other related directives Should this evaluation board kit not meet the specifications indicated in the User s Guide the board kit may be returned within 30 days from the date of delivery for a full refund THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY MADE BY SELLER TO BUYER AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE The user assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the goods Further the user indemnifies TI from all claims arising from the handling or use of the goods Due to the open construction of the product it is the user s responsibility to take any and all appropriate precautions with regard to electrostatic discharge EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF THE INDEMNITY SET FORTH ABOVE NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES TI currently deals with a variety of customers for products and therefore our arrangement with the user is not exclusive TI assumes no liability for applications assistance customer product design software performance or infringement of patents or services described herein Please read the User s Guide and specifically the
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27. ows XP Found New Hardware Wizard 20 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback 1 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Detailed Hardware Installation Guide 7 Select Install the software automatically Recommended see Figure 17 if IAR KickStart R4 64 or higher has already been installed Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for MSP430 Application UART i If your hardware came with an installation CD or lt gt floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do C Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue lt Back Figure 17 Windows XP Hardware Wizard 8 The Wizard should find the appropriate driver for a Windows XP system it shows a warning that Microsoft did not certify the driver The drivers have been tested exhaustively and this warning may be ignored Click Continue Anyway see Figure 18 Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware MSP430 Application UART has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardw
28. rowse for the demo application workspace eww file The project is available on the CD or at http Awww ti com lit zip slac139 3 To download demo firmware follow steps 3a for Access Point firmware and 3b for End Device firmware a Right click on Access Point project in the workspace and click Set as Active as shown in Figure 7 b Right click on End Device project in the workspace and click Set as Active eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback 1 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Demo eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor Z MR Embedded Workbench IDE File Edt Vew Project Emulator Tools Window Help Dee Weg Simplicii End Devica map GpoxHanders c TI CC spi SimpiciTI Access Pont map dat main RE c main 2EDOnePolls c contact Texas Instruments Incorporated at ST x Mumber of connections supported each connection supports bi directional commun Access Points and Range Extenders can set this to D 1f they 12 do mot i Devices Lamm ploce holders DWUM C NWECTIONS 2 Dim 1 L mG3nwk applications df size Ci peer applications a Li application ID main REC Configuration fis d of low level queues for sent and received frames affects RAM usage r input frame queue if it is supporting s e forwarded messages are held here two is prol s device s address the first byte i
29. s its own temperature and also wirelessly receives temperature measurements from End Devices End Devices measure their temperature once per second and then enter a low power mode to reduce battery usage The Access Point transmits all measured data to the PC through the UART backchannel The included PC Sensor Monitor Visualizer provides a demonstration of the eZ430 RF2500 using the SimpliciTI protocol across a star network In the PC Sensor Monitor Visualizer the center node is the Access Point and the attached bubbles are the End Devices The PC application displays the temperature of both the End Devices and Access Point Additionally the PC application is capable of simulating distance from its access point when the End Devices are moved The number of End Devices can be expanded by adding more target boards in the star network as seen in Figure 6 LZ eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor E D x Menu Help Technology for Innovators v TEXAS NSTRUMENTS Figure 6 eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor 10 1 Demo Hardware Setup 1 Connect the eZ430 RF2500 to a USB port on the PC 2 Connect the second eZ430 RF2500T target board to the battery board Insert the jumper on the board to power up the device 10 2 Demo Firmware Download The following steps describe how to update the demo application firmware on the eZ430 RF2500 target boards and are not required out of the box 1 Open IAR Workbench KickStart 2 Select Open Existing Workspace and b
30. timized sensitivity 101 dBm Optimized current 500 kHz RX 87 dBm Sensitivity 250 kbps filter bandwidth 1 PER Optimized sensitivity 89 dBm SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool 9 I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Supported Devices www ti com 5 Supported Devices The eZ430 RF USB debugging interface may be used as a standard Flash Emulation Tool through its Spy Bi Wire interface The eZ430 RF USB debugging interface supports the following MSP430 families MSP430F20xx e MSP430F22xx The connector on the USB debugging interface is backward compatible with the eZ430 F2013 and T2012 target boards Supports eZ430 F2013 RST SBWTDIO and T2012 target boards Figure 4 eZ430 RF2500 USB Debugging Interface 6 Pin Male Header 6 MSP430 Application UART The eZ430 RF USB debugging interface features a back channel MSP430 Application UART that may be used independently of a debug session This allows the user to transfer serial data to a terminal window at a fixed rate of 9600 bps with no flow control See Figure 5 for typical settings COM31 Properties Port Settings Bits per second EE Data bits 8 v Parity None Stop bits 1 v Flow control None v Restore Defaults Figure 5 9600 bps With No Flow Control Check the Device Manager for COM port assignment of the MSP430 Application UART For more details see Se
31. uide Note In this document IAR version refers to the IAR compiler version This can be obtained by clicking Help About Product Info IAR KickStart version 3 42F FET R4 64 e Minimum version compatible with eZ430 RF USB debugging interface board e Compatible with eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor demo v1 00 IAR KickStart version 4 09A FET_R5 10 e Compatible with eZ430 RF USB debugging interface board e Compatible with SimpliciTl libraries 1 0 3 e Compatible with eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor demo v1 02 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback EVALUATION BOARD KIT IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments TI provides the enclosed product s under the following conditions This evaluation board kit is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not considered by TI to be a finished end product fit for general consumer use Persons handling the product s must have electronics training and observe good engineering practice standards As such the goods being provided are not intended to be complete in terms of required design marketing and or manufacturing related protective considerations including product safety and environmental measures typically found in end products that incorporate such semiconductor components or circuit boards This evaluation board kit does not fall within the scope of the European Unio
32. uming no extra hardware resources The eZ430 RF2500T target board is an out of the box wireless system that may be used with the USB debugging interface as a stand alone system with or without external sensors or may be incorporated into an existing design The new USB debugging interface enables the eZ430 RF2500 to remotely send and receive data from a PC using the MSP430 Application UART eZ430 RF2500 features e USB debugging and programming interface featuring a driverless installation and application backchannel e 21 available development pins e Highly integrated ultra low power MSP430 MCU with 16 MHz performance e Two general purpose digital I O pins connected to green and red LEDs for visual feedback e Interruptible push button for user feedback Spy Bi Wire and Pushbutton Two LEDs MSP430 Appliation UART CC2500 Chip Antenna USB Powered MSP430F2274 18 Accessible Pins Figure 1 eZ430 RF2500 6 eZ430 RF2500 Development Tool SLAU227E September 2007 Revised April 2009 Submit Documentation Feedback 1 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Kit Contents eZ430 RF2500 Figure 2 eZ430 RF2500 Battery Board 2 Kit Contents eZ430 RF2500 e The hardware includes Two eZ430 RF2500T target boards One eZ430 RF USB debugging interface One AAA battery pack with expansion board batteries included e One MSP430 Development Tool CD ROM containing documentation and new development software for eZ430 RF2500
33. z used as a filter on the THE FIRST BYTE MUST MOT BE either 0x00 or t ces the first byte should be the least si mally effective otheruise ame has L i smpl nwk config di LAE Output Ha El SimpliciTi End Device L B SimpliciTI End Device m BisimrliciTi Range Extender source Code Control srary belo DEVICE ADDRESS comment the appropriate Overview Access Pont SimpiciT End Device Sinpi a jf 14 Bic File ma security E Linking Total number of errors 0 Total number ofwamings D 3 lt Bul Find in Files SEN Set as active project Errors 0 Warnings 0 wu _ Figure 7 IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart Workspace 4 Select Project Debug in IAR to download the code for the target boards Select Debug Go to start running code while in debug mode 6 Select Debug Stop Debugging exits the debug mode while leaving the target board executing code e 10 3 Demo Software GUI Setup 1 Ensure the Access Point is connected to the PC 2 Apply power to the End Device 3 Launch eZ430 RF2500 Sensor Monitor Demo Visualizer After installation a shortcut is placed on the desktop t is available on the CD and online at http Avww ti com lit zip slac139 The application should automatically display End Devices when in range 10 4 Demo Options 1 Go to Menu Settings 2 Under the settings menu the demo application is capable of d
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