Texas Instruments CC2520, User Manual

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This is the main control panel for the CC2520 from SmartRF Studio. It lets you perform a
number of things:
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Run TX Test modes for testing of RF output power and spectrum. Connect a
spectrum analyser or a power meter to the CC2520EM SMA connector to perform RF
measurements.
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Run Packet TX and RX tests. For this test, you should have two EBs with
CC2520EMs connected to the PC.
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Double click on both of the devices in the list, opening two windows, giving
control of the two radios at the same time.
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Select one to be the receiver and the other to be the transmitter.
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On the receiver, select the “Packet RX” tab.
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Set up basic test parameters and press the “Start packet RX” button.
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On the transmitter, select the “Packet TX” tab.
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Start transmission by pressing the “Start packet TX” button.
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The status window will show the number of packets sent/received and the
current signal strength.
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Alternatively, you can have your own application and test your RX routine by
receiving a packet sent by a radio controlled by SmartRF Studio – or test your TX
routine by using SmartRF Studio to receive packets sent by your application.
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Read and/or modify registers and common settings, such as RF frequency (or
channel) and output power.
The SmartRF Studio user manual has more details.