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Applications
The operational amplifier (
) (CC2530, CC2531, and CC2540) is intended to provide front-end
buffering and gain for the ADC. Both the inputs as well as the output are available on pins, so the
feedback network is fully customizable. A chopper-stabilized mode is available for applications that need
good accuracy with high gain.
The ultralow-power analog comparator (
) (CC2530, CC2531, CC2540, and CC2541) enables
applications to wake up from PM2 or PM3 based on an analog signal. Both inputs are brought out to pins;
the reference voltage must be provided externally. The comparator output is mapped into the digital I/O
port and can be treated by the MCU as a regular digital input.
1.1.4 Radio
The CC2540/41 provides a Bluetooth low-energy-compliant radio transceiver. The RF core which controls
the analog and digital radio modules is only indirectly accessible through API commands to the BLE stack.
More details about the CC2540/41 BLE radio can be found in
. The CC2541 can also be run in
proprietary modes; more details can be found in
The CC253x device family provides an IEEE 802.15.4-compliant radio transceiver. The RF Core
controls the analog radio modules. In addition, it provides an interface between the MCU and the radio
which makes it possible to issue commands, read status, and automate and sequence radio events. The
radio also includes a packet-filtering and address-recognition module. More details about the CC253x
radio can be found in
.
1.2
Applications
As shown in the overview (
), this user's guide focuses on the functionality of the different
modules that are available to build different types of applications based on the CC253x/CC2540/41 device
family. When looking at the complete application development process, additional information is useful.
However, as this information and help is not device-specific (i.e., not unique for the CC253x/CC2540/41
device family), see the additional information sources in the following paragraphs.
The first step is to set up the development environment (HW, tools, etc.) by purchasing a development kit
(see the device-specific product Web site to find links to the relevant development kits). The development
kits come with an out-of-the-box demo and information on how to set up the development environment;
install required drivers (done easily by installing the SmartRF software,
), set up the compiler
tool chain, etc. As soon as one has installed the development environment, one is ready to start the
application development.
The easiest way to write the application software is to base the application on one of the available
standard protocols (RemoTI network protocol,
; TIMAC software,
; Z-Stack
software for ZigBee-compliant solutions,
); BLE stack software for Bluetooth
low-energy-compliant solutions
; or the proprietary SimpliciTI network protocol (
).
They all come with several sample applications.
For the hardware layout design of the user-specific HW, the designer can find reference designs on the
different product pages (
). By copying these designs, the designer achieves optimal
performance. The developed HW can then be tested easily using the SmartRF Studio software
(
In case the final system should not have the expected performance, it is recommended to try out the
developed software on the development kit hardware and see how it works there. To check the
user-specific HW, it is a good first step to use SmartRF Studio software to compare the development kit
performance versus the user-specific HW using the same settings.
The user can also find additional information and help by joining the Low-Power RF Online Community
(
) and by subscribing to the Low-Power RF eNewsletter (
To contact a third-party to help with development or to use modules, check out the Texas Instruments
Low-Power RF Developer Network (
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Introduction
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2012, Texas Instruments Incorporated