SWRA273C
January 2015
CC2530DK Quick Start Guide
1. Kit Contents
2 x CC2530EM
2 x Pulse W1010 2.4 GHz antennas
2 x SmartRF05EB
1 x CC2531 USB Dongle (sniffer)
Documentation
The RF boards in this kit are FCC and IC certified
and tested. The antenna, W1010 from Pulse, is a
¼ wave dipole antenna with 2 dBi gain.
2. Running the PER Test
The CC2530 device in this kit comes
preprogrammed with a packet error rate
test. This Quick Start Guide will explain
how to run the test and what to do next.
Start by plugging the CC2530EM with
antenna into the SmartRF05EB [4] as
shown below.
Note that the PCB antenna on the board
is not enabled by default.
FCC/IC Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant
IC ICES-003 Class A Compliant
3. Power Options
There are several ways of applying power
to the SmartRF05EB;
USB (5V through USB plug)
External Power Supply
(requirements below)
2 x 1.5V AA Non-Rechargeable Alkaline
Batteries
Voltage regulators on the SmartRF05EB
will set the on-board voltage to 3.3V.
External Power Supply
1
Requirements:
Nom Voltage: 4 to 20 VDC
Max Current: 1500 mA
Efficiency Level V
Warning!
To minimize risk of personal
injury or property damage, never use
rechargeable batteries to power the board.
Do not leave the board powered when
unattended.
4. Select Power Source
Locate
the
power source
header
P11
just above the
LCD on the
SmartRF05EB
Connect pins 1 and 2 if you are using
batteries to power the board. Connect pins
2 and 3 if you are using USB or external
power supply.
Once you have
set P11, find
switch P8 just
next to the DC
jack
on
the
SmartRF05EB.
To power on
the board, flip the switch from “OFF” to
“ON”.
5. Packet Error Rate (PER)
When
power
is
applied
to
the
SmartRF05EB, the preprogrammed PER
test on the CC2530 will start running.
The LCD will display the screen as shown
in the picture above. The number in the
parentheses is the revision of the CC2530.
Press
Button
1
(S1) to continue.
6. Select Channel
Select one of the 16 IEEE 802.15.4
channels, with channel number from 11 to
26 (2405-2480 MHz, 5 MHz channel
spacing). Select the same channel for both
boards.
The channel is selected by moving the
joystick to the right or left.
Press Button 1 to confirm the selection.
7. Set up the Receiver
Set one of the boards to operate as
receiver. Use the joystick to select mode.
Confirm by pressing Button 1.
The receiver will now wait for packets
from the transmitter.
8. Set up the Transmitter
Set the other board to operate as
transmitter. Use the joystick to select
mode. Confirm the selection by pressing
Button 1.
On the transmitter node, additional
parameters have to be set. On the next
screen, select the TX output power (signal
strength). Use the joystick to select
between -3 dBm, 0 dBm or 4 dBm.
Confirm the selection with Button 1.
9. TX: Packets and Rate
Next, select burst size (number of packets to
send) by using the joystick, either 1000, 10K,
100K or 1M packets. Confirm the selection with
Button 1.
After selecting burst size, select packet rate;
100, 50, 20 or 10 packet per second. Confirm
the selection with Button 1.
1
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.
