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October 2012

CC2540 USB Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide

1. Kit Contents

 1 x CC2540 USB Dongle

 1 x Quick Start Guide

The CC2540 USB Dongle in this kit is FCC

and IC certified and tested to comply with

ETSI/R&TTE over temperature from 0 to

+35°C.

Caution! The kit contains

ESD sensitive components.

Handle with care to prevent

permanent damage.

2. Getting Started

The CC2540 USB Dongle can be

used as a development platform for

USB and Bluetooth® low energy

applications.

The CC2540 USB Dongle in this kit

comes preprogrammed with software

that lets the dongle operate as a

Bluetooth low energy packet capture

device for the SmartRF™ Packet

Sniffer.

This Quick Start Guide will describe

how to use the dongle with the packet

sniffer and the next steps for your own

software development.

3. Install the driver

Before plugging the dongle into the

PC, please install Texas Instruments’

SmartRF Packet Sniffer. When

installing the Packet Sniffer, you will

also automatically install the USB

driver required for proper

communication between the dongle

and the packet sniffer.

The SmartRF Packet Sniffer tool can

be downloaded from the TI web at

www.ti.com/tool/packet-sniffer

4. Insert the USB dongle

When inserting the USB dongle into a

USB slot, Windows’ new hardware

wizard will appear.

Select the options for automatic

installation and wait for the driver

installation to complete. After

installation, the Packet Sniffer is ready

for use.

Caution! The CC2540 USB

dongle is designed to be

powered over USB, with a

maximum voltage of 5.5V and

maximum current of 500 mA.

5. Packet Sniffer

TI’s SmartRF Packet Sniffer is a

convenient tool for debugging of RF

protocols. It displays the captured

packets and decodes the packet

contents depending on what protocol

you are running.

When starting the packet sniffer,

select the protocol as required. The

Packet Sniffer for CC2540 supports

the Bluetooth low energy protocol.

6. SW Development

For software development on the

CC2540 an external debugger is

necessary. This can be either a

SmartRF05EB as shown in the first

picture,

…or a CC Debugger [4] as shown in

the second picture.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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October 2012 CC2540 USB Evaluation Kit Quick Start Guide 1. Kit Contents 2. Getting Started 3. Install the driver The CC2540 USB Dongle can be used as a development platform for USB and Bluetooth® low energy applications. Before plugging the dongle into the PC, please install Texas Instruments’ SmartRF Packet Sniffer. When installing the Packet Sniffer, you will also automatically install the USB driver required for proper communication between the dongle and the packet sniffer.
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October 2012 7. Flash Programmer 8. IAR Embedded Workbench 9. Thank You! Texas Instruments has a simple tool which can be used to program the flash on the CC2540. To develop software and debug the code running on the CC2540, you should use IAR Embedded Workbench for 8051. IAR can also be used for programming. We hope you will enjoy working with the CC2540 and associated LowPower RF products from Texas Instruments.
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EVALUATION BOARD/KIT/MODULE (EVM) ADDITIONAL TERMS Texas Instruments (TI) provides the enclosed Evaluation Board/Kit/Module (EVM) under the following conditions: 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.
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FCC Interference Statement for Class B EVM devices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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【Important Notice for Users of this Product in Japan】】 This development kit is NOT certified as Confirming to Technical Regulations of Radio Law of Japan If you use this product in Japan, you are required by Radio Law of Japan to follow the instructions below with respect to this product: 1. 2. 3. Use this product in a shielded room or any other test facility as defined in the notification #173 issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on March 28, 2006, based on Sub-section 1.
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EVALUATION BOARD/KIT/MODULE (EVM) WARNINGS, RESTRICTIONS AND DISCLAIMERS For Feasibility Evaluation Only, in Laboratory/Development Environments. Unless otherwise indicated, this EVM is not a finished electrical equipment and not intended for consumer use.