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SWRU328

December 2012

CC1111 USB Evaluation Kit 868/915 MHz Quick Start Guide

1. Kit Contents

 1 x CC1111 USB Dongle

(CC1111Dongle-868)

 This Quick Start Guide

The hardware in this kit is FCC and

IC certified and complies with

ETSI/R&TTE requirements over

temperature from 0 to +35°C.

2. Getting Started

The CC1111 USB Dongle can be

used as a development platform for

USB and RF applications.

An external development board or

debugger, like the CC Debugger,

SmartRF04EB or SmartRF05EB, is

required to program and debug

software running on the CC1111.

Note that the CC1111 USB Dongle

is pre-programmed with the packet

sniffer firmware.

This Quick Start Guide will

describe how to use the dongle

with the packet sniffer and what

would be the next steps for

developing your own software.

3. Preparations

Before proceeding, please

download and install the following

tools:

SmartRF Flash Programmer

www.ti.com/tool/flash-programmer

You will need this tool to program

the packet capture firmware on the

CC1111 USB dongle

SmartRF Packet Sniffer

www.ti.com/packetsniffer

This is the PC tool that displays

and parses the packets received by

the capture device.

4. Programming the Dongle

For the USB dongle to operate as a

packet capture device, it must be

programmed with the packet sniffer

firmware. By default, the dongle

comes pre-programmed with this

firmware.

Connect the USB dongle to the

debugger or the development

board with an appropriate 10 pin

flat cable. The dongle must also be

powered via the USB bus. Refer to

picture below for an example.

Caution! Avoid using other power

sources for the dongle than a

regular USB voltage source at max

5.5V, 500 mA.

5. Programming the Dongle

Launch the SmartRF Flash

Programmer and make sure you

select the “System-on-Chip” tab.

The tool should show a line with

CC1111 connected to a

SmartRF04EB.

Next, locate the flash image

sniffer_fw_ccxx11.hex in

“C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\SmartRF

Tools\Packet Sniffer\bin\general\firmware”

Select “Erase, program and verify”

and press the “Perform Actions”

button.

6. Install USB Driver

After programming the device,

disconnect the dongle from the

programming board and plug it into

the PC. Windows’ new hardware

wizard will appear.

Select the options for automatic

installation and wait for the driver

installation to complete. If the

Wizard asks for a specific driver,

point it to the cebal2.inf file located

in “C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\SmartRF

Tools\Drivers\cebal\win_<arch-specific>\”

After installation of the driver, the

Packet Sniffer capture device is

ready for use.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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SWRU328 December 2012 CC1111 USB Evaluation Kit 868/915 MHz Quick Start Guide 1. Kit Contents   1 x CC1111 USB Dongle (CC1111Dongle-868) This Quick Start Guide 2. Getting Started 3. Preparations The CC1111 USB Dongle can be used as a development platform for USB and RF applications.
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7. Packet Sniffer (1) 8. Packet Sniffer (2) 9. Packet Sniffer (3) Launch the Packet Sniffer. A dialog will request the user to select a protocol. The CC1111 capture device can be used with the SimpliciTI or the Generic (no parsing) protocols. A new window will appear. Next, select the Radio Configuration tab and make sure the radio registers on the device are set according to the format of the radio signals you are sniffing.
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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.