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miguel2667

Dear CC430 community,  

The CC430 EVM Rev3.2 design files are now officially on the web. This version is considered the official CC430 reference design. This is based on pre-screening results for both ETSI and FCC in the 868 and 915 MHz, respectively.

The files (available here as "EM430F6137RF900 Rev 3.2 Reference Design Files") include schematics, gerbers, BOM, and stackup description. A picture of the board, below.

  

Note that this version of the board is a newer revision than the one currently being sampled on a preliminary basis, but we wanted to post it up for you guys that are using whip antennas and want to know how to spin a board that will be ETSI and/or FCC compliant. Online availability of the boards is currently under discussion, but I will update the blog as soon as we have some more specific information.

Also note that these same files will soon be updated with both a 315 MHz and 433 MHz schematics and BOM's. The same gerbers (layout) and stackup will be applicable to all three versions of the board - we only change the L's & C's in the impedance matching circuit and, of course, the antenna.

Best Regards, ~Miguel

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  • Last post showing availability of CC430 ref design seems to be 8-17-09 by miguel.  What is the present status (3/2010)?  I looked at  the BOM and it doesn't seem to show components for 433 operation.    Are the gerbers in V3.2 still good.  I checked availability of cc430 and it says 20 weeks.  Is this accurate

    If you want to do 433 do you have to build the ref board?  Will TI release a 433 mHZ board?

    thanks for your help

    Gerry

  • Hello all CC430 fans;

    Anyone know the whereabouts of OrCad symbols and Allegro footrpints?

    Thanks, Ken

  • i am expecting 315Mhz version too

  • Hi,Miguel,

    I intend to use CC430x6137 chip in my project. Therefore I have got 2 CC430 EM boards and downloaded both Toggle_LED demo project code and SmartRF Studio from TI website.

    Everything works fine while PATABLE setting is as provided in the example: 0x50/0x51, which means output power 0dBm.

    However, if I set +10dBm on both boards, in RF Studio - value 0xC4, no link is established i.e. no LEDs are lit. In CC430's electric specs file, value 0xC2 is given that matches +10dBm. I tried with that also and still doesn't work. With all values up to 0x50(0x51) i.e. up to 0dBm, everything acts fine, as expected.

    I have to mention that no other parameter (CORE register) is changed, only PATABLE.

    Could you provide me with details how to set +10dBm output power ?

    Thanks,

    Gordan

  • Any potential for release of a 403MHz (MICS band) version?