PER test on CC2538

Chandrakala Reddy

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2538, ASH, CC2650

Hi All,

Iam new to using CC2538. I have SmartRF06EB with CC2538. I want to check PER on this. How to get started. I have foundation firmware source code and PER source code with me. How to compile the code and test it using board. Can you please provide me details.

Thank you,

Chandrakala

over 11 years ago

0 PM over 11 years ago

TI__Mastermind 27145 points

Hi,

I presume you have CC2538 Developmernt Kit. If you have, attached is the Quick start guide.

You can also use SmartRFStudio (PC Software from TI to control TI Devices) for PER test. Dowload and install SmartRFStudioon your computer, connect SmartRF06EB to the computer and tutn on the board. Open SmartRFStudio, it will automaticcaly recognize the device. If not, click on the find device. Once it finds the correct device then double click on th edevice, it opens up the Device Control panel in the other window. You can use Device contol panel to setup differenet parameters and to do differerent tests which includes PER test also.

Thanks,

0 PM over 11 years ago in reply to PM

TI__Mastermind 27145 points

Hi,

I forgot to attach the Quick Satrt guide. Here is the attachement.

Thanks,

0743.swru347.pdf

0 Chandrakala Reddy over 11 years ago in reply to PM

Prodigy 110 points

Hi,

I have installed SmartRF studio on my PC. Connected the board using USB. Selected the control panel of this device in SmartRF studio. After doing this LED(Advance mode) on SmartRF06EB started blinking. I have selected IEEE 802.15.4 Beacon packet, channel 11 as configuration and started sending packets. On the board what is the output that i should expect. LCD desplay is showing button positions.

Thank you,

Chandrakala

0 YiKai Chen over 11 years ago in reply to Chandrakala Reddy

Guru 735695 points

On the transmitter side, you will see Channel, Send packets numbers, and Progress. On the receiver side, you will see Channel, PER[%], Good pkts, Losdt pkts, and Avg. RSSI.

0 Chandrakala Reddy over 11 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Prodigy 110 points

Hi,

Without using SmartRF studio iam able to send and receive packets using 2 boards. Tried to test the same by using SmartRF studio. When i did this, i am not able to see any information regarding packets on LCD screen. Am i missing any thing in setting up SmartRF studio. Please let me know.

Thank you,

Chandrakala

0 PM over 11 years ago in reply to Chandrakala Reddy

TI__Mastermind 27145 points

Hi,

You need to have 2 PCS running with SmartRFStudio. Use one board as a Transmitter and the other board as a reciver.

On SmartRFStudio control panel, transmit side, select "Packect Tx" tab and check "Infinite packect count" and then Click "start" button. This starts the packect transmission continuouslu.

On the other PC SmartRFStudio control panel, Receive side, select "Packet Rx" tab and check " infinite packect count" and then click "start" button at the bottom. Then you can see the packets in the window (not on the LCD of the board).

Make sure both the Tx and Rx are on the same channel.

Thanks,

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago

Expert 2570 points

Hi @Chandrakala,,,

Nice to see your post. Could you please let me know how can I flash "per_test_v1_1.hex to smartRF06EB. I tried it using Smart RF Studio while selecting "Flash Programmer 2(ARM Cortex...)", it ask for Specify path...but I can not see the hex file there....it only shows to select .exe files (jn that particular folder). How can I flash .hex file to the kit?, I want to use its original program which came with the kit. Please share the solution.

Thanks

Regards

/Ash

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 735695 points

You should download CC2538 PER test. After you unzip it, you can find per_test.hex under folder cc2538_per_test_1_1_0\ide\srf06eb_cc2538\iar. You can use Flash Programmer 2 to select it and download it to your CC2538 via SmartRF06.

0 Igor Sherer over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 31280 points

Hi,

You can program your cc2538/CC26xx device with smartRF flash programmer 2. It comes with smartRF studio,
but can be installed as a separate SW.
Once installed, follow the smartRF flash programmer 2 user's guide (can be found under documentation folder)

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Expert 2570 points

Hello Igor Yikai Chen

Thanks for your reply~

But I am using [SmartRF06EVB + CC2650] kit. I want to flash the same program which was already programmed by TI when I bought it. Is the same one or different one? Please suggest as I am using TI-CC Studio for my application.
Thanks

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Expert 2570 points

Hello Yikai Chen,

I installed separate SW for Flash Programmer 2, but its not accepting .hex file from IAR folder, didnt understand why so. Could you please send me the CCS compatible PER Test file ? Thanks

Regards,

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 735695 points

Just try it and there is no problem. You can refer to my screen shot.

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Expert 2570 points

I am getting this.....

0 Igor Sherer over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 31280 points

Hi,

Please expand the status window, and let us see whether the download process itself succeeded
In verify section, change the CRC check to read back, and try again
Also, could you copy the first and the last two lines of the hex file (open the hex file in any text editor, i.e notepad), and
paste it here

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago in reply to Igor Sherer

Expert 2570 points

First two lines:

:020000040020DA
:1000000000800020AD4E2000E54E2000E74E20008D

LAst two lines:

:0400000500204EEB9E
:00000001FF

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 735695 points

You SoC is CC2650 not CC2538.

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Expert 2570 points

Hello Sir,

I used the file which you shared. Please let me know the correction. Thanks

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 735695 points

The title of your question is "PER test on CC2538" but you actually use CC2650. Can you tell me which one you exactly want to test PER?

0 Igor Sherer over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 31280 points

Try this one:

per_test_0_9_6.zip

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago in reply to Igor Sherer

Expert 2570 points

Thank you Mr Igor Sherer and Mr YiKai Chen,

Its working well now. May I please know the key reason of not working the previous files...just for my knowledge. Thanks

Regards,

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 735695 points

If you intend to test PER on CC2650, you can use the attached the hex file of v1.1 for the CC2650 PER test.

per_test_v1_1.zip

0 Hsa S over 10 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Expert 2570 points

Hello YiKai Chen, before putting a new post, first I tried to find out the related post on community, if any. And I found this related which was already asked by somebody else, so I followed that only and asked my query......thanks for your clarification.

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Hsa S

Guru 735695 points

OK, I see. Since CC2650 is different to CC2538, please use my attachment for the CC2650 PER test.

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