How to use CC2540 connect with the mobile phone or PC?

Daniel Paco69951

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2540, CC2560

hello

Help, I am working with CC2540 Mini Development Kit and I'm lost. I want to communicate with the PC or cell phone via bluetooth to CC2540 'Keyfob' and CC2540 USB Dongle.

Please help me =(

over 14 years ago

0 Willis1 over 14 years ago

TI__Genius 17975 points

The CC2540 is a Bluetooth low energy device (BLE), and therefore it can only communicate with a PC or cell phone that supports BLE (typically this would be a device that has "dual mode" support- both classic BT and BLE). Currently, no phones or PC are on the market with dual mode support; however expect to see many of these come available over the course of this year.

In the meantime, you can use the USB dongle and BTool (PC application) in the Mini Development kit to essentially emulate a PC or cell phone that supports BLE, and develop your own custom software on the keyfob. This way once phones with dual-mode support become available, you will be ready to go.

0 Mark Van Dareen over 14 years ago

Prodigy 190 points

Daniel Paco said:

The CC2540 is a Bluetooth low energy device (BLE), and therefore it can only communicate with a PC or cell phone that supports BLE (typically this would be a device that has "dual mode" support- both classic BT and BLE). Currently, no phones or PC are on the market with dual mode support

Ups... I did not think about this! Hmmm... This actually kills the 2540 for my project.. A pity...

Mark

0 Charles Ivie over 14 years ago in reply to Willis1

Prodigy 10 points

From this I gather that the packet sniffer and 2540 USB dongle cannot detect bluetooth packets generated by an Iphone. Is there a TI development kit that can be used with existing cell phone bluetooth communications?

0 Chris M over 14 years ago in reply to Charles Ivie

TI__Expert 3595 points

http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/ez430-rf2560.html

The CC2560 is a bluetooth transceiver, and here is the design kit.

0 Mark Van Dareen over 14 years ago in reply to Charles Ivie

Prodigy 190 points

There are no devices today on the market that suport BLE.. The major players (Nokia, Samsung, Moto) have a large investment in the old BT and adding the new firmware is not trivial. IMHO It will take between 3 and 5 years until you will see a BLE telephone.

Mark

0 LeonardEllis over 14 years ago in reply to Chris M

TI__Guru 71526 points

Thanks Chris . . .wondering if the EZ430-RF2560 will function as a BT sniffer?

http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/ez430-rf2560.html

If not, do we have something with BTool that will?

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How to use CC2540 connect with the mobile phone or PC?