Help with Windows 7 driver for CC2540 USB Dongle

Michael Hoyt

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2540, CC-DEBUGGER

I'm trying to get through chapter 3 of the mini developers kit user guide. I can't get past the USB Dongle driver association step. Windows is complaining about an unknown USB device. When I try to install the driver from : C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\SmartRF Tools\Drivers\Cebal\win_64bit_x64

I got that location from another post, I'm not sure its correct. Windows refused to let me install the driver as it insists either this is not the correct driver for this device or the driver that windows is using better.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Mike

over 13 years ago

0 Gijs de Graaf over 13 years ago

Intellectual 415 points

Hello Mike,

The USB dongles driver can usually be found in the "C:\Texas Instruments\BLE-CC2540-1.1a\Accessories\Drivers\" folder.

I hope this helps you.

BR,

Gijs

0 M over 13 years ago

TI__Genius 13620 points

Just to explain:

The driver under C:\Texas Instruments\BLE-CC2540-1.1a\Accessories\Drivers\ is the serial driver used when the USB dongle is running the BLE application example (for communication with BTool).

The driver under C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\SmartRF Tools\Drivers\Cebal\win_64bit_x64 is the driver you need when running the BLE packet sniffer firmware (for the SmartRF Packet Sniffer),

0 Michael Hoyt over 13 years ago in reply to M

Prodigy 20 points

0 SW5307 over 11 years ago in reply to M

TI__Intellectual 825 points

I have followed your instruction:

- installed the Cebal win x64 driver, now the CC2540 USB dongle shows up in Device Manager/Cebal Controlled Devices correctly

- Flashed the sniffer firmware: sniffer_fw_cc2540_usb.hex released on Jan 23, 2013

However, in the SmartRF Packet Sniffer software, it does not show up as a capturing device (under BLE selection).

Any help is appreciated.

0 SW5307 over 11 years ago in reply to SW5307

TI__Intellectual 825 points

I seem to find the problem. It is related to Flash Programmer. It is somehow programming a cached copy of the hex file, although in Windows Explorer it appears normal.

When I copy & paste the .hex file to a different location and use Flash Programmer to update the FW, now the dongle shows a green LED, and the Sniffer can recognize it.

All working now.

0 Genady Chapovetsky over 9 years ago in reply to SW5307

Intellectual 290 points

Hi
I'm looking for CC2540 Dongle Windows 7 64bits driver .

0 YiKai Chen over 9 years ago in reply to Genady Chapovetsky

Guru 735685 points

Try the attachment.

cebal.zip

0 Genady Chapovetsky over 9 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Intellectual 290 points

Hi
Thank You

After download and unzip cebal.zip
Windows fail install driver again

Point: the cebal2_x64.inf not include definitions for USB\VID_0451&PID_16AA !!

( The CC2540 Dongle product id : VID_0451&PID_16AA)

0 M over 9 years ago in reply to Genady Chapovetsky

TI__Genius 13620 points

Hi,
The .inf file you need is either located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\SmartRF Tools\Drivers\vcp (installed with e.g. SmartRF Flash Programmer or SmartRF Studio) or here: C:\Texas Instruments\BLE-CC254x-1.4.0\Accessories\Drivers

0 Emocs over 9 years ago in reply to M

Expert 1695 points

Hello,

Can I do the above with this dongle?? : www.bluegiga.com/.../

Please let me know!
I have the cc2540 (DKBLE112),CC-Debugger, programming in IAR Workbench! Which dongle I should use in to apply for example a project like this: processors.wiki.ti.com/.../128kproject ???

Thank you in advance. I wish to have some guidelines as soon as possible.

Kind Regards,

0 YiKai Chen over 9 years ago in reply to Emocs

Guru 735685 points

If I am not wrong, this dongle from bluegiga doesn't use TI CC254x. I don't think you can use it with TI BLE Stack.

0 Emocs over 9 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Expert 1695 points

Even if one intall the suitable driver for the BLED112 through Windows?
Anyone who knows? Please any help?

0 M over 9 years ago in reply to Emocs

TI__Genius 13620 points

You need some specific firmware running on the dongle to make it work with B-Tool from the TI BLE stack. I don't know what's inside the Bluegiga dongle, but unless it is a CC2540 device, and the connection to the USB interface is identical to how we do it on the TI CC2540 USB dongle, that will not work.

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