TIDC-CC2540-BLE-USB: CC2540 USB dongle driver couldn't install

Murali C

Part Number: TIDC-CC2540-BLE-USB
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2541DK-MINI, CC2540, CC2541, CC2640R2F, BLE-STACK, CC3220MODA

Hi,

I recently purchased CC2541DK-MINI.

I tried to evaluate using BTool,

I have installed latest BLE software in www.ti.com/ble-stack . I connected USB dongle. But I couldn't find driver in folder Accessories/Drivers.

Please send me the link to download driver(CC2540) USB dongle for windows 7/8/10.

Also I tried the steps given in CC2541 Mini Development Kit Quick Start Guide and User guide. But I couldn't find the driver.

Appreciate your reply as soon as possible.

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,

Murali

over 4 years ago

0 Siri over 4 years ago

TI__Guru* 82511 points

I will assign someone to help you out.

Siri

0 Eirik V over 4 years ago

TI__Guru 56590 points

Hello Murali,

Try to install SmartRFStudio and Smart RF Flash programmer.

0 Murali C over 4 years ago in reply to Eirik V

Prodigy 180 points

Dear Eirik,

The Problem has been solved and evaluated the Bluetooth module successfully.

I need to know another information from your side.

1) I'm want to integrate same CC2540 USB dongle with my application as a receiver. Since i don't have USB interface in my board i can't able to perform as receiver. Is there any interface available in CC2540 dongle (i.e, USART, I2C)? if USART available what are the TX, RX pins and how it can be established?

2) What is the compatible Bluetooth version available in CC2541DK-Mini? I'm able to use only in 10m range in this evaluation board. if this module compatible for version 5.0, then how range extension can be done?

Please give some thoughts!!!

Best regards,

Murali C

0 Eirik V over 4 years ago in reply to Murali C

TI__Guru 56590 points

Hello Murali,

1) If you do not need USB you should consider the CC2541 (or our latest offering with ARM cores CC26x2/CC2640R2F). with HostTest to expose HCI over UART. There is plenty information about it in the SDK documentation and if you search this forum.

2) BLE-STACK 1.5.0 is is Bluetooth 5.0 qualified for CC2540/CC2541 using same Bluetooth 4.0 defined features as previous 1.4.x release. I.e. it does not contain Bluetooth 5.0 features.

http://ti.com/ble-stack

0 Murali C over 4 years ago in reply to Eirik V

Prodigy 180 points

Hi Eirik,

Thanks for quick response!

Here, I want to use the keyfob (which contains cc2541) as a transmitter and usb dongle (which has cc2540) as a receiver. Receiver side, i want to communicate CC3220 (wifi+MCU) module and CC2540 usb dongle with UART communication.

Is there possible to use uart communication for CC2540 with CC3220MODA?

I understood the CC2541 or CC2640R2F ICs for further development.But I want to implement with what i have now(CC2540 usb dongle) for quick demo!!

Thanks for 2nd question answer, i understood!!

Best regards,

Murali

0 Eirik V over 4 years ago in reply to Murali C

TI__Guru 56590 points

Yes, refer to this link:

https://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/CC254X_WITH_EXT_MCU

I don't know of any specific CC32xx application example code. You can use both BTool and HCITester to test HCI commands from windows.

https://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/LPRF_BLE_HCITester

0 Murali C over 4 years ago in reply to Eirik V

Prodigy 180 points

Hi Eirik,

Thanks for the information.

Best regards,

Murali C

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TIDC-CC2540-BLE-USB: CC2540 USB dongle driver couldn't install