Hello Forum Fellows:
We have developed a product using the CC8530, with one Protocol Master (PM) and four Protocol Slaves (PS).
I am using the PM in host controlled mode, and down load it's program from a uP using the SPI port. This works as advertised.
(The PM board does not have a JTAG connector to program the CC8530 device.)
I program each of the PSs using the PurePath Wireless Configurator (PPWC) and that also works OK.
(The PS boards do not have a paring button.)
I would like more flexibility attaching the slaves to the master.
Currently, I must glean the "Default Network ID" in the PM using the uP and the DI_GET_DEVICE_INFO command.
Then I must manually put that into the PPWC and program the PSs.
While this works, it is too restrictive.
I would like to allow any receiver in range to connect to any master.
Observations:
In the PPWC help I note the paragraph...
For protocol slaves only: Specify the default network ID, i.e. the 32-bit unique address of a master device. The values 0x00000000 and 0xFFFFFFFF have special meanings and must not be used. The value 0xFFFFFFFE disables the default network ID.
I find I cannot enter 0xFFFFFFFF in the PS "Default Network ID" field.
Notes:
There is no pairing button on any of the 5 devices, so under the option "Paring Trigger" I think I must select "None (fixed network ID)"
However, if I select "Button", I find under "Paring Mechanism" one of the options is Proximity. Will this work for my needs? I note I must still enter a Default Network ID.
Thanks for any insight you can offer.
Mark.
