CC1120: cannot see any output in the 429.25MHz band.

O.H

Part Number: CC1120
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Hi experts,

My customer is using a CC1120EMK-420-470 daughterboard to check operation, but it is not outputting at the value they think they have set for the 429MHz frequency. The host microcontroller is not TI.

They are set to 429.25MHz + 0.0018MHz with a register setting that makes the output at 10dBm. However, what they were able to observe on the spectrum analyzer is 377.5 MHz, which is 4 dBm.
(FREQOFF:0x0CD, FREQ:0x6B4CCC, PA_CFG2:0x37)

Is there something wrong with the settings?

Or should we use the parameters set in SmartRF Studio?
(Select CC1120 and open the control panel->change "Carrier Frequency" to 429.25MHz->use Register Export)

If you have any documentation on the proper setup procedure, it would be appreciated if you could share it with us.

Best regards,
O.H

over 2 years ago

0 ZC over 2 years ago

TI__Genius 14650 points

Hi O.H.,

The best option would be to export the parameters from SmartRF Studio like you suggest - this minimises the potential for error and will likely reduce time spent debugging.

Please advise the customer to try this and see if it resolves their issue.

For documentation, please refer them to SWRU295E (CC112X/CC1175 Low-Power High Performance Sub-1 GHz RF Transceivers/Transmitter User’s Guide): https://www.ti.com/lit/swru295

Regards,

Zack

0 O.H over 2 years ago in reply to ZC

Genius 5920 points

Hi Zacl,

Thank you for your reply. I understood.

Ask the customer to confirm using SmartRF Studio. After reviewing the results, we will contact you again if we have any additional questions.

Best regards,
O.H

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CC1120: cannot see any output in the 429.25MHz band.