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CCS/CC1310: Utilizing CCS to Operate Time-Division Multiplexing

Part Number: CC1310


Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi,

I would like to operate time-division multiplexing by using CC1310s and Code Composer Studio (CCS). Here is my diagram to illustrate each CC1310’s time slot (2-to-1). Initially, CC1310 III transmits its data to CC1310 I and CC1310 II sequentially (The packets of Tx1 and Tx2 are not identical). Then, CC1310 I and CC1310 II transmit their own data to CC1310 III, and CC1310 III receives their data in order.

By combining rfPacketRx.c and rfPacketTx.c in CCS, I successfully operate a 1-to-1 system (The time slots are shown below). The attached file is the code of CC1310 II (The other code is slightly different from this for CC1310 I).

However, I am stuck over modifying my code to realize time-division multiplexing which is mentioned at first. Therefore, I feel like requesting the solution. Thanks!

Best regards, 

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/***** Includes *****/
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <xdc/std.h>
#include <xdc/cfg/global.h>
#include <xdc/runtime/System.h>

#include <ti/sysbios/BIOS.h>
#include <ti/sysbios/knl/Task.h>

/* Drivers */
#include <ti/drivers/rf/RF.h>
#include <ti/drivers/PIN.h>
#include <driverlib/rf_prop_mailbox.h>

/* Board Header files */
#include "Board.h"

#include "RFQueue.h"
#include "smartrf_settings/smartrf_settings.h"

#include <stdlib.h>

/* Pin driver handle */
static PIN_Handle ledPinHandle;
static PIN_State ledPinState;

/*
 * Application LED pin configuration table:
 *   - All LEDs board LEDs are off.
 */
PIN_Config pinTable[] =
{
    Board_LED2 | PIN_GPIO_OUTPUT_EN | PIN_GPIO_LOW | PIN_PUSHPULL | PIN_DRVSTR_MAX,
    Board_LED1 | PIN_GPIO_OUTPUT_EN | PIN_GPIO_LOW | PIN_PUSHPULL | PIN_DRVSTR_MAX,
    PIN_TERMINATE
};


/***** Defines *****/
#define RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE 1024
#define RX_TASK_PRIORITY   2

/* TX Configuration */
#define DATA_ENTRY_HEADER_SIZE 8  /* Constant header size of a Generic Data Entry */
#define MAX_LENGTH             30 /* Max length byte the radio will accept */
#define NUM_DATA_ENTRIES       2  /* NOTE: Only two data entries supported at the moment */
#define NUM_APPENDED_BYTES     2  /* The Data Entries data field will contain:
                                   * 1 Header byte (RF_cmdPropRx.rxConf.bIncludeHdr = 0x1)
                                   * Max 30 payload bytes
                                   * 1 status byte (RF_cmdPropRx.rxConf.bAppendStatus = 0x1) */


/***** Defines *****/
#define TX_TASK_STACK_SIZE 1024
#define TX_TASK_PRIORITY   3

/* TX Configuration */
#define PAYLOAD_LENGTH      10
#define PACKET_INTERVAL     (uint32_t)(4000000*0.5f) /* Set packet interval to 500ms */


/***** Prototypes *****/
static void txTaskFunction(UArg arg0, UArg arg1);
static void rxTaskFunction(UArg arg0, UArg arg1);
static void callback(RF_Handle h, RF_CmdHandle ch, RF_EventMask e);

/***** Variable declarations *****/
static Task_Params rxTaskParams;
Task_Struct rxTask;    /* not static so you can see in ROV */
static uint8_t rxTaskStack[RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE];
static Task_Params txTaskParams;
Task_Struct txTask;    /* not static so you can see in ROV */
static uint8_t txTaskStack[TX_TASK_STACK_SIZE];

Semaphore_Struct semTxStruct;
Semaphore_Handle semTxHandle;

Semaphore_Struct semRxStruct;
Semaphore_Handle semRxHandle;


static RF_Object rfObject;
static RF_Handle rfHandle;


#if defined(__TI_COMPILER_VERSION__)
#pragma DATA_ALIGN (rxDataEntryBuffer, 4);
#elif defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__)
#pragma data_alignment = 4
#endif
static uint8_t rxDataEntryBuffer[RF_QUEUE_DATA_ENTRY_BUFFER_SIZE(NUM_DATA_ENTRIES,
                                                                 MAX_LENGTH,
                                                                 NUM_APPENDED_BYTES)];

/* Receive dataQueue for RF Core to fill in data */
static dataQueue_t dataQueue;
static rfc_dataEntryGeneral_t* currentDataEntry;
static uint8_t packetLength;
static uint8_t* packetDataPointer;
uint32_t time;
static uint8_t txPacket[PAYLOAD_LENGTH];
//static uint16_t seqNumber;

static PIN_Handle pinHandle;

static uint8_t packet[MAX_LENGTH + NUM_APPENDED_BYTES - 1]; /* The length byte is stored in a separate variable */


/***** Function definitions *****/
void RxTask_init(PIN_Handle ledPinHandle) {
    pinHandle = ledPinHandle;

    Task_Params_init(&rxTaskParams);
    rxTaskParams.stackSize = RX_TASK_STACK_SIZE;
    rxTaskParams.priority = RX_TASK_PRIORITY;
    rxTaskParams.stack = &rxTaskStack;
    rxTaskParams.arg0 = (UInt)1000000;

    Task_construct(&rxTask, rxTaskFunction, &rxTaskParams, NULL);
}

static void rxTaskFunction(UArg arg0, UArg arg1)
{
    RF_Params rfParams;
    RF_Params_init(&rfParams);

    if( RFQueue_defineQueue(&dataQueue,
                            rxDataEntryBuffer,
                            sizeof(rxDataEntryBuffer),
                            NUM_DATA_ENTRIES,
                            MAX_LENGTH + NUM_APPENDED_BYTES))
    {
        /* Failed to allocate space for all data entries */
        while(1);
    }

    /* Modify CMD_PROP_RX command for application needs */
    RF_cmdPropRx.pQueue = &dataQueue;           /* Set the Data Entity queue for received data */
    RF_cmdPropRx.rxConf.bAutoFlushIgnored = 1;  /* Discard ignored packets from Rx queue */
    RF_cmdPropRx.rxConf.bAutoFlushCrcErr = 1;   /* Discard packets with CRC error from Rx queue */
    RF_cmdPropRx.maxPktLen = MAX_LENGTH;        /* Implement packet length filtering to avoid PROP_ERROR_RXBUF */
    RF_cmdPropRx.pktConf.bRepeatOk = 0;
    RF_cmdPropRx.pktConf.bRepeatNok = 0;

    if (!rfHandle) {
        /* Request access to the radio */
        rfHandle = RF_open(&rfObject, &RF_prop, (RF_RadioSetup*)&RF_cmdPropRadioDivSetup, &rfParams);

        /* Set the frequency */
        RF_postCmd(rfHandle, (RF_Op*)&RF_cmdFs, RF_PriorityNormal, NULL, 0);
    }

    while (1) {
        /* Enter RX mode and stay forever in RX */
        RF_runCmd(rfHandle, (RF_Op*)&RF_cmdPropRx, RF_PriorityNormal, &callback, IRQ_RX_ENTRY_DONE);
        Semaphore_pend(semRxHandle, BIOS_WAIT_FOREVER);
    }

}

void callback(RF_Handle h, RF_CmdHandle ch, RF_EventMask e)
{
    if (e & RF_EventRxEntryDone)
    {
        /* Toggle pin to indicate RX */
        PIN_setOutputValue(pinHandle, Board_LED2,!PIN_getOutputValue(Board_LED2));

        /* Get current unhandled data entry */
        currentDataEntry = RFQueue_getDataEntry();

        /* Handle the packet data, located at &currentDataEntry->data:
         * - Length is the first byte with the current configuration
         * - Data starts from the second byte */
        packetLength      = *(uint8_t*)(&currentDataEntry->data);
        packetDataPointer = (uint8_t*)(&currentDataEntry->data + 1);

        /* Copy the payload + the status byte to the packet variable */
        memcpy(packet, packetDataPointer, (packetLength + 1));

        //int j;

        /*for (j=0;j<10;j++)
        {
            printf("No. %d\t", j);
            printf("Data: %d\n", *(packet+j));
        }*/
		
		printf("Data: %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d\n", *packet, *(packet+1), *(packet+2),*(packet+3),*(packet+4),*(packet+5),*(packet+6),*(packet+7),*(packet+8),*(packet+9));
		
        Semaphore_post(semTxHandle);

        RFQueue_nextEntry();
    }
}

#if 1
/***** Function definitions *****/
void TxTask_init(PIN_Handle inPinHandle)
{
    pinHandle = inPinHandle;

    Task_Params_init(&txTaskParams);
    txTaskParams.stackSize = TX_TASK_STACK_SIZE;
    txTaskParams.priority = TX_TASK_PRIORITY;
    txTaskParams.stack = &txTaskStack;
    txTaskParams.arg0 = (UInt)1000000;

    Task_construct(&txTask, txTaskFunction, &txTaskParams, NULL);
}


static void txTaskFunction(UArg arg0, UArg arg1)
{
    uint32_t time;
    RF_Params rfParams;
    RF_Params_init(&rfParams);

    RF_cmdPropTx.pktLen = PAYLOAD_LENGTH;
    RF_cmdPropTx.pPkt = txPacket;
    RF_cmdPropTx.startTrigger.triggerType = TRIG_ABSTIME;
    RF_cmdPropTx.startTrigger.pastTrig = 1;
    RF_cmdPropTx.startTime = 0;

    if (!rfHandle) {
        /* Request access to the radio */
        rfHandle = RF_open(&rfObject, &RF_prop, (RF_RadioSetup*)&RF_cmdPropRadioDivSetup, &rfParams);

        /* Set the frequency */
        RF_postCmd(rfHandle, (RF_Op*)&RF_cmdFs, RF_PriorityNormal, NULL, 0);
    }

    /* Get current time */
    time = RF_getCurrentTime();
    while(1)
    {
        Semaphore_pend(semTxHandle, BIOS_WAIT_FOREVER);
		printf("In Tx \n");
        /* Create packet with incrementing sequence number and random payload */
        /*txPacket[0] = (uint8_t)(seqNumber >> 8);
        txPacket[1] = (uint8_t)(seqNumber++);*/
        uint8_t i;
        for (i = 0; i < PAYLOAD_LENGTH; i++)
        {
            txPacket[i] = 2*i;
        }

        /* Set absolute TX time to utilize automatic power management */
        time += PACKET_INTERVAL;
        RF_cmdPropTx.startTime = time;

        /* Send packet */
        RF_EventMask result = RF_runCmd(rfHandle, (RF_Op*)&RF_cmdPropTx, RF_PriorityNormal, NULL, 0);
        if (!(result & RF_EventLastCmdDone))
        {
            /* Error */
            while(1);
        }

        PIN_setOutputValue(pinHandle, Board_LED1,!PIN_getOutputValue(Board_LED1));
        Semaphore_post(semRxHandle);

    }
}
#endif

/*
 *  ======== main ========
 */
int main(void)
{
    Semaphore_Params semParams;

    /* Call board init functions. */
    Board_initGeneral();

    /* Open LED pins */
    ledPinHandle = PIN_open(&ledPinState, pinTable);
    if(!ledPinHandle)
    {
        System_abort("Error initializing board LED pins\n");
    }

    /* Construct a Semaphore object to be used as a resource lock, inital count 0 */
    Semaphore_Params_init(&semParams);
    Semaphore_construct(&semTxStruct, 0, &semParams);
    Semaphore_construct(&semRxStruct, 0, &semParams);


    /* Obtain instance handle */
    semTxHandle = Semaphore_handle(&semTxStruct);
    semRxHandle = Semaphore_handle(&semRxStruct);

    /* Initialize task */
    RxTask_init(ledPinHandle);

    /* Initialize task */
    TxTask_init(ledPinHandle);

    /* Start BIOS */
    BIOS_start();

    return (0);
}

  • Hi,

    thank you for sharing your example. Do not access the RF driver from different tasks. I suggest to implement your communication protocol in a single task. Use a state machine to achieve a simple and robust structure.

    You may have a look at the synchronized packet examples which, I guess, is closer to what you want to achieve.

  • Hi Richard,

    At first, thanks for sparing time for answering my question. However, after referring to the code you mentioned above, I am confused about that how could I modify the data I would like to transmit in "rfSynchronizedPacketTx.c". Thank you!

    Best regards,
  • Hi,

    one way would be, to extend the BeaconPacket struct in rfSynchronizedPacket.h.

    If you understand, how absolute timing of commands works, then you could also think about using the EasyLink API instead of raw commands. EasyLink allows also absolute timing for TX/RX operations.