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430BOOST-CC110L: ATC Booster Stack Lite program shows no data when paired with MSP430G2ET LaunchPad

Larry Johnson
Intellectual 320 points

Part Number: 430BOOST-CC110L

I just purchased one 430BOOST-CC110L plus two MSP430G2ET Launchpads to test 915MHz Wireless transmission between MSP430 devices. Both of the MSP430G2ET kits were tested and worked in their original configuration.

Then I replaced both MSP430G2533 micros with those contained in the 430BOOST-CC110L kit, installed the two Anaren modules as shown in the instructions. The instructions about the UART jumper placement was confusing since neither drawing was for the MSP430G2ET board - I tried the straight jumpers and the crossover jumpers. My problem is the Anaren ATC Booster Stack Lite program is completely blank (no data received). The MSP430G2ET Green and Yellow LEDs are ON (USB interface LEDs). Both MSP430G2ET boards give the same result [blank data, plus  greyed out sections of the screen].

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    TI__Mastermind 20210 points

    Hi,

    I think you may have to reach out to Anaren apps support.

    See if this helps:

    regards,

  • 0 in reply to FI
    Intellectual 320 points

    I did try to get Anaren support - no one has contacted me in the last 7 days (I saw where another person has given up on their support).

    I continued to search TI web site for support for the CC110L RF device. TI has created many forms of support for their RF devices: (1)PC software such as Smart RF Studio, Smart RF Packet Sniffer, (2) TI MSP software such as easylink, easymode, other MSP430/TI's ARM softwares, (3) Many TI Kits with RF included, (4) CC Debugger to use with Smart RF Studio. Unfortunately TI has not created a document that takes all the pieces and really explains the steps to be successful creating an RF application with all of this help.

    Since I had just purchased 2 MSP430G2ET boards and the 430BOOST-CC110L (which has 2 CC110L RF boards), I decided not to wait. I focused on taking the easylink software and porting it to this combination of boards just to prove that I could send RF packets. It took 2 days of work to understand and modify the software to compile on CCS and make it work with the MSP430G2ET boards.

    I then modified the code to work on a MSP430FR2433 board that I designed which has a Anaren CC110L RF device and an LCD display - so now I could transmit packets from the TI kit and receive them on my Board. Unfortunately, I believe the easylink code is set to transmit at 867MHz which is not legal in the US. I can do the packet transmission/acknowledge transfers, but the RF setup is still a mystery.

    I would like to request three answers:

    1. A new cc1101_easy_link_reg_config.h that works for CC110L at 915MHz.

    2. Do I need to purchase a CC Debugger for Smart RF Studio/ Smart RF Packet Sniffer and connect it one of the 430BOOST-CC110L boards?

    3. Is there anything else missing in going forward with a 915MHz RF project using simple proprietary RF protocol.

  • 0 in reply to Larry Johnson
    TI__Guru**** 317180 points

    You can download SmartRF Studio and generate the register settings for the frequency you want to use. You don't need to have a CCDebugger connected to generate settings. But if you want to test with SmartRF Studio controlling your board you would need one. 

    As long as you have managed to port code and send/ receive packets meaning that the only thing you should need is letting SmartRF Studio calculate/ suggest   register settings for you.  

  • 0 in reply to TER
    Intellectual 320 points

    When I use SmartRF Studio 7.14 there is no 915MHz support for the CC110L. The "easy and smart" options for CC110L only show 868MHz and 433Mhz and the frequency is locked. The CC110L specification and the Anaren  A110LR09A00GM say that 902-915MHz is supported. I did find on the Anaren Web Site some register data for 902MHz at different Baud rates, but it would be good if SmartRF Studio also could generate these register files.

  • 0 in reply to Larry Johnson
    TI__Guru**** 317180 points

    It's no special settings for 915 MHz vs 868 Mhz. In SmartRF Studio I'm able to just change the frequency to 915 MHz. Change the frequencies and export the registers.