CC3135MOD: CC3135MOD Korean certification (KC)

Hi Jason,

Have you looked into using our SimpleLink Wi-Fi® radio testing tool (CC3XXXRADIOTEST)? 

BR,

Jessica M. Torres

Hello,

Thanks for this info.

It looks to be useful for Wi-Fi CC32xx LaunchPad and CC31xx BoosterPack but not for CC3135MOD directly. 

Should I need to configure my CC3135MOD thanks to the boosterpack + CC3XXXRADIOTEST first and then plug the WiFi module on my tool after this is done? This isn't doable easly because the module is integrated on a custom board.

Regards

Jason

Hi Jason,

Does your custom board allow access for UART or JTAG on the device?

BR,

Jessica M. Torres

Hi Jessica,

Yes the board is a daughter board. Its plugged on our main board which contains a Microcontroller.

Communication is done using the UART port so we have this access available.

Jason

Hello Jessica, Jason's coworker here.

As Jason said we do have an easy access to CC3135MOD's UART. I tried to use Radio Tool using a USB to UART converter connected to our daughter board but Radio Tool does not connect. Setting nReset from Low to High makes data going but still no connection. I didn’t check but I guess it is just the async init done message from the module.

Is it possible to establish a connection between Radio Tool and a CC3135MOD without a CC31xxEMUBOOST board?

Regards

Sylvain

Hi Sylvain,

Apologies for the delay I was out sick.  You do not need a CC31xxEMUBOOST, a USB to UART converter is alright. Do note that to use RadioTool the device must be flashed with the correct ServicePack to operate the tool correctly.  You may refer to our SimpleLink Wi-Fi® CC3x20, CC3x3x Radio Tool User Guide  and  UniFlash CC3x20, CC3x3x SimpleLink Wi-Fi® and IoC Solution ImageCreator.

BR,

Jessica M. Torres

Hi Jessica,

I hope you are getting better now.

Assuming the correct SP is used in the images provided with CC3xxx_RadioTool, I flashed the module with '\CC3x35xxMOD image\Mod_NonAntenna\CC3135 image\Programming.sli' and '\CC3135 image\Programming.sli' using the CLI. I also made a new image with the SP provided in the SDK ('sp_4.13.0.2_3.7.0.1_3.1.0.26.bin'). For each images the flash process seems to be OK:

C:\TI\uniflash_8.4.0> ./dslite.bat --mode cc31xx image program --file "C:\TI\CC3xxx_RadioTool_1.0.3.19\Device Images\CC3x35xxMOD image\Mod_NonAntenna\CC3135 image\Programming.sli" --port COM8
Executing the following command:
> C:\TI\uniflash_8.4.0\simplelink\imagecreator\bin\SLImageCreator.exe image program --file "C:\TI\CC3xxx_RadioTool_1.0.3.19\Device Images\CC3x35xxMOD image\Mod_NonAntenna\CC3135 image\Programming.sli" --port COM8

For more details and examples, please refer to the UniFlash Quick Start guide.

INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:Connecting to device
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:--- Please power off the device ---
Press ENTER to continue
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:Power off
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:Set break signal
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:--- Please power on the device ---
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:Power on
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:Clear break signal
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:Connection succeeded
INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:Received storage list
Image Programming: 100% (94704/94704)INFO:slbootloader.slbootloader:--- Please reset the device ---
Press ENTER to continue
C:\TI\uniflash_8.4.0>

But in any cases Radio Tool get stuck at 'Connecting'

In our case, the daughter board was designed to be a drop in replacement for a former board where RTS and CTS lines were not used and thus thoses signals are not accessible on the module. Are RTS and CTS *realy* mandatory for Radio Tool?

Regards

Sylvain

Hello Jessica, any other idea? Because we are blocked at the same point today.

Is there any instruction on the original firmware that can allow us to send multiple messages while in AP mode by broadcasting?

This is what the certification lab wants us to do.

Regards

Jason

Hi Jason,

Do you need to use Radio tool GUI? If not, you can implement radio tools features into your MCU firmware. Proof-of-concept implementation is task for a few hours only. For example I have inside my device firmware with CC3220 implemented radio tools feature which we use during manufacturing. For more details which sl_ API calls you need to use for own radio tool implemtation see files \Source Files\Source Projects\radiotool_CC3235SF_LAUNCHXL_tirtos_ccs\radiotool.c/.h inside Radio Tool installation directory.

Jan