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Linux and ez430-RF2480

Shivdas Gujare
Prodigy 130 points

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: Z-STACK

Hi All,

I am very much new to ZigBee Technology and ez430-RF2480 Demo kit. and yet to receive my ez430-RF2480.

Now I want to do Integrate ez430-RF2480 USB dongle with Linux Machine and send some commands to control end devices(sensors).

 

I searched through and read the community messages, and now have some questions.

1) If I am going to connect ez430-RF2480 to linux machine, Do I need extra USB driver for this. If yes, does TI provides this driver? OR only generic linux USB serial driver will be sufficient?

2) I think, I don't needs to download z-stack to RF2480, but not sure? If I needs the z-stack source which should I download from http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/z-stack.html.

3) How Do I setup an software development environment on Linux Host OR only windows is supported(as both IAR and CCE is for windows only)

4) How can I download applications to MSP430?

5) What data I will be getting on linux USB serial port, does that mean my linux PC will be acting as a data logger only, as there will not be a GUI like windows has(sensor monitor)

6) Do I need to have any special JTAG for this development(i.e. downloading any application on target)?

7) Is CCE3.1 is an alternative to IAR, OR which is the right IDE for software development?

 

Sorry, since I asked more questions, but since I am studying/evaluating what hardware/software/tools will be needed for my development, so that all things will be ready and in place when I will be getting ez430-RF2480 kit.

Thanks for your any help..

 

Regards,

Shivdas

  • 0
    Prodigy 130 points

    Hi LPRF_Rocks and All,

    Do you have any Idea about my questions..

     

    Thanks for your help.

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    Regards,

    Shivdas

     

     

     

     

  • 0 in reply to Shivdas Gujare
    TI__Expert 4155 points

    Shivdas,

    1) If I am going to connect ez430-RF2480 to linux machine, Do I need extra USB driver for this. If yes, does TI provides this driver? OR only generic linux USB serial driver will be sufficient?

    -- The USB dongle communicates via a virtual com port driver. If this is available on your linux install, then you might be able to get it to recognize it. I'm really not sure how much support we have on linux.

    2) I think, I don't needs to download z-stack to RF2480, but not sure? If I needs the z-stack source which should I download from http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/z-stack.html.

    -- You don't need the full stack, but if you search for CC2480, you'll be led to the ZASA sample app installer, which contains source for the MSP430 application that drives the CC2480.

    3) How Do I setup an software development environment on Linux Host OR only windows is supported(as both IAR and CCE is for windows only)

    -- Official support is only for IAR. If you search the forum, there are some threads on CCE, but it is not officially supported, so YMMV.

    4) How can I download applications to MSP430?

    -- This is done via the IAR debugger.

    5) What data I will be getting on linux USB serial port, does that mean my linux PC will be acting as a data logger only, as there will not be a GUI like windows has(sensor monitor)

    -- You'll be getting sensor data on it. We have a windows application called the sensor network monitor which displays the sensor readings (voltage, temp) in a GUI.

    6) Do I need to have any special JTAG for this development(i.e. downloading any application on target)?

    -- Not for this development kit. In order to program the target you have to connect it to the USB emulator side.

    7) Is CCE3.1 is an alternative to IAR, OR which is the right IDE for software development?

    -- Officially? IAR. There is no official support for CCE, although as I said above, search the forums for CCE and 2480 and you may turn up with something. I don't have any experience with this so I can't vouch for it.