Interfacing cc2530 and MSP430F5438A

The CC2530 Mini ZNP Kit (Zigbee Network Processor) provides an example of connecting the CC2530 to a MSP430, in this case a MSP430F2274.  It should be a straightforward task to migrate to your desired MSP430F5438A.

Additional information can be found on the following wiki article as well.

I am sorry, I did not fully understand how to go about it. I have the msp430f5438 EXP board ,  the CC2530 transceiver, Jtag debugger, Rf 2500 EZ430. Using all these how could I get the two to communicate ? Also kindly tell me about how I could pair the transceiver to the MCU.

Thanks

Akhil

Hi Akhil, 

It is more or less little complicated. Do you have a chance to change your hardware? I just mean, if you can use CC2520, the solution is straight forward and many sample programs are available. 

I have already tried to get CC2530 to work with EXP5438A. But it will take ages, that you do the portation along. If you are confident or some experience to change the sample code, or if you have no choice, please let me know, we can try it together. 

Best regards, 

Vidya. 

Hi Vidya

I do not think I can change my H/W , but what do you have in mind ? If i could ,what is the alternate way ? It would be really helpful if you could help me. I appreciate your effort.

Thank you

Hi Akhil

akhil nair1 said:

If i could ,what is the alternate way ?

If you can change your hardware (if you can get CC2520) things will be lot easier. All you have to do is to build the sample programs, download and debug them onto EXP board. Quite a easy way to do. 

CC2530 is little more complicated with 8051 microcontroller on it. I have wasted enough time initially trying to get sample code run with CC2530 and EXP5438A (you can see many posts of me in this forum but with no or little response).

Here are some examples: 

http://e2e.ti.com/support/microcontrollers/msp43016-bit_ultra-low_power_mcus/f/166/p/147669/655514.aspx#655514

http://e2e.ti.com/support/low_power_rf/f/158/t/190266.aspx

However, I would like to give one more try to get these things work, as many people are looking for the same. This might take some time as at the moment I am busy to get SGI module(with CC2530) communicate with EXP5438A equipped with CC2520. 

Best regards, 

Vidya.

I am kind of running out of time. Anyways this might help.

http://e2e.ti.com/support/low_power_rf/f/158/p/96248/370447.aspx

Check the conversation between devashish and lisa.

Thanks

Hi vidya,

After I get the LCD switched on, How do I display something on it ? Where is the info regarding that ? I just want to display something atleast.

Thank you

Hi Akhil, 

I remember you have MSP430 experimenter board. In the project MSP430 Experimenter board user demo, there are all the supported files related (HAL_LED) which you can import into your project. You have to just provide some function calls to get LED work like hal_lcd_clear() and so on. 

I have tried to display the external voltage fed into ADC and displayed this value on the LCD screen. If you are willing, I can share the project files. 

Best regards, 

Vidya.

Hello vidya,

You have no idea how much that would help me. Send me as fast as possible. My id is akhil_nr@hotmail.com. I have my deadline in 2 days. Thanks a lot. I need it to display certain messages. Kindly help me with that.

Thank you

Akhil

Also how did you learn about all that. Where is the information regarding those.

Hi Vidya,

Can you please share that project to me, My email Id is umesh.te@gmail.com. Even i m trying the same, I am trying to interface the MSP430F5438 with CC2530.. I downloaded the z-stack for CC2530 from TI website.. I downloaded the code for CC2530 using RF05EBB board and i downloaded the sample switch code to the msp430 board. I am not getting any output in the board...

Thanks & Regards,

Umesh T.

I have emailed an attachment. SE and Light-Switch application should work with the attachment.

Best regards, 

Vidya. 

Hi Vidya,

    I got your mail. I hope its Zstack which is available in TI website right

Hi,

We already tried the example project for 5438 board. I am not getting any output with 5438 board. One thing i noticed is if i click joy stick right side button one LED starts blinking in both the kits. After sometime one LED in coordinator Stays on. Then in End device stops. But When I press the up,down, right or left nothing is happening.. Kindly anyone help me in this regards..\

Thanks & Regards,

Umesh T.

Hi, 

after working with these kind of projects for some time, there were few things I noticed to get things going. First if you write a post here, you should be very specific. Which project are you trying to run? What error are you facing? Or what do you want to achieve out of your project and where is the problem? Please be specific, so someone can understand you problem to answer it. 

Secondly, you should go through example problems. Do not just try to execute them, try to understand the code structure. If you understand the code structure, you will see somewhere in the code that the functionality of they keys are defined(for coordinator and for other devices too).

I will attach you my report in 24 hours time, there I have explained a little on how to understand the code and modify to achieve the required functionality.

Best regards,

Vidya.  

I tried the sample Light and sample switch projects, Both after downloading the code i am not getting any output except the display.

Thanks & Regards,

Umesh T.

Just for clarificaton, here are my questions to you:

Do you have two MSP430F5438 boards and each board has CC2530 antennas? If yes, did you configure one board as coordinator and other board as end device(you can only configure them when downloading the code)? When  you download and execute the code on both the boards, can you see on the LCD that the end device being paired up with coordinator(probably by showing the parent id)? If yes, do you know which key(on the joystick) to press on the switch for the light to turn on and off (you should see on the LCD that end device is paired up with coordinator)? 

Hi Sir,

     I have a pair of MSP430F5438a Boards and CC2530. I configured one as a coordinator an another a end device by dumping the different projects. when i execute the code i am able to see the parent ID in both the boards display. In End device one more ID is there(Own ID). As mentioned in the documents to bind the Devices i need to press the Left of the joystick (One LED has to glow as per document).when i pressed nothing happened. After that i need to press Up of the Joystick to control LED. I pressed nothing happened..

    Even i tried to reflash the 8051 which is available in the the CC2530. I did it successfully using RF05BB which is available with me.

    But still i am getting the same response..

Then I tried TVSA. When i run the GUI it showing 0 C always. But in the bottom its packets no. continuously increasing.

Thanks & Regards,

Umesh T.

Hi, 

You have mentioned that you have flashed 8051. With what exactly? CC2530(where 8051 resides) should be flashed with ZNP image. Are you using the (by default) pre-built ZNP images provided by TI? It is extremely important that proper ZNP image resides on CC2530. Please ensure this before proceeding. 

You mean to say, that binding between the devices does not happen. If the binding does not happen, you cannot expect any better output. Make sure binding works first (that LED on the switch glows when you move the switch joystick to the left).

Hi,

I used SmartRF05 Evaluation board to flash the 8051. I flashed the image which is available from C:\Texas Instruments\ZStack-CC2530-2.5.0\Projects\zstack\ZNP\CC253x from the project available from this location. I build that using IAR for 8051 and followed the procedure available on the document. 

Yes After executing the Sample light code I pressed the joy stick to left side. But no LED indication. It seems like nothing is happening after executing the code..

Thanks & Regards,

Umesh T.

Hi, 

good good. For a change, can I request you to use the following hex file.

C:\Texas Instruments\ZAP-MSP430-2.5.1\Projects\zstack\ZAP\ZNP-HexFiles

This is the default folder which is created when you download  and install the file(swrc173.zip (11MB) - contains ZStack-ZAP-MSP430-2.5.0.exe ) from this link: http://www.ti.com/tool/z-stack&DCMP=HPA_RFIC_General&HQS=Other+OT+z-stack

That can make a difference. I guess. 

Hi,

From that one also i tried i dumped the CC2530ZNP-Pro.hex. Then also response is same.. Is there switch and settings jumper settings have to do it in MSP430F5438.

Thanks & regards,

Umesh T.

Hi, 

and one final question: are you using the sample home automation project available from this file( swrc173.zip (11MB) - contains ZStack-ZAP-MSP430-2.5.0.exe) or from this file(swrc128.zip (20MB) - contains ZStack-EXP5438-2.5.1.exe)?

Hi, I am working with ZAP-MSP430-2.5.1 form that zstack->ZAP-> Sample Light

In this one projects are available for CC2520 ZStack-EXP5438-2.5.1.exe. So we are working with ZAP-> MSP430-2.5.1

Thanks & Regards,

Umesh T.

 ZAP-MSP430-2.5.1? In the Z-stack webpage I can only see  ZAP-MSP430-2.5.0. Where did you get this file from?

Everything seems ok for me. Did you try the code I have supplied you with?

Hi whatever you sent yesterday that itself same as that of what I am using.. That is ZAP-MSP430-2.5.1. only..

  But If I use standalone that project whatever you sent i need to include lot of paths. Then later i copied into that folder into the Zstack where i installed. But still I am getting the same response..

Thanks & Regards,

Umesh T.

Can you please share that project to me....my mail id naresh.ceeri@gmail.com

i need example source code for exp msp430F5438A + cc2520....for transmit and receive a simple integer data between two msp430 nodes.....please give me an idea...

Thanks & Regards

Hi Akhill,

             how to transmit and receive simple data between (interface) two msp430f5438a + cc2520. if you have any source code examples regarding this please mail me naresh.ceeri@gmail.com Thanks & Regards

Hi Akhil,

how to transmit and receive simple data between (interface) two msp430f5438a + cc2520. if you have any source code examples regarding this please mail me naresh.ceeri@gmail.com

i am having two msp430f5438a boards + cc2520 , i want to transmit and receive data between two.

please send me if you have source codes regarding this 

        Thanks & Regards