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problems with sampleapp and smartrf05 board, router does not join coordinator

Sina Tolouei
Prodigy 75 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: Z-STACK, CC2530EM, CC2590, CC2530-CC2591EM-RD, CC2530

Hello,

I have been struggling with this for a few days, and went through all posts in the forum, but could not resolve my issue:

I am having problem with the sampleapp in ZStack-CC2530-2.5.1a

I followed the instructions in Z-Stack User's Guide - CC2530DB.pdf

-I can build and compile the project in IAR

-I can program the boards (I have two boards), I use a jumper for coordinator at pins 9-11

-When I turn the coordinator on, first LED1 (green) flashes and LED3 (yellow) stays on, then LED1 turns off, and LED3 is still on, and I can see "ZigBee Coord Network ID: XXXX" on the LCD, but then after a few seconds, LED3 turns off  (unlike what the document says) but the LCD still shows the "ZigBee Coord..." Message.

-I turn the router on, first LED1 with flash and LED3 stays on, then LED3 turns off and LED1 keeps flashing. On the LCD, I can see the MAC address of the boards "IEEE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX", but LED1 never stops flashing, and Coordinator does not react and all LEDs are off on Coordinator. The boards are on the same desk right beside each other.

-I have also attached packet sniffer's output, which shows some packets but the node never join the network.

I appreciate any help

4370.sampleapp.psd

Sina

  • 0
    TI__Mastermind 19350 points

    Don't you have to press the toggle switch up (i.e. Key1) to make the router begin the network join procedure?

  • 0 in reply to Dirty Harry
    Prodigy 75 points

    I think SW1 (key up) works after the network is formed:

    From: Z-Stack User's Guide - CC2530DB.pdf

    Once the network has been formed, the SampleApp will provide a very simple demonstration of ZigBee wireless communication. The sample application performs the following functions:
    - When button SW1 is pressed, broadcast of a message to devices subscribed to Group 1

    I also tried that to double check, and nothing happened.

  • 0 in reply to Dirty Harry
    TI__Mastermind 19350 points

    What is the h/w you are using and where/how did you get it? The SampleApp just works out of the box. Also, there is no need to jumper anything for ZC - what are you jumpering?

     

  • 0 in reply to Dirty Harry
    Prodigy 75 points

    The boards are SmartRF05, Rev 1.8.1, we purchased them Arrow.

    The jumper setting is mentioned in this document:   Z-Stack User's Guide - CC2530DB.pdf 

    Please look at section 6.2, where it says:

    After each of the CC2530EM boards has been programmed with the “Demo” configuration of the Z-Stack SampleApp, one of the boards needs to be designated as a ZigBee Coordinator. This is done by placing a jumper across pins on the P18 jumper block. On Rev 1.3 boards, the jumper connects pins 7-9 (below, left). On Rev 1.7-or-later boards, the jumper connects pins 9-11 (below, right). Make sure that only one of the SmartRF05EB boards has a jumper on P18.

  • 0 in reply to Sina Tolouei
    TI__Mastermind 19350 points

    Cool - I had never worked with this sample app and the jumpering and all, but it just worked after I read and did what you show above.

    So, something basic is missing on your boards - how about the EM selection dip switch?

  • 0 in reply to Dirty Harry
    Prodigy 75 points

    EM is at SOC/TRX, I even switched them to MSP, and no difference...if you look at the packet sniffer file I attached, the RSSI values seem very low, is that normal?

  • 0 in reply to Sina Tolouei
    TI__Mastermind 19350 points

    I don't see an RSSI, but I do see a LQI of zero, so I would guess that you have not correctly connected the ANT omni antennae to the SMA connectors on the CC2530EM boards.

     

  • 0 in reply to Dirty Harry
    Prodigy 75 points

    The antennas should be ok, since the PER test works good  for a far distance,

    How did you see a LQI of zero? the LQI values I see are around 110 for router and 34 for coordinator

  • 0 in reply to Sina Tolouei
    Prodigy 75 points

    Ok, I found the problem, I am putting it here in case anyone else gets stocks in the first step of using the board!

    when you download and open the project SampleApp, find this file:

    C:\Texas Instruments\ZStack-CC2530-2.5.1a\Components\hal\target\CC2530EB\hal_board_cfg.h

    find this line:

    #define xHAL_PA_LNA
    #define xHAL_PA_LNA_CC2590

    and remove the x from the beginning of one of the defines (based on the evaluation board you use), in my case I changed the first line to

    #define HAL_PA_LNA

    and now everything is working fine!

  • 0 in reply to Sina Tolouei
    TI__Mastermind 19350 points

    Above I asked you what H/W you are using and you specifically replied CC2530EM. If you would have correctly stated that you are using the CC2530-CC2591EM-RD, we might have found the problem a lot faster.

     

  • 0 in reply to Dirty Harry
    Prodigy 75 points

    Yes! I appreciate your help Harry, your comment about antennas helped me to trace back and find the solution...

    My reply to the H/W type was SmartRF05, Rev 1.8.1.

    CC2530EM is what I copied from "Z-Stack User's Guide - CC2530DB.pdf", and I guessed any CC2530 evaluation module is coming with some sort of PA, however none of the PAs are enabled in hal_board_cfg.h . It would help newbies like me if the document mentions that.

    Anyways, this was a very good startup training for me,

    Cheers,

    Sina