cc2530 - c# application for UART (COM)

Hi,

are you using one of the Zigbee (Z-stack) examples, or some other software example for CC2530? Please let me know where you found the example.

I would recommend to take a look at the TI packet sniffer tool. This tool let you see the messages going on the air.

http://www.ti.com/tool/packet-sniffer

Thanks,

Bjørn

Thanks Bjørn

Right now I don't want to sniff the RF packets. I just want to send a simple message to my board via COM Port (USB). Now the board has programmed via IAR for switching on the light.  Which command will initializing the board ? Is there any specific protocols for messages which the board receives? Is there any example (open source) in c# to communicate with the board?

Thanks

Bam

Hi,

Do you have a link to where you found the CC2530 software example? It would be helpful to understand which software examples you are working with.

Thanks,

Bjørn

Hi

here is the link: http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2530dk and the PDF (CC2530 Software Example's User Guide) is : http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/swru214a/swru214a.pdf 

thanks

Thanks Bjørn

I was thinking about the same point, Because I couldn't see the active COM port in Tera Term software. 

OK, How can i add UART handler?

Thanks

Bam

One more question, do you offer me using another software which is able to communicate COM port?

Is there any available one compatible with ZNP interface specification?

You can try with the attached c file. You will have to add this file to your IAR project, and also include "hal_uart.h" (this file is already in the package in this folder source\components\targets\interface) in your code. You should then be able to use the UART functions defined in hal_uart.h. I can not guarantee this is working directly, but at least you have a starting point.

Probably it is easiest to try sending on the UART from CC2530 first. You then need to call halUartInit first, and then halUartWrite().

Bjørn

Hi Bamshad,

I do have an application code of CC2530 ZNP which I am using for CC2531 EMK USB Dongle. It currently enumerates the USB as a CDC Device (Virtual Com Port).

As Bjorn suggested you will have to define your own protocol for the COM communications. I can send you the required source files after stripping out the IP code of our company. But it will take me a couple of days for that. Let me know if you need them

Are you familiar with Zigbee? Endpoints? Clusters? Profile? etc..

Regards

Royston

Thanks,

i added these two files to switch light project and compile and debug it. so the CC2530 is programmed by UART handler. But still I cannot see the device in Tera Term. I Mean that the device is plugged but there is no Active COM port. Did I mess anything? or I have to install some special drivers? I used the simple USB cable to plug the board to my PC.

Appreciate your kind help

Bam

Hi Bamshad,

On going through the thread again, I noticed you were using CC2530 for USB application? Which board are you using.

As well you can just use the CC2531 EMK programmed with ZNP and use the ZTOOL. I assume you want to make something similar like ZTOOL.

ZTOOL follows the ZNP protocol to send data to the CC2531 EMK, which is something you need to develop in C#.

Regards

Royston

Thanks Royston

I have a simple zigbee board and the micro controller is CC2530. I want to transmit data via this board to another board via ZigBee protocol.

But right now is enough for me to send some simple charecter to the usb plugged board (CC2530) via terminal software like tera term. Just test that works or not. I guess there should be a simple solution which allow me call the cc2530 via COM Port. Isn't there?

Thanks

Bam

Thanks Igor,

I have CC2531 plugged by USB cable. The driver is also installed but again I have the same problem. I can not see any active COM port on the Tera Term.

How can I find an example which communicates with CC2531 via COM port?

will appreciate ur help

Bam

Thanks Igor

I used also USB<->RS232 cable and communicated with CS2530 on tera term.

Hi Bamshad,

Just to clarify; The UART code I sent is for using the RS232 connector on the SmartRF05EB board directly (not UART over USB).

Bjørn

Hi Igor,

Sorry, I've missed sth in my past explanation. I have SmartRF05 Evaluation Boards and connected it with RS-232 to my PC COM port. Now I can see the active PORT on TeraTerm (Hyper Terminal Software) . I installed Z-Stack also and from this directory [C:\Texas Instruments\ZStack-CC2530-2.5.1a\Projects\zstack\Utilities\SerialApp\CC2530DB] I load the built hex file by IAR to my board (Via USB cable). Now I'd like to send a command from my PC to the board. and receive the same thing on my terminal software (echo) . First of all when I send a command from PC to board the red light of RS-232 will turn on and it means failure in COM communication as I know. second is there any possibility to send the command to the coordinator and the coordinator broadcast it to other endpoints? I should load the same code for endpoint boards?

is there any document or pdf which explain how can I test the SerialApp?

Thanks and appreciate ur help

Regards

Bamshad

Hi bam a, 

If you can tell us what you have achieved and what you really don't know how to do the next will be better.

Let me tell you how you can do it quickly because I just did somthing similiar these days.

1. First make sure you know there are many documents talk about Z-Stack in your installed directory:(C:\Texas Instruments\ZStack-CC2530-2.5.1a\Documents).

2. Read the most related docs:

• CC2530ZNP Interface Specification.pdf
• Z-Stack Monitor and Test API.pdf

3. Test with Z-Tool (C:\Texas Instruments\ZStack-CC2530-2.5.1a\Tools\Z-Tool).

• program your CC2530 with ZAP image (C:\Texas Instruments\ZStack-CC2530-2.5.1a\Projects\zstack\ZNP\CC253x)
• open Z-tool. Note: you must need some change to Z-tool default configurations.  "Tools->Settings->Serial Devices", select the port and double-click to change "rate" from 38400 to 115200bps. Also click "Enable" to enable the port be scanned.
• select Main Memu->Tools->Scan for Devices to scan the CC2530ZNP device (CC2530 programmed with ZNP image). You should get the device window.
• If no device found, there may be: (a) the wrong COM port enabled or baudrate configured; (2) when you use USB-serial adapter, make sure it has fully functional pins (with Hardware Shaking pins connected).  So I sugguest you use PC RS232 COM port connected to CC2530 directly at first.
• If devices found, click the commands listed in left, and play with messages defined in documents. Send "SYS_VERSION" to check the interface.

4. What did I do in the right way?

• Mod the original ZNP project  as following:
         The default transport interface is SPI enabled in hal_board_cfg.h.
         Ln92~93 should be modified to enable UART.
         Flow control should be disabled for USB-serial adapter usage in function
         znpInit() located in znp_app.c file.

5. How can we implement C# in easier way?

Use the existed .Net library DLL filed located in C:\Texas Instruments\ZStack-CC2530-2.5.1a\Tools\Z-Tool. This is well designed interface implementing all APIs defined in documents. Z-tool uses them and you can get them help you also. Btw, I don't test this but I believe it should work for you.

Hope these help.

Hi Joey,

That works. Thanks for the kind help. I figured out the communication problem is because of hardware hand shaking. It was disabled on my hyperterminal. 

Thanks for the nice explanation. I will share my experience here for others also.

Regards

Bam

Hi

Is it possible to do the same thing as Bam using TTL interface.
It consists of only 3 pins ....Tx, Rx and GND ,
Z-Tool don't recognise my device.
I use FTDI cable.

And Bam do you have some example code (for instance led on/off) in c# ??

Regards

Tom

hi,

I am using cc2530ZDK for my project. in my project i need to log the data for all the day..but the kit stops responding after around 2hrs 30 min and the zsensor monitor software shows "sink no response". how to solve this problem and make the sink respond continuously..