cc2530 sampleApp group address problem

Ethan Huang

I tried the sampleApp with one coordinator and one end device (both using the EB board from TI's development kit).

After both device join the group (by default group id). The end device can send OTA message using the group address and coordinator can recieve the msg correctly. But the message send out by the coordinator using the group casting, can not be recieved by the end device.

The same issue happens in my own applications, which is modified from GenericApp.

Am I missing something, or is this normal? Any solutions for the issue?

Ethan

over 16 years ago

0 Ethan Huang over 16 years ago

Prodigy 80 points

Ok, I got it.

this is the case it should be. Because all the end device, is set up as RXOnWhenIdle as false. The group broad casting using the casting address of 0xFFFD, which requires RXOnWhenIdle = true to recieve.

Ethan

0 su kyaw over 15 years ago in reply to Ethan Huang

Prodigy 10 points

Thanks for your useful answer. I can solve this problem. But, I found that the LED_1 from Enddevice itself is blinking when it sent flash massage to coordinator. According to the demo sample application, the device itself that send flash message to other device, should not blink LED_1. Am I correct? Did I do something wrong? I'm new to zigbee. If anything wrong, please correct to me. Thanks again.

Best Regard,

SuKyaw

0 Sylvene Chong Sook Fuen over 13 years ago in reply to su kyaw

Prodigy 240 points

Hi, could you please guide where to set the variable 'rxOnWhenIdle' to be true in SampleApp.c ?

Have a good day. Thanks in advance.

Best Regards, Sylvene

0 Igor Sherer over 13 years ago in reply to Sylvene Chong Sook Fuen

Guru 31280 points

Hi,

Set -DRFD_RCVC_ALWAYS_ON=TRUE in f8wConfig.cfg

0 Sylvene Chong Sook Fuen over 13 years ago in reply to Igor Sherer

Prodigy 240 points

It's work. Many Thanks.

0 Peter Yin over 13 years ago in reply to Ethan Huang

Expert 1315 points

Ethan Huang said:

Ok, I got it.

this is the case it should be. Because all the end device, is set up as RXOnWhenIdle as false. The group broad casting using the casting address of 0xFFFD, which requires RXOnWhenIdle = true to recieve.

Ethan

if this is true, the frame which use AddrGroup will can not use if the system have the device that not receive when idle.

But in general, I think the end device will disable receive when idle for save power.

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