CC2530: Z-Stack MESH and UART problem

Nguyen Khac Phong

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Part Number: CC2530
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: Z-STACK, , CC2591, CC2531

Hello everyone,

I'm working on CC2530 module and Z-Stack MESH. And i'm new with Zigbee.

Before i post this thread, i found some posts:

And my problem is i cant comunicate CC2530 with Z-Tool.

I flashed firmware in a link: C\Texas Instruments\Z-Stack Mesh 1.0.0\Projects\zstack\ZNP\CC253x\znp.eww into CC2530 and didn't change anything by using SmartRF( i hexed file .eww) and CC Debugger.

I use CC2530 UART pins like this:
P0.3: CC2530 Tx pin ; P0.2: CC2530 Rx pin, CFG1(P2.0) wire to GND (from CC2530ZNP Interface Specification.pdf). I dont use CTS and RTS pin because my UART-COM module dont have those pins.
I configure COM port in ZTool: baudrate 115200, 8-N-1, Flow control: NONE. And my Z-Tool always show "no device found".

So what should i do?? and i have 4 more questions are:

1. Which type of hex-file should i use when creat a .hex file from znp.eww? intel-standard or intel-extended?
2. Is Z-Stack MESH 1.0.0/znp.eww support UART0 automatically? or i have to reconfigure it??
3. The codes in the post i show above? i dont understand where i use those code??
4. If i flash Z-Stack Mesh 1.0.0/znp.eww into my CC2530, will all my module form a MESH network automatically?

Sorry for my english! :)
Thanks in advance....

regards,

PhongNguyenKhac

over 6 years ago

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago

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There’s prebuilt ZNP hex. If you use it, does it work? By the way, what CC2530 HW do you use? CC2530ZDK or your custom board?

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago

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Did you connect CTS and RTS pin together??
You connect this pin together if you don't use this pin. Or Disable it in the code.

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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thank you for your reply. Like i said in this post. I use "C\Texas Instruments\Z-Stack Mesh 1.0.0\Projects\zstack\ZNP\CC253x\znp.eww" into CC2530 and didn't change anything. And it doesn't work. I dont change anything because i want to make sure my module will work well before i can reconfigure the code in znp.eww. And right now, my module doesnt communicate with Z-Tool using UART0. That's why i post this article. :) And could you answer to me my 4 questions i posted above. Thank you. My module is not CC2530ZDK (in my country, it's hard to buy it and may be will so expensive), i bought it from China. If i dont misunderstand you said "prebuilt ZNP hex" ? Where is it?

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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i didn't try it before. It could be the problem.
By the way, how can i disable those pins in code?
And could you answer to me my 4 questions? thank you.

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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You can find prebuilt ZNP hex for CC2530 at C:\Texas Instruments\Z-Stack Mesh 1.0.0\Projects\zstack\ZAP\ZNP-HexFiles\CC2530

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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i found that. This folder have 3 .hex files. I read the "readme.txt" file. Should i use CC2530ZNP-Pro-Secure_LinkKeyJoin.hex ?
And are there any problem about my pins connection?

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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If your application is based on Zigbee HA profile, it's correct to use CC2530ZNP-Pro-Secure_LinkKeyJoin.hex. Your UART TX/RX pins look fine.

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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I don't understand? why a file (CC2530ZNP-Pro-Secure_LinkKeyJoin.hex) based on ZigBee HA profile included in Z-Stack Mesh folder ? I installed Z-Stack Home 1.2.2a.44539 and it had a file with same name but have diffirent size and date modified? In Mesh, it's is 721 KB (10/18/2016) and in HA it size 681 KB, 10/15/2015. Is there the difference between those?

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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I don't know why a file (CC2530ZNP-Pro-Secure_LinkKeyJoin.hex) based on ZigBee HA profile included in Z-Stack Mesh folder. But Z-Stack home 1.2.2a and Z-Stack mesh 1.0.0 use different Z-Stack core so the ZNP images are difference in size.

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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You can connect it toggethe it is more easy.

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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(y) Thanks you for so funny but still good advice :)

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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Your problem was solved??

And you can see here znp_app.c

static void npInit(void)
{
  if (ZNP_CFG1_UART == znpCfg1)
  {
    halUARTCfg_t uartConfig;

    uartConfig.configured           = TRUE;  //HERE!!
    uartConfig.baudRate             = ZNP_UART_BAUD;
#ifdef ZNP_ALT
    uartConfig.flowControl          = FALSE;
#else
    uartConfig.flowControl          = TRUE; //HERE!!
#endif
    uartConfig.flowControlThreshold = HAL_UART_FLOW_THRESHOLD;
    uartConfig.rx.maxBufSize        = HAL_UART_RX_BUF_SIZE;
    uartConfig.tx.maxBufSize        = HAL_UART_TX_BUF_SIZE;
    uartConfig.idleTimeout          = HAL_UART_IDLE_TIMEOUT;
    uartConfig.intEnable            = TRUE;
    uartConfig.callBackFunc         = npUartCback;
    HalUARTOpen(HAL_UART_PORT, &uartConfig);
    MT_UartRegisterTaskID(znpTaskId);
  }
  else
  {
    /* npSpiInit() is called by hal_spi.c: HalSpiInit().*/
  }

  npInitNV();
#if defined (MT_ZDO_FUNC)
  MT_ZdoInit();
#endif
  MT_SysResetInd();
#if defined ZCL_KEY_ESTABLISH
#if defined TC_LINKKEY_JOIN
  zcl_TaskID = znpTaskId;
#endif
#endif
#if LQI_ADJUST
  ZMacLqiAdjustMode(LQI_ADJ_MODE1);
#endif
#if defined CC2531ZNP
  (void)osal_pwrmgr_task_state(znpTaskId, PWRMGR_HOLD);
#endif
}

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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I got it. So if i flash this file to my module? Are they can form a MESH network automatically? I mean if i just configure device type, pan id, cluster, ... are them can transmit data like nodes in mesh network? because i don't know how to mesh them?

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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You have to use ZNP/MT command to start ZNP as coordinator, Router or, end device. Then, you can make them work as mesh network.

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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I don't know how do you work. If You connect your modele via USB/UART bridge you can load and send z-tool scrip which stay in ..\script\ folder
And load script ZNP - bringup.zjs (but set correct UART) for coordinator and EndDevice. But for EndDevice you must change this
cfgArr[0] = 0x00; // Set Logical Device Type to ZC.
to oher 01 for Router or 02 for EndDevice
And run script for other device

0 Ryan Brown1 over 6 years ago

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Hello PhongNguyenKhac,

1. YK has already pointed out that there are pre-built hex files, but intel-extended is the proper format
2. UART0 is the default
3. You don't have to add the code since the ZNP project already has the UART communication initialized and enabled
4. Not until you use Z-Tool to commission the network (form, steer, find&bind)

Regards,
Ryan

0 Ryan Brown1 over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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Please update us on your current progress or mark one of the responses given as having solved your issue.

Regards,
Ryan

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Ryan Brown1

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Sorry you, YK and Kosenko for my deficiency. I'm a student and i'm having an examination right now so i didn't use your solutions. Today i checked and will reply to all of you guys. Thanks you for your time.

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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Sorry you for my lately. I connected RTS and CTS together but it still doesn't work. Can you send to me 3 .cfg files in Tools folder in Z-Stack MESH? And which is your Defined Symbols ( in Preprocessor)?
This is my Defined Symbols:
FEATURE_SYSTEM_STATS
POWER_SAVING
ZNP_UART_BAUD=HAL_UART_BR_115200
HAL_UART=TRUE
HAL_UART_ISR=1
HAL_UART_DMA=1
4 last lines is my typed line follow the post i attached in my article?? Thanks you !

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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I flashed CC2530ZNP-Pro-Secure_LinkKeyJoin.hex into my module but Z-Tool still doesnt recognize my module. And follow Pavel Kosenko, i connect CTS and RTS of my module together but still doesnt work. Do you have a .hex file that you used and work fine on your module? Could you send me this file? My gmail: phonghust1995@gmail.com. Thanks you for your time.

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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1. I suggest you to set uartConfig.flowControl=FALSE in your code instead of connecting RTS/CTS together.
2. What exactly do you ask "3 .cfg files in Tools folder in Z-Stack MESH"?
3. I think you should remove HAL_UART_ISR=1 and HAL_UART_DMA=1 in your Defined Symbols.

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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1. I got it
2. when you open znp.eww by IAR , in the workspace you will see some files includes App, HAL, MAC, MT, ... and the folder called "Tools". This folder include 3 .cfg files is f8wConfig.cfg; f8wZCL.cfg and znp.cfg. These files is what i need.
3. I got it.
By the way, do you have a .hex file that you used and it works fine? Could you share it to me? Thanks alot.

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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My *cfg is standart. If you want I can send it from home/ And I can send for you tested firmware. You can download it and test your hardware. This firware work fine.

And one question... How do you test you hardware? Z-Tool? If yes check parametr of Z-Tool.. Some time Z-Tool reset it on default - 38400..

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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I attach my cfg and workable hex file for you reference. My GenericApp.hex can be connected with ZTool baudrate=38400 and flow control=RTS/CTS.

5661.GenericApp.zip

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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this is standart ZNP with cc2591 support. For test of UART is well. :) boudrate is 115200

CC2530ZNP-Test.hex.zip

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Thank you. i will check it and response to you soon.

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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Thank you. i will check it and response to you soon.
You asked me how could i test my hardware:
I have a .hex file not .eww download from a technical store in my country and it works fine, with this file i just need to transmit data using UART to my module and it's will send my data to it's parent node. And i don't have to use any MT command. And it works fine and so do UART port. But it have some disadvantages.
About Z-Tool, i always check UART config include baudrate, flow control, ... And i sure that my configuration is correct. ;)

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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WOW. It works fine. Z-Tool connected right after i click find device. thank you so much. how can you make this beautiful .hex file ? :))) I'm so happy now.

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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It's just default project.

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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Default project with cc2591 support. And this file from ZNP_test. If You want i can send archive of project.

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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Yes. Send to me pls. Thank you. i will compare it with the files i'm using. I said it support CC2591? How could i disable it?

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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I have not seen the archive you said yet? Could you send it to me please?

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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this project. But on this computer i have version only in the new IAR. This is last version of IAR.

OH!! It is very big file... Do you have e-mail?

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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My email is phonghust1995@gmail.com.

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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check mail

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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I received it. But i have a problem about my version of IAR. What version are you using? Today i downloaded a version v10.10 but it can't open some files like cc2530.ewp, cc2531.ewp? What should i do?

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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Try to open znp.eww
Other project will be in this workplace

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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i know it. I open znp.eww then IAR show errors that it can't open some files like cc2530.ewp, cc2531.ewp,... that why it can't open znp.eww. I saw some backup files? Should i rename it then use it? Which version are you using please?

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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I resend one more times.
My version is last version from Iar.com
10.20.1

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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thank you

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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check mail again. I sent firware in old version

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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i checked the z-stack you sent to me. It's works fine and i don't need to change anything. And i have a problem, hope you can help me.

When i use Z-Tool to communicate with my module, I use API SYS_SET_TX_POWER. And as i know, maximum level value is 0xF5 as +4.5dBm but when i send this value, it always response that level is 0x0A. How can i change it?

Thank you !

0 Pavel Kosenko over 6 years ago in reply to Nguyen Khac Phong

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This setiing is dBm!!! ;)
If i want to set 20dbm i send 0x14

0 Nguyen Khac Phong over 6 years ago in reply to Pavel Kosenko

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how can i change the firmware into no support CC2591, because my module doesnt have CC2591.

By the way, could you send me the RXpower defined value table which give you the value 0x14 like you said

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