CCS/CC2650STK: Zigbee Network with CC2650 SensorTag (end device) and DIGI CPX4 Gateway (coordinator)

filippo n

Part Number: CC2650STK
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: Z-STACK, CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG, CC2650, Z-STACK-ARCHIVE, CC2630

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hello everyone,

I tried to read on this forum and on the DIGI International forum but it is not clear how to solve the problem.

I bought some CC2650STK cards and the CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG; the idea is to use CC2650STK as END-DEVICE (ZED) in a Zigbee network.

The network topology that I intend to use is simple:

The DIGI CPX4 gateway is configured as a coordinator of the Zigbee network.
CC2650STK modules as END-DEVICE Zigbee.

The CPX4 Gateway must be able to see the sensor nodes (CC2650STK) and receive the following information from them:

Battery level
Temperature value
Humidity value
Acceleration value *

* The idea is to read the acceleration values for tot seconds (for example 5 seconds) and send: average, min and max.

I saw that from the Android application (or OS) there is the possibility to download the Zigbee firmware to be uploaded to CC2650STK; this is not enough (at least in the initial phase) to be able to read from the gateway (coordinator) CPX4?

After implementing this (when the previous steps have been implemented) I need to:

Change the configuration of the CC2650STK on the fly (OTA) via the CPX4 (for example, simply change the "reading range" from the modules).

Thanks to everyone!

over 6 years ago

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago

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If I remember correctly, CC2650STK Z-Stack sensortag example only report temperature in Zigbee HA profile.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Yes I know, the idea was to start from a basic app and extend this to read the values from the accelerometer.

I want to understand "first of all" if I can develop apps and debug with CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG in Code Composer Studio (CCS).

I downloaded Z-STACK-HOME from here: www.ti.com/.../Z-STACK-ARCHIVE, not Z-STACK (from here: http://www.ti.com/tool/Z -Stack).

How do I develop apps for CC2650STK?

thank you!

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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You can only use IAR EWARM to develop CC2650 Z-Stack.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Ok, so connecting CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG (interfaced to the cc2650 SensorTag) to the PC should not have problems, right?

Is there any example for accelerometer reading?

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Yes, connecting CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG (interfaced to the cc2650 SensorTag) to the PC does not have problem.

You can refer to SensorTag example in BLE Stack 2.2.1 which show you reading accelerometer.

0 Ryan Brown1 over 6 years ago

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Hello filippo,

The CC2650STK boards can be programmed using the CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG tool. Download Z-Stack Home from the Z-STACK-ARCHIVE page and locate inside C:\ti\simplelink\zstack_home_1_02_02a_44539, the recommended EWARM IDE version is 7.40.2: www.iar.com/.../

Regards,
Ryan

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to Ryan Brown1

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Hi Ryan, thanks for your reply.

But are there any limitations using IAR (I have already downloaded version 7.40)?

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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What do you mean "any limitations using IAR?"

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Access to target devices, functionality, etc...

I HAVE A IAR FREE LICENSE.

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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As I know, IAR isn’t free. I suppose you use 30-days trial, am I correct?

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Yes.

But a question:

When I finish the 30 days how can I continue to use it?

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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You have to buy full license.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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I have created a simple program and I want to use CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG.

I have changed the options for my first project:

And after download & debug button....

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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We usually clone a project and revise on it for our own application.

0 Ryan Brown1 over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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I highly recommend starting with C:\ti\simplelink\zstack_home_1_02_02a_44539\Projects\zstack\HomeAutomation\SensorTag\CC2650

Regards,
Ryan

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to Ryan Brown1

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I have used C:\ti\simplelink\zstack_home_1_02_02a_44539\Projects\zstack\HomeAutomation\SensorTag\CC2650 project...

After make project i obtain:

0 Ryan Brown1 over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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The project does not seem to have imported properly as the ZStackCore build is not included.

Regards, Ryan

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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What IAR version do you use?

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Hi,

I resolved by configuring "Custom Arguments Variables" in TOOLS.

And result after make project is (0 warnings, 0 errors):

And OK!!!

But now when I try "Debug without Download" or "Download and Debug":

And in this case the status led of board is:

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Do you download Stack project to your CC2650STK first?

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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No. But always returns the same error:

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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According to your screenshot, you don't have zstackcore on your IAR. You can refer to my screen shot.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Ok, now yes:

But I want to test the application SensorTag on C2650STK ...I miss something logically? Also if I want to perform only one debug without downloading on the card I can not?

Thanks...

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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The application need ZStackCore to run so you have to download ZStackCore to CC2650 before you debug or run application.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Ok, could you indicate the steps?

Is it not necessary to first delete what is on CC2650STK?

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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There is no need to delete anything on CC2650STK. You just need to download ZStackCore to CC2650STK first and then download Application to debug.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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When I download ZStackCore to CC2650STk (Project --> Download --> Download Active Application)...the result is:

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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What do you see after you press OK.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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After pressing OK:

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Can you show me your connection between Debugger and CC2650STK?

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Front and Retro:

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Since you are using CC-DEVPACK-DEBUGGER, do you set XDS Debugger setting in IAR to XDS110?

0 Ryan Brown1 over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Hi filippo,

I believe a lot of confusion could be avoided by following Section 3.1.2 (Getting Started with the SensorTag) of the Z-STack Home Sample Application User's Guide (SWRU354).

Regards,
Ryan

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Yes:

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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What IAR version do you use?

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to Ryan Brown1

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Ok, thanks Ryan.

In this section (3.1.2) the SMARTRF06EB card is used instead of CC-DEVPACK-DEBUG ... OK.

But in the steps there is a step "Erase Memory"...but if I want to use the card again with the smartphone app (BLE STACK) I could not anymore...

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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IAR 7.40.2

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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There’s prebuilt hex in TI BLE STACK 2.2.2 which you can restore the BLE function. I would like to suggest you to use Flash Programmer 2 to download prebuilt hex to your cc2650stk to see if it works.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Ho appena provato a fare il flash del file hex di ZStackCore:

C:\ti\simplelink\zstack_home_1_02_02a_44539\Projects\zstack\Core\Thread\CC26xx\EndDevice\Exe

but:

0 Ryan Brown1 over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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It's not as if you can build the BLE and ZigBee stacks at the same time on this device, there is not enough flash available.

Regards,
Ryan

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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I had attach SensorTag.zip which contains SensorTag.hex and ZStackCoreEndDevice.hex and you can download it to your CC2650STK using Flash programmer 2 and CC-DEVPACK-DEBUGGER. Let me know if you can download them to your CC2650STK first.

e2e.ti.com/.../0250.SensorTag.zip

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Hi, I tried to download the file ZStackCoreEndDevice.hex but nothing...always the same error!

Also according to me (as Ryan says and as read in other posts) you may need to first delete what is inside SensorTag (Erase Memory). I can try (first through IAR at this point)...

thanks...

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Try to select multiple instead of single in Flash image and select two hex files in my attachment to download to your CC2650STK. By the way, a bad USB cable might cause this issue so I also suggest you to replace a USB to test it.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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Yes, I already tried to upload multiple images...same result!...

I also tried with a different USB cable (almost new)!

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Try to use Flash Programmer 2 to do mass erase to your CC2650STK and test downloading again.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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By deleting the contents of the flash memory, the writing on CC2650STK (ZStackCoreEndDevice.hex and SensorTag.hex) is successful...as I expected from the beginning, it seems logical!



Now I try to do the same thing with IAR, which is what I want to use!

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Cheers! Let us know if IAR works too.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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With IAR instead it is not possible to perform an "Erase Memory", but it is possible to do a "Download active application".

I had no problems to download both "ZStackCoreEndDevice" and "SensorTag" with IAR...Now I try to do the Debug...

My goal is first of:

- See the CC2650STK devices from the Coordinator (DIGI CPX4 Gateway), JOIN operation.

Also insert the reading part from the accelerometer into SensorTag application...

Thanks for the support! :-)

0 YiKai Chen over 6 years ago in reply to filippo n

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Look everything works now.

0 filippo n over 6 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

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I can download both projects (ZStackCoreEndDevice and SensorTag) on CC2650STK, but if I try to perform these steps (for debugging) no:

- Download application "ZStackCoreEndDevice"

- Download and debug "SensorTag"

the result is the following:

Instead if I download the two files (ZStackCoreEndDevice and SensorTag) from FlashProgrammer2 and from IAR--> Debug without Downloading...

Are you coming to debug SensorTag app?

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