Zigbee wireless dongle based on CC2538 and CC2592 transceiver
ZigBee wireless dongle based on CC2538 and CC2592 RF transceiver
N710AP ZigBee dongle based TI CC2538 RF transceiver and CC2592. The dongle used for ZigBee gateway or ZigBee router. The dongle USB integrates CC2538 and CC2592, increase the dongle output power to + 22 dBm, and the dongle sensitivity down to -100 dBm. This greatly expands the transmission distance of the CC2538 dongle. ZigBee Pro 3.0 and Raspberry pi support.
N710AP CC2538 CC2592 dongle Feature
N710AP is a low-cost and small size USB ZigBee dongle for transmitting and receiving digital data via radio frequency. All of the N710's electronics (including an antenna) reside on a single PCB, and all operational power is derived from a single supply voltage. The transceiver ZigBee dongle design consists of a TI CC2538 low-power, integrated UHF transceiver RF chip, The dongle used PCB antanna, and have USB port to connect to PC. The dongle available frequence from 2405Mhz to 2480mhz, The hardware is designed for maximum range.
The N710 ZigBee dongle provides a powerful solution for IEEE 802.15.4 and/or ZigBee™ applications requiring long range (higher output power) and improved sensitivity.
N710 ZigBee dongle integrated CC2538 IEEE 802.15.4 System-on-Chip, CC2592 PA/LNA front end, Touch the button, USB 2.0 connecter and LEDs.
The N710ZigBee dongle design is the recommended starting point for integrating these two devices in hardware solution. Please follow the design carefully to get optimum performance.
The CC2592 RF front end includes PA, LNA, switches, balun, and RF matching, and will increase output power and improve receiver sensitivity on a 2.4 GHz low-power RF solution.
N710AP ZigBee Dongle Hardware feature
1. ZigBee RF chip CC2538
2. PALNA CC2592
3. Touch the button
4. Two two-color SMD LEDs
5. USB 2.0 connecter
6. ZigBee 3.0 combines multiple previous ZigBee profiles
7. CC2538 SW support
8. 512KB of In-System-Programmable Flash
9. Future Proof AES-256, SHA2 Hardware Encryption Engine
N710AP ZigBee Dongle Debug Connecter
XDS110 Debugger | N710 Dongle | |
VCC | VCC | pin 1 |
GND | GND | pin 2 |
RESET | RESET | pin 3 |
TDI | TDI | pin 4 |
TDO | TDO | pin 5 |
TCK | TCK | pin 6 |
TMS | TMS | pin 7 |
N710AP CC2538 CC2592 ZigBee Dongle Quick Start Guide
1. How to use the Dongle
The ZigBee dongle can be plugged into the PC USB port, and powered by USB port or powered by SmartRF06EB or XDS110.
If powered by SmartRF06EB or XDS110, Connect N710 dongle debug connecter to SmartRF06EBK or XDS110, you run a packet error rate (PER)test, control the device from SmartRF™ Studio andit can be used as a development plat form. This guide will show how to use the dongle together with SmartRF06EB.
2. N710AP Power Options
The N710AP can be powered through the SmartRF06EB or XDS110, and can be powered through the USB port.
SmartRF06EB or XDS110 will supply avoltage from 2.1V to 3.6V to the daughter card.
The SmartRF06EB can be powered in several different ways:
USB (5V through USB plug)
2 x 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries External power supply (see below)
Voltage regulators on the SmartRF06EB will setthe on-board voltage to 2.1V or 3.3V. External Regulated Power Supply1 Requirements:Nom Voltage: 2.1 to 3.3 VDC. MAX 3.6 VDC.
3. SmartRF06EB Select Power Source
The power source is selected using the Sources witch on the left hand side of the SmartRF06EB. In “USB” position, the EM is powered over USB, running at 3.3V. In “BAT” position, the board ispowered from batteries or an external source,running at 2.1V. The 2.1V regulator can bebypassed by shorting the pins on the “regulatorbypass” jumper. In this case, the EM is powereddirectly from the external source or batteries.
4. Download and Install SmartRF™ Studio
Before connecting SmartRF06EB to your PC,download and install SmartRF Studio fromwww.ti.com/smartrfstudio
5. Launch SmartRF Studio
After installing the tool, connect the EB to the PCusing the USB cable and start SmartRF Studio.Select the “2.4 GHz” tab and click the refresh("Find device") button in the lower right corner.Studio will now find the connected SmartRF06EB.Double click on the detected SmartRF06EB tolaunch the CC2538 device control panel.
6. Test the Radio. You can now configure the radio, runperformance tests, export register settings andrun link tests with another CC2538 dongle on aSmartRF06EB connected to the PC.
N710AP Software Devolep
Z-STACK
CCSTUDIO — Code Composer Studio (IDE)
Code Composer Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for TI's microcontrollers and processors. It comprises a suite of tools used to develop and debug embedded applications. Code Composer Studio is available for download across Windows®, Linux® and macOS® (...)
Z-STACK — Z-Stack - ZigBee
Incorporates the unified Zigbee Cluster Library which is at the foundation of dotdot, the universal language for IoT applications defining data objects, models and functionalities for embedded IoT applications
Implements (...)
TIMAC — IEEE802.15.4 Medium Access control (MAC) software stack
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