The eZ430-Chronos is a highly integrated, wearable wireless development system based for the CC430 in a sports watch. It may be used as a reference platform for watch systems, a personal display for personal area networks, or as a wireless sensor node for remote data collection.
Based on the CC430F6137 <1 GHz RF SoC, the eZ430-Chronos is a complete CC430-based development system contained in a watch. This tool features a 96 segment LCD display and provides an integrated pressure sensor and 3-axis accelerometer for motion sensitive control. The integrated wireless feature allows the Chronos to act as a central hub for nearby wireless sensors such as pedometers and heart rate monitors. The eZ430-Chronos offers temperature and battery voltage measurement and is complete with a USB-based CC1111F32RSP.CC1111F32RSP. wireless interface to a PC.
The eZ430-Chronos watch may be disassembled to be reprogrammed with a custom application and includes an eZ430 USB programming interface.
- Fully functional sports watch based on the CC430F6137, MSP430 with integrated <1GHz wireless transceiver
- Watch reprogrammable for custom wireless applications
- Highly integrated watch includes on-board 3-axis accelerometer, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, battery voltage sensor
- 96-Segment LCD display driven directly by CC430
- Can be paired wirelessly with heart rate monitors, pedometers or other devices based RF transceivers like the CC1101 or SoCs such as the CC430 or CC111x
- Includes an eZ430 USB emulator that connects the Chronos to a PC for real-time, in-system programming and debugging
- Includes IAR Kickstart and Code Composer Studio integrated development environments which includes an assembler, linker, simulator, source-level debugger, and code limited C-compiler
- Supports development with some 2xx Spy Bi-Wire devices (refer to Table 1-1 in MSP430 Hardware Tools User's Guide for complete compatibility list)
Features
eZ430-Chronos Options | ||||
Part Number | EZ430-CHRONOS-433EZ430-CHRONOS-433 | EZ430-CHRONOS-868EZ430-CHRONOS-868 | EZ430-CHRONOS-915EZ430-CHRONOS-915 | |
RF Operating Frequency | 433 MHz | 868 MHz | 915 MHz | |
Acceptable Operating Region | Acceptable worldwide | Europe and India | N. & S. America | |
Ordering Options | BUY NOWBUY NOW | BUY NOWBUY NOW | BUY NOWBUY NOW | |
Community Projects & Support
For the latest information on new projects from TI and the community please check the Chronos Wiki.
Technical Documents
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Application Notes
- DN018 -- Range Measurements in an Open Field Environment (Rev. A) (PDF 607 KB)
15 Apr 2008 4,953 views Read Abstract - AN001 -- SRD regulations for license free transceiver operation (PDF 260 KB)
01 Feb 2006 1,977 views Read Abstract
User Guides
- eZ430-Chronos Development Tool User's Guide (Rev. C) (PDF 6935 KB)
01 Dec 2010 13,651 views - CC430 Family User's Guide (Rev. B) (PDF 3820 KB)
07 Jul 2010 20,166 views
Errata
- CC430F513x, CC430F612x, CC430F613x Device Erratasheet (Rev. F) (PDF 260 KB)
12 May 2011 1,957 views
More Literature
- Introducing the eZ430-Chronos Wireless Watch Development Tool [WMV] (WMV 17940 KB)
20 Nov 2009 983 views - eZ430-Chronos development kit (Rev. A) (PDF 792 KB)
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