Texas Instruments: EZ430-RF256X Bluetooth Evaluation Tool

atomar — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:07:50 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by atomar on 8/26/2013 8:07:50 AM

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Kit Overview

The eZ430-RF256xeZ430-RF256x is a complete TI Bluetooth® evaluation and demonstration tool for the MSP430 and TI's Bluetooth that includes all the necessary hardware and software in a convenient USB stick.

The tool includes a USB-powered emulator to program and debug your application and two Bluetooth target boards featuring the highly integrated MSP430BT5190 ultra-low-power MCU & Panasonic PAN1323 module.

The required embedded software comes pre-flashed on the MSP430 device for ease of use out of the box. The tool also comes with a sample PC game that you can play using the target board as a remote controller. Users may download the eZ430-RF256xeZ430-RF256x Software Development Kit (SDK) to develop and instantly demonstrate Bluetooth applications using the included battery expansion board and AAA batteries.

The eZ430-RF256xeZ430-RF256x SDK includes MindTree's Ethermind Bluetooth stack, Serial Port Profile (SPP) and embedded sample applications running on FreeRTOS.

The Texas Instruments MSP430 family of ultralow-power microcontrollers consists of several devices featuring different sets of peripherals targeted for various applications. The architecture,combined with extensive low-power modes, is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications. The device features a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and constant generators that contribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows wake-up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 5 µs.

NOTE: The eZ430-RF256xeZ430-RF256x SDK license requires that the MSP430BT5190 must be used only in combination with TI's Bluetooth solutions which are a part of Panasonic modules such as PAN1325 for production. This kit comes with the PAN1323 module for evaluation only. For production use, please use the PAN1315EMK.PAN1315EMK. or PAN1325 modules.

Key Applications: Smart Phones, Cable Replacement, Industrial Control, Automotive, Medical, Access Points, Scanners, Consumer Electronics, Wireless Sensors, Monitoring and Control, Low Power, Access Points

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Technical Documents

Learning Center

Type	Description
User Guide	TI: User Guide for MSP430 Hardware Tools
Datasheet	TI: Data Sheet for MSP430BT5190 Mixed Signal Microcontroller
Revision Note	TI: MSP430BT5190 Device Erratasheet
Whitepaper	TI: White Paper for CC256x-PAN13xx Bluetooth Kits Summary
Application Note	TI: Application Note for Using TI Technology to Simplify Bluetooth Pairing Via NFC
Application Note	TI: Application Note for Powering the MSP430 from a High Voltage Input using the TPS62122
Application Note	TI: Application Note for Programming a Flash-Based MSP430 Using the JTAG Interface
Application Note	TI: Application Note for Features of the MSP430 Bootstrap Loader (BSL) (Rev. F)

Design Elements

Type	Description
Application Library	TI: Software code for Using TI Technology to Simplify Bluetooth Pairing Via NFC

Video

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Kit Features

PAN1323 Bluetooth module with antenna (contains TI CC2560A device - single-chip Bluetooth v2.1+EDR solution )
MSP430BT5190 – 25MHz, 256KB Flash, 16KB RAM, 12 Bit ADC, 4 USCIs, 32-bit HW Multi
Pre-flashed eZ430-RF256xeZ430-RF256x SDK with MindTree’s Ethermind Bluetooth stack, Serial Port Profile (SPP) and embedded sample applications running on FreeRTOS
Interactive sample PC game for demonstration of Bluetooth use in a remote control application
TI’s 3 axis accelerometer (CMA3000-D01) with user selectable 2 g and 8 g measurement range and capable of sub-10 uA current consumption at 40 Hz sample rate.
Temperature sensors with accuracy as low as +/- 2 degrees Celsius from -40C to +85C.
Supports software development with the MSP430BT5190 microcontroller
Removable USB stick enclosure
3 pushbuttons ( Two application buttons, one reset button )
Two application LEDs, one power LED
Multiple debug headers

Kit Contents

The Texas Instrument's eZ430-RF256xeZ430-RF256x supplied with below contents:

2 target boards with MSP430BT5190 and PAN1323 Bluetooth module
1 Battery pack with 2 AAA batteries
1 USB emulator
plastic case for emulator + target board
CD and Quick Start Guide

Tags: pan1323, cma3000-d01, texas_instruments, ez430, msp430, ez430-rf256x, msp430bt5190, evaluation_tool, cc2560a