RF Protocol Packet Sniffer Status: PREVIEW

Product Information

Description

The Packet Sniffer is a PC software application used to display and store RF packets captured with a listening RF Device. The RF Device is connected to the PC with an USB cable. Various RF protocols are supported. The Packet Sniffer filters and decodes packets and displays them in a convenient way, with options for filtering and storage to a binary file format.

Features

• Packet sniffer for ZigBee Networks.
• Packet sniffer for SimpliciTI Networks.
• Packet sniffer for a Generic protocol.
• Packet sniffer for an application example that comes with the kit for CC2511/CC1111.
• Save/Open file with captured packets.
• Select fields to be displayed and hidden.
• Filtering of packets to be displayed.
• Packet details by display of raw data received by the radio.
• Address book with list of all known nodes in the network.
• A Time line that display all packets in the sequence they have been received.

The following combinations of protocols and HW (RF Device) are supported:

Support Software

• Texas Instruments Packet Sniffer 2.10.1 (Rev. J) (swrc045j.zip, 7918 KB)
  25 Aug 2008 zip

Compatibility Issues

The packet sniffer used for CC2420DK or CC2420ZDK (with PCB boards CC2400EB + CC2420EM or CC2420DB) has some differences compared with the packet sniffer used for the other HW platforms. The filter features and the packet buffering are different. The packet buffer only resides in ram.

Installation recommendations:

• Download file to your hard drive.
• Unzip file.
• Read the readme.txt file for information about the release.
• Run the set-up file and follow the instructions.