IEEE802.15.4 Medium Access control (MAC) software stack Status: ACTIVE

TIMAC

      
         
  TIMAC
NameIEEE802.15.4 Medium Access control (MAC) software stack
StatusACTIVE
Price (US$)Free 

Product Information

Description

TIMAC - IEEE802.15.4 Medium Access Control (MAC) Software Stack.

To download the free tools, download one or both of these two software files:

Download & Register

TIMAC-CC2430-1.2.1.exe

TIMAC-CC2420/MSP430_1.2.1.exe for the MSP430F461x.

TIMAC-CC2520_1.2.1.exe for the MSP430F2618.

By registering, we will be able to notify you of updates when they become available and provide instructions on how to perform the update.

Important notice:

The CC2430 version of the TIMAC is built and tested with the IAR EW8051 v7.30B compiler. (only Rev D and Rev E of the CC2430 are supported)

The MSP430+CC2420 and CC2520 versions are built and tested with the IAR EW430 v4.10A compiler. For further information please see also the release notes in the readme.txt file (included in the installers).

Support Software:

This software update is only needed for TIMAC version 1.1.0 for CC2430. In version 1.2.1 this fix is included. The file "Software updated Errata Note CC2430" that you will find further down on this page provides a workaround for issue#1 noted in the CC2430 Rev E Errata Note (http://www.ti.com/litv/pdf/swrz021). This issue has only been observed in beacon enabled networks.

Features

  • Support for IEEE 802.15.4-2003
  • Multiple Platforms
  • Easy Application Development
  • Easy Porting

TIMAC is certified to be compliant with the standard.

TIMAC is distributed as object code free of charge. There are no royalties for using TIMAC.

Support Software

  • Software Update Errata Note CC2430  (swrc087.zip, 7 KB)
    04 Oct 2007 zip

Compatibility Issues

TIMAC is compiled using compilers from IAR. Evaluation version of the IAR compiler can be downloaded from www.iar.com

Free Evaluation Tool Description

TIMAC is an IEEE 802.15.4 Medium Access Control software stack for TI IEEE 802.15.4 transceivers and System-on-Chips.

You can use TIMAC when you:

  • Need a wireless point-to-point or point-to-multipoint solution. E.g. multiple sensors reporting directly to a master.
  • Need a standardized wireless protocol.
  • Have battery powered and/or mains powered nodes.
  • Need support for acknowledgement and retransmission.
  • Have low data rate requirements. (Around 100 kbps effective data rate.)

    
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CC2520 Second generation 2.4 GHz ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 RF transceiver Low Power RF Protocols 

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