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Below are the latest updates from Low–Power RF:
In this issue:
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| CC2530 range test video: |
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| E2E Online Community – what are engineers discussing right now? |
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| Application and design notes |
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| New Design Note DN116: Clearing module interrupt flags in low-power RF system-on-chip devices |
| This design note shows the proper technique to clear interrupt flags without interfering with other pending interrupts. |
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| New Design Note DN202: Choosing Optimal ZigBee Stack TX Power |
| When designing wireless systems it is important to choose and set the values for the transmit power (TX) with care. Using a very high transmit power will result in longer range, but will also generate more interference with other devices in radio range. This design note discusses some of the important aspects to consider with respect to transmit power and RF performance. It also shows how to adjust the transmit power settings in the Z-Stack for a given application |
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| New Design Note DN113 CC111xFx CC243xFx CC251xFx SPI Interface |
| The purpose of this design note is to describe how to operate the two USARTs in synchronous SPI mode, both as a master and as a slave. |
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| New Design Note DN112: Using UART in CC111xFx CC243x and CC251xFx |
| This design note describes the key elements and simple usage of the CC111xFx/CC243xFx/CC251xFx/CC253xFx USART peripheral in UART mode. The main objective is to explain the CC111xFx/CC243xFx/CC251xFx/CC253xFx software required to operate the UART, with and without DMA support. |
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| SmartRF Packet Sniffer version 2.12.0 |
| This new version of the packet sniffer makes it possible to use the CC1111 and CC2511 USB dongles as packet capture devices. It is also possible to use the CC-Debugger, together with a system-on-chip, to capture packets. Please download the tool and read the release notes for a complete list of bug-fixes and enhancements.
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| Talon announces in-home display for Smart Energy market |
| The Talon edot™ in-home display offers a one button interface and displays the current electricity relative energy cost along with device status utilizing RF link quality and battery status condition |
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| CC1110 Mini Development Kit & CC2510 Mini Development Kit |
| The CC1110 and CC2510 Mini development kits are complete single-chip RF & MCU development kits that offer easy prototyping of a single-chip RF solution: A wireless sensor prototype using only CC1110Fx or CC2510Fx can be built using these kits. The kits include a free special 16kb kick-start version of IAR EW 8051 enabling full evaluation of SimpliciTI software, SmartRF Studio and Packet Sniffer running on the kits, and 1x CC Debugger which can also be used to debug custom hardware. The kits are available from the TI eStore at only $75. |
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| CC1110 Mini Development Kit |
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| NEW Bluetooth® low energy website! |
| Check out TI’s new Bluetooth low energy web site(www.ti.com/bluetoothlowenergy) where you can read more about this emerging open standard: browse application areas, watch related videos and blog, and learn about TI’s CC2540, which is the first operational single-mode system-on-chip supporting Bluetooth low energy.
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| Bluetooth low energy Blog! |
| Read about TI’s participation in the World Cup.
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| Save 30% on MSP430 MCU Tools! |
Did you know that TI’s MSP430 microcontrollers are an ideal complement to Low-Power RF devices? They work together seamlessly for low-power wireless networks, including standard-based IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee® or other proprietary networks. The MSP430 MCU product line offers the unique combination of ultra-low power consumption and power-saving mechanisms, along with a high-performance 16-bit CPU and integrated analog.
As a special offer to LPRF subscribers, MSP430 is offering any one of it’s low cost development tools at a 30% discount with the coupon code “30OFFMSPTOOL”. Get yours today, and save!
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| Smarter grid solutions |
| The new ultra-low power MSP430F47xx MCU series will help bolster TI’s already comprehensive utility metering portfolio. The portfolio includes devices targeted at electricity, water and gas metering, as well as power line communications (PLC) and radio frequency (RF) interfaces for advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) that allow customers to design smart grid solutions. |
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| TI unveils new MSP430 MCU for secure, accurate e-metering |
| TI has introduced a new ultra-low power MSP430F47xx microcontroller (MCU) series. By using the F471xx system-on-chip metering solution, designers can achieve highly accurate results, as well as simultaneous sampling of voltage and current. The new MCU also offers tamper detection for efficient and reliable energy measurement. |
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| CC430 Blog - CC430 reference design available now |
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