BDE Technology BDE-RFM208 Multi-Band Wireless Module User Guide

June 5, 2024
BDE Technology

BDE Technology BDE-RFM208 Multi-Band Wireless Module

Introduction
This user guide is for BDE-RFM208, a Wireless Module based on TI CC1352R. It is a quick start guide for how to connect the module with the evaluation board BDE-EVB07 or with the TI launchpad, and how to build the first application. It also shows a demo for how BDE-RFM208 receives a data packet that is sent from another BDE-RFM208.

Get Ready

The following tools are recommended to develop with BDE-RFM208.
Hardware tools:

  • Two modules of BDE-RFM208(BDE-RFM208-BDE Technology Inc. (bdecomm.com))

  • Two BDE-ADP208 V1.0 (adaptor board)

  • PC or Laptop

  • Two BDE-EVB07 ( BDE-EVB07-BDE Technology Inc. (bdecomm.com))
    or

  • Two TI Launchpad (LAUNCHXL-CC13X2R1 Evaluation board | TI.com)

  • USB cable for power supply and debugging

Software tools:

  • Terminal software such as CCS, IAR.
  • CCS download
  • Software Development Kit (SDK)

Build Your First Application
Once have the Hardware and Software tools in place, please following the following steps:

A. Connect the Hardware
If chose EVB07:
Use USB cable to connect EVB07 and PC or laptop. Plug BDE-RFM208 with the adaptor board into the dev board and connect all the pins with Jumpers as the following picture shows.

If chose TI Launchpad:
The connection is as following.

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Optional: TDO TDI RXD TXD

B. Build the Application

  • Download and install the CCS and SDK
    From the above links, follow the instructions in the following steps to download and install the CCS and SDK.

  • CCS Installation

  1. Click on this optionBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-3
  2. Select an option to download CCSBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-4
  3. Unzip the package to a local discBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-5
  4. Click the setup of CCSBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-6
  5. Click “Next”BDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-7
  6. Select the default optionBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-8
  7. Click “Next”BDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-9
  8. Select the Installation DirectoryBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-10
  9. Select the default optionBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-11
  10. Select the componentBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-12
  11. Select the default optionBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-13
  12. Click “Next”BDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-14
  13. Click “Next”BDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-15
  14. Waiting for installation to completeBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-16

Software Development Kit (SDK) installation

  1. Click on this optionBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-17
  2. Select an option you need to download SDKBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-18
  3. Log in to your TI account, if you are a new user, register a TI account first
  4. Select “civil” if your application is for civil useBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-20
  5. Select “Yes” and submitBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-21
  6. Download SDKBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-22
  7. InstallationBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-23
  8. Click “Next”
  9. Select the default option
  10. Select the Installation directory
  11. Click “Next”
  12. Waiting for installation to complete

Run an example/demo code

  1. For the first module, find the option named “Import CCS project…”
  2. According to the following path to find the sending end project: ti\simplelink_cc13x2_26x2_sdk_5_10_00_48\examples\rtos\CC1352R1_LAUNCHXL\ easylink\ rfEasyLinkRx\tirtos\ccs
  3. Right Click the project to build the receiving end project
  4. Click this bug icon (means download and debugging)
  5. C lick on this option to start debugging
  6. Find the file which is named “rfEasyLinkRx.c” and the function which is named “rxDoneCb”, and set a breakpoint at the line as the arrows shows
  7. For another module, according to the following path to find the sending end project:
  8. Right Click the project to build the sending end project
  9. Click this bug icon (means download and debugging)
  10. C lick on this option to start debuggingBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-38
  11. You can see the lights flashing (means sending a data uninterruptedly)BDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-fig-39
  12. The program stops at the breakpoint

By far you should’ve built your first application successfully.
For further development, please check out the CC1352R1 data sheet, product information and support | TI.com page and download the User guide (https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/swcu185)

Other Resources

  • Mac OS Installer for SimpleLink CC13X2 26X2 SDK
  • Linux Installer for SimpleLink CC13X2 26X2 SDK
  • Mac OS Installer for Code Composer Studio IDE
  • Linux Installer for Code Composer Studio IDE
  • CC1352R SimpleLink™ High-Performance Multi-Band Wireless MCU
  • Windows Installer for SmartRF Flash Programmer 2

Revision HistoryBDE-Technology-BDE-RFM-208-Multi-Band-Wireless-
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More Questions:

Please search existing answers on TI E2E support forums
Contact your local TI sales representative. Or Contact BDE Technology, Inc.

China:
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Tel: +86-020-28065335
Website: http://www.bdecomm.com/cn/ Email: shu@bdecomm.com

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Tel: +1-312-379-9589
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