BDE-RFM216 Low Power Long Range Sub-1 GHz Module User Guide

: June 6, 2024
: BDE

Table of Contents

Introduction
Get Ready
Build Your First Application
Other Resources
Revision History
More Questions:
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Low Power, Long Range Sub-1 GHz Module
BDE-RFM216-IN
USER GUIDE

Introduction

This user guide is for BDE-RFM216-IN, a Wireless Module based on TI CC1312R. 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 BDERFM216-IN receives a data packet that is sent from another BDE-RFM216-IN.

Get Ready

The following tools are recommended to develop with BDE-RFM216-IN.
Hardware tools:

Two modules of BDE-RFM216-IN (BDE-RFM216-IN-BDE Technology Inc. (bdecomm.com))
Two BDE-ADP05 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 follow the following steps:
A. Connect the Hardware
If chose EVB07:
Use a USB cable to connect EVB07 and PC or laptop. Plug BDE-RFM216-IN 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 follows.

Connection Designator	BDE-RFM216-IN	LaunchPad Pin
3V3 Power	VDD	3V3
Ground	GND	GND
RST	RST	RESET
TMS	TMS	TMS
TCK	TCK	TCK
TDO	DIO16	TDO
TDI	DIO17	TDI

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

Click on this option
Select an option to download CCS
Unzip the package to a local disc
Click the setup of CCS
Click “Next”
Select the default option
Click “Next”
Select the Installation Directory
Select the default option
Select the component
Select the default option
Click “Next”
Click “Next”
Waiting for installation to complete

◼Software Development Kit (SDK) installation

Click on this option
Select an option you need to download SDK
Log in to your TI account, if you are a new user, register a TI account first
Select “civil” if your application is for civil use
Select “Yes” and submit
Download SDK
Installation
Click “Next”
Select the default option
Select the Installation directory
Click “Next”
Waiting for installation to complete

◼Run an example/demo code

For the first module, find the option named “Import CCS project…”
According to the following path to find the sending end project: ti\simplelink_cc13x2_26x2_sdk_5_10_00_48\examples\rtos\CC1312R1_L AUNCHXL\ easylink\ rfEasyLinkRx\tirtos\ccs.
Right-Click the project to build the receiving end project
Click this bug icon (means download and debugging)
Click on this option to start debugging
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 show
For another module, according to the following path to find the sending end project:
ti\simplelink_cc13x2_26x2_sdk_5_10_00_48\examples\rtos\CC1312R1_LAUNCHXL\easylink\ rfEasyLinkTx\tirtos\ccs
Right Click the project to build the sending end project
Click this bug icon (means download and debugging)
Click on this option to start debugging
You can see the lights flashing (which means sending data uninterruptedly)
The program stops at the breakpoint

By far you should’ve built your first application successfully.
For further development, please check out the CC1312R datasheet, product information and support | TI.com page and download the User Guide (https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/swcu185)

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