Stellaris 2.4 GHz SimpliciTI Wireless Kit Texas Instruments DK-EM2-2500S

The Stellaris 2.4 GHz SimpliciTI Wireless Kit (DK-EM2-2500S) from Texas Instruments provides a low-power RF network solution for customers' end equipment.

Detailed Description

The solution combines TI's easy-to-use SimpliciTI protocol with the new Stellaris EM2 expansion board and the Chipcon CC2500EM 2.4 GHz evaluation module along with the full suite of tools an engineer needs to develop and prototype 2.4 GHz wireless embedded applications with Stellaris. The DK-EM2-2500S wireless kit works with our most popular Stellaris microcontroller development kit, the DK-LM3S9B96 (sold separately).

Texas Instruments: DK-EM2-2500S

SimpliciTI's open-source software is aimed at simple, small RF networks and was designed for easy implementation on several TI RF platforms. Such networks typically contain a limited number of battery-operated devices which require long battery life, low data rate, and low duty cycle that talk either directly to each other or through optional access points and range extenders. The minimal resource requirements for a SimpliciTI implementation make it a perfect low-cost solution for wireless communication.

The Stellaris SimpliciTI solution allows software application developers to become familiar with the operation of the CC2500EMK using their Texas Instruments' Stellaris embedded microcontroller platform without having to be concerned about the RF portion of the system. The Stellaris EM2 expansion board facilitates the connection of up to two wireless expansion modules using SPI as the primary interface to the DK-EM2-2500S module.

Features

  • Low power
    • A TI-proprietary low-power network protocol
  • Flexible
    • Direct device-to-device communication
    • Simple star with access point for store and forward to multiple ultra-low power end devices
    • Range extenders to increase range to 4 hops
  • Simplendash;Utilizes a 5-command API
  • Low data rate and low duty cycle
  • Easy to learn and easy to use


Kit Contents

  • 1 DK-LM3S9B96-EM2 Expansion Board
  • 1 CC2500EM Low Power 2.4 GHz Radio Transceiver evaluation module
  • 1 antenna for use with CC2500EM
  • 2 eZ430-RF2500T development boards, one with USB emulator, one with battery board
  • Stellaris EM2 Expansion Board Documentation and Software CD

CC2500EM Shematic Diagram
eZ430-RF2500T Target Board Shematic Diagram

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Other Names:

DKEM22500S, DK EM2 2500S

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