WaveShare CC2530 Eval Kit - ZB502

Overview

CC2530 Eval Kit is a ZigBee development/evaluation kit designed for CC2530F256, consists of the mother board ZB502 and the ZigBee moduleCore2530.

Basically this kit can be used in two aspects :

• Develop application with the provided firmware
  Combined with our provided firmware, you can use this kit to set up a minimal ready-to-run ZigBee system for testing or evaluating, and requires NO knowledge about the complicate ZigBee Specification
• Develop your own firmware
  In this case, you should start from the very underlying to create your solution, what's more, debuggers (like CC Debugger) and knowledge about ZigBee Specification are also required

ZB502 Features

• Onboard battery holder, multi power supplies are available
• All the IOs are accessible for easy expansion
• Integrates CP2102 for debugging
• LEDs and user keys

What's on the ZB502

1. ZigBee module connector: for easily connecting ZigBee modules
2. I/Os interface
3. USB interface
4. UART/SPI interface
5. ONE-WIRE interface
6. Debugging interface
7. 5V/3.3V power input/output: usually used as power output, also common-grounding with other user board
8. CP2102
9. AMS1117-3.3
10. Power switch
11. Serial port RX/TX indicator
12. Power indicator
13. User LEDs
14. User keys
15. Reset button
16. UART0 jumper
17. LED jumper
18. KEY jumper

Core2530 Features

• As easy to use as any UART modules
• Provided firmware : Coordinator, Router, End Device
  • Router firmware is preloaded by default
• Supports sending large data packet & fast broadcasting via UART
• Supports programming via UART (thanks to the Bootloader, and an serial module is required)
• Supports configuring via upper computer software : working mode, UART port, baudrate, signal channel, etc.
• MISC
  • Auto networking (at least 1 Coordinator and 1 Router are required)
  • Real-time monitoring the signal intensity between Coordinator, Router, and End Device

Core2530 Specifications

• Onboard chip: CC2530F256RHAR
• Communication distance (open and wide operating environment):
  • Absolute maximum: over 350 meters
  • Stable communication: over 250 meters
  • Auto connecting: over 120 meters
• Frequency range: 2.4GHz
• Wide supply-voltage range (2 V–3.6 V)
• Operating temperature: -40℃ ～ 85℃
• Serial port baud rate: 38400bps (default), different baud rates are available by software configuration
• Expansion pinheader: all the I/Os
• Pinheader pitch: 2.54mm
• Spacing between pinheaders on the left side and the right side: 22.86mm (9x2.54mm)
• Antenna: 2.4G 2DB 360° omni-directional

CC2530F256RHAR Features

• Frequency range: 2.4GHz
• 16 transfer chains, software configurable according to environmental conditions
• Radio baud rate up to 250kbps
• High-Performance and Low-Power 8051 microcontroller core with code prefetch
• 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant RF transceiver
• Wide supply-voltage range (2 V–3.6 V)
• Watchdog timer, battery monitor, and temperature sensor
• 12-Bit ADC with 8 channels and configurable resolution
• 2 powerful USARTs with support for several serial protocols
• IR generation circuitry
• General-Purpose timers (One 16-Bit, Two 8-Bit)
• AES security coprocessor
• 21 General-Purpose I/O pins (19 × 4 mA, 2 × 20 mA)

Photos

Core2530 ZigBee module

Core2530 ZigBee module back view

ZB502 ZigBee mother board

ZB502 ZigBee mother board back view

Core2530 ZigBee module with antenna

Core2530 on the ZB502

Connecting with a debugger

Connecting with accessories

Downloads

Development resources: demo codes, schematic, datasheets, etc.
Wiki: www.waveshare.com/wiki/CC2530_Eval_Kit