Overview

CC2530 Eval Kit is a ZigBee development/evaluation kit designed for CC2530F256, consists of the mother board ZB501 and the core board Core2530.

ZB501 Features

• Supports the latest TI official protocol stack Zstack-251a without any modification
• Onboard battery holder, multi power supplies are available
• All the IOs are accessible for easy expansion
• Integrates PL2303 for debugging
• LEDs and user keys

What's on the ZB501

1. ZigBee core board connector: for easily connecting ZigBee core boards
2. I/Os interface
3. USB interface
4. UART/SPI interface
5. ONE-WIRE interface
6. Debugging interface
7. 5V DC jack
8. Power pinheaders: input/output
9. AMS1117-3.3
10. PL2303
11. Onboard crystal
12. Power switch
13. Power indicator
14. User LEDs
15. User keys
16. Reset button
17. UART1 jumper
18. KEY jumper
19. LED jumper

CC2530F256RHAR Features

1. Frequency range: 2.4GHz
2. 16 transfer chains, software configurable according to environmental conditions
3. Radio baud rate up to 250kbps
4. High-Performance and Low-Power 8051 microcontroller core with code prefetch
5. 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant RF transceiver
6. Wide supply-voltage range (2 V–3.6 V)
7. Watchdog timer, battery monitor, and temperature sensor
8. 12-Bit ADC with 8 channels and configurable resolution
9. 2 powerful USARTs with support for several serial protocols
10. IR generation circuitry
11. General-Purpose timers (One 16-Bit, Two 8-Bit)
12. AES security coprocessor
13. 21 General-Purpose I/O pins (19 × 4 mA, 2 × 20 mA)

Core2530 Features

1. Onboard chip: CC2530F256RHAR
2. Communication distance:
   • Absolute maximum: over 350 meters
   • Stable communication: over 250 meters
   • Auto connecting: over 120 meters (open and wide operating environment)
3. Frequency range: 2.4GHz
4. Wide supply-voltage range (2 V–3.6 V)
5. Operating temperature: 40℃ ～ 85℃
6. Serial port baud rate: 38400bps (default), different baud rates are available by software configuration
7. Dimension: 26mm x 27mm (PCB)
8. Interface: all the I/Os
9. Pinheader pitch: 2.54mm
10. Spacing between pinheaders on the left side and the right side: 22.86mm (9x2.54mm)
11. Antenna: 2.4G 2DB 360° omni-directional
12. Node: can be configured as Coordinator, Router, or EndDevice

Package Contains

Downloads

Development resources: demo codes, schematic, datasheets, etc. Click here to download