CC2530 Eval Kit2 (Waveshare) (CC2530 Eval Kit2)

Overview

CC2530 Eval Kit2 is a ZigBee development/evaluation kit designed for CC2530F256, consists of the mother board ZB502 and the ZigBee moduleXCore2530.

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

XCore2530 Features

1. As easy to use as any UART modules
2. Preloaded Bootloader, supports programming via UART directly without any debugger
3. Provided firmware: Coordinator and/or Router(preloaded by default)
4. Supports configuring via upper computer software
5. Auto networking (at least 1 Coordinator and 1 Router are required)
6. Onboard power amplifier RXF2401, achieves farther communication distance

XCore2530 Specifications

1. Onboard chip: CC2530F256RHAR
2. Communication distance (open and wide operating environment):
   • Absolute maximum: over 1500 meters
   • Stable communication: over 1300 meters
   • Auto connecting: over 1000 meters
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 37mm (PCB)
8. Expansion pinheader: all the I/Os except P1_1, P1_4
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

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)

Downloads

Development resources: demo codes, schematic, datasheets, etc.
Wiki: www.waveshare.com/wiki/CC2530_Eval_Kit2

1. ZB502 x 1
2. XCore2530 x 1
3. Antenna x 1
4. USB type A to Mini-B cable x 1
5. 4-pin 2-pin wires pack x 1

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