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eZ430-Chronos Development Tool User's Guide

1. Fenton OT LILI LILLIE Lt DU Jd eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD Submit Documentation Feedback SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 4 20 eZ430 Chronos Watch LCD Pinout eZ430 Chronos Hardware 76 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM 4 6 eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM Gerber files for the Chronos access point are part of the eZ430 Chronos software packages for Windows SLAC341 and Linux SLAC388 371111 Hquue suone ouu wg Lagsn wa ajfuog 43 asn ASQUNN USWNIOG KLEER 6007 VV9T ag En TO8Sh A8 T T naaug Figure 4 21 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point Schematics SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 77 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 13 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM www ti com Figure 4 22 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point PCB Components on Top Layer 78 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
2. The COM port is opened with the following function bool BM OpenCOM char strPortName DWORD dwBaudrate 115200 WORD wTimeout 30 bool bRTS false bool bDTR false Parameters strPortName Name of the COM port for example V ACOM 1 wTimeout Time in milliseconds a reply to a command is expected default value is 30ms should not be changed dwBaudrate Baudrate for the serial interface default is 115200 Baud should not be changed bRTS State of RTS line during normal operation default is false GND should not be changed bDTR State of DTR line during normal operation default is false GND should not be changed Return Value Returns true if COM port could be opened otherwise returns false 2 Closing the COM port A successfully opened COM port must be closed when quitting the application to release all allocated memory and the port itself The COM port is closed with the following function void BM CloseCOM void 3 Locating the RF access point This function checks the Windows registry for the friendly name TI CC1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port and returns the COM port number if the device was found bool BM GetCOM unsigned char amp bPortNb Parameters bPortNb Number of the COM port for example 11 Return Value Returns true if device was found otherwise returns false 4 Resetting the RF access point After power up the hardware is not automatically reset Use the following function
3. Figure B 6 Windows Uncertified Driver Installation Warning 8 The Windows Device Manager lists the device TI CC 1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port COMx in Ports COM amp LPT see Figure B 7 Device Manager DAR File Action View Help HM F GG Y e Sa Modems Monitors Network adapters PCMCIA adapters 4 Ports COM amp LPT Y BT Port COM10 BT Port COM11 a BT Port COM12 a BT Port COM13 aF BT Port COM14 N BT Port COM20 Y BT Port COM21 BT Port COM22 a BT Port COM6 a BT Port COM7 y Communications Port COM1 y Processors Ze Smart card readers 0 Sound video and game controllers ss Storage volumes Figure B 7 eZ430 Chronos Access Point in Windows Device Manager 94 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 RF Debug Interface 9 Verify correct properties of the port settings see Figure B 8 TI CC1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port COM General Port Settings Driver Details Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits 1 Flow control Advanced Restore Defaults Figure B 8 CC1111 Port Settings B 2 eZ430 RF Debug Interface 1 Install an IDE of your choice see section xxx IDE it contains the drivers for the debug interfaces 2 Connect th
4. Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 4 Read SimpliciTl acc ppt data This command reads the received data from the RF access point buffer bool BM_SPL_GetData DWORD amp wData Parameters wData 4 byte data byte3 byte2 byte1 byte0 byte3 Acceleration value Z axis byte2 Acceleration value Y axis byte1 Acceleration value X axis byteO 0x11 Left mouse click acc mode byteO 0x21 Left mouse double click acc mode byteO 0x31 Right mouse click acc mode byteO 0x12 Button ppt mode byteO 0x22 Button ppt mode byteO 0x32 Button 1 ppt mode byte0 OxFF Data has been read before Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 5 Read SimpliciTl sync buffer status This command reads the buffer status during sync mode from the RF access point buffer bool BM SYNC GetBufferStatus WORD amp wStatus Parameters wStatus Buffer status 0 Buffer empty 1 Data available for download Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 55 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Software Projects www ti com 6 Read SimpliciTl sync buffer This command reads the buffer content during sync
5. measurement acceleration measurement battery measurement IRQ clock button events display_update Update available display_function Figure 3 12 Chronos Software Flowchart After a power up reset the hardware is initialized the display memory is cleared and the radio is set to sleep mode The main loop waits for wake up events which can be either a scheduled event such as a clock interrupt or a button event Button events lead to the execution of either mx_functions or sx_functions If the LCD is updated with new data the modules set a display flag and LCD Line1 Line2 or both are updated by calling the menu specific display functions Care was taken to perform the least amount of display updates for example when the time changes from 10 22 to 10 23 only the last digit is updated SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 45 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Software Projects www ti com 3 6 3 eZ430 Chronos Wireless Update Feature 3 6 3 1 The wireless update feature allows to perform a firmware update of the eZ430 Chronos watch wirelessly i e the watch does not need to be opened The wireless updater should be seen as an application and not as a universal BSL It can only be invoked by the main application which needs to be
6. www ti com eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM Figure 4 23 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point Layout Top Layer LCD side SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 79 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM www ti com lt a m RV T lt c Figure 4 24 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point Layout Bottom Layer 80 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM Table 4 3 eZ430 Chronos 868 Access Point BOM List Designator Value Tolerance Footprint Description Manufacturer C1 1 0uF 10 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD C2 4 7uF 10 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD C3 2 2uF 10 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD CA 47pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C5 47pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C6 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C7 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C8 1 0uF 10 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD C9 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C10 10nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C11 2 2pF 0 25pF COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C12 10nF 10 X7R
7. Interface Fast fig Flash image C Program Files T exas Instruments e2430 Chronos Recovery RF Access DI ul Change ytes at ti Actions Flash lock effective after program append C Erase and program Write protect e Erase program and verify T we Append and vediy rite protect boot block C Verify against hex file Block debug commands incl read access C Read flash into hex file NB Cannot Append and verify when set Perform actions CC1111 1D2541 Erase program and verify OK Figure 3 16 SmartRF Flash Programmer 3 6 3 4 2 Chronos Watch Update The update of the Chronos watch needs to be done in two stages First the wireless updater needs to be written to the BSL area of the flash memory of the CC430 Afterwards the main application must be loaded onto the watch The easiest and fasted way is using BM innovations Firmware Update Tool It writes the wireless updater into the BSL memory of the watch and programs the corresponding sports watch firmware according to the latest Chronos software release recommended Alternatively wireless updater may be loaded onto the watch using the included IAR Embedded Workbench free KickStart version is sufficient The project is available in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Software Projects Chronos Watch lIAR Wireless Update The Chronos watch module needs to be connected to the emulator which must be connected to the PC 1 Open proje
8. SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 25 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Control Center PC Software www ti com 3 2 2 7 Calorie Distance Mode RF Press until the kcal icon appears see Figure 3 1 This mode shows the amount of calories that were burned while exercising if the optional chest belt is used and heart rate mode is active This mode also provides the distance for example when running if a chest belt with build in accelerometer is used For accurate calorie determination users need to set their sex and weight Secondary function Distance Press DOWN to activate the alternative display To return to Calorie Mode push the DOWN button again Set function Re setting calories and setting user weight and sex Push the button until the calories is displayed in the bottom LCD line Hold for 3 seconds until the calorie value flashes on the bottom LCD line Re set the calories by pushing UP or DOWN Press to continue with the user sex adjustment Set the user sex by pushing UP or DOWN Press to continue with user weight adjustment Set the user weight Ib in 12H time mode kg in 24H time mode by pushing UP or DOWN Press to confirm your settings and go back to normal operation or to start over with step 3 O NLO gi bro NOTE f no key is pressed for more than
9. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Control Center PC Software 3 3 1 SimpliciTI Acc PPT Tab Mouse and PowerPoint Control The SimpliciTl Acc PPT tab support two different features It may be used to display the acceleration data transmitted by the watch which can also be used to control the mouse pointer It may also be used to remotely control the PC with user definable shortcuts such as PowerPoint control Pairing watch and PC 1 Activate the pairing on the PC by clicking on Start Access Point The control center status line displays Access point started Now start watch in acc ppt or sync mode when the PC is ready 2 Select ACC or PPt on the Chronos watch by pushing the button depending on the desired function see detailed description in Section 3 3 1 1 or in Section 3 2 2 4 3 Initiate pairing on the watch by pushing the DOWN button to activate the selected mode After a short time the link is established In ACC mode the Control Center status bar shows Receiving data from acceleration sensor X Y Z In PPt mode the Control Center status bar reports which button is pushed or UP SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 29 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Control Center PC Software www ti com 3 3 1 1 Acc Mode In this mode the watch constantly transmits acc
10. 30 seconds the previous settings are restored 3 2 2 8 Wireless Update RF 3 3 4 26 This mode requires the Chronos Control Center PC software Press until the rFbSL is shown see Figure 3 1 This mode allows updating the firmware of the Chronos watch wirelessly Secondary function Start re start update process Pushing DOWN starts re starts the update process the wireless update on the PC must be started from the Chronos Control Center first see Section 3 3 1 At the beginning of the update the LCD shows rAM for a few seconds During this time the actual updater software is downloaded from the PC to the RAM of the CC430 on the watch This program contains all memeory write and LCD routines Once this transfer was finished the code is executed from RAM At this point the download of the acutal firmware file is started The LCD shows the progress in percent on the upper LCD line Once the transfer was complete successfully a reset starts the software on the watch See Section 3 6 3 for details NOTE Whenever the wireless update was activated on the watch it only returns to the main application with a reset regardless if an update was performed or not Time data alarm and other RAM based data is lost Chronos Control Center PC Software The Chronos Control Center software provides several features demonstrating the wireless capabilities of the kit on Windows and Linux PCs Different RF protocol stacks
11. 34 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Control Center PC Software 3 3 4 BlueRobin Heart Rate Simulator This mode simulates an active heart rate chest belt Besides the heart rate it may also be used to transfer speed and distance data from the PC to the Chronos watch Pairing watch and PC 1 Activate link on the PC by clicking on Start Transmitter The Control Center status line displays Transmitting heart rate bpm speed km h and distance m when the PC is transmitting data The heart rate may be changed by the heart rate and speed sliders or by selecting sweep for automatic heart rate and speed sweeping Select heart rate mode heart symbol is shown by pushing the button see detailed description in Section 3 2 1 5 Start receiver on watch by pushing the UP button After a short moment the current heart rate is displayed Speed can be selected by pushing the button Calories can be selected by pushing the button Distance can be selected by pushing the DOWN button in Calorie Mode see Section 3 2 2 7 The reception may be stopped by pushing UP while the heart rate is shown Texas Instruments e7430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SimplicTI Acc PPT Key Config SimplidTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sim Wireless Update About
12. 4 Ensure that the small metal strips of the buttons on watch module slide over buttons of the housing see Figure 4 5 Figure 4 4 Chronos Watch Module Insertion Into Housing SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 61 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Programming Reprogramming the eZ430 Chronos Watch Disassembly and Assembly of the Housing www ti com Figure 4 5 Metal Strips of Watch Housing and Buttons of Housing CAUTION Be careful when inserting the watch module Do not push in the watch module or tighten the screws without checking if the module is in position The metal strips of the buttons may get stuck at the buttons of the watch housing If this happens gently push the strips towards the module with the screwdriver until they slide over the buttons see Figure 4 6 Metal strips Screwdriver Figure 4 6 Push Metal Strips Inward 3 Ensure that the gasket is in its position and replace the back with the screws again Try using the existing thread in the plastic housing and do not over tighten the screws 62 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Functional Description of the Chronos Watch 4 2 Functional Description of the Chronos
13. 402 Capacitor SMD C13 220pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C14 22pF 5 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C15 22pF 5 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C16 1 8pF 0 1pF COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD Johanson 500R0781R8BV4 C17 100pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C18 N A D1 green 603 LED SMD E1 0868AT43A0020 Chip Antenna Johanson L1 mum hpc 402 EMI Filter SMD for example TDK MMZ10058102C L2 5 6nH 0 3nH 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C5N6SV4 L3 8 2nH 5 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C8N2JV4 L4 15nH 5 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C15NJV4 P1 USB Type A USB Plug for example Lumberg 241007 PCBI CUSTOM solder PCB 2 layers 0 8 mm stop black thick R1 2R 5 402 Resistor SMD R2 33R 5 402 Resistor SMD R3 33R 5 402 Resistor SMD R4 1 5k 5 402 Resistor SMD R5 56k 1 402 Resistor SMD R6 270R 5 402 Resistor SMD R7 OR 5 402 Resistor SMD U1 TPS76933DBV SOT 23 Linear Regulator TI U2 CC1111F32RSP QFN36 ISM Transceiver TI U3 0896BM15A0001 896MHz Balun Johanson Yi KEE 10ppm RE Crystal SMD Epson TSX3225 X1E000021040300 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated eZ430 Chronos Hardware 81 INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM www ti com Table 4 4 eZ430 Chronos 915 Access Point BOM List Designator Value Tolerance Footprint Description Manufacturer C1 1 0uF 10
14. Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 86 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS Appendix A INSTRUMENTS SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Frequently Asked Questions A 1 FAQs 1 My Chronos watch doesn t respond when I push buttons instead it shows Loct in the LCD Loct on the 7 segment LCD stands for Lock and indicates that the keylock is active By holding and DOWN for 3 seconds simultaneously unlocks or locks the buttons The LCDs shows oPEn when the keylock is disabled 2 Why doesn t my Chronos watch always respond when buttons are pushed If buttons are pushed slowly i e held down too long button pushes are ignored 3 Why doesn t my Chronos respond when I try to push buttons in short intervals in PPT or ACC mode Especially in PPT mode it is important to avoid bouncing of the buttons Therefore an artificial delay on the receiver side is implemented Button pushes are translated into keystrokes or mouse clicks only if there is at least 0 5 seconds between two of them 4 Is my Chronos waterproof Yes it is 30m waterproof This indicates that it resists splashes and rain However it cannot be used while taking a shower swimming diving surfing snorkeling or any other water sports Set the watch before exposing it to excessive water
15. Epson TSX3225 X1E000021040300 82 I TEXAS eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated Submit Documentation Feedback 14 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Debugging Interface Schematics and Layout 4 7 SBWTCK 3 SBWTDIO 4 eZ430 Chronos Debugging Interface Schematics and Layout SN7524 PW R5 180R R 100R LJ E P5 4 FCLK PS 2348 8 8d X199 9 8d 1NOSAS HNO81 2 Gd 1NOZ LX NIZLX 101 001 9 101 Sul OOOOOO Tdl dlSdlZdl dlvdl9dl TUN LSH Qu ar9d Te T 9d 29 2 9d ssny ssna 20d O E kj X 3 a ER P5 2 SOMIL P5 0 STE1L 6 A6 DACA 2 07 DAC1 SUSIN REF UeREF Q TRCLK P3 6 UTXD1 P3 5 URXDO DT 70S 0 10n E d DIE VOS 80LIS T d 031S 8 Ed DECH 0390 41927908 9 Zd 2son G zd ZOL T9D P ZA T91 092 E Zd QU1 1n092 Z Zd SONTYL Ted w e zd Ul Z id T 1 9 1d DIE MSP43 F 16x 13p 01 MSP e2430U msp ez43 u 5 10 2007 02 TITLE Document Number Date Figure 4 25 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface Schematic SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Doc
16. Help TX ID 1677716 Sweep Heart Rate bpm Sweep Speed km h X mph EE EE 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 5 0 126 4 6 Figure 3 7 Chronos Control Center Heart Rate Simulator SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 35 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Control Center PC Software www ti com 3 3 5 Wireless Update This mode allows updating the firmware of the Chronos watch wirelessly without disassembling it 36 Update procedure 1 Select CC430 flash image txt file by clicking on Browse Example images for the sports watch software and the data logger application are located for Windows in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos Watch Applicationsand Linux in home lt user name gt Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos Watch Applications NOTE Ensure selecting the correct version of the flash images If the wrong frequency is selected no wireless communication is possible anymore In that case the watch must be updated using the eZ430 debug interface Only transfer flash images to the watch which allow invoking the updater software on the watch The file to be downloaded to the watch must be in TI TXT format to work with this update procedure This new firmware must reside within the main memory flash 0x8000 0xFFFF otherwise the update pro
17. Incorporated 90 Frequently Asked Questions SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS Appendix B INSTRUMENTS SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide Detailed instructions for the Windows driver installation of the access point and the Debug Interface The instructions are shown for Windows XP but are similar in Windows Vista and Windows 7 B 1 ez430 Chronos RF Access Point 1 The eZ430 Chronos access point USB drivers are included in the eZ430 Chronos installer package A separate driver wizard window opens during installation as shown in Figure B 1 Continue by clicking next A Windows warning may appear as the driver is not certified Accept the driver installation Device Driver Installation Wizard Welcome to the Device Driver Installation Wizard This wizard helps you install the software drivers that some computers devices need in order to work To continue click Next Figure B 1 Device Driver installation Wizard for the Access Point SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide 91 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point www ti com 2 The driver installation wizard shows if the driver is successfully installed see Figure
18. Mode Press until the battery voltage is shown see Figure 3 1 It is updated once per minute Secondary function None Set function None 3 2 2 4 Acceleration Mode RF 24 This mode requires the Chronos Control Center PC software Press until ACC is shown on the LCD see Figure 3 1 This mode provide a continuous transmission of 3D acceleration from the watch using TI s SimpliciTI protocol stack In addition the watch transmits a signal when the 7 or UP buttons are pushed Secondary function Start stop transmission of acceleration data Pushing DOWN starts stops the pairing process or stop the transmission the access point on the PC must be started first from the Chronos Control Center see Section 3 3 1 The RF icon on the LCD flashes when the radio is active If the pairing fails it disappears The top LCD line shows the time during the pairing and until the data transmission is disabled Set function None eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 14 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Sports Watch Software 3 2 2 5 PowerPoint Mode RF This mode requires the Chronos Control Center PC software Press until PPt is shown see Figure 3 1 This mode allows control of a PowerPoint presentation by translating button pushes on the watch into keystrokes of the PC keyboard No acceleration
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20. Projects default directory C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Software Projects IAR Chronos Watch Sports Watch or C Program Files Texas InstrumentsleZ430 Chronos Software Projects IAR Chronos Watch Data Logger 4 Select eww file and click Open 5 Select the right version of the project Each project comes with four different project settings build configurations which can be selected on top of the Workspace window 915MHz Limited IAR Kickstart USA 868MHz Limited IAR Kickstart Europe 433MHz Limited IAR Kickstart Other regions 915MHz Unrestricted IAR Workbench USA 868MHz Unrestricted IAR Workbench Europe 433MHz Unrestricted IAR Workbench Other regions 6 Go to Project gt Download and Debug to launch the debugger SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 51 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Software Projects www ti com 3 6 5 Chronos GUI Sources Full sources of the Chronos Control Center and Chronos Data Logger are available in the Chronos software packages for Windows SLAC341 and Linux SLAC388 and is copied to your system during the software installation The graphical user interfaces are based on TCL Tk 3 6 5 1 Chronos GUI for Windows The Chronos PC software consists of a TCL Tk executable and a DLL which handles the communication with the RF access Point Downl
21. The LCD shows the progress in percent on the upper LCD line Once the transfer was complete successfully a reset starts the software on the watch See Section 3 6 3 for details NOTE Incase the update fails it can be activated again by pushing the DOWN button again on the Chronos watch given that the wireless update is active in the Chronos Control Center eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Software Projects Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SimpliciTI Acc PPT Key Config SimplidTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sim Wireless Update About Help Only use this update function with watch firmware that allows to invoke the Wireless Update on the watch again Older eZ430 Chronos kits require a manual software update of the watch and access point See Chronoswiki Select the firmware file that you want to download to the watch C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos Watch Chronos Progress Important If the wireless update fails during the firmware download to flash memory the watch display will be blank and the watch will be in sleep mode To restart the update press the down button Figure 3 11 Chronos Control Center Wireless Update 3 6 eZ430 Chronos Software Projects 3 6 1 IDE Installation
22. To edit and download code to the CC430 device used inside the Chronos watch Code Composer Studio v4 1 Core Edition or the IAR Embedded Workbench 4 21 KickStart or higher must be installed 1 2 3 Download Code Composer Studio v4 1 Core Edition from www ti com ccs IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart from www ti com iarkickstart or from the included CD Extract the zip file and run the installation program Respond to the prompts to install the IDE NOTE The eZ430 Chronos firmware projects are provided for both Code Composer Studio and IAR Embedded Workbench the user has the option to select the IDE of their choice Currently Code Composer Studio and the IAR Embedded Workbench are only available for Windows CrossWorks from Rowley Associates supports Linux and MacOS but requires manual project setup MSPGCC may be used for Linux as well SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 43 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 1 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Software Projects www ti com 3 6 2 Chronos Watch Software Flow 44 The watch software is structured according to the menu items The source for each menu item is stored in a separate source file for example temperate c for the temperature menu and its functions Details can be found in the flow chart below The data logger application works in a very similar way and therefore is not des
23. Watch The core technology behind the eZ430 Chronos watch is the CC430F6137 microcontroller with its integrated lt 1GHz radio The CC430 also controls the LCD and its temperature sensor is used for temperature measurement The only other ICs on the watch PCB are pressure and acceleration sensors and the LCD backlight driver LCD Backlight Antenna Driver Acceleration Y Sensor LCD CC430F6137 Pressure Sensor Buzzer Figure 4 7 eZ430 Chronos Watch Block Diagram The PCB does not include an antenna the metal frame of the watch module that surrounds the LCD is used as antenna The antenna is tuned for best performance when the watch is worn or held in hands Antenna connection to PCB Buttons Buttons Antenna Pressure Sensor Figure 4 8 eZ430 Chronos Watch Module Front SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 63 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Functional Description of the Chronos Watch www ti com Battery Vcc for buzzer Battery holder y Buzzer Output catch BZ Out JTAG Connector P1 Figure 4 9 eZ430 Chronos Watch Module Back Table 4 1 Estimated Battery Life Sports Watch Software Mode Average Current Battery Life Shelf mode LPM4 2 7 uA 92 6 months Welcome screen LPM3 8 9 uA 28 0 months Time Date 9 0 uA 27 7 months Continuous temperatur
24. X5R 603 Capacitor SMD C2 4 7uF 10 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD C3 2 2uF 10 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD CA 47pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C5 47pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C6 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C7 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C8 1 0uF 10 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD C9 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C10 10nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C11 2 2pF 0 25pF COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C12 10nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C13 220pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C14 22pF 5 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C15 22pF 5 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C16 1 8pF 0 1pF COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD Johanson 500R0781R8BV4 C17 100pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C18 N A D1 green 603 LED SMD E1 0915AT43A0026 Chip Antenna Johanson L1 ium Ber 402 EMI Filter SMD for example TDK MMZ10058102C L2 5 6nH 0 3nH 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C5N6SV4 L3 5 6nH 0 3nH 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C5N6SV4 L4 12nH 5 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C12NJV4 P1 USB Type A USB Plug for example Lumberg 241007 PCBI CUSTOM solder PCB 2 layers 0 8 mm stop black thick R1 2R 4 596 402 Resistor SMD R2 33R 4 596 402 Resistor SMD R3 33R 4 596 402 Resistor SMD R4 1 5k 4 596 402 Resistor SMD R5 56k 1 402 Resistor SMD R6 270R 5 402 Resistor SMD R7 N A U1 TPS76933DBV SOT 23 Linear Regulator TI U2 CC1111F32RSP QFN36 ISM Transceiver TI U3 0896BM15A0001 896MHz Balun Johanson Yi KEE 10ppm RE Crystal SMD
25. created in a certain way see Section 3 6 3 2 In addition it may must be modified to comply local RF regulatory The current consumption during the update process may be significant Considering the small battery capacity the updater is intended to be used occasionally only NOTE References in the software projects and the menu items of the watch refer to it as RF BSL and WBSL for simplicity reasons Whenever the wireless update is activated on the watch it returns to the main application with a reset regardless if an update was performed or not Time data alarm and other RAM based data is lost Overview and Components of the Wireless Update Feature As described in the previous section the wireless update feature allows updating the Chronos firmware wirelessly One of the requirements for the wireless update was to spend as little flash memory as possible Therefore the lightweight radio protocol was developed which resides in the BSL Flash area of the CC430 The software part handing the LCD progress information and the Flash memory programming is download over the air and executed in RAM Components of the wireless updater Radio protocol in BSL memory area of the CC430 Chronos watch module The RAM based updater contains LCD and Flash write routines transferred from PC to RAM of watch module e Radio protocol stack of the wireless update on RF access point CC11 11 PC application supporting the update functio
26. device other than ttyACMO either remove the serial device that occupies this slot for example a modem or change the script file variable com in eZ430 Chronos CC 1 1 icl located in home user name gt Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center Chronos Control Center To launch the Control Center software on a Windows PC shortcuts are available on the Desktop and in the Start Menu under Programs Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Chronos Control Center To launch the Control Center software on a Linux PC browse to home user name Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center Chronos Control Center and run eZ430 Chronos CC 1 1 tcl The different features are grouped onto tabs of the Control Center window The tabs also indicate which radio protocol is used SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 27 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Control Center PC Software www ti com Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SmplicTL Acc PPT Key Config SimpliciTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sim Wireless Update About Help Start Access Point No button Mouse On M Calibrate C Figure 3 2 Chronos Control Center 28 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I
27. eZ430 Chronos Watch Stand Alone For first time use remove the eZ430 Chronos watch from box and push any button twice to wake the watch from sleep mode after pushing a button once the LCD displays the same content as shown on the box of the kit after the second button push the watch starts full operation NOTE For the next steps it is important to understand the eZ430 Chronos user concept The top and bottom LCD lines can be controlled individually by pushing the buttons on the left side The buttons on the right side are used to select or activate secondary functions In depth instructions are available in Section 3 2 Top LCD Line 4 HU LN J or lt LH AT D ap ei Gi 4 2 Symbols CHO CHO Nica OO DOLI TOTAL AVG MAX Figure 2 2 Overview eZ430 Chronos LCD Button Bottom LCD Line Button gt INSTRUMENTS Figure 2 1 eZ430 Chronos Watch Push Buttons 2 1 1 Setting the time 1 Push the button until the time is displayed in the top LCD line 2 Hold for 3 seconds until the time disappears and 12H or 24H is shown on the LCD 3 Select 12H 24H modes by pushing the UP or DOWN buttons 4 Press to continue with the time adjustment 5 Set the hours by pushing the UP or DOWN button 6 Press to continue with the minute adjustment 7 Set the minutes by pushing the UP or DOWN button 8 Press to continue with the second adjustment 9 Set the seco
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29. or other data is transmitted The default settings are Go to presentation mode F5 e Previous slide Left UP Next slide Right The Control Center allows user defined key settings including combinations see Section 3 3 2 Secondary function Start stop transmission of button pushes Pushing DOWN starts stops the pairing process or stops the transmission the access point on the PC must be started from the Chronos Control Center see Section 3 3 1 The RF icon on the LCD flashes when the radio is active if pairing fails the icon disappears The top LCD line shows the time during the pairing until the data transmission is disabled Set function None 3 2 2 6 Sync Mode RF This mode requires the Chronos Control Center PC software Press until SYnC is shown see Figure 3 1 This mode allows doing a variety of watch settings conveniently from the Chronos Control Center PC software over the air see Section 3 3 3 Time settings Date settings Altitude calibration Temperature calibration Secondary function Start stop link for Sync Mode Pushing DOWN starts stops the pairing process or stop the link the access point on the PC must be started first from the Chronos Control Center see Section 3 3 3 The RF icon on the LCD flashes when the radio is active If the pairing fails it disappears The top LCD line is off during the pairing and until the Sync Mode is disabled Set function None
30. start the update procedure If the link is successful the watch downloads the RAM based updater into the RAM of the CC430 Once finished this software then tries to link again with the RF access point to download the actual update image If this link is successful a mass flash erase is performed which erases all the eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Software Projects main memory flash 0x8000 to OxFFFF It then start receiving all the data packets and writes them to flash checking if each word was written successfully If the link is not successful the watch generates a reset to restart the user application During the download of the update image a percentage indicator appears on the watch dOnE appears and a reset is generated to start the new user application that has just been written to flash A detailed flow of the update software on the watch and the USB access point can be found in Figure 3 13 and Figure 3 14 Start Update Proced es dina RF Access Point wbsl config wbsl main wbsl reset rxModeOn AP Stop wbsl_link Yes rxModeOff wbsl_sendPacket rxModeOff END Figure 3 13 Flow Chart of Wireless Updater on Access Point SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 47 Submit Documentati
31. well 3 Import Chronos Projects by clicking Project gt Import Existing CCE CCS Eclipse Project 4 Click Browse and browse to Chronos Projects default directory C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Software Projects Chronos Watch CCS Confirm directory by clicking OK 5 The Chronos sports watch project appears as ez430_chronos the Chronos data logger appears as ez430_chronos_datalogger Select Copy projects into workspace to create a new copy of the projects 6 Click Finish to finalize the project import The projects appear in the C C Projects view of CCS 7 Select the right version of the project Each project comes with six different project settings build configurations which can be selected in Project gt Properties gt C C Build gt Active Configuration gt Configuration 915MHz Limited CCS Core Edition USA 868MHz Limited CCS Core Edition Europe 433MHz Limited CCS Core Edition Other regions 915MHz Unrestricted CCS Platinum USA 868MHz Unrestricted CCS Platinum Europe 433MHz Unrestricted CCS Platinum Other regions 8 Go to Target gt Debug Active gt Debug Active Project to launch the debugger 3 6 4 2 Using IAR Embedded Workbench 1 Launch the Embedded Workbench Start gt All Programs gt IAR Systems gt IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart for MSP430 4 21 gt IAR Embedded Workbench 2 Open Chronos Workspace by File gt Open gt Workspace 3 Browse to to Chronos
32. 009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Software Projects 5 Get status of packet checks if a new packet needs to be sent from the GUI This command reads the buffer status during sync mode from the RF access point buffer BR_COMM_API bool BM_WBSL_GetPacketStatus DWORD amp wData Return Value dwData 0x80 error 0x01 disabled 0x02 processing packet 0x04 send info packet 0x08 send new data packet 3 6 5 2 Chronos GUI for Linux The Chronos PC software for Linux consists of a TCL Tk scrips similar to its Windows equivalent The scripts are available in home user name gt Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center Chronos Control Center See Section 3 3 for instructions on how to run these scripts on Linux machines SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 57 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 58 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS Chapter 4 INSTRUMENTS SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 4 1 Programming Reprogramming the eZ430 Chronos Watch Disassembly and Assembly of the Housing To program and debug code on the CC430 it needs to be connected to a PC with a JTAG interface The eZ430 Chronos kit includes the eZ430 RF JTAG in
33. 0430 LU JL VOA gr n KE 436 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Figure 1 1 eZ430 Chronos SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Overview 11 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Kit Contents eZ430 Chronos www ti com 1 2 Kit Contents eZ430 Chronos One eZ430 Chronos watch battery included One eZ430 RF USB debugging interface One CC1111 USB RF access point Onemini Phillips screwdriver Two spare screws One MSP430 Development Tool CD containing documentation and development software eZ430 Chronos Windows PC Software and Source Code SLAC341 eZ430 Chronos Linux PC Software and Source Code SLAC388 eZ430 Chronos Development Tool User s Guide SLAU292 eZ430 Development Tool User s Guide SLAU227 CC430 Family User s Guide SLAU259 Code Composer Studio v4 1 1 Core Edition CCS Mediawiki Code Composer Studio v4 1 User s Guide for MSP430 SLAU157 JAR Embedded Workbench KickStart SLACO50 JAR Embedded Workbench User s Guide for MSP430 SLAU138 NOTE For the latest software and documentation visit www ti com chronos or www ti com chronoswiki 12 eZ430 Chronos Overview SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 14 TEXAS Chapter 2 INSTRUMENTS SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Getting Started 2 1 Using the
34. 1 SimplicTI Acc PPT Key Config SimplidTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sim Wireless Update About Help Start Access Point No button Mouse On M Calibrate C X Figure 2 4 Chronos Control Center 2 3 1 Transmission of Acceleration Data and Button Pushes 1 Select SimpliciTl Acc PPT tab 2 Click on Start Access Point to start PC The control center status line displays Access point started Now start watch in ACC PPT or synch mode when the PC is ready 3 Select ACC mode in the bottom LCD line of the Chronos watch and active the data transmission by pressing the DOWN button The watch connects to the PC this may take a few seconds and starts transmitting 3D acceleration values 4 Once connected the Control Center status bar reports Receiving data from acceleration sensor and the values according to the axis The graphs display the acceleration data of the watch for each axis 16 Getting Started SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Using the eZ430 Chronos Watch With a PC Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SimplicTI Acc PPT Key Config SimplidTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sim Wireless Update About Help No button Mouse On M Calibrate C Figure 2 5 Chronos Control Center With Acceleration Data 2 3 1 1 PC Mouse Control 1 Click on Mouse On M to c
35. 2 2 Overview eZ430 ChronoS LCD iis o rosa nino nn nis nn iesu oto Sege SEENEN NENNEN E SEENEN ue ERN ERE 2 8 eZ430 Chronos Feature Overview and Menu Structure eese nnn 2 4 Chronos Control Center iocesoseenmctumotu x nito tini simia AR iaa 2 5 Chronos Control Center With Acceleration Data 3 1 eZ430 Chronos Feature Overview and Menu Structure 0cceceeee eee eee e eee eee ee eens eee eeeeeeeeeeeneeeaeeee 3 2 ele lee eil eeh E 3 3 Chronos Control Center With Acceleration Data 3 4 Chronos Control Center With PPT Control 3 5 Chronos Control Center Key Configuration occoocccccconcnncnnencncnoncnnnnnnnncnnnannnannrnnrnnnnnnranrnnnnnnnnns 3 6 Chronos Control Genter a di 3 7 Chronos Control Center Heart Rate Simulator ceceeeee ee eee erence eee eee e eee ee sees eee e neste tees eeeeeeeeaeees 3 8 Chronos Control Center Wireless Update 3 9 eZ430 Chronos Data Logger Feature Overview and Menu Structure 3 10 Chronos Data Logger RRR 3 11 Chronos Control Center Wireless Update 3 12 Chronos Software Flowchart aux kenge senge deg NON OR SEENEN a IE EE EN SEN Ee SEENEN due 3 13 Flow Chart of Wireless Updater on Access Point 3 14 Flow Chart of Flash Based Wireless Updater on Chronos Watch Module eese 3 15 eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point Connection to CC Debugger ce eee eee eect eee ee eect eens eee eeeeeee
36. 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Sports Watch Software 3 2 1 5 Heart Rate Mode RF Press until the heart icon appears on the display Le heart rate mode is active see Figure 3 1 for details When this mode is active heart rate is shown and burned calories are determined additional settings need to be made for first time use see Section 3 2 2 7 For information on how to use the chest belt see to the documentation included with the heart rate monitor device NOTE This mode requires a heart rate monitor chest belt that is not included in this kit but available from BM innovations Germany see www bm innovations com chronos However a heart rate can be simulated without a chest belt by the Chronos Control Center see Section 3 3 for details While almost all other Chronos functions are based on TI s SimpliciTI protocol the heart rate monitoring uses BlueRobin an ultra low power low data rate wireless communication protocol from BM wireless Germany Secondary function Heart rate display on off Press UP to enable disable the heart rate monitoring Once a connection is established the heart rate is shown on the top LCD line Set function None 3 2 1 6 Speed Mode RF Press until the mi h or km h icon is shown on the display i e the speed mode is active See Figure 3 1 Your running speed is sh
37. Automatic Driver installation 0 cccce cece eee a i ee eee enhn n nnne nnns 93 B 6 Windows Uncertified Driver Installation Warning EE 94 B 7 eZ430 Chronos Access Point in Windows Device Manager 94 B 8 GET POSEAN aa 95 B 9 eZ430 RF Windows Driver Installation ooomcccccnncccccnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnnnns 95 B 10 ez430 RF in Windows Device Manager as HID and COM Port Devices eese 96 List of Figures SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com List of Tables 4 1 Estimated Battery Life Sports Watch Software 0 ceeeeeeeee cece eee e eee e eee e eens ee eee eens eenaeeeneeeneeee 64 4 2 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch BOM List occccccccccccccccccnncnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrronnnnranananannanananos 73 4 3 eZ430 Chronos 868 Access Point BOM LiSt ccccccccccccceceecnenennnucueecccecessesesetsteseeeeeeeesnaaaaaaas 81 4 4 eZ430 Chronos 915 Access Point BOM LiSt cccccceecceeceeeeeeeeeeeenuueeeuceeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennstesagaagaas 82 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 List of Tables 7 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated SimpliciTl is a trademark of Texas Instruments BlueRobin is a trademark of BM innovations GmbH All other trademarks are the property of their respecti
38. B 2 Device Driver Installation Wizard Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard The device driver installation wizard did not update any of your software for your hardware devices because it was not better than the software you currently have installed Driver Name Status wi Texas Instruments usbs Ready to use Figure B 2 Successful Driver Installation for Access Point 3 Insert the access point 4 Windows detects the new hardware as TI CC 1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port see Figure B 3 i Found New Hardware x TI CC1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port COM Figure B 3 eZ430 Chronos Access Point Detection 92 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point 5 Windows may open the Found New Hardware Wizard lf so select No not this time see Figure B 4 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue Figure B 4 Wi
39. Ctrl Alt and Windows can be user defined by ticking the corresponding option Changes can be made whilst the PPT mode is active Configurations can be saved by clicking the Save button Pre defined configurations are available in a pull down menu on top of the menu Select configuration from menu and clock Load to activate them Pre defined key configurations PowerPoint Control e2430 Chronos CC ini previous slide UP next slide start presenation F5 e Windows Media Player Media Player Control ini 2 previous song UP z next song start pause iTunes iTunes Control ini 2 previous song UP z next song start pause The key mapping may be changes while PPT mode is active 32 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Control Center PC Software Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SimpliciTI Acc PPT Key Config SimpliciTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sm Wireless Update About Hel Select the key events that will be triggered when pressing one of the watch buttons in PPT mode Select file MERA h Load Button First key Arrow teft Second key Button Up First key M Second key Button First key FS e Second key Figure 3 5 Chronos Con
40. Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Control Center PC Software 3 3 1 2 PPT Mode This mode allows using the Chronos watch as a simple PC remote control Data is transmitted only when either the or UP button is pushed This information is mapped into keystrokes on the PC The default setting is PowerPoint control and the buttons are mapped to to go to presentation mode slide show F5 UP to switch to next slide right arrow key wee left arrow key to switch to previous slide These settings can be changed to many other combinations for example such as controlling music players or standard Windows functions see Section 3 3 2 for details Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SimpliciTI Acc PPT Key Config SimplicTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sim Wireless Update About Help Button Mouse On M Calibrate C Figure 3 4 Chronos Control Center With PPT Control SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 31 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Control Center PC Software www ti com 3 3 2 Key Configuration Tab This tab contains the key mapping for the Chronos watch buttons and UP Besides a single key selection pull down menu for each button also full combinations including Shift
41. K ee ora terna e On Off i functions i i Dem a Set Set Calibr Calibr Time Alarm Temp Altitude functions To modify values in set functions use UP DOWNe press for next item and n to store Bottom modes selection DOWN button for alternate functions ea Date to zero Settings functions To modify values in set functions use UP DOWN press for next item and to store Note Heart rate can be generated by Chronos Control Center Optional heart rate monitor is available from BM innovations at www bm innovations com chronos Figure 3 1 eZ430 Chronos Feature Overview and Menu Structure 20 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 14 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Sports Watch Software 3 2 1 Detailed Feature Overview Modes Using the Top LCD Line 3 2 1 1 Time Mode Press until the time mode is active see Figure 3 1 for details Secondary function Seconds Press UP to activate the alternative display To return to the HH MM mode push the UP button again Set function Setting the time 1 Hold for 3 seconds until the time disappears and 12H or 24H is shown on the LCD 2 Select 12H 24H modes by pushing the UP or DOWN buttons 3 Press to continue with the time adjustm
42. MENTS Data Logger PC Software www ti com 3 5 1 SimpliciTl Data Logger 40 The SimpliciTI Sync tab offers the possibility setting time date of the watch including calibration data besides reading out logged data Pairing watch and PC 1 Activate the pairing on the PC by clicking on Start Access Point The Chronos Data Logger status line displays Access point started Now start watch in acc ppt or sync mode when the PC is ready 2 Select SYnC on the Chronos watch by pushing the button see detailed description in Section 3 3 3 3 Initiate pairing on the watch by pushing the DOWN button to activate the selected mode After a short time the link is established Setting the watch 1 Select metric or imperial units 2 Enter calibration data for the temperature and altitude OR read back the data from the watch by clicking on Read Watch Specify which data should be logged Define logging time interval 1 to 255 seconds in which data is stored Click Copy System Time to set watch according to read the PC s system time Click Set Watch to transfer data to watch Push the DOWN button on watch to end connection NOOR Reading out logged data 1 Pair watch with PC in case not linked yet see Pairing watch and PC above 2 Specify file name and location of log file 3 Click on Download to start data transfer 4 Push the DOWN button to stop connection when the transfer has finished The log file is store
43. Most importantly no Set Functions are available i e the watch cannot be set or calibrated standalone however this can be done conveniently by using the Chronos Data Logger PC software The software project for CCS can be found in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Software Projects CCS Data Logger and for IAR in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Software ProjectsllAR Data Logger Available features Time Date Temperature Altitude Heart rate Sync Wireless firmware update Data logger Battery monitoring NOTE No Set Functions are available in this software All settings can be done using the Chronos Data Logger PC software User concept The user concept and the modes remain the same as in the sports watch software except for the Set Functions see Section 2 1 Top modes Fare Hii for mode selection UP button for alternate functions Bottom modes Data for mode Date Loader SYNC selection DOWN button for alternate functions Start Update Figure 3 9 eZ430 Chronos Data Logger Feature Overview and Menu Structure Heart rate can be generated by Chronos Control Center Optional heart rate monitor is available from BM innovations at www bm innovations com chronos 38 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I
44. NPN Q3 TEC SOT323 Bipolar Dd NPN R2 47k 15 402 Resistor SMD R3 56k 1 402 Resistor SMD R4 47k 15 402 Resistor SMD R5 47k 15 402 Resistor SMD R7 10k 15 402 Resistor SMD R8 10k 15 402 Resistor SMD R9 10k 15 402 Resistor SMD SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated eZ430 Chronos Hardware 73 INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD www ti com Table 4 2 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch BOM List continued Designator Value Tolerance Footprint Description Manufacturer MCU with ISM U1 CC430F6137IRGC QFN64 Transceiver TI U2 0896BM15A0001 896MHz Balun Johanson U3 CMA3000 D01 WLP Acceleration Sensor SPI VTI U4 HKA5403Q 30 DIE EL Driver U5 SCP1000 D11 Pressure Sensor I2C VTI 32 768kHz 32x15 Y1 CL 12 5pF 20ppm omg Crystal SMD Microcrystal CC7V T1A ESR lt 80kOhm 26MHz CL 10pF 3 2x 2 5 Y2 ESR 400hm 10ppm mm2 Crystal SMD Epson TSX3225 X1E000021014300 74 I TEXAS eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated d TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD www ti com 766099276910 ON XV
45. Pressing the buttons in water or heavy rainstorms may cause water to enter the watch 5 The reported temperature is incorrect how can calibrate the sensor A temperature offset is stored in Flash which is calibrated at production If the offset is erased or is incorrect it can be changed to an appropriate level see Section 3 2 1 3 for details 6 The reported altitude is incorrect why is that and how can calibrate the sensor The altitude is determined from barometric pressure Therefore the altimeter needs to be re calibrated as the pressure changes with the weather See Section 3 2 1 4 for details on how to calibrate the altimeter In addition the altitude is a function of the temperature in addition to the barometric pressure Therefore the watch needs to have ambient temperature wearing it on the arm or close to the body may cause inaccurate measurements 7 Why is there a timeout for the altimeter The altimeter algorithm is implemented according to an application report from VTI It is not optimized for ultra low current consumption For enhanced battery life the altimeter stops operation after one hour It can be re activated by pushing the UP button 8 How can TI sell the eZ430 Chronos for only US 49 The eZ430 Chronos kit is intended to be an attractive development kit and is not intended to be a consumer product Texas Instruments and the partner companies are sponsoring components or services to increase the accessibility of
46. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Data Logger PC Software 3 4 1 Detailed Feature Overview As all available modes remain the same in the Data Logger software only the additions are described in this section 3 4 1 1 Data Logger Mode The data logger mode can be selected by pushing the button until the bottom LCD line shows dog It may be enabled disabled by pushing the DOWN button If the heart rate data logging is selected see next section in data logger PC software the heart rate monitor is automatically enabled the RF icon flashes until linked to a heart rate monitor When active the record icon on the LCD is on see Figure 1 1 NOTE Connect the USB RF access point to the PC before launching the Control Center software For first time use you may also have to wait until Windows has finished the access point driver installation In case of problems on Windows PCs please check if the settings for the RF access point are correct in the Windows Device Manager Start gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager The RF access point is listed under Ports COM amp LPT as TI CC1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port The port settings should be Baud Rate 115200 Data bits 8 e Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None In case of problems on Linux PCs ensure that the correct tty setting is specified Check dev for the new tty device after plugging in the RF access point If you see th
47. UD 0 vpZ9 48qunN iueuno2og cV 600Z ZT 9Z o1e0 S TA TWM 80 TE sis 818 ozs IZS eS zs NIX 4H 1nOX 4H du One Le os 2200 YODA 3H DDAW 1OO0nF LOC OODE VIA EES ENOO ZO WOO DANDO S id Sd Lid dv3d31 DOUIZELSA0EPOD AW Tue dH 9OAV Svid y d dH auvna Ord LP zd N 38 Besse 100nH 100nF zu SCK SCLO MOSI SDA MISO CSB AVDD AVSS1 C27 4700F 6 5 Figure 4 13 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Schematics SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated eZ430 Chronos Hardware 67 IA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD www ti com Figure 4 14 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch PCB Components on Top Layer 68 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD Ze T L Figure 4 15 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout Top Layer LCD Side SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 69 Submit Documentation Feedbac
48. are automatically selected for use depending on the function Availables features 3D acceleration graph with PC mouse control Wireless remote control PowerPoint control Time date and calibration data synchronization tool Heart rate and speed simulator Wireless firmware update Additional accessory or Chronos Control Center heart rate simulation required eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Control Center PC Software NOTE Connect the USB RF access point to the PC before launching the Control Center software For first time use you may also have to wait until Windows has finished the access point driver installation In case of problems on Windows PCs please check if the settings for the RF access point are correct in the Windows Device Manager Start gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager The RF access point is listed under Ports COM amp LPT as TI CC 1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port The port settings should be Baud Rate 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None In case of problems on Linux PCs ensure that the correct tty setting is specified Check dev for the new tty device after plugging in the RF access point If you see that the RF access point gets assigned to a different
49. at the RF access point gets assigned to a different device other than ttyACMO either remove the serial device that occupies this slot for example a modem or change the script file variable com in eZ430 Chronos_Datalogger_1_1 tcl located in home lt user name gt Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center Chronos Data Logger To launch the Control Center software shortcuts are available in the Start Menu under Programs gt Texas Instruments gt eZ430 Chronos gt Chronos Data Logger 3 5 Data Logger PC Software The eZ430 Chronos data logger PC software allows reading out logged data from the watch It can also be used to set and calibrate the watch as its set modes were removed to free up as much memory as possible for data logging Available features Time date and calibration data synchronization tool Read out of logged data Wireless firmware update To launch the Chronos Data Logger software on a Windows PC shortcuts are available on the Desktop and in the Start Menu under Programs Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Chronos Data Logger To launch the Chronos Data Logger software on a Linux PC browse to home user name gt Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center Chronos Data Logger and run eZ430 Chronos Datalogger 1 1 icl SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 39 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRU
50. attery properly Keep out of the reach of children In case swallowed contact physician immediately 5 Connect to the emulator The watch module and the USB connector need to be on the same side of the PCB as shown in Figure 4 3 Be careful when connecting the watch module its small plastic strips can get stuck at components on the emulator 60 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Programming Reprogramming the eZ430 Chronos Watch Disassembly and Assembly of the Housing Plastic Strip Watch Module Components on Debug Interface Figure 4 3 Chronos Watch Module Attached to eZ430 RF Debug Interface NOTE 1 Never disassemble the watch module itself 2 Do not bend the metal strips that are used as contacts for the buttons 3 Be careful when connecting the watch module to debug interface its small plastic strips can get stuck at components on the emulator 4 1 2 Assembly of Chronos Watch 1 Insert the battery facing up into watch module and close battery holder clip by pushing the open end towards the module If the small clip at the end of the holder does not snap into the plastic frame it may need to be bent inwards slightly 2 Gently insert watch module into the housing Insert it in parallel to the housing Do not try to insert one side first see Figure 4
51. bout Help Only use this update function with watch firmware that allows to invoke the Wireless Update on the watch again Older eZ430 Chronos kits require a manual software update of the watch and access point See Chronoswiki Select the firmware file that you want to download to the watch C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos Watch Chronos Progress Important If the wireless update fails during the firmware download to flash memory the watch display will be blank and the watch will be in sleep mode To restart the update press the down button Figure 3 8 Chronos Control Center Wireless Update SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 37 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Watch Data Logger www ti com 3 4 Chronos Watch Data Logger Besides the sports watch software the eZ430 Chronos kit comes with an additional software project that turns the watch into a data logger Heart rate 9 temperature and altitude can be logged in user definable intervals of 1 to 255 seconds 8kB of Flash memory is reserved for logging several hours up to days depending on the settings The stored data can be transferred to a PC in CSV format and used for further analysis The data logger provides fewer features compared to the sports watch software as memory is freed for data storage
52. button for alternate functions l l l l l l i l l I HR On Off l l Den ES Eb E ES Fa Eb p E functions To modify values in set functions use UP DOWN press for next item and to store Bottom modes i button for mode PPT SYNC Calories RFBSL selection bind ate vear sees Ej E Gan E Distance Les dd EJ E A Ro pe ES functions Hold e Set Reset Calorie for set s e Date to zero Settings functions To modify values in set functions use UP DOWN press for next item and to store Figure 2 3 eZ430 Chronos Feature Overview and Menu Structure 14 Getting Started SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Install Demo Application Drivers and Firmware 2 2 Install Demo Application Drivers and Firmware The eZ430 Chronos PC software supports Windows and Linux PCs Ubuntu 9 10 Download the latest eZ430 Chronos Software and Source Code Installer SLAC341 for Windows and SLAC388 for Linux from the eZ430 Chronos web page at www ti com chronos or open it from the included CD 2 2 1 Windows Installation 1 2 Unzip the archive and run Chronos Setup exe Respond to the prompts to install the software During the installation a separate window opens for the Windows driver installat
53. ccess point to the PC Check the dev directory for new entry dev ttyACMx where x specifies the number of the port Set the COM variable in eZ430 Chronos CC 1 1 tcl and eZ430 Chronos Datalogger 1 1 tclif the USB RF access point is not mounted as dev ttyACMO Set script files to executable chmod u x eZ430 Chronos CC 1 1 tcl and chmod u x JeZ430 Chronos Datalogger 1 1 tcl Launch the script from terminal eZ430 Chronos CC 1 1 icl NOTE Linux is supported by the Chronos Control Center and Chronos Data Logger PC applications The Chronos software package also contains all source code for the watch module and access point which are provided for Code Composer Studio and the IAR Embedded Workbench Both IDEs are currently only available for Windows CrossWorks from Rowley Associates supports Linux and MacOS but requires manual project setup MSPGCC may be used for Linux as well SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Getting Started 15 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Using the eZ430 Chronos Watch With a PC www ti com 2 3 Using the eZ430 Chronos Watch With a PC 1 The Control Center provides a variety of demos A detailed description can be found in Section 3 3 The following sections describe only how to use the Chronos watch to control the mouse pointer on your PC and to use it for PowerPoint control Texas Instruments e7430 Chronos Control Center 1
54. cedure fails due to boundary checks on the watch side Activate the update mechanism on the PC by clicking on Update Chronos Watch The Control Center status line displays Access point started Now start watch in rFbSL mode when the PC is ready Select rFbSL on the Chronos watch by pushing the button After a short moment the update is started At the beginning of the update the LCD shows rAM for a few seconds During this time the actual updater software is downloaded from the PC to the RAM of the CC430 on the watch This program contains all memory write and LCD routines Once this transfer was finished the code is executed from RAM At this point the download of the actual firmware file is started The LCD shows the progress in percent on the upper LCD line Once the transfer was complete successfully a reset starts the software on the watch See Section 3 6 3 for details NOTE Incase the update fails it can be activated again by pushing the DOWN button again on the Chronos watch given that the wireless update is active in the Chronos Control Center eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Chronos Control Center PC Software Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SimpliciTI Acc PPT Key Config SimplidTI Sync BlueRobin HeartRate Sim Wireless Update A
55. could be executed and false if the command execution failed 3 Read BlueRobin ID This command reads the transmitter ID for BlueRobin transmission bool BM BR GetID DWORD amp dwID Parameters dwID 24 bit transmitter ID Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 4 Start BlueRobin transmission This command starts the BlueRobin transmission bool BM BR Start void Heturn Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 5 Stop BlueRobin transmission This command stops the BlueRobin transmission bool BM_BR_Stop void Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 54 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Software Projects SimpliciTI Functions 1 Start SimpliciTl in acc ppt mode This command starts SimpliciTl in acc ppt mode bool BM_SPL_Start void Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 2 Start SimpliciTl in sync mode This command starts SimpliciTl in sync mode bool BM_SYNC_Start void Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 3 Stop SimpliciTI This command exits the SimpliciTI stack bool BM SPL Stop void
56. cribed separately Each menu item has at least the following functions UP or DOWN button pushed e or button is pressed for more than 3 seconds The source code file menu c contains two linked lists with menu items one for the upper Line1 one for the lower LCD line Line2 Each list entry contains the following pointers Pointer to next menu item e UP or DOWN button is pressed e or button is pressed for more than 3 seconds To support the various RF frequencies and compiler licenses the following configurations are available RF Frequencies 915 MHz USA 868 MHz Europe e 433 MHz Other regions IDE Versions CCS IAR Unrestricted IDE versions Free IDE versions CCS Core Edition IAR KickStart To allow recompilation of the source code parts of the source code files have been embedded in libraries for example the SimpliciTl stack and most of the hardware drivers Figure 3 12 shows the basic software flow of the sports watch application eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Software Projects Reset init_application init_global_variables test_mode LPM3 process_request wake_event or button UP or DOWN event button event temperature H Se mx_function mx_function measurement altitude
57. ct by double clicking Wireless Updater eww 2 Select build configuration according to frequency in Project gt Edit Configurations 3 Click Project gt Download and Debug 4 Close the Embedded Workbench after code was written 5 Program watch main application as described in Section 3 6 4 Moreover the txt image may be written to the device by using 3rd party tools such as the free FET Pro430 Lite software from Elprotronic 50 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 14 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Software Projects 3 6 4 eZ430 Chronos Firmware To restore or modify the original watch projects the source code must be installed This happens during the installation of the demo software package SLAC341 which contains two different sets of examples Code Composer Studio v4 1 or the IAR Workbench can be used regardless if code limited or not 3 6 4 1 Using Code Composer Studio v4 1 1 Launch Code Composer Studio v4 1 Start gt All Programs gt Texas Instruments gt Code Composer Studio v4 gt Code Composer Studio v4 2 Create new Workspace or open existing Workspace that does not yet contain Chronos projects NOTE Workspaces should not be located in a long path of directories as Windows only supports path names up to 255 characters Keep in mind that the projects contain subdirectories as
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59. d in CSV format lts content appears as one line per log Each line starts with date time heart rate temperature and altitude Parameters which were not logged are set to zero according to settings in Chronos Data Logger PC software eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Data Logger PC Software Texas Instruments e7430 Chronos Datalogger 1 1 SimpliciTI Datalogger Wireless Update About Help Stop Access Point Read Watch Copy System Time Set Watch Save data to ez430 data log Time 43 30 35 e AN CPM Date mm dd yyyy 93 13 20093 Metric units Imperial units Temperature F 723 Altitude ft 1640 S Data log mode X Heartrate X Temperature X Altitude Data log interval s 13 Bytes logged Figure 3 10 Chronos Data Logger SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 41 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Data Logger PC Software www ti com 3 5 2 Wireless Update 42 This mode allows updating the firmware of the Chronos watch wirelessly without having to disassemble the watch Update procedure 1 Select CC430 flash image txt file by clicking on Browse Example images for the sports watch software and the data logger application a
60. e eZ430 RF USB Debug Interface to an USB port of the PC 3 Windows should now recognize the new hardware as an MSP430 XXX x xx xx see Figure B 9 The device name may be different from the one shown here i Found New Hardware Texas Instruments MSP FET43OUIF Figure B 9 eZ430 RF Windows Driver Installation 4 The drivers are installed automatically without any user interaction 5 The USB debug interface is installed and ready to use The Windows Device Manager lists a new entries for a Human Interface Device and the MSP430 Application UART COMx see Figure B 10 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide 95 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated eZ430 RF Debug Interface E Device Manager File Action View Help A TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com DEK 7 mgg 83 Human Interface Devices Ya Bluetooth HID Port HID compliant device Ya HID compliant device USB Human Interface Device 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Sa IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers lt p Keyboards D Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors BB Network adapters PCMCIA adapters Y Ports COM amp LPT N BT Port COM10 Y BT Port COM11 y BT Port COM12 BT Port COM13 BT Port COM14 BT Port COM20 BT Port COM21 BT Port COM22 BT Port COM6 BT Port COM7 Communications Port COM1 Ael MSP430 Ap
61. e measurement 10 0 pA 25 0 months Continuous altitude measurement 18 0 pA 13 8 months Continuous acceleration measurement 166 0 pA 1 5 months Continuous BlueRobin RX 40 0 pA 6 2 months Continuous SimpliciTl PPT no button pressed 10 0 uA 25 0 months Continuous SimpliciTl SYNC 0 9 mA 8 days Continuous SimpliciTl ACC 3 7 mA 2 days 1h day BlueRobin RX 10 3 pA 24 2 months 1h day SimpliciTI PPT no button pressed 9 1 pA 25 4 months 1h day SimpliciTl SYNC 46 1 pA 5 4 months 1h day SimpliciTl ACC 169 9 pA 1 4 months 64 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated Submit Documentation Feedback JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com Functional Description of the eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point 4 3 Functional Description of the eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point The RF access point allows you to wirelessly communicate with the Chronos directly from your PC to download data sync information or control programs running on your computer see Figure 4 10 It is based on the CC1111F32 controller which features an integrated USB controller in addition to a 1 GHz radio Figure 4 10 eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point NOTE The access point is this kit comes in a small production ready design Therefore it does not include a JTAG connector However the bottom side provides pads that allow soldering cables to connect the CC1111 to the CC Debugger Tl also
62. eZ430 Chronos Development Tool User s Guide di TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Literature Number SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated IA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Contents KEE EET ENEE 9 1 eZ430 Chronos Overview 11 1 1 QUU T 11 1 2 Kit Contents eZ430 ChronOS NENNEN 12 2 Getting EE ut cinco a e o a a a ea 13 2 1 Using the eZ430 Chronos Watch Stand Alone 13 2 101 Seting Bun 13 EAR E 14 2 1 3 Feature Overview and Menu Structure EN 14 2 2 Install Demo Application Drivers and Firmware 15 2 231 Windows e E EE e E 15 222 MAUS TAN AMIN E 15 2 3 Using the eZ430 Chronos Watch With a PC cece cece cece cece eee eee eee eee eI I I Ie I mn enne nennt 16 2 3 1 Transmission of Acceleration Data and Button Pushes cese 16 3 eZ430 Chronos Software sss eee ea ee eee eee eens senna essa asa enne rennes 19 3 1 eu eu 19 3 2 Chronos Sports Watch Software ENEE 19 3 2 1 Detailed Feature Overview Modes Using the Top LCD Line cesse 21 3 2 2 Detailed Feature Overview Modes Using the Bottom LCD Line eese 24 3 3 Chronos Control Center PC Software EEN 26 3 3 1 SimpliciTITM Acc PPT Tab Mouse and
63. eeenaeees 3 16 SmartHF Flash Programmer cai A eegen 4 1 Removing Watch Module from Housimg EEN 4 2 Removing Watch Battery EEN 4 3 Chronos Watch Module Attached to eZ430 RF Debug Interface 4 4 Chronos Watch Module Insertion Into Housing eceeeeee eect eee eee eee III mI nn 4 5 Metal Strips of Watch Housing and Buttons of Housing eeeseeseeer IH 4 6 Push Metal Strips InWard i i eieoso rone eon o ANE AE ENNEN dada ENEE SEENEN SEENEN NENNEN ee meen 4 7 eZ430 Chronos Watch Block Diagram cece eee eee eee eee eee eee eee ne ne ne enne hne e nnn nennen nnn 4 8 eZ430 Chronos Watch Module Front NNN RENE ENEE NEE ENEE enne 4 9 eZ430 Chronos Watch Module Back NENNEN ENEE NEEN NEEN NENNEN mene nnn enne nnn 4 10 eZ430 Ghronos RF Access POUT 25 eee id alos 4 11 eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point Connection to CC Debugger eeee cece eee ee eee eee e eens eee eeeeeeeneeeeeees 4 12 eZ430 Chronos Debug Interface EEN EEN 4 13 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Schematics occoocccccnncnncnnncnnncncnnennnnnnnannrannnnnrnnnanennnrnnnnns 4 14 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch PCB Components on Top Layer 4 15 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout Top Layer LCD Side 4 16 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout 2nd Layer oocccccccccnncnncnnnanennncnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnans 4 17 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout 3rd Layer 4 18 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout Bottom Lay
64. eleration data to the PC In addition and UP button pushes are transferred The Control Center software shows the 3D acceleration in graphs Optionally mouse control can be activated by clicking on Mouse On M or by pushing M on the keyboard Once active the PC mouse pointer can be controlled by tilting the watch Hold the watch with its display facing up The mouse pointer moves vertically x axis in Control Center when tilting the watch forward backward and move vertically y axis in Control Center when tilting it left right Mouse clicks are possible as well see below Mouse control can be calibrated to set a point of zero acceleration i e no pointer movement by selecting Calibration C It may be disabled by clicking on Mouse Off M or by pushing M on the PC keyboard Left single click button Left double click button Right click UP button NOTE Holding buttons for example to drag and drop is not supported Turn the demo off by pushing the DOWN button on the Chronos watch and clicking Stop Access Point in the PC application Texas Instruments e7430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 SimpliciTI Acc PPT Key Config SimpliciTI Sync BlueRobin Heart Rate Sim Wireless Update About Help No button Mouse On M Calibrate C Figure 3 3 Chronos Control Center With Acceleration Data 30 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation
65. ent 4 Set the hours by pushing the UP or DOWN button 5 Press to continue with the minutes adjustment 6 Set the minutes by pushing the UP or DOWN button 7 Press to continue with the second adjustment 8 Set the seconds by pushing the UP or DOWN button 9 Press to confirm your settings and go back to normal operation or to start over with step 2 NOTE f you do not press any button for more than 30 seconds the previous settings are restored 3 2 1 2 Alarm Mode Press until the alarm mode is active see Figure 3 1 for details The alarm mode can be distinguished from time mode as an alarm symbol bell flashes when the alarm time is displayed Secondary function Alarm on off Press UP to enable disable the alarm The settings are confirmed by on and off in the top LCD line The bell icon stays on in all other modes when the alarm is enabled and does not appear when it is disabled Set function Setting the alarm time 1 Hold for 3 seconds until the alarm time hour starts to flash 2 Set the hours by pushing the UP or DOWN button 3 Press to continue with the minutes adjustment 4 Setthe minutes by pushing the UP or DOWN button 5 Press to confirm your settings and go back to normal operation or to start over with step 2 NOTE f you do not press any button for more than 30 seconds the previous settings are restored SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chrono
66. er Battery Side oooccccccococcnnncnonancnnnnannnns 4 19 eZ430 Chronos Watch LCD Segment Map 4 20 e7430 Chronos Watch ECD PindU Einicio 4 21 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point Schematics ooocccccoccconnncnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnanannnens 4 22 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point PCB Components on Top Layer eese 4 23 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point Layout Top Layer LCD side eeeeeeesee 4 24 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 RF Access Point Layout Bottom Layer 4 25 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface Schematic eene enne SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 List of Figures Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 6 IA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com 4 26 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface Schematic eee ee eee eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeeee 84 4 27 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface PCB Components on Top Layer 85 4 28 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface PCB Components on Bottom Layer 85 4 29 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface Layout Top Layer 85 4 30 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface Layout Bottom Layer 85 B 1 Device Driver installation Wizard for the Access Point 91 B 2 Successful Driver Installation for Access Point 92 B 3 eZ430 Chronos Access Point DetectiON ccocccccccccnncanccanccnnnncnnnccancncnancnancnncrnnnnncanenanenananenanes 92 BA Windows Found New Hardware Ward 93 B 5
67. ess points with blue antenna larger than 915 MHz 868 MHz versions are different from a hardware and software perspective and cannot be used for other frequencies 16 How do restore the original software on my Chronos watch The Chronos software on the PC contains source code projects as well as Flash images which may be used to restore the original software state of the watch module The txt files are located in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Software Projects Recovery To program the txt flash images tool such as the Flash Pro Lite software from Elprotronic www elprotronic com can be used Ensure that the information memory block D is not erased as it contains calibration data and the ID of the watch module 17 have erased the watch module ID and calibration data What happens now If information memory block D was erased default values for the calibration data and ID are used See function read_calibration_values in main c for details 18 have more than one Chronos watch connecting to one access point at the same time How can prevent this Each eZ430 Chronos kit has a unique ID stored in information memory block D If this block was erased the ID is equal on all watches See FAQ item 17 about restoring the ID value 19 Can purchase the eZ430 Chronos kit or components of it in quantities Can get a customized version Yes our partner BM innovations http www bm innovations com provides all componen
68. etric or imperial units In 12H time mode the altitude is shown in imperial in 24H time mode in metric units The altitude is measured only when the altimeter mode is active and measurement happen in intervals of 1 second The implementation of the altitude algorithm is done according to the VTI s application report AN33 without any additional low power optimizations Therefore the altimeter is active only in altimeter mode In addition a timeout deactivates the measurements after 60 minutes Altitudes above sea level are indicated with a small arrow pointing up in the upper LCD line left of the altitude Altitudes below sea level are indicated with a small arrow pointing down The altimeter algorithm is based on the air pressure and the ambient temperature Therefore changes in air pressure affect the altitude accuracy For precise measurements the altimeter needs to be calibrated manually upon weather changes NOTE For most accurate altitude measurement the watch needs to have ambient temperature i e should not be worn directly on the arm as temperature is part of the altitude measurement see Section 3 2 1 3 Secondary function Re activate altimeter after timeout Set function Altitude calibration 1 Hold for 3 seconds until the altitude starts to flash 2 Set the altitude by pushing the UP or DOWN button 3 Press to confirm your settings 22 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March
69. flexible and innovative development systems to a broader audience Consumer products usually retail for higher prices 9 Why are the backchannel pins not connected on the Chronos PCB despite the fact that the eZ430 Chronos debug interface supports the backchannel All pins of the CC430 were used for the LCD buttons or sensors 10 Why is there no JTAG connector on the RF access point The access point is designed to be production ready and as small as possible Therefore no debug connector is added However it may be reprogrammed by attaching a TI low power wireless debug interface to the corresponding pads on the bottom side of the PCB or using TI s CC1111EMK868 915 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Frequently Asked Questions 87 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated FAQs 88 I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com 11 When I try to compile the source code with IAR KickStart get the following error Fatal Error e89 Too much object code produced more than 0x4000 bytes for this package IAR KickStart currently has a 16KB code size limitation and the project being compiled is larger than 16KB 0x4000 16384 Select the limited project version in the Workspace pull down menu of the IDE or use a full license of IAR A 30 day evaluation version of IAR is available fromhttp supp iar com Download SW item EW430 EVAL 12 When I try to compile the source code with Code Composer S
70. ftware firmware updates of the RF access point and the Chronos watch are required 3 6 3 4 1 RF Access Point Update The CC Debugger is required to re program the CC1111 based RF access point To perform the update the SmartRF Flash Programmer software is used to on the PC side 1 Solder a debug interface connector cable onto the CC1111 access point as shown in Figure 3 15 Connector CC Debugger Figure 3 15 eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point Connection to CC Debugger CC Debugger RF Access Point Pin 1 GND Pin 2 Vcc Pin 3 P2 2 DC Pin 4 P2 1 DD Pin 7 RST Pin 9 Vcc 2 Connect RF access point to CC Debugger and press the Reset The LED on the CC Debugger should become green 3 Launch the SmartRF Programmer software 4 Open hex file according to frequency in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery RF Access Point 5 Select Erase program and verify 6 Clock Perform actions SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated eZ430 Chronos Software 49 I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Software Projects www ti com Y Texas Instruments SmartRFO Flash Programmer i System on Chip EB application USE EB application serial EB bootloader MSP430 3 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EBID Chip type EB type TER firmware ID EB firmware rev 2541 CC1111 CC Debugger 05CC 0013
71. he eZ430 Chronos kit are based on TI s SimpliciTI protocol stack However the Chronos watch can also be used as a heart rate monitor For this purpose a second ultra low power protocol stack called BlueRobin is implemented on the watch and USB access point The protocol stacks are selected automatically depending on which feature is used 3 2 Chronos Sports Watch Software The sports watch firmware default provides a broad set of features Besides basic watch functions such as time date alarm and stopwatch advanced sports watch features such as an altimeter heart rate monitor calorie vertical speed and distance information are available The internal accelerometer provides acceleration data on the watch LCD and allows controlling a PC by transferring the sensor s measurements The watch can also be used to control PowerPoint or other PC software with its buttons User concept The different features are either available in the top or bottom LCD line There are three user modes available Modes such as Time or Date Secondary Functions which allow de activation of features for example to start or stop the stopwatch enable disable alarm etc and the Set Functions which allow changing settings setting time date or resetting the stopwatch for example see Figure 3 1 Modes The different modes can be selected by using the button left of the corresponding LCD line Examples The button allows selecting the to
72. hronos RF Access Point eeeeeeee cece eee e ee eee eens eeeeeeeeeeeeee 65 4 4 Functional Description of the eZ430 Chronos Debug Interface esses 66 44 1 MSP430 Application DART tt digimon 66 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Contents 3 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated IA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com 4 5 eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD a 67 4 6 eZ430 Chronos Access Point Schematics Layout and BOM cecceeeeee eect eee eee eee eee eee Ime 77 4 7 eZ430 Chronos Debugging Interface Schematics and Layout occococccccnncconcnnnnnncnncnncnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 83 Frequently Asked Questions i cccissicescaeeadensieseceroancndeahsndnaenncanniecdeaaaeiendanciacmaacedei niet SEENEN 87 A 1 FAQS cia 87 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide essere eene 91 B 1 eZ430 Ghronos RE Access POINT 21 RN ee sprei eves EH nora cause A A A a daca 91 B 2 7430 RF Debug Interface seu gEeN RK NKNENKNKNENN ENNER EE nurum rau ana ara Va ENNEN EN radeon 95 Contents SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated IA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com List of Figures Tels A IU IULII 2 1 eZ430 Chroros Watch PUSH BUEOrs iusso ennt 3o nya NA SESE naa ahora Ya nore ERE ERR RRRRRRRRRR ENEE EK EA SENG
73. icrosoft Visual Studio is not present it is still possible to rebuild the DLL but the enumser source code part needs to be removed from the project Therefore the BM_GetCOM function won t work anymore The DLL has two interface sections one that exports standard C functions and a second one exporting TCL compliant functions These TCL compliant functions are used by the graphical user interface Hence when compiling the DLL TCL needs to be present in the default directory C Tci otherwise the reference to the TCL libraries tcl85 lib tclstub85 lib is invalid In case the DLL shall be compiled without the TCL interface the respective source code file and the references to the TCL libraries need to be deleted eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Software Projects COM Port Management 1 Opening the COM port Prior to any communication the COM port where the RF access point is connected must be opened The hardware is powered up immediately after the unit is connected Some parts of the hardware require a startup time of several hundred milliseconds As a result any access to the hardware should not be done within one second after connecting the device NOTE To address COM ports higher than COM9 in Windows precede the COMxx string with the sequence
74. ion Accept the driver installation NOTE The Chronos access point driver may not be certified by Microsoft Therefore Windows may generate a warning Allow the driver installation to continue When installation finishes connect the Chronos RF USB access point to the PC and follow the Windows driver installation see Section 2 3 If prompted for the driver for the TI CC1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port allow Windows to Install the software automatically This can be done only if the eZ430 Chronos PC Software package has already been installed Open the eZ430 Chronos Control Center program A shortcut is available on the Desktop and the Start Menu under Programs gt Texas Instruments gt eZ430 Chronos gt Chronos Control Center For a detailed driver installation see 2 2 2 Linux Installation The eZ430 Chronos PC software for Linux requires TCL Tk If your Linux distribution does not already include TCL Tk yet install both with the apt get command sudo apt get install tcl8 5 sudo apt get install tk8 5 To generate keyboard events and mouse clicks through the watch buttons xdotool is required Install with the apt get command sudo apt get install xdotool The PC now has the infrastructure for the eZ430 Chronos PC Software Continue with the eZ430 Chronos installation 1 o9 a o Unzip the archive and run Chronos Setup Respond to the prompts to install the software Insert the Chronos RF USB a
75. k Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD www ti com Figure 4 16 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout 2nd Layer 70 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD Figure 4 17 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout 3rd Layer SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 71 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD www ti com Figure 4 18 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch Layout Bottom Layer Battery Side 72 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD Table 4 2 eZ430 Chronos 868 and 915 Watch BOM List Designator Value Tolerance Footprint Description Manufacturer C1 47uF 20 TAJ A Capacitor SMD Tantalum height max 1 6mm c2 47uF 20 TAJ A Capacitor SMD Tanta
76. lator starting on top with pin 1 see Figure 4 12 UART TX from emulator to target e 3 6V supply for target e TEST SBWTCK e RST SBWTDIO e GND e UART RX from target to emulator UART TX dE hee Zug Ee Ire Eu 2t TEST SBWTCK un RE Es L RST SBWTDIO e GND UART RX Figure 4 12 eZ430 Chronos Debug Interface 4 4 1 MSP430 Application UART The eZ430 Chronos emulator includes a back channel MSP430 Application UART that may be used independently of a debug session This allows the user to transfer serial data to a terminal window at a fixed rate of 9600 bps with no flow control Check the Device Manager for COM port assignment of the MSP430 Application UART for more details see Section B 2 66 eZ430 Chronos Hardware SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated JA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD 4 5 eZ430 Chronos Watch Schematics Layout BOM and LCD Gerber files for the Chronos watch module are part of the eZ430 Chronos software packages for Windows SLAC341 and Linux SLAC388 QNO 1v8 LCD BOTTOM SEGI2 C6 470nF SEG11 SEG10 SEG9 SEG8 SEG SEG6 SEGS SEG4 SEG3 SEG2 SEGi SEGO COM3 COM2 COMI COMO LEL Hquue suoneAouut Wg yem 151 S0u0J
77. lum height max 1 6mm C3 47uF 120 TAJ A Capacitor SMD Tantalum height max 1 6mm C4 4 7uF 120 X5R 603 Capacitor SMD CR 470nF 10 X5R 402 Capacitor SMD C6 100nF 110 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C7 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C8 15pF 15 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C9 15pF 15 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C10 10nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C11 2 2pF 0 25pF COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C12 10nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C13 220pF 10 COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD C14 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C15 100nF 11096 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C16 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C17 1 8pF 0 1pF COG NPO 402 Capacitor SMD Johanson 500R0781R8BV4 C18 OR 15 402 Resistor SMD C19 N A C20 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C21 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C22 2 2nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD C26 470nF 10 X5R 402 Capacitor SMD C27 470nF 10 X5R 402 Capacitor SMD C28 100nF 10 X7R 402 Capacitor SMD D1 1N4148 805 Diode SMD D2 1N4148 805 Diode SMD L1 12nH 15 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C12NJV4 L2 5 6nH 0 3nH 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD Johanson L 07C5N6SV4 L3 N A L4 OR 15 402 Resistor SMD 35mH L5 RDC lt 2500hm 10 Inductor Coil IDC gt 1mA L6 100nH 10 402 Inductor Monolithic SMD 4mH L7 RDC lt 1000hm 10 Inductor Coil IDC gt 10mA P1 ie cod Connector SMD for example MPE Garry BL SMD 91 06 PCBI CUSTOM solder PCB 4 layers 0 6 mm stop black thick Q1 SEENEN SOT323 Bipolar e NPN ER SCENE SOT323 Bipolar Do
78. mode bool BM_SYNC_ReadBuffer BYTE bData Parameters bData 19 byte SimpliciTl data Packet content defined watch sending routine Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed Wireless Update Fuctions 1 Start wireless update This command starts SimpliciTl in acc ppt mode BR COMM API bool BM WBSL Start void Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 2 Stop wireless update This command exits the SimpliciTI stack BR COMM API bool BM WBSL Stop void Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 3 Get status of update This command reads the buffer status during sync mode from the RF access point buffer BR COMM API bool BM WBSL GetStatus DWORD amp wData Parameters dwData Status 1 linking 2 linked 4 error Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 4 Send Data Text File parts to the End Device This command reads the buffer status during sync mode from the RF access point buffer BR COMM API bool BM WBSL Send Data BYTE data int len DWORD amp dwData Parameters data Pointer to byte array intlen Arrary length dwData Return value Return Value dwData Length of last transmitted package 56 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2
79. nality The update procedure works as follows 1 Wireless update functionality was activated in PC application after a valid flash image was selected 2 RF access point ready awaits request from watch 3 Wireless update is activated on watch 4 Watch downloads LCD and flash write routines RAM based updater from the PC into RAM of CC430 Watch shows rAN RAM 5 Watch executes the RAM based updater This starts the actual code flash image download process The LCD shows the progress 6 Areset starts the new application on the watch when the update is finished The FAQ in also list common questions on the wireless update Feature 3 6 3 2 Detailed description of the Wireless Update Feature 46 To invoke the wireless update procedure the main application must call the start of the wireless updater which is located at address 0x1000 Therefore the sports watch and data logger projects contains an extra menu item called rFbSL Once activated it checks if the battery level of the watch is sufficient to start a wireless update and then calls address 0x1000 At this point the user application is no longer running NOTE Whenever the wireless update is activated on the watch it returns to the main application with a reset regardless if an update was performed or not Time data alarm and other RAM based data is lost After invoking the wireless update rFbSL the watch tries to link to a listening RF access point and
80. ndows Found New Hardware Wizard 6 Select Install the software automatically in next dialog see Figure B 5 Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for TI CC1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do V iU Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Figure B 5 Automatic Driver installation SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide 93 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point www ti com 7 A Windows warning appears as the driver is not certified Click Continue Anyway see Figure B 6 The drivers are installed Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware TI CC1111 Low Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway H STOP Installation
81. nds by pushing the UP or DOWN button 10 Press to confirm your settings and go back to normal operation or to start over with step 2 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Getting Started 13 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated A Texas INSTRUMENTS Using the eZ430 Chronos Watch Stand Alone www ti com NOTE f no button is pushed for more than 30 seconds the previous settings are restored Alternatively the time and date may be set wirelessly using the Chronos Control Center see Section 3 3 3 2 1 2 Setting the date Push the button until the date is displayed in the bottom LCD line Hold for 3 seconds until the year flashes on the bottom LCD line Set the year by pushing the UP or DOWN button Press to continue with the month adjustment Set the month by pushing the UP or DOWN button Press to continue with the day adjustment Set the day by pushing the UP or DOWN button Press to confirm your settings and go back to normal operation or to start over with step 3 ONOaAPRON gt NOTE f no button is pushed for more than 30 seconds the previous settings are restored 2 1 3 Feature Overview and Menu Structure Figure 2 3 shows all modes and secondary functions A detailed description of the features can be found in Section 3 2 Top modes button for mode selection Altitude UP
82. o download one of the original example project s txt which are available for Windows in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos WaichlApplications and for Linux in home user name gt Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos Watch Applications f the update still doesn t work the RAM based updater may be corrupted Please see next FAQ item 23 The wireless update always returns an error while downloading to RAM Please make sure that the file named ram based updater txt which is located on the working directory of your Control Center or Data Logger GUI has not been changed If so please re install the Chronos Software to restore the original file 24 get an error message right after start the wireless update on the PC Failed to start Wireless Update Check if the RF access point contains right software version Kits older than 04 2010 date code can be found on bottom of the Chronos box require a manual update as described in Section 3 6 3 25 Activating the rFbSL mode on the watch always results in a rest This is normal Whenever the wireless update was activated on the watch it returns to the main application with a reset regardless if an update was performed or not Time data alarm and other RAM based data is lost For details see Section 3 6 3 SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Frequently Asked Questions 89 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments
83. oad TCL Tk for Windows for free from http www activestate com activetcl Once TCL Tk was installed on the computer a double click on a TCL script tcl starts the interpreter and executes the script Alternatively start the TCL interpreter wish exe and execute the script with the source command If the script filename contains blanks put it into quotes 3 6 5 1 1 TCL TK Handling A wrapping tool is needed to compile all TCL Tk components into standalone applications The freeware tool Freewrap http freewrap sourceforge net may be used for that purpose 1 Open Command Prompt 2 Navigate to the Freewrap directory for example C Tcl freewrap 3 Start Freewrap with the complete path to the TCL script to be wrapped for example freewrap exe C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control Center Chronos Control Center eZ430 Chronos CC 1 1 tcl A standalone application which only requires the corresponding Windows DLL is generated It can be used on every PC TCL Tk must not be installed 3 6 5 1 2 The Control Center DLL 52 The sources for the DLL are available in the Chronos Windows package and can be found in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Control CenterlGUI Sources DLL The eZ430 Chronos Windows DLL has been developed using Microsoft Visual C 2008 Express Edition Since the registry enumeration code uses MFC functions Microsoft Visual Studio must be installed on the computer as well In case M
84. offers the professional CC1111EMK868 915 development kit including connectors and a push button To re program RF access point a debug interface connector cable needs to be solderenn onto the CC1111 access point as shown in Figure 4 11 Connector CC Debugger GN0 Y uce P2 2 KE Figure 4 11 eZ430 Chronos RF Access Point Connection to CC Debugger CC Debugger RF Access Point Pin 1 GND Pin 2 Vcc Pin 3 P2 2 DC Pin 4 P2 1 DD Pin 7 RST Pin 9 Vcc SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 65 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Functional Description of the eZ430 Chronos Debug Interface www ti com 4 4 Functional Description of the eZ430 Chronos Debug Interface The eZ430 Chronos kit includes an USB emulator that provides full programming and debugging features using its Spy Bi Wire 2 wire interface It features a back channel MSP430 application UART that may be used independently of a debug session NOTE Despite the fact that the watch module is equipped with a 6 pin connector there is no UART connection from the watch to the emulator as all pins of the CC430 are already used for other purposes Supported devices e CC430F51xx e CC430F61xx e MSP430F20xx e MSP430F21x2 e MSP430F22xx e MSP430F41x2 e MSP430F54xx e MSP430F54xxA e MSP430F55xx Connector J1 on the emu
85. omers should provide adequate design and operating safeguards TI does not warrant or represent that any license either express or implied is granted under any TI patent right copyright mask work right or other TI intellectual property right relating to any combination machine or process in which TI products or services are used Information published by TI regarding third party products or services does not constitute a license from TI to use such products or services or a warranty or endorsement thereof Use of such information may require a license from a third party under the patents or other intellectual property of the third party or a license from TI under the patents or other intellectual property of TI Reproduction of TI information in TI data books or data sheets is permissible only if reproduction is without alteration and is accompanied by all associated warranties conditions limitations and notices Reproduction of this information with alteration is an unfair and deceptive business practice TI is not responsible or liable for such altered documentation Information of third parties may be subject to additional restrictions Resale of TI products or services with statements different from or beyond the parameters stated by TI for that product or service voids all express and any implied warranties for the associated TI product or service and is an unfair and deceptive business practice TI is not responsible or liable for any such
86. on Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Software Projects www ti com Invoke RFBSL main init_watchButtons No Yes LPM4 _disable_interrupt RQ S2 Button init_watch start wbsl reset wbsl radio reset config radio wbsl wbsl link radio reset wbsl receivePackets A No FAILED or AST PACKE Yes Figure 3 14 Flow Chart of Flash Based Wireless Updater on Chronos Watch Module 48 eZ430 Chronos Software SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com 3 6 3 3 Error Handling eZ430 Chronos Software Projects The wireless updater was created in a fail safe way The radio protocol only contains limited error handling due to its small footprint but the updater provides recovery in case the update process failed Upon communication failures the watch is put in low power mode LPM4 and the LCD is turned off The update process can be re started by pushing the DOWN button after the update process was re started on the PC side 3 6 3 4 Upgrading existing eZ430 Chronos Kits Earlier Chronos kits production date prior to 04 2010 may be found on bottom of eZ430 Chronos box do not support the wireless update feature Therefore the kits need to be updated manually Besides a new version of the PC so
87. ontrol the PC mouse pointer with the Chronos watch Hold the watch with its display facing up The mouse pointer moves vertically x axis in Control Center when tilting the watch forward backward and moves vertically y axis in Control Center when tilting the watch left right Mouse clicks are possible as well e Left single click button Left double click button e Right click UP button 2 Mouse control can be calibrated to set a point of zero acceleration i e no pointer movement by selecting Calibration C It may be disabled by clicking on Mouse Off M or by pushing M on the PC keyboard NOTE Holding buttons for example for drag and drop is not supported 3 Turn the demo off by pushing the DOWN button on the Chronos watch and clicking Stop Access Point in the PC application SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Getting Started 17 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Using the eZ430 Chronos Watch With a PC www ti com 2 3 1 2 PowerPoint Control 18 The Control Center allows the user to map button pushes on the watch into keystrokes on the PC The default setting is PowerPoint control which allows switching slides forward backward and to start the slide show 1 2 3 Select SimpliciTl Acc PPT tab Click on Start Access Point to start linking The control center status line displays Access point s
88. own on the LCD top line NOTE This mode requires a heart rate monitor chest belt which includes an accelerometer to determine running speed Visit BM innovations at www bm innovations com chronos for available additions However speed can be simulated without a chest belt by the Chronos Control Center see Section 3 3 4 for details While almost all other Chronos functions are based on TI s SimpliciTI protocol the speed mode uses BlueRobin an ultra low power low data rate wireless communication protocol from BM wireless Germany Secondary function None Set function None 3 2 1 7 Tilt Mode Press until the tilt mode is active see Figure 3 1 The acceleration is shown in G 9 81m s for all three axes After entering the tilt mode the y axis acceleration is shown by default and the z axis or x axis can be selected Positive acceleration values are marked with a small arrow pointing up in the top LCD line left of the acceleration Negative acceleration values are marked with a small arrow pointing down Secondary function Select axis The default is y axis followed by z axis and x axis Set function None Additional accessory or Chronos Control Center heart rate simulation required Additional accessory or Chronos Control Center heart rate simulation required SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 23 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incor
89. p line mode The button allows changing the bottom line modes Secondary Functions Secondary functions provide an extension to the selected mode and are available through the button to the right of the corresponding LCD line Examples Toggling between time HH MM and seconds SS in time mode push UP button to toggle between modes Start Stop in stopwatch mode push DOWN to start or stop stopwatch SetFunctions Time date and other options can be set by holding the button left of the corresponding LCD line Examples Setting the time shown in top LCD line hold the button to enter the time set menu Resetting the stopwatch shown in bottom LCD line hold the button to reset 0 BlueRobin is available from BM wireless at www bmwireless com SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 19 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Sports Watch Software www ti com An exception to the above modes is the Keylock It allows locking the buttons to avoid accidental change activation of modes for example when the watch is carried in a suitcase or bag The keylock may be enabled disabled by holding and DOWN simultaneously for 3 seconds The LCD shows Loct when the keylock is active and oPEn when it is inactive Top modes button selection I I E
90. plication UART COM17 4 8 Processors MO Ww M A Figure B 10 eZ430 RF in Windows Device Manager as HID and COM Port Devices 96 Detailed Hardware Driver Installation Guide SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments Incorporated and its subsidiaries Tl reserve the right to make corrections modifications enhancements improvements and other changes to its products and services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice Customers should obtain the latest relevant information before placing orders and should verify that such information is current and complete All products are sold subject to Tl s terms and conditions of sale supplied at the time of order acknowledgment TI warrants performance of its hardware products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with Tl s standard warranty Testing and other quality control techniques are used to the extent TI deems necessary to support this warranty Except where mandated by government requirements testing of all parameters of each product is not necessarily performed TI assumes no liability for applications assistance or customer product design Customers are responsible for their products and applications using Tl components To minimize the risks associated with customer products and applications cust
91. porated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Sports Watch Software www ti com 3 2 2 Detailed Feature Overview Modes Using the Bottom LCD Line 3 2 2 1 Date Mode Press until the date mode is active see Figure 3 1 Secondary function Year Press DOWN to activate the alternative display To return to day and month push the DOWN button again Set function Setting the date 1 Push the button until the date is displayed in the bottom LCD line 2 Hold for 3 seconds until the year flashes on the bottom LCD line 3 Set the year by pushing the UP or DOWN button 4 Press to continue with the month adjustment 5 Set the month by pushing the UP or DOWN button 6 Press to continue with the day adjustment 7 Set the day by pushing the UP or DOWN button Press to confirm your settings and go back to normal operation or to start over with step 3 NOTE If no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds the previous settings are restored 3 2 2 2 Stopwatch Mode Press until the stopwatch mode is active see Figure 3 1 It supports up time intervals up to 19 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds For the first 20 minutes the resolution is 1 100 second after 20 minutes the resolution changes to 1 second Secondary function Start stop Press DOWN to start or stop the stopwatch Set function Reset stopwatch Hold the button until the stopwatch is set to zero 3 2 2 3 Battery Voltage
92. re located for Windows in C Program Files Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos Watch Applicationsand Linux in home lt user name gt Texas Instruments eZ430 Chronos Recovery Chronos Watch Applications NOTE Ensure selecting the correct version of the flash images If the wrong frequency is selected no wireless communication is possible anymore In that case the watch must be updated using the eZ430 debug interface Only transfer flash images to the watch which allow invoking the updater software on the watch The file to be downloaded to the watch must be in TI TXT format to work with this update procedure This new firmware must reside within the main memory flash 0x8000 0xFFFF otherwise the update procedure fails due to boundary checks on the watch side 2 Activate the update mechanism on the PC by clicking on Update Chronos Watch The Control Center status line displays Access point started Now start watch in rFbSL mode when the PC is ready 3 Select rFbSL on the Chronos watch by pushing the button 4 After a short moment the update is started At the beginning of the update the LCD shows rAM for a few seconds During this time the actual updater software is downloaded from the PC to the RAM of the CC430 on the watch This program contains all memory write and LCD routines Once this transfer was finished the code is executed from RAM At this point the download of the actual firmware file is started
93. s Software 21 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Sports Watch Software www ti com 3 2 1 3 Temperature Mode Press until the temperature mode is active see Figure 3 1 for details The temperature can be shown in degree Celsius or Fahrenheit The selection depends on the time mode setting In 12H mode the temperature is shown in degrees Fahrenheit in 24H mode in degrees Celsius The temperature is measured in 1 second intervals Positive temperatures are marked with a small arrow pointing up in the upper LCD line left of the temperature An arrow pointing down indicated temperatures below zero Secondary function None Set function Temperature calibration can also calibrated from PC software in Sync mode see Section 3 3 1 Hold for 3 seconds until the temperature starts to flash 2 Set the temperatures by pushing the UP or DOWN button 3 Press to confirm your settings NOTE The temperature is measured inside the watch right inside the CC430 device When the watch is worn the temperature of the watch may be different due to the body heat For accurate temperature measurements do not wear the watch and allow a sufficient amount of time for the watch to adapt to the surrounding temperature 3 2 1 4 Altimeter Mode Press until the altimeter alarm mode is active see Figure 3 1 for details The altitude can be shown in m
94. sing Code Composer Studio v4 1 SLAU157 and the IAR Embedded Workbench SLAU138 FCC Warning This equipment is intended for use in a laboratory test environment only It generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and has not been tested for compliance with the limits of computing devices pursuant to subpart J of part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio frequency interference Operation of this equipment in other environments may cause interference with radio communications in which case the user is required to take whatever measures may be required to correct this interference his own expense Export Control Regulations This development kit is subject to the export import control regulations of the United States per the harmonization code ECCN 5A002A1A TSPA Note that it may also be subject to export control policies of local authorities Patents German utility model and patent pending SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Read This First 9 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 10 Read This First SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS Chapter 1 INSTRUMENTS SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Overview 1 1 Overview The eZ430 Chronos is a highly integrated wearable wireless development s
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96. tarted Select PPt mode in the bottom LCD line of the Chronos watch and activate the RF link by pressing the DOWN button The watch connects to the PC this may take a moment Once connected the Control Center status bar show when a button is pushed Open a PowerPoint presentation Press to go to presentation mode slide show F5 UP to switch to next slide right arrow key and left arrow key to switch to previous slide NOTE To avoid bouncing of the watch buttons a delay of 0 6 s between transmissions is implemented i e if a button is pressed twice within less than 0 6 it is translated into one keystroke only The Chronos Control Center allows to the user to define other short cuts for example to control a music or video player See Section 3 3 2 for details For troubleshooting tips see Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions Getting Started SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 14 TEXAS Chapter 3 INSTRUMENTS SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 3 1 Overview This chapter describes the software that is included in the eZ430 Chronos kit Different projects and PC user interfaces are available 1 Chronos sports watch software 2 Control Center PC software for Windows and Linux 3 Chronos watch data logger 4 Data logger PC software for Windows and Linux Many features of t
97. terface for that purpose It can only be connected to the Chronos watch after the watch electronic module is removed from its housing This chapter describes how to remove the watch electronics from the housing and how to assemble it again NOTE Videos with detailed instructions can be found on www ti com chronos and the CD that is included in the kits 4 1 1 Disassembly of Chronos Watch 1 Open screws on back of watch Use the included Phillips screwdriver 2 Remove metal back of watch Be careful not to damage the gasket between the watch and the metal back 3 Lift out the watch module Use the screwdriver as shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Removing Watch Module from Housing SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 59 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Programming Reprogramming the eZ430 Chronos Watch Disassembly and Assembly of the Housing www ti com 4 Remove battery before connecting the module to the emulator Place screwdriver tip between battery and battery holder small metal tab and push the tab away from battery see Figure 4 2 Detailed instructions are shown in the Chronos Disassembly Assembly video on www ti com chronoswiki Figure 4 2 Removing Watch Battery CAUTION 1 Always remove battery before connecting to emulator preventing the battery from being charged 2 Ensure to dispose the b
98. to initialize the RF access point hardware This function can also be used during normal operation if an error condition was detected bool BM Reset void Return Value Returns true if RF access point could be initialized successfully and false if the reset failed SLAU292A November2009 Revised March 2019 ezaSO Chronos Software 53 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS eZ430 Chronos Software Projects www ti com 5 Read status from RF access point This command returns the current RF access point status bool BM_GetStatus WORD amp wStatus Parameters wStatus Current status of RF access point HW_IDLE HW_SIMPLICITI_STOPPED HW SIMPLICITI TRYING TO LINK HW SIMPLICITI LINKED HW BLUEROBIN STOPPED HW BLUEROBIN TRANSMITTING HW ERROR HW NO ERROR HW NOT CONNECTED Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed BlueRobin Functions 1 Set BlueRobin Heart Rate This command sets the heart rate value that is transmitted in each BlueRobin packet bool BM BR SetHeartrate WORD wHeartrate Parameters wHeartrate Heart rate in bpm Return Value Returns true if command could be executed and false if the command execution failed 2 Set BlueRobin ID This command sets the transmitter ID for BlueRobin transmission bool BM BR SetID DWORD dwID Parameters dwID 24 bit transmitter ID Return Value Returns true if command
99. trol Center Key Configuration SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Software 33 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Chronos Control Center PC Software www ti com 3 3 3 SimpliciTl Sync The SimpliciTl Sync tab offers the possibility setting time date of the watch including calibration data conveniently Pairing watch and PC 1 Activate the pairing on the PC by clicking on Start Access Point The Control Center status line displays Access point started Now start watch in ACC PPT or synch mode when the PC is ready 2 Select SYnC on the Chronos watch by pushing the button 3 Initiate pairing on the watch by pushing the DOWN button to activate the selected mode After a short time the link is established Setting the watch 1 Select metric or imperial units 2 Enter calibration data for the temperature and altitude OR read back the data from the watch by clicking on Read Watch 3 Click Copy System Time to set watch according to read the PC system time Click Set Watch to transfer data to watch 5 Push the DOWN button on watch to end connection AR Texas Instruments e7430 Chronos Control Center 1 1 Read Watch Copy System Time Set Watch 43113035 03 e AN CPM Date mm dd yyyy LS 20093 Metric units Imperial units Temperature F Altitude ft Figure 3 6 Chronos Control Center Sync
100. ts of the Chronos kit in volume as well as a range of other products 20 Which version of SimpliciTl is used with Chronos The current software release used SimpliciTl 1 1 1 21 The LCD of my Chronos remains blank after a wireless update What can do In case of an error during the wireless update the watch does not go back to the previous software version as its Flash memory was deleted To reduce current consumption the watch is put in low power mode LPM4 and the LCD is turned off As the wireless update software is still active the update procedure can be started again despite the fact that the LCD remains blank This can be done by selecting a flash image txt file on the wireless update tabs of the Chronos Control Center PC software and clicking on Update Chronos Watch To start the update on the watch press the DOWN button The update is started For details see Section 3 6 3 Frequently Asked Questions SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com FAQs 22 The wireless update procedure always returns an error while downloading to flash Please make sure that the file you are trying to download does not include data outside the main flash boundaries which are 0x8000 OxFFFF This protection mechanism avoids writing of data to non existent or restricted addresses Please try t
101. tudio v4 1 get the following error error output file eZ430_chronos_ISM_xxx out exceeds code size limit Code Composer Studio v4 1 Core Edition is limited to 16kB of code size and the project being compiles is larger than 16KB Select the limited project version in the Build Property Configuration pull down menu of the IDE or use the Platinum Edition of CCS A 30 day evaluation version is available fromhttp tiexpressdsp com index php Category Code_Composer_Studio_v4 13 What is the range of the Chronos kit In free field distances of up to 100 m 328 ft have been measured The range in other conditions especially within buildings is hard to predict It also depends on the protocol stack that is used 14 A button fell of the Chronos housing after re assembled it The buttons of the Chronos watch housing are held by small C clips If the metal strips for the buttons of the watch module bent and stuck at the watch housing buttons they could have removed the C clip Open the watch locate the C clip and re assemble the button 15 How do know whether have a 915 MHz 868 MHz or 433 MHz kit Each eZ430 Chronos kit has a sticker on the box that includes the part number frequency The 915 MHz 868 MHz watches are the same for both frequencies from a hardware perspective The USB access points are slightly different The 868 MHz version has a 0 Q resistor next to the antenna and the 915 MHz version does not The 433 MHz watches and acc
102. umentation Feedback Copyright O 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated eZ430 Chronos Hardware 83 i TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Debugging Interface Schematics and Layout c c 990S oz NJA deT TOiZO Z00Z 0T G eq ASQUNN iueunoo J ng eze dsu 371111 NBEFZS dSW Md 2S2NS sn ne 9 nT 99 ugar ETI INZEDIPZLVO gan ssn on ER N3 s3 QNS Zino ZNI TLNO TNI AN TFEESNL ex TX kd d Ved Qed 2S vas 1nos NIS 1n0 12 ON3dSNS NAM 13sdu N39dun 2 aNg stal axan 8v TbNT a T0 ON nE 9 nt Ti rb Figure 4 26 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface Schematic SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 84 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated I TEXAS INSTRUMENTS www ti com eZ430 Chronos Debugging Interface Schematics and Layout PCB dimension 40x28m TP pan Drill Kontur see lay ESTEE ps a e e O O 0 0 ar Rev2 8 Figure 4 27 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface PCB Components on Top Layer Figure 4 30 eZ430 Chronos USB Debug Interface Layout Bottom Layer SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 eZ430 Chronos Hardware 85 Submit
103. ve owners 8 List of Tables SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright 2009 2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated 13 TEXAS Pretace INSTRUMENTS SLAU292A November 2009 Revised March 2010 Read This First If You Need Assistance If you have any feedback or questions support for the MSP430 device and the eZ430 Chronos is provided by the Texas Instruments Product Information Center PIC the TI E2E Forum http e2e ti com support microcontrollers msp43016 bit ultra low power mcus f 166 aspx and the eZ430 Chronos wiki at www ti com chronoswiki Contact information for the PIC can be found on the TI web site at support ti com Additional device specific information can be found on the MSP430 web site www ti com msp430 Related Documentation from Texas Instruments The primary sources of MSP430 information are the device specific data sheets and user s guides The most up to date versions of the user s guide documents available at the time of production have been provided on the CD ROM included with this tool However the most current information is found at www ti com msp430 Information specific to the eZ430 Chronos development tool can be found at www ti com chronos MSP430 device and IDE user s guides may be accessed on the included CD ROM under the user s guides section The IDE user s guides include detailed information on setting up a project for the MSP430 u
104. ystem based on the CC430 It may be used as a reference platform for watch systems a personal display for personal area networks or as a wireless sensor node for remote data collection Based on the CC430F6137 sub 1 GHz RF SoC the eZ430 Chronos is a complete development system featuring a 96 segment LCD display an integrated pressure sensor and a three axis accelerometer for motion sensitive control The integrated wireless interface allows the Chronos to act as a central hub for nearby wireless sensors such as pedometers and heart rate monitors The eZ430 Chronos offers temperature and battery voltage measurement and is complete with a USB based CC1111 wireless interface to a PC The eZ430 Chronos watch may be disassembled to be reprogrammed with custom applications and includes an eZ430 USB programming interface eZ430 Chronos Features Fully functional sports watch based on the CC430F6137 MSP430 with integrated sub 1 GHz wireless transceiver Watch can be reprogrammed for custom wireless applications Highly integrated watch includes on board three axis accelerometer pressure sensor temperature sensor and battery voltage sensor e 96 segment LCD display driven directly by CC430 Can be paired wirelessly with heart rate monitors pedometers or other devices based on RF transceivers such as the CC430 or CC11xx series Includes an eZ430 RF USB emulator that connects the Chronos to a PC for real time in system programming and debugging

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