This product includes ONLY one CC2530 module, while at least two CC2530 modules are required to setup a ZigBee network.

Overview

CC2530 Eval Kit3 is a ZigBee development/evaluation kit designed for CC2530F256, consists of the mother board ZB600 and the ZigBee moduleCore2530. LCD and modules are also included.

Basically this kit can be used in two aspects :

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

ZB600 Features

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

What's on the ZB600

1. ZigBee module connector: for easily connecting ZigBee modules
2. 8I/Os+ADC interface
3. SPI+UART interface
4. Debugging interface
5. USB interface: USB to UART via the onboard convertor CP2102
6. LCD interface
7. Sensor interface: for connecting sensors like Temperature sensor, Humidity sensor, Gas sensor, or Flame sensor, etc.
8. MCU pins connector: all the MCU pins are accessible on expansion connectors for further expansion
9. ONE-WIRE interface
10. 5V/3.3V power input/output: usually used as power output, also common-grounding with other user board
11. Power indicator
12. Serial port RX/TX indicator
13. User LEDs
14. Power switch
15. CP2102
16. AMS1117-3.3
17. Reset button
18. User key
19. Joystick: five positions
20. UART0 jumper
21. User LED jumper
22. User key and Joystick jumper

Core2530 Features

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

Core2530 Specifications

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

CC2530F256RHAR Features

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

Photos

Core2530 ZigBee module

Core2530 ZigBee module back view

ZB600 ZigBee mother board

ZB600 ZigBee mother board back view

Core2530 ZigBee module with antenna

Core2530 on the ZB600

Connecting with a debugger

Connecting with accessories

Downloads

Development resources: demo codes, schematic, datasheets, etc.
Wiki: www.waveshare.com/wiki/CC2530_Eval_Kit3