SWRU556 June   2021 CC3100 , CC3200

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1 Introduction
  3. 2 Features
  4. 3 Prerequisites
    1. 3.1 Software Downloads
    2. 3.2 Hardware
  5. 4 Radio Tool Installation Directory
  6. 5 Hardware Connections
    1. 5.1 CC31xxBOOST Plus CC31XXEMUBOOST
      1. 5.1.1 Using the UART Interface
      2. 5.1.2 Using the SPI Interface
    2. 5.2 CC32xx-LAUNCHXL
  7. 6 Flashing the Board
  8. 7 Running the RadioTool GUI
    1. 7.1 Set Up Tab and General Information
    2. 7.2 GUI TX Testing
    3. 7.3 GUI RX Testing
  9. 8 Current Measurement
  10. 9 CLI Version
  11. 10Insertion Loss Calibration
  12. 11Hardware Connections on Non-TI EVMs
  13. 12Source Code for Developers
    1. 12.1 RadioTool Application Sources
    2. 12.2 CC32xx Application Source

7.2 GUI TX Testing

Table 7-1 lists the three types of TX testing that are supported.

Table 7-1 TX Testing
Type Description
Packetized Each packet is sent one at a time from the application MCU to the network processor. A large delay between packets exists in this mode. This mode is generally used for RF evaluation.
Continuous This is a test mode where the network processor sends packets back to back in an internal loop, without the intervention of the host MCU. The delay between packets is typically very small, and hence useful for FCC/ETSI certification purposes where high-duty cycle is required. This mode is used only for emission certification.
Carrier Wave (CW) In this mode the device transmits an unmodulated RF tone. The frequencies can be selected in 312.5-kHz steps. The power output with tone 0 is very low. If higher RF power is desired, use tone numbers other than 0.

Some fields are enabled or disabled depending on the type of test being run. For example, the Amount parameter is disabled only when the Continuous testing type is selected.

Table 7-2 lists parameter explanations.

Table 7-2 Parameter Explanation
Parameter Range (inclusive) Description
Channel [1, 13] 802.11 2.4-GHz band Wi-Fi channels. 14 is not supported.
[36..165] 5-Ghz channels are enabled only for devices: CC3235x, CC3135
Power level [0 to 15] 0 is the maximum power, and 15 is the minimum power.
For 5-Ghz channels this parameter has no affect and the actual output power will be set to 0.
Tone [-25, 25] CW only. 0 is tone at center frequency. A value N between and within the range [–25, 25] means tone at offset N*312.5 kHz.
Rate 802.11 PHY data rate. 5Ghz channels has no support for DSSS and CCK rates.
Supported:
  • DSSS: 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps
  • CCK: 5.5 Mbps, 11 Mbps
  • OFDM: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54 Mbps
  • MCS 0-7
Preamble [Long, Short] 802.11b preamble.
OFDM preamble is automatically configured by the device when OFDM rates are selected.
Data pattern Data pattern in the data field. Supported:
  • All 0: 0x00, 0x00, 0x00…
  • All 1: 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF…
  • Incremental
  • Decremental
Size [24, 1400] Packet size in bytes
Delay [100 to 1,000,000] Delay of transmission in milliseconds (ms)
Amount [0 to 1,000,000] Number of packets to transmit. A value of 0 indicates infinite number of packets.
Override CCA Enable this field for CCA (Clear Channel Assessment) override if the Wi-Fi environment is too congested to have a reliable periodic transmission.
CCA threshold The channel is considered occupied when the signal strength is above this setting. Supported:
  • –88 dBm (MIN)
  • –78 dBm (LOW)
  • –68 dBm (DEFAULT)
  • –58 dBm (MED)
  • –48 dBm (HIGH)
  • –38 dBm (MAX)
Destination MAC address Destination MAC address in packets
Country Sets device country code. Supported: US, EU, JP. For devices CC3135 and CC3235x there are additional country codes options. There is an option to select "No Limits" to remove all channel limitations or "00" for minimal limits.

Figure 7-2 shows the Radio Tool GUI in the TX Tab.

GUID-84B10EEF-83D9-4CB7-B146-78EFD907BAB5-low.png Figure 7-2 Radio Tool GUI in TX Tab