CC1180

The CC1180 is a Sub-GHz 6LoWPAN Network Processor from TI.

Things to investigate:

• wake-up/sniff modes
• antennas
• collision avoidance/detection
• matching antenna to ice/snow
• range tests, packet loss tests

Technical Details:

• +10dBm max output power
• -112dBm receive sensitivity
• 315/433/868/915 MHz ISM/SRD bands
• Data rates up to 200kbps
• Serial from MCU > CC1180
• 36VQFN package
• Reference PCBs use a 2-layer design.
• Is a CC1110F32 pre-loaded with SensiNode Nanoboot. Runs Nanostack 2.0.
• SoC Based on an MSP430 + CC1101
• Datasheet: CC1180 Datasheet

Flashing CC1180:

• Serial interface between MCU and CC1180 handles communications AND flash update
• Debug interface is locked and can only be used to erase NanoBoot from CC1180 (this [b]WILL[/b] brick the module)
• Flash is updated over serial connection in bootloader mode
• Bootloader mode is toggled by bringing the "MODE" pin low and is indicated when "STATUS_0" & "STATUS_1" are both constantly high, or when MAC address can be read.