6LoWPAN C Click Board

The 6LoWPAN C Click Board™ carries the CC2520 2.4GHz RF transceiver. The Click Board™ is designed to run on a 3.3V power supply. It communicates with the target microcontroller over SPI interface, with additional functionality provided by the following pins on the mikroBUS line: PWM, INT, RST, AN.

CC2520 Features

The CC2520 is TIs second-generation ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 RF transceiver for the 2.4GHz unlicensed ISM band. This chip enables industrial grade applications by offering state-of-the-art selectivity/co-existence, excellent link budget, operation up to 125°C and low voltage operation.

In addition, the CC2520 provides extensive hardware support for frame handling, data buffering, burst transmissions, data encryption, data authentication, clear channel assessment, link quality indication and frame timing information.

Antenna Features

The antenna is intended for use with all 2.4 GHz applications. It uses a ground plane in order to radiate efficiently, but this ground plane must not extend underneath the antenna itself.

SPECIFICATIONS

 

Type	6LoWPAN
Applications	IEEE 802.15.4 systems, ZigBee® systems, industrial monitoring and control, home and building automation, Automatic Meter Reading, Low-power wireless sensor networks, etc.
On-board modules	CC2520 is TI's second-generation ZigBee®/IEEE 802.15.4 RF transceiver
Key Features	Selectivity/co-existence, excellent link budget, operation up to 125°C and low voltage operation
Interface	GPIO,SPI
Compatibility	mikroBUS
Click board size	S (28.6 x 25.4 mm)
Input Voltage	3.3V

 

PINOUT DIAGRAM

This table shows how the pinout of the 6LowPAN C Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).

Notes	Pin					Pin	Notes
General purpose digital I/O	RF GPIO0	1	AN	PWM	16	RF VREG EN	When high, digital voltage regulator is active
External reset pin, active low	RF RST#	2	RST	INT	15	RF GPIO 1	General purpose digital I/O
Chip select	RF CS	3	CS	TX	14	NC
Serial clock	RF SCK	4	SCK	RX	13	NC
Master input slave output	RF MISO	5	MISO	SCL	12	NC
Master output slave input	RF MOSI	6	MOSI	SDA	11	NC
Power supply	+3.3V	7	3.3V	5V	10	NC
Ground	GND	8	GND	GND	9	GND	Ground