bolton 3 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Just wanted to let everyone know, TI sees to have a new booster pack, which isn't easily found through the main page. Here's the TI Estore link to it: Estore CC110L RF AIR Booster Pack pine, bluehash and DrMag 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks.. You can now post links after your three post limit. I'll update your post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TopHatHacker 25 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 this isn't by chance the same rf as the chronos watch is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 According to the product page: Can be paired wirelessly with heart rate monitors, pedometers or other devices based RF transceivers like the CC1101 or SoCs such as the CC430 or CC111x More Boosterpacks coming.. including the 433Mhz 433 MHz U.FL Connector A1101R04C-LPD A1101R04C-LPF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TopHatHacker 25 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I'm sorry bluehash.. i didn't follow the mantra: google first read product page second ask in the forums third i am excited there is a lower cost development option for the chronos watch now, it was so expensive to make a wireless sensor it wasn't worth it.. UNTIL NOW! yaaay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pine 140 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Already sold out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pine 140 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Was able to add to cart yesterday even though it says sold out. Today checked shopping cart and the booster pack is removed.. The product page at estore now say it is unavailable. Anyone able to order? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pine 140 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Ok think it probably account related and likely to be not available to certain geographic region. When i logged out my estore account the add to cart button and wish list link show up. :oops: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Your right. Where are you located? pine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pine 140 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Thanks, I am from Hong Kong. Perhaps it's the frequency issues like the Meta Watch series. I haven't had any RF product from TI estore, but there seems to be two categories.. 1. able to put into cart: the classic 430 Chronos watch, the RF2500 dev board 2. show "unavailable": Meta Watch, and the AIR Booster Pack Again I haven't actually ordered the Chronos nor the RF2500, so can't confirm they will be able to ship here the other side of the world even if it can be put into the basket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leomar01 8 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hi there, today I received my booster pack. I'm a little bit confused on how the booster pack has to be inserted into the launchpad. Directly on the launchpad it says "this side up" written on the arrow. But, with that side up it can't be put into the launchpad. Is it correct that the anaren rf module has to face down when the booster pack is inserted into the launchpad? regards, leo edit: aaawww I see ... after watching this video: http://www.anaren.com/content/Media/Boo ... Anaren.wmv I've got the wrong headers in my launchpad Glad I investigated deeper than just trying it out and probably would have killed something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
larsie 121 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 OK. So... I got the RF booster pack, set it up and it runs ok with the firmware that's on there. But when I try to compile the firmware that's on the CD, I get some problems. One is that I only have the IAR kickstarter, but I think I was able to get the code size down by taking stuff out. Then it turns out I was compiling for the 2274... but the chip on the launchpad is 2553 (not 2453 as it says on the box). After switching chip config in IAR (and setting a different board parameter), I get lots of compile errors. It seems the include files are a bit off. I'm using the newest IAR. Might be the problem... I've changed a lot of header files and removed lots of the issues, but many remain. I guess I have to go read some documentation. But if someone has a hint on how to proceed, or have been succesful, let me know (or, as this is my first post in this forum, if this post is misplaced and should be somewhere else, let me know that too)... Anyway, also, the license on their code is not at all open-source-friendly. When will these guys learn from Arduino??? I can't even post the source examples I make, as far as I can see. Would I have to rewrite everything? Thanks, Lars Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Sorry, Not much of a help here. I would think they would release their code as open source as it will only help in more people using it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenemon 29 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Not a bad deal at $20 despite these comments. From the end of the user manual it looks like this thing can work at almost 300 yards, why would anyone use Zigbee? https://estore.ti.com/430BOOST-CC110L-C ... P2734.aspx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim940 28 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Hello, I am new to the MSP430, but I purchased a boosterpack set so I can experiment with them during my Christmas break as wireless development interests me. It is running off the SPI connection between the MSP430 and itself which is nice. I'll probably attempt to write my own SPI <-> CC110L library over the next few months. Wish me luck! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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