Wireless Development Tool Texas Instruments EZ430-CHRONOS-868

The eZ430-Chronos is a highly integrated, wearable wireless development system based on the CC430.

Detailed Description

It may be used as a reference platform for watch systems, a personal display for personal area networks, or as a wireless sensor node for remote data collection.

Texas Instruments ez430-Chronos-868

Based on the CC430F6137 sub-1-GHz RF SoC, the eZ430-Chronos is a complete development system featuring a 96-segment LCD display, an integrated pressure sensor, and a three-axis accelerometer for motion sensitive control. The integrated wireless interface allows the Chronos to act as a central hub for nearby wireless sensors such as pedometers and heart rate monitors. The eZ430-Chronos offers temperature and battery voltage measurement and is complete with a USB-based CC1111 wireless interface to a PC.

The eZ430-Chronos watch may be disassembled to be reprogrammed with custom applications and includes an eZ430 USB programming interface.

eZ430-Chronos Features

  • Fully functional sports watch based on the CC430F6137, MSP430 with integrated sub-1-GHz wireless transceiver.
  • Watch can be reprogrammed for custom wireless applications.
  • Highly integrated watch includes on-board three-axis accelerometer, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, and battery voltage sensor.
  • 96-segment LCD display driven directly by CC430
  • Can be paired wirelessly with heart rate monitors, pedometers, or other devices based on RF transceivers such as the CC430 or CC11xx series.
  • Includes an eZ430 USB emulator that connects the Chronos to a PC for real-time, in-system programming and debugging
  • Includes IAR Kickstart and Code Composer Studio integrated development environments which includes an assembler, linker, simulator, source-level debugger, and code limited C-compiler

Kit Contents, eZ430-Chronos

  1. One eZ430-Chronos watch 868MHz (battery included)
  2. One eZ430-RF USB debugging interface (868MHz)
  3. One CC1111 USB RF access point (868MHz)
  4. One mini Phillips screwdriver
  5. Two spare screws
  6. One MSP430 Development Tool CD containing documentation and development software

Schemtaic diagram (eZ430-Chronos watch, eZ430-RF USB debugging interface, CC1111 USB RF access point)

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Other Names:

EZ430CHRONOS868, EZ430 CHRONOS 868