TEXAS INSTRUMENTS - EZ430-RF2500-SEH - MSP430, SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING, 2.4GHz

Description

Product Description
MSP430, SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING, 2.4GHZ, DEV KIT
Silicon Manufacturer:
Texas Instruments
Silicon Core Number:
MSP430
Kit Application Type:
Sensing - Temperature
Application Sub Type:
Energy Harvesting
Core Architecture:
MSP430
Features
Efficient solar energy harvesting module for the eZ430-RF2500
Battery-less operation
Works in low ambient light
400+ transmissions in dark
Adaptable to any RF network or sensor input
Inputs available for external harvesters (thermal, piezo, 2nd solar panel, etc.)
USB debugging and programming interface with application backchannel to PC
18 available analog and communications input/output pins
Highly integrated, ultra-low-power MSP430 MCU with 16-MHz performance
Two green and red LEDs for visual feedback
Interruptible push button for user feedback
What's Included
Two
eZ430-RF2500T
wireless target boards
One
eZ430-RF USB debugging interface
One AAA battery pack with expansion board (batteries included)
One SEH-01 Solar Energy Harvester Board
The eZ430-RF2500-SEH is a complete Solar Energy Harvesting development kit to help create a perpetually powered wireless sensor network based on the ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontroller.
The Solar Energy Harvester module includes a high-efficiency solar (2.25x2.25”) panel optimized for operating indoors under low-intensity fluorescent lights, which provides enough power to run a wireless sensor application with no additional batteries. Inputs are also available for external energy harvesters such as thermal, piezoelectric, or another solar panel.
The system also manages and stores additional energy in a pair of thin-film rechargeable EnerChips from
Cymbet
which are capable of delivering enough power for 400+ transmissions. The EnerChips act as an energy buffer that stores the energy while the application is sleeping and has light available to harvest. The batteries are environmentally friendly and can be recharged thousands of times. They also have a very low self discharge, which is vital for a no-power, energy harvesting system.
The
eZ430-RF2500
is used to run the energy harvesting application. It is a complete USB-based MSP430 wireless development tool and provides all the hardware and software necessary to use the
MSP430F2274
microcontroller and
CC2500
2.4-GHz wireless transceiver. It includes a USB debugging interface that allows for real-time, in-system debugging and programming for the MSP430, and it is also the interface to transfer data to a PC from your wireless system.
The integrated temperature and RF signal strength indicators can be used to monitor the environment, and many external sensors can be used to collect additional data.
The
eZ430-RF2500-SEH Sensor Monitor
is a complete open source application that includes an example energy-aware project to test your hardware and may be used as a framework for your energy harvesting project. Firmware is provided for the MSP430 as well as a PC demo application to display the data samples from your wireless network.
The ECCN (Export Control Classification Number) classification for this tool will be the same as the included microcontrollers. To find ECCN information for a microcontroller, see the datasheet for that device.
Any use made of Texas Instruments (TI) classifications, whether it be ECCNs or HTS, is without recourse to TI and at the user’s risk. HTS and export classifications are subject to change. Your company, as the exporter of record, is responsible for determining the correct classification of any item at the time of export. Any HTS or export classification by TI is for TI’s internal use only and shall not be construed as a representation or warranty regarding the proper export classification nor relied upon to make licensing determinations.