Board to integrate an ESP8266 + CC2530 + RF Front end
This is the RF front end that was on the 2530PA module I got from Bangood,
RFX2401C Mode Truth Table:
| TXEN | RXEN | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | TX Active |
| 0 | 1 | RX Active |
| 0 | 0 | Chip shutdown |
CC2530 Control Connections UNTESTED:
| CC2530 | RFX2401C |
|---|---|
| P1_0 | RXEN |
| P1_1 | TXEN |
CC2592 Mode Truth Table:
| PA_EN | LNA_EN | HGM | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | X | Power Down |
| X | 1 | 0 | RX Low-gain |
| X | 1 | 1 | RX High-gain |
| 1 | 0 | X | TX |
CC2530 Control Connections:
| CC2592 | CC2530 |
|---|---|
| EN (LNA_EN) | P1_0 |
| PA_EN | P1_1 |
| HGM | P0_7 |
| Source |
This part is not recommended for new designs, and is out of stock at LCSC
AMS1117-3.3 Bypass. >22uF Tantalum 100uF 6.3V
Use Wemos D1-mini and interface via header
Use ESP8266MOD and integrate onto board ESP8266MOD
not available for JLPCB to assemble
CC2530PA from banggood's connections:
| RFX2401C | CC2530 |
|---|---|
| TXEN | P1_5 |
| RXEN | P1_4 |
I modified the z-stack zigbee firmware to have TXEN on PA1_5 and RXEN on P1_4 and improved RF performance over the stock CC2530_CC2592 firmware, and seemed to be better than the CC2531 USB stick I have