Assembly Plan: Mid-Range 1 RF Module – Team 11207

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Facility1

Production Schedule1

Training Staff1

Required Equipment2

Personnel Requirements2

Assembly and Fabrication2

Software Downloading3

Facility

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Laboratory

Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS)

Rochester Institute of Technology

Production Schedule

Hardware Assembly – 1 week

Software Downloading – 2 days

Training Staff

Jeffrey G. Lonneville
SMT Lab Manager
Phone: 585-475-4908
Fax: 585-475-7167
Email:
Office: CIMS-1552

Required Equipment

  • Bill of Materials Components
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuit Board Layout and Schematic
  • Microscope
  • Solder Iron
  • Solder/Solder Paste
  • Solder Wick
  • Tweezers
  • Manual Thermal Reflow Station
  • Precision Thermal Reflow Station
  • X-Ray Station
  • Computer with USB Ports
  • Texas Instruments CC Debugger
  • USB Cable
  • Texas Instruments Smart RF Flash Programmer

Personnel Requirements

  • 3 Team Members
  • 1 Member to Place Solder Paste
  • 1 Member to Place Components on PCB
  • 1 Member to Use Reflow Station
  • Lab Manager Available for Training/Assistance

Assembly and Fabrication Procedure

PCB Assembly:

  1. Cut PCBs to size 7cm x 9cm.
  2. Use microscope and solder station to place solder paste on all PCB pads except CC1111 pads.
  3. Place Surface Mount Components excluding connectors and CC1111 on PCB with tweezers. Check polarity and orientation of parts with PCB layout and schematic.
  4. Use Manual Thermal Reflow Station to solidify the connection between components and pads.
  5. Allow PCB to cool. Wait at least 5 minutes before handling PCB.
  6. Use microscope and multi-meter to check for short circuits on PCB.
  7. Use microscope and solder station to place solder paste on CC1111 pads.
  8. Use Precision Thermal Reflow Station to solidify the connection between the CC1111 and pads.
  9. Allow PCB to cool. Wait at least 5 minutes before handling PCB.
  10. Use X-Ray Station to check for bridged pads under CC1111.
  1. Use solder and solder iron to solder all thru-hole parts and connectors to the PCB.
  2. Repeat steps 2-11 for additional boards.

Software Downloading:

  1. Gather Assembled PCBs, PC, USB cables, and the CC Debugger.
  2. Download Texas Instruments Smart RF Flash Programmer using the following link:
  1. Download the file MidRangeCC1111.hex on the Project 11207 from the Edge webpage file:

Home/Assembly Plan/Firmware: MidRangeCC1111.hex

  1. Download the CDC Driver used by the PC file:

Home/Assembly Plan/ Driver: usb_cdc_driver_cc1111.inf

  1. Install TI Flash Programmer.
  2. Connect the USB cable from the PC to the PCB.

Figure 1: USB Connection

  1. Switch the power switch to the USB position. The closest LED to the USB connector should turn on.

Figure 2: Switch Position

  1. Connect the CC Debugger from the PC to thePCB programming header.

Figure 3: Debugger Connection

  1. Click the Reset button on the CC Debugger. The LED should turn green.

Figure 4: CC Debugger and RF Board

  1. Run TI Flash Programmer.
  2. The Board should appear in the System On Chip window (Chip Type CC1111, EB type CC Debugger).
  3. Select the flash image: MidRangeCC1111.hex

Figure 5: Texas Instruments Flash Programmer

  1. Select Action: Erase, Program and Verify.
  2. Do not change any other options.
  3. Click on “Perform actions.”
  1. Manual Installation:
  2. Your board is programmed! The next step is to install the driver on Windows. You can disconnect the CC Debugger from this point.
  3. A pop-up window should be displayed. If not, disconnect the USB cable and reconnect.

Figure 6: New Device

  1. The driver will not be installed automatically. It needs to be installed manually.

Figure 7: Popup Window

  1. Right click on Computer and select Properties.
  2. Click the Device Manager.
  3. In the field ‘Other Devices,’ you should have: CC1111 USB CDC.
  4. Right click on this device and select ‘Update Driver Software.’

Figure 8: Device Manager

  1. Select “Browse my computer for driver software.”

Figure 9: Browse driver software

  1. Select the folder where you have saved the file‘usb_cdc_driver_cc1111.inf’ and click next.
  2. A pop-up window will appear. Select “Install this driver software anyway.”

Figure 10: Security Window

  1. Wait for the installation to be completed.

Figure 11: Software installation

  1. The installation is complete. You can now use the board as a COM port.

Figure 12: Successful Installation