In order to flash the ZigBee stick we need the following hardware:
Name | Price | Picture |
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CC debugger | +-10$ on AliExpress | |
Downloader cable CC2531 | +-3.50$ on AliExpress |
The CC2531 USB stick needs to be flashed with a custom firmware. The following instructions assume you have a CC Debugger. In case you don't, see Alternative firmware flashing methods.
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Install SmartRF Flash programmer (NOT V2). This software is free but requires a Texas Instruments account in order to download.
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Install the CC debugger driver on your PC (Windows only). Before continuing, verify that the CC Debugger driver has been installed correctly. See Figure 1. Verify Correct Driver Installation @ Chapter 5.1. In case the CC Debugger is not recognized correctly install the driver manually.
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Connect
CC debugger --> Downloader cable CC2531 --> CC2531 USB stick
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Connect BOTH the
CC2531 USB stick
and theCC debugger
to your PC using USB. -
If the light on the CC debugger is RED press set reset button on the CC debugger. The light on the CC debugger should now turn GREEN. If not use CC debugger user guide to troubleshoot your problem.
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Download the firmware CC2531ZNP-2018090201.hex
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Start SmartRF Flash Programmer, setup as shown below and press
Perform actions
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Install prerequisites for CC-Tool using a package manager (ex. brew for MacOS)
Ubuntu: libusb-1.0, libboost-all-dev
Fedora: boost-devel, libusb1-devel
Mac OS: libusb boost pkgconfig -
Build your cc-tool
git clone https://github.com/dashesy/cc-tool.git cd cc-tool ./configure make
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Download the firmware CC2531ZNP-Pro-Secure_LinkKeyJoin.hex
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Flash your firmware
sudo ./cc-tool -e -w CC2531ZNP-Prod.hex
TBD
This page is based on wiki from zigbee2mqtt project.