RF commands reference

Please find a detailed description for each command in the Radio chapter of the CC13x0 CC26x0 SimpleLink Wireless MCU Technical Reference Manual.

Direct commands

Command name Description
CMD_ABORT Abort a running radio operation command immediately.
CMD_GET_RSSI Read the current RSSI while an RX command is running.
CMD_PING Respond with an interrupt event.
CMD_START_RAT Start the RAT without synchronization to the RTC.
CMD_STOP Abort a running radio operation command at the next possibility.

Immediate commands

Command name Description
CMD_ARM_RAT_CH Enable counting for a given RAT channel.
CMD_BUS_REQUEST Set or reset a dependency on the system bus.
CMD_DISARM_RAT_CH Disable counting for a given RAT channel.
CMD_GET_FW_INFO Request information about the RF core firmware.
CMD_READ_RFREG Read a register on the RF core and return its value.
CMD_SET_RAT_CMP Set a RAT channel into compare mode and load the comparison register.
CMD_SET_RAT_CPT Set a RAT channel into capture mode and configure a capture input.
CMD_SET_RAT_OUTPUT Set the operation mode for a RAT channel output.
CMD_SET_TX_POWER Update the TX output power to a new value.
CMD_TRIGGER Fire a trigger in a currently running radio operation.
CMD_UPDATE_FS Set new synthesizer frequency without doing a re-calibration.
CMD_UPDATE_RADIO_SETUP Execute a set of register overrides.

Radio operation commands

Command name Description
CMD_COUNT_BRANCH Branch to alternative commands based on a counter value.
CMD_COUNTER Count the own execution.
CMD_FS Set the synthesizer frequency.
CMD_PATTERN_CHECK Compare an arbitrary memory location to a given pattern.
CMD_PROP_CS Carrier sense. Monitor the RF activity on a RF channel.
CMD_PROP_RADIO_DIV_SETUP Setup the RF core into proprietary mode in the Sub-1 GHz band.
CMD_PROP_RADIO_SETUP Setup the RF core into proprietary mode in the 2.4 GHz band.
CMD_PROP_RESTART_RX Stop receiving the current packet and go back to sync search.
CMD_PROP_RX Receive one or multiple packets in proprietary mode (simple format).
CMD_PROP_RX_ADV Receive one or multiple packets in proprietary mode (advanced format).
CMD_PROP_RX_SNIFF Do carrier sense and receive one or multiple packets in proprietary mode (simple format).
CMD_PROP_RX_ADV_SNIFF Do carrier sense and receive one or multiple packets in proprietary mode (advanced format).
CMD_PROP_SET_LEN Set the length of packet while the packet is being received.
CMD_PROP_TX Send one packet in proprietary mode (simple format).
CMD_PROP_TX_ADV Send one packet in proprietary mode (advanced format).
CMD_RX_TEST Set the RF core into receive state without using the CPE.
CMD_SCH_IMM Wrap a direct or immediate command in a radio operation.
CMD_SYNC_START_RAT (Re-)start the RAT and synchronize it to the RTC.
CMD_SYNC_STOP_RAT Stop the RAT and save its state.
CMD_TX_TEST Send a modulated or unmodulated test signal.