SimpleLink™ cc13xx_cc26xx SDK 6.10.00.29 Release Notes
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Introduction
The SimpleLink™ CC13xx and CC26xx Software Development Kit (SDK) delivers components that enable engineers to develop applications on the Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC13xx and CC26xx family of wireless microcontrollers (MCUs). This software toolkit provides a cohesive and consistent software experience for all SimpleLink CC13xx and CC26xx wireless MCU users by packaging essential software components, such as a Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) protocol stack supporting Bluetooth 5.2, Bluetooth Mesh, Thread 1.1.1 networking stack based on OpenThread, Zigbee 3.0 compliant protocol suite, RF-Proprietary examples, TI’s 15.4 Stack as well as the TI-RTOS kernel and TI Drivers in one easy-to-use software package along with example applications and documentation. In addition, the Dynamic Multi-Protocol Manager (DMM) software component enables multiprotocol development on a single SimpleLink wireless MCU through time-division multiplexing.
The SimpleLink MCU portfolio offers a single development environment that delivers flexible hardware, software, and tool options for customers developing wired and wireless applications. With 100 percent code reuse across host MCUs, Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth Low Energy, Sub-1GHz devices and more, choose the MCU or connectivity standard that fits your design. A one-time investment with the SimpleLink software development kit allows you to reuse often, opening the door to create unlimited applications. For more information, visit www.ti.com/simplelink.
This is version 6.10.00.29 of the SimpleLink CC13xx/CC26xx SDK.
Documentation
What’s New
- New Proprietary RF example (rfDiagnostics) lets you use AT commands for RF testing
- Added ARIB support for TI 15.4 stack
- Added support for CC2651RSIPA
Refer to the Document Overview for the individual release notes and details for starting development with each SDK component.
Refer to the included Change Log for a summary of new features and fixed issues since the last SDK release.
Upcoming Features TI-RTOS7 and TI CLANG
We are excited to announce new upcoming features being supported in the CC13xx and CC26xx SDK. Between the July-2021 (5.20.00) and the October-2022 SDKs (6.30.00) TI will be releasing significant improvements to this SDK by supporting the new TI Clang compiler and TI-RTOS7 update. We recommend customers who are starting new development programs to leverage the latest available RTOS and compiler technology when available.
What to expect in this SDK roadmap:
Compiler Timeline
| Version | Date | TI ARM-CGT | TI Clang |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.20.00 | July-2021 | Full example and library support. Recommended production compiler. | Prototyping and build support for most examples and devices. |
| 5.30.00 - 6.20.00 | Sept-2021 - July-2022 | No new examples added. Production support still in SDK. | Production support transitionally available per SDK Component. |
| 6.30.00 | October-2022 | TI ARM-CGT examples and libraries removed from the SDK. | Production support available for entire SDK. |
RTOS Timeline
| Version | Date | SYS/BIOS 6.x.x | TI-RTOS7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.20.00 | July-2021 | Library support and nearly all examples ported to TI Clang | Not Available |
| 5.30.00 - 6.20.00 | Sept-2021 - July-2022 | No new examples added. Individual SDK Components will be removing example support. | TI-RTOS7 Kernel Available. Existing examples porting to TI-RTOS7. |
| 6.30.00 | October-2022 | TI-RTOS 6 kernel, UIA andXDCTools dependency removed from SDK. | Full SDK support for TI-RTOS7 on all products and components. |
SDK Component Support Status:
| SDK Component | TI Clang Recommended for Production | TI-RTOS7 Example Support |
|---|---|---|
| TI 15.4 Stack | ☑ | ☑ |
| TI DMM | ☑ | |
| TI Proprietary RF | ☑ | ☑ |
| TI Bluetooth(R) 5 (BLE5-Stack) | ☑ | Partial |
| TI OpenThread | ☑ | |
| TI Z-Stack | ☑ | |
| TI Drivers | ☑ | ☑ |
| TI-POSIX | ☑ | |
| TI DriverLib | ☑ | |
| TI UTILS | ☑ | N/A |
| TI WiSUN | ☑ | ☑ |
For more information on the TI Clang Compiler - https://software-dl.ti.com/codegen/docs/tiarmclang/compiler_tools_user_guide/
For more information on TI-RTOS7 - Look for the TI-RTOS7 User’s Guide and release notes in the 6.10.00 CC13xx and CC26xx SDK.
Upgrade and Compatibility Information
- Most example projects in the SDK now use SysConfig to configure RF stacks, multi-protocol functionality, CCFG, drivers and peripherals. For more information about SysConfig, see SimpleLink Academy.
- If you want to migrate from one device to another within the same SDK, you can use the SysConfig Migration Tool. Learn more about it in the SysConfig migration documentation.
- TI-RTOS7 examples will increase by about 7kB on CCS examples and about 4.5kB on TICLANG examples versus legacy TI-RTOS examples.
Operating System Support
- Windows® Windows 10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit
- macOS Catalina
Dependencies
SimpleLink CC13xx/CC26xx SDK 6.10.00.29 was built & tested on a Windows host platform using the following Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and components. Using an IDE or toolchain version not listed below may result in compatibility issues with this SDK release. Refer to the individual component release notes in the Document Overview for each component’s supported code generation tools.
- IAR Embedded Workbench: EWARM-8.50.9
- TI Code Composer Studio: CCS-11.2.0
- TI ARM Clang Compiler tools: 1.3.0.LTS
- TI Code Generation Tools for Arm: 20.2.5.LTS
- XDCTools: 3.62.01.15
- ARM GCC: gcc-arm-none-eabi-9-2019-q4-major
- SysConfig Standalone tool for IAR IDE: 1.12.0
- FreeRTOS: 202104.00
Device Support
This SDK supports the following SimpleLink CC13xx and CC26xx wireless MCUs:
| Sub-1GHz Devices | 2.4GHz Devices | Dual Band Devices |
|---|---|---|
| CC1311P3 | CC2642R | CC1352P |
| CC1311R3 | CC2642R-Q1 | CC1352P7 |
| CC1312R | CC2651P3 | CC1352R |
| CC1312R7 | CC2651R3 | CC2672R3 |
| CC2652P | CC2672P3 | |
| CC2652P7 | ||
| CC2652R | ||
| CC2652RB | ||
| CC2652R7 | ||
| CC2652RSIP | ||
| CC2652PSIP | ||
| CC2651RSIPA |
Development Board Support
- CC1312R LaunchPad™
- CC1352P LaunchPads™
- CC1352R LPSTK
- CC1352R LaunchPad™
- CC2652RB LaunchPad™
- CC26X2R LaunchPad™
- LP-CC1311P3
- LP-CC1312R7
- LP-CC2651P3
- LP-CC2652RSIP
- LP-CC2652PSIP
- LP-CC2651RSIPA
- LP-CC1352P7-1
- LP-CC1352P7-4
- LP-CC2652R7
Please see the LaunchPad User Manual for more information on using the individual LaunchPads:
- CC1312R LaunchPad™
- CC1352P-2 LaunchPad™
- CC1352P-4 LaunchPad™
- CC1352P1 LaunchPad™
- CC1352R LPSTK
- CC1352R LaunchPad™
- CC2652RB LaunchPad™
- CC26X2R LaunchPad™
- CC1352P7-4 LaunchPad
- CC2652RSIP LaunchPad™
- CC2652PSIP LaunchPad™
- CC2651RSIPA LaunchPad™
Known Issues
- When a link needs to be established between a P and an R device, select XOSC Cap Array modification in Device Configuration and set XOSC Cap Array Delta to 0xD5 on the P device
- For all SDK components, the importing of IAR projects through dev.ti.com is currently not supported
- Refer to the Document Overview for known issues and limitations as published in each SDK component’s release notes
- MacOS Monterey has compatibility issues with XDC Tools. For a workaround, please refer to the ticket EP-10721
Versioning
This product follows a version format, M.mm.pp.bb, where:
- M is a 1 digit major number,
- mm is a 2 digit minor number,
- pp is a 2 digit patch number,
- bb is a 2 digit incrementing build counter.