SimpleLink CC2640R2 SDK 2.20.00.49 Release Notes
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Introduction
SimpleLink™ CC2640R2 Software Development Kit (SDK) delivers components that enable engineers to develop applications on Texas Instruments SimpleLink Bluetooth® low energy CC2640R2F wireless MCU. This powerful software toolkit provides a cohesive and consistent software experience for all SimpleLink CC2640R2 users by packaging essential software components such as the BLE-Stack, TI-RTOS and peripheral drivers in one easy-to-use software package along with exhaustive documentation.
This is version 2_20_00_49 of the SimpleLink CC2640R2 SDK.
Documentation
Refer to the Documentation Overview below for developing Bluetooth low energy and other MCU applications with this SDK.
What’s New
- New Feature: Proprietary RF driver examples and EasyLink examples added.
- Updated the Over-the-Air Download (OAD) profile with security features for supporting authenticated firmware updates using Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) in BLE-Stack examples
- BLE5-stack now supports Long Range (LE Coded PHY) and Advertising Extensions (AE). Major updates to GAP Advertising, Scanning and Connection Management APIs to permit greater flexibility and memory utilization
- Updated production Bluetooth 4.2 (BLE-Stack) to version 3.02.00.49
- Updated evaluation Bluetooth 5 (BLE5-Stack) to version 1.01.02.49 with Long Range and Advertising Extension support
- Updated CoreSDK component to version 3.60.01.00. The CoreSDK is comprised of the TI-RTOS SYS/BIOS kernel, DriverLib and TI Drivers
- All projects updated to use Code Composer Studio™ (CCS) v8.1
Upgrade and Compatibility Information
If you are migrating from an existing TI BLE-Stack SDK, please review the CC2640-to-CC2640R2 Migration Guide
Operating System Support
- Microsoft Windows® 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit, Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit
- macOS Sierra
Dependencies
SimpleLink CC2640R2 SDK 2.20.00.49 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.
- IAR Embedded Workbench: EWARM-8.20.2
- TI Code Composer Studio: CCS-8.01.00.00
- TI Code Generation Tools for ARM: 18.01.02.LTS
- XDCTools: 3.50.07.20
Device Support
Development Board Support
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.