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2. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Texas Instruments (TI) Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) CC2540 Mini
Development Kit (CC2540DK-MINI). The purpose of this document is to give an overview of the
hardware and software contained in the CC2540DK-MINI.
The information in this guide will get you up and running with the kit; however for more detailed
information on BLE technology and the CC2540 BLE protocol stack, please consult [2].
2.1 Kit Contents Overview
The CC2540DK-MINI kit is composed of hardware and software, with details on both in the sections
below.
2.1.1 Hardware
The kit contains the following hardware components:
1 CC2540 USB Dongle
This is the device that will be acting as the BLE Master. It connects to a Windows PC’s USB port, and is
pre-loaded with the master demo application software.
1 CC2540 “Keyfob”
This is the device that will be acting as the BLE Slave. The PCB sits inside a plastic case, and can be
removed with a small Philips screwdriver. It operates on a single CR2032 coin cell battery, and contains a
two-colored LED, a buzzer, an accelerometer, and two buttons.
1 CC Debugger with mini USB cable, converter board, and a 10-pin connector cables
This is used to flash the software onto both the USB dongle as well as the keyfob. It also can be used for
debugging software using IAR Embedded Workbench.
Figure 1 – Hardware Included with CC2540DK-MINI
2.2 System Requirements
To use the CC2540 software, a PC running Microsoft Windows (XP or later; 32-bit support only) is
required, as well as Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or greater.
In order to check whether your system has the appropriate .NET Framework, open up the Windows
Control Panel, and select “Add or Remove Programs”. Amongst the list of currently installed programs,
you should see “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1”, as such:
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