README.md

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OpenThread on CC2538 Example

This repo contains example platform drivers for the Texas Instruments CC2538.

The example platform drivers are intended to present the minimal code necessary to support OpenThread. As a result, the example platform drivers do not necessarily highlight the platform's full capabilities.

Toolchain

Download and install the GNU toolchain for ARM Cortex-M.

In a Bash terminal, follow these instructions to install the GNU toolchain and other dependencies.

$ cd <path-to-ot-cc2538>
$ ./script/bootstrap

Building

In a Bash terminal, follow these instructions to build the cc2538 examples.

$ cd <path-to-ot-cc2538>
$ ./script/build

Flash Binaries

If the build completed successfully, the elf files may be found in <path-to-cc2538>/build/bin/.

To flash the images with Flash Programmer 2, the files must have the *.elf extension.

$ cd <path-to-cc2538>/build/bin/cli/ot-cli-ftd
$ cp ot-cli-ftd ot-cli-ftd.elf

To load the images with the serial bootloader, the images must be converted to bin. This is done using arm-none-eabi-objcopy

$ cd <path-to-cc2538>/build/bin/cli/ot-cli-ftd
$ arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary ot-cli-ftd ot-cli-ftd.bin

The cc2538-bsl.py script provides a convenient method for flashing a CC2538 via the UART. To enter the bootloader backdoor for flashing, hold down SELECT for CC2538DK (corresponds to logic '0') while you press the Reset button.

Interact

1. Open terminal to /dev/ttyUSB1 (serial port settings: 115200 8-N-1).
2. Type help for list of commands.
3. See OpenThread CLI Reference README.md to learn more.

Contributing

We would love for you to contribute to OpenThread and help make it even better than it is today! See our Contributing Guidelines for more information.

Contributors are required to abide by our Code of Conduct and Coding Conventions and Style Guide.

License

OpenThread is released under the BSD 3-Clause license. See the LICENSE file for more information.

Please only use the OpenThread name and marks when accurately referencing this software distribution. Do not use the marks in a way that suggests you are endorsed by or otherwise affiliated with Nest, Google, or The Thread Group.

Need help?

OpenThread support is available on GitHub:

• Bugs and feature requests pertaining to the OpenThread on CC2538 Example — submit to the openthread/ot-cc2538 Issue Tracker
• OpenThread bugs and feature requests — submit to the OpenThread Issue Tracker
• Community Discussion - ask questions, share ideas, and engage with other community members