SPRADL9 February   2025 CC1310

 

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  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Sensor Controller in Building Automation
    2. 1.2 TI Devices
      1. 1.2.1 CC13x4 Wireless MCUs
      2. 1.2.2 CC26xx Wireless MCUs
  5. 2Sensor Controller
    1. 2.1 Features
    2. 2.2 Sensor Controller Power Modes
      1. 2.2.1 Active Mode
      2. 2.2.2 Low Power Mode
      3. 2.2.3 Standby Mode
      4. 2.2.4 Switching Between Power Modes
        1. 2.2.4.1 24MHz - Startup From Standby and Return to Standby Energy
        2. 2.2.4.2 2MHz - Startup From Standby and Return to Standby Energy
    3. 2.3 Power Measurement Setup
      1. 2.3.1 EnergyTrace™ Software
      2. 2.3.2 Software
      3. 2.3.3 Current Consumption Measurements
      4. 2.3.4 Hardware
  6. 3Building Automation Use-Cases and Techniques using Sensor Controller
    1. 3.1 PIR Motion Detection
      1. 3.1.1 PIR Traditional Signal-Chain
      2. 3.1.2 Capacitor-less Motion Detection Block Diagram
      3. 3.1.3 Digital Signal Processing
        1. 3.1.3.1 Hardware
        2. 3.1.3.2 Digital Signal Processing
    2. 3.2 Glass Break Detection
      1. 3.2.1 Low-Powered and Low-Cost Glass Break Block Diagram
    3. 3.3 Door and Window Sensor
    4. 3.4 Low-Power ADC
      1. 3.4.1 Code Implementation in Sensor Controller Studio
      2. 3.4.2 Measurements
    5. 3.5 Different Sensor Readings with BOOSTXL-ULPSENSE
      1. 3.5.1 Capacitive Touch
      2. 3.5.2 Analog Light Sensor
      3. 3.5.3 Potentiometer (0 to 200kΩ range)
      4. 3.5.4 Ultra-Low Power SPI Accelerometer
      5. 3.5.5 Reed Switch
  7. 4Summary
  8. 5References

1.1 Sensor Controller in Building Automation

The Sensor Controller is a programmable, autonomous ultra-low power CPU with fast wake-up capability and very low current sensor readings. Most building automation systems needs to wake up and execute a small task many times per second, the startup and shut down energy can easily be the dominating factor for the total energy spent for the application. A large high speed MCU system usually needs a lot of modules/routines that increases the energy consumption dramatically when changing state from standby to active modes. For example, a larger MCU system can require a much higher capable PRCM (Power and Clock Module) system. To solve this problem, TI introduced the Sensor Controller engine that can wake up from standby – execute a task and go back to standby – by using a little energy as possible. This application note explores the versatility of the Sensor controller, an ultra-low-power auxiliary processor featured in the CC13x2/4 and CC26x2/4 wireless devices with a focus on building automation applications.