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PACKET-SNIFFER
SmartRF Protocol Packet Sniffer
PACKET-SNIFFER
Overview
The SmartRF Packet Sniffer is a PC software application that can display and store radio packets captured by a listening RF device. The capture device is connected to the PC via USB. Various RF protocols are supported. The Packet Sniffer filters and decodes packets and displays them in a convenient way, such as Wireshark for the CC13xx and CC26xx devices.
SmartRF Packet Sniffer 2 includes the following components:
- PC tool (SmartRF Sniffer Agent) for configuration and communication with the capture device
- Firmware that enables CC13xx or CC26xx Launchpads to be used as capture device
- Firmware source code
- Dissectors for Wireshark (IEEE 802.15.4ge and TI Radio Packet Info dissectors)
The SmartRF Sniffer Agent is used to configure and communicate with the capture device and forwards packets to Wireshark. SmartRF Sniffer Agent runs on Windows 7 and Windows 10.
Resources:
Installation recommendations:- Download Wireshark version 3.0.x from https://www.wireshark.org/.
- Install Wireshark version 3.0.x to default location on your machine.
- Download the SmartRF Packet Sniffer 2 ZIP file to your hard drive.
- Unzip the ZIP file.
- Run the installer executable (requires administrator privileges) and follow the instructions.
- When prompted “Copy dissector plugins to this Wireshark installation” click OK.
The original version of Smart RF Packet Sniffer features:
- Packet sniffer for Bluetooth® low energy networks.
- Packet sniffer for ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 networks.
- Packet sniffer for RF4CE networks.
- Packet sniffer for SimpliciTI™ networks.
- Packet sniffer for generic protocols (raw packet data).
- Save/Open file with captured packets.
- Select fields to be displayed and hidden.
- Filtering of packets to be displayed.
- Packet details by display of raw data received by the radio.
- Accurate timestamping of received packets.
- Address book with list of all known nodes in the network.
- A simple time line that displays all packets in the sequence they have been received.
- Possibility to forward captured data to a UDP socket for real time monitoring of packets using custom tools.
The following combinations of protocols and capture devices are supported:
| Protocol | Version | Capture device | Can be used to capture packets from |
| Bluetooth® low energy | Bluetooth core spec 4.0 | CC2540 USB Dongle CC2540EM+SmartRF05EB | CC2540 |
| ZigBee | 2007/PRO 2006 2003 | CC2531 USB Dongle CC2530EM+SmartRF05EB CC2520EM+SmartRF05EB CC2430EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2431EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2430DB | CC2420 CC2430, CC2431 CC2480 CC2520 CC2530, CC2531 CC2630, CC2650 CC2652R, CC1352R CC1352P ZigBee devices |
| 2003 | CC2420EM+CC2400EB CC2420DB | ZigBee devices | |
| RF4CE | ZigBee RF4CE 1.0.1 | CC2531 USB Dongle CC2530EM+SmartRF05EB CC2520EM+SmartRF05EB CC2520EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC2430EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2431EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2430DB | CC2533 CC2530 CC2531 CC2620, CC2650 CC2652R, CC1352R CC1352P ZigBee RF4CE devices |
| SimpliciTI | 1.2.0 1.1.1 1.1.0 1.0.6 1.0.4 1.0.0 | CC2531 USB Dongle CC2530EM+SmartRF05EB CC2520EM+SmartRF05EB CC2520EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC2430EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2430DB | CC2430 CC2520 CC2530 |
| CC1110EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC1101EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC110LEM+SmartRF TrxEB CC1111 USB Dongle | CC1100, CC1100E CC1101 CC1110, CC1111 CC430 | ||
| CC2510EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2511 USB Dongle | CC2500 CC2510, CC2511 | ||
| Proprietary | Any | CC2531 USB Dongle CC2530EM+SmartRF05EB CC2520EM+SmartRF05EB CC2520EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC2430EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2431EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2430DB | CC2420 CC2430, CC2431 CC2480 CC2520 CC2530, CC2531 CC2533 CC2630, CC2650 CC2652R, CC1352R CC1352P IEEE 802.15.4 compliant radios |
| CC1110EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC1101EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC110LEM+SmartRF TrxEB CC113LEM+SmartRF TrxEB CC1120EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC1121EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC1125EM+SmartRF TrxEB CC1111 USB Dongle | CC1310 CC1100, CC1100E CC1101, CC1150 CC1110, CC1111 CC110L, CC115L CC1120, CC1121 CC1125, CC1175 CC430 | ||
| CC2510EM+SmartRF04EB/SmartRF05EB CC2511 USB Dongle | CC2500, CC2550 CC2510, CC2511 CC2650 CC2652R, CC1352R CC1352P |
When sniffing in the sub-1 GHz frequency bands, you need hardware that supports the operating frequencies. Some of the capturing devices may not support all frequencies or operating modes supported by the devices being sniffed.
Features
- Packet sniffer for IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee and Thread networks
- Packet sniffer for IEEE 802.15.4ge (TI 15.4 Stack) networks
- Packet sniffer for TI EasyLink protocol
- Packet sniffer for Bluetooth® Low Energy
Downloads
Calculation tool
PACKET-SNIFFER-2 — SmartRF Packet Sniffer 2
Supported products & hardware
Products
Low-power 2.4-GHz products
Sub-1 GHz wireless MCUs
Sub-1 GHz transceivers
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Development kit
PACKET-SNIFFER-2 — SmartRF Packet Sniffer 2
Products
Low-power 2.4-GHz products
Sub-1 GHz wireless MCUs
Sub-1 GHz transceivers
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Development kit
Documentation
Release Information
SmartRF Packet Sniffer 2 includes software and firmware to capture and display over-the-air packets. The capture device is connected to the PC via USB. SmartRF Packet Sniffer 2 supports the CC13xx and CC26xx family of devices as capture device and uses Wireshark for packet display and filtering.
Please note that device revision C (1.1) of CC13x2/CC26x2 is no longer supported. Download SmartRF Packet Sniffer 2 v1.6.0 if you use CC13x2/CC26x2 device revision C (1.1).
What's new
- Support for CC26x2x7/CC13x2x7 devices on the LP-CC2652R7, LP-CC1312R7, LP-CC1352P7-1 and LP-CC1352P7-2 Launchpads
- Support for Sub-1 GHz 200kbps, GFSK PHY on LAUNCHXL-CC1312R, LAUNCHXL-CC1352R, LAUNCHXL-CC1352P1, LP-CC1312R7, LP-CC1352P7-1 and LP-CC1352P7-2 Launchpads
- The IAR and CCS projects are compatible with SimpleLink CC13X2 and CC26X2 SDK 5.10
Additional resources you might need
Driver or library
SWRC212 — Cebal - CCxxxx Development Tools USB Driver for Windows x86 and x64
Supported products & hardware
SWRC212 — Cebal - CCxxxx Development Tools USB Driver for Windows x86 and x64
Support software
PACKET-SNIFFER — SmartRF™ Packet Sniffer 2.18.1
Supported products & hardware
Products
Low-power 2.4-GHz products
Sub-1 GHz wireless MCUs
Sub-1 GHz transceivers
Other wireless products
Automotive wireless connectivity products
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Development kit
PACKET-SNIFFER — SmartRF™ Packet Sniffer 2.18.1
Products
Low-power 2.4-GHz products
Sub-1 GHz wireless MCUs
Sub-1 GHz transceivers
Other wireless products
Automotive wireless connectivity products
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Development kit
Technical documentation
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