PACKET-SNIFFER

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:

• TI Resource Explorer
• Help documentation

• 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:

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.

• 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