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O-QPSK on backscatter platform in rust

To Use:

  1. Make sure you have rust installed and all the dependencies for the project

    1. to install rust
    2. to have everything up to date run 
      rustup self update
rustup update stable
rustup target add thumbv6m-none-eabi
    3. cargo install flip-link
    4. install uv (python runner for serial, or you can use another serial monitor but sometimes the format is wonky for firefly)
    5. cargo install --git https://github.com/astral-sh/uv uv

  2. Either set up pico probe or other debugger (only way to get text output) or enable to uf2 loader in .cargo/config

  3. run cargo run to build and flash the code

  4. set up the launch pad in 802.15.4 mode in TI Smart RF Studio 7

  5. go to packet rx

  6. set frequncy to 2460 MHz (Channel 22)

  7. plug in firefly, connect with this kind of command (usb device is usually COM-n on windows and like /dev/tty.usbserial-14440 on mac/linux)

    uvx --from pyserial pyserial-miniterm -e <usb-device> 115200

  8. type r and hit enter to restart the firefly / clear configuration

  9. type f 2452and hit enter to set the carier to 2452 MHz

  10. type a and hit enter to start the carier

  11. on Smart RF studio click start and you should see some packets

  12. make sure that the firefly is within 6-10cm of the backscatter board