I hope to use the SensorTag to develop a wireless sensor (hardware) that interacts with a mobile app. I don't need to use all of the sensors on the SensorTag, I am just concerned with the Temperature and Humidity sensors. I know the SensorTag uses the CC2540 which in turn uses the 8051 MCU.
I need:
- the Bluetooth stack which I can download from TI for free.
- a Packet Sniffer
- a SmartRF Flash Programmer
- CC debugger
- IAR 8.1 or later
Do I need the development kit or can I just use the SensorTag? What are the benefits of buying the $299 Development Kit (http://www.ti.com/tool/cc2540dk) over just using the SensorTag?
Eventually my hardware product will have the CC2540 + temp sensor + humidity sensor + battery
Thanks!