Emulation of wireless burglar sensor with CC1101

Hello,
Some friend of me has a trouble in not more working alarm sensor.
Its an old alarm sensor (15 years) are not more available at this time, so i tried to repair them.
As i analysed the sensors with sdrrtl i see - the most of them didn’t transmit a signal or in other cases the signal is transmittet away from center frequency of 433.92 MHz.
So i replace the SAW crystal and in 3 of them it worked and the sensors are recognised again…
1 i could not bring to live again.
Because the american variant of sensors is well analysed by Logan Lomb i think it would easy to emulate it.
(DEFCON-22-Logan-Lamb-HOME-INSECURITY-NO-ALARMS-FALSE-ALARMS-AND-SIGINT)
As Logan describe the Sensor transmitt OOK manchester modulated data.

So I tried to replace them by emulating with reprogrammed HC-11 as ask transmitter (STM8S0003/CC1101)

Also I use another CC1101 to verify if i can receive signals from a working remote control and an repaired burglar sensor.
Because I see my friend only 2 time at month so i try to verify without the alarm system.
I can receive some data -but this data seems to be wrong received.

The minimum bittime of raw data is 139-142µs so the datarate shuld be in a range of 7.2 kBaud or ?

For ASK setting of CC1101 i found not much information.

at this time i can receive the data.
two problems

  1. 1 Byte missed in recepted data after preambel and sync the data shopuld be:

6A559699595AXXXXXXXXXXXX
559699595AXXXXXXXXXXXX

what did i have done wrong?

  1. receiver sensivity is poor - should i modify some settings,if yes - which?

If someone has some Infos/Hints what should be done to find the rigth settings - please write me.

attached my register settings:

//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_IOCFG2 0x29 // GDO2 Output Pin Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_IOCFG2 0x2E // GDO2 Output Pin Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_IOCFG1 0x2E // GDO1 Output Pin Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_IOCFG0 0x06 // GDO0 Output Pin Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FIFOTHR 0x07 // RX FIFO and TX FIFO Thresholds
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_SYNC1 0x55 // Synchronization word, high byte
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_SYNC0 0x56 // Synchronization word, low byte
// Gyaresu changing for max packet length
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_PKTLEN 0x12 // Packet Length
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_PKTLEN 0x20 // Packet Length
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_PKTCTRL1 0x14 // Packet Automation Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_PKTCTRL0 0x00 // Packet Automation Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_ADDR 0x00 // Device Address
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_CHANNR 0x00 // Channel Number
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FSCTRL1 0x06 // Frequency Synthesizer Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FSCTRL0 0x00 // Frequency Synthesizer Control
// Carrier frequency = 868 MHz
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ2_868 0x21 // Frequency Control Word, High Byte
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ1_868 0x62 // Frequency Control Word, Middle Byte
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ0_868 0x76 // Frequency Control Word, Low Byte
// Carrier frequency = 902 MHz
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ2_915 0x22 // Frequency Control Word, High Byte
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ1_915 0xB1 // Frequency Control Word, Middle Byte
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ0_915 0x3B // Frequency Control Word, Low Byte
// Carrier frequency = 433.92z
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ2_433 0x10 // Frequency Control Word, High Byte
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ1_433 0xB0 // Frequency Control Word, Middle Byte
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ0_433 0x71 // Frequency Control Word, Low Byte
// Carrier frequency = 433.92z
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ2_433 0x10 // Frequency Control Word, High Byte
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ1_433 0xB1 // Frequency Control Word, Middle Byte
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREQ0_433 0x3B // Frequency Control Word, Low Byte

#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG4 0x28
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG3 0x2C // Modem Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG2 0x36 // Modem Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG1 0x02 // Modem Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG0 0xF8 // Modem Configuration

//
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG4 0x28
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG3 0x28 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG2 0x35 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG1 0x03 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG0 0x3B // Modem Configuration
//worked
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG4 0x68 // Modem Configuration#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG4_M 0x98 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG3 0x2E // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG2 0x33 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG1 0x00 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG0 0x00 // Modem Configuration
//t1

//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG4 0x28 // Modem Configuration#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG4_M 0x98 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG3 0x33 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG2 0x35 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG1 0x02 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG0 0xF8 // Modem Configuration
//org
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG4 0x88 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG3 0x33 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG2 0x30 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG1 0x02 // Modem Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MDMCFG0 0xF8 // Modem Configuration

#define CC1101_DEFVAL_DEVIATN 0x15 // Modem Deviation Setting
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MCSM2 0x07 // Main Radio Control State Machine Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MCSM1 0x30 // Main Radio Control State Machine Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MCSM1 0x20 // Main Radio Control State Machine Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_MCSM0 0x18 // Main Radio Control State Machine Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FOCCFG 0x16 // Frequency Offset Compensation Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_BSCFG 0x6C // Bit Synchronization Configuration
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCCTRL2 0x03 // AGC Control
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCCTRL1 0x00 // AGC Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCCTRL2 0x03 // AGC Control
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCCTRL1 0x00 // AGC Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCCTRL1 0x38 // AGC Control
//#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCCTRL0 0x91 // AGC Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCCTRL0 0xF3 // AGC Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_WOREVT1 0x87 // High Byte Event0 Timeout
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_WOREVT0 0x6B // Low Byte Event0 Timeout
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_WORCTRL 0xFB // Wake On Radio Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREND1 0xB6 // Front End RX Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FREND0 0x11 // Front End TX Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FSCAL3 0xE9 // Frequency Synthesizer Calibration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FSCAL2 0x2A // Frequency Synthesizer Calibration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FSCAL1 0x00 // Frequency Synthesizer Calibration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FSCAL0 0x1F // Frequency Synthesizer Calibration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_RCCTRL1 0x41 // RC Oscillator Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_RCCTRL0 0x00 // RC Oscillator Configuration
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_FSTEST 0x59 // Frequency Synthesizer Calibration Control
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_PTEST 0x7F // Production Test
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_AGCTEST 0x3F // AGC Test
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_TEST2 0x88 // Various Test Settings
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_TEST1 0x31 // Various Test Settings
#define CC1101_DEFVAL_TEST0 0x0B // Various Test Settings

Best regards,
Frank

Hi Frank!

I can help you!

Fist download the „SmartRF Studio“ SMARTRFTM-STUDIO_2.23.0 | TI.com

Registration required or send me an pm.

In RFStudio you can configiure the CC1101, without programming. The Studio generates the config registers for C# or any other programing language.

Start the Studio, click on C1101 → open device in offline mode.

On the left side, you can check „expert mode“.

Now, its time to configure…

Select Packet TX or Packet RX, then configure frequency, baudrate, etc…

If you need exact values from original you can use this tool: GitHub - jopohl/urh: Universal Radio Hacker: Investigate Wireless Protocols Like A Boss

After configuring, select on the top „register view“, then on the right „export register“…

You can use this config in your C# code to configure the CC1101.

Sorry for my english! :wink:

Manu

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