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CC3135 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
BoosterPack™ Development Kit (BOOSTXL-
CC3135)
User's Guide
SWAU106 – January 2019
CC3135 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
BoosterPack™
Development Kit (BOOSTXL-CC3135)
The CC3135 device is part of the SimpleLink™ microcontroller (MCU) platform which consists of Wi-Fi
®
,
Bluetooth
®
low energy, Sub-1 GHz radios and host MCUs. All share a common, easy-to-use development
environment with a single core software development kit (SDK) and rich tool set. A one-time integration of
the SimpleLink™ platform lets you add any combination of devices from the portfolio into your design. The
ultimate goal of the SimpleLink™ platform is to achieve 100 percent code reuse when your design
requirements change. For more information, visit
www.ti.com/simplelink .
The SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
CC3135 dual band wireless network processor from Texas Instruments™
provides users the flexibility to add Wi-Fi
®
to an MCU. This user's guide explains the various
configurations of the CC3135 BoosterPack™ Plug-In Module.
Contents
1 Introduction
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1.1 CC3135 BoosterPack™
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1.2 Key Features
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1.3 What is Included
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1.4 FCC/IC Regulatory Compliance
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2 Hardware Description
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2.1 Block Diagram
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2.2 Hardware Features
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2.3 Connector and Jumper Descriptions
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2.4 Power
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2.5 Measure the CC3135 Current Draw
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2.6 Clocking
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2.7 Performing Conducted Testing
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3 Connecting to the PC Using CC31XXEMUBOOST Board
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3.1 CC31XXEMUBOOST Board
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3.2 Connecting the Boards
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3.3 Jumper Settings on the BOOSTXL-CC3135 Board
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3.4 Jumper Settings on the CC31XXEMUBOOST Board
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4 Connecting to a LaunchPad™ Kit
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4.1 LaunchPad™ Kit Current Limitation
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5 Additional Information
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5.1 Design Files
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5.2 Software
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5.3 Hardware Change Log
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5.4 Known Limitations
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List of Figures
1 BOOSTXL-CC3135 Overview
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2 CC3135 Device Block Diagram
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3 Pin Connector Assignment
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4 3.3-V Power From MCU LaunchPad™ Kit
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5 Feed USB on the BoosterPack™ Module (LaunchPad™ Kit Cannot Source 5 V on 20-Pin Connector)
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6 3.3-V Power from LDO
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