Texas Instruments CC3235MODASF, User Manual

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1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 CC3235MODSF LaunchPad™.......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 LAUNCHCC3235MOD Key Features................................................................................................................................ 8
1.3 What's Included.................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.4 REACH Compliance........................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 Regulatory Compliance...................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.6 First Steps: Out-of-Box Experience.................................................................................................................................... 9
1.7 Next Steps: Looking into the Provided Code..................................................................................................................... 9
1.8 Trademarks........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
2 Hardware ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.1 Block Diagram.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.2 Hardware Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Electrical Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.4 Antenna Characteristics................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.5 BoosterPack Plug-in Module Pinout................................................................................................................................. 28
3 Layout Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................................. 31
3.1 LAUNCHCC3235MOD Board Layout.............................................................................................................................. 31
3.2 General Layout Recommendations.................................................................................................................................. 36
3.3 RF Layout Recommendations.......................................................................................................................................... 36
3.4 Antenna Placement and Routing..................................................................................................................................... 38
3.5 Transmission Line Considerations................................................................................................................................... 38
4 Operational Setup and Testing ............................................................................................................................................ 41
4.1 Measuring the CC3235MOD Current Draw..................................................................................................................... 42
4.2 RF Connections............................................................................................................................................................... 44
4.3 Design Files..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
4.4 Software........................................................................................................................................................................... 45
5 Development Environment Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 47
5.1 CCS.................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
5.2 IAR................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
6 Additional Resources ........................................................................................................................................................... 49
6.1 CC3235MODx Product Page........................................................................................................................................... 49
6.2 Download CCS or IAR..................................................................................................................................................... 49
6.3 SimpleLink™ Academy for CC3235 SDK........................................................................................................................ 49
6.4 TI E2E
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Support Forums................................................................................................................................................. 50
7 Assembly Drawing and Schematics ................................................................................................................................... 51
7.1 Assembly Drawing........................................................................................................................................................... 51
7.2 Schematics....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
A Manual Information to the End User ................................................................................................................................... 57
A.1 End User Manual............................................................................................................................................................. 57
A.2 RF Function and Frequency Range................................................................................................................................. 57
A.3 FCC and IC Certification and Statement......................................................................................................................... 57
A.4 EU Certification and Statement....................................................................................................................................... 60
A.5 CC3235MODx Approved Antennas................................................................................................................................. 61
Revision History ....................................................................................................................................................................... 62
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