Getting Started
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SLAU747B – October 2017 – Revised January 2019
Copyright © 2017–2019, Texas Instruments Incorporated
MSP432P4111 SimpleLink™ microcontroller LaunchPad™ development kit
(MSP-EXP432P4111)
1
Getting Started
1.1
Introduction
The SimpleLink
MSP-EXP432P4111 LaunchPad development kit
is an easy-to-use evaluation module
(EVM) for the
. It contains everything needed to start developing on the SimpleLink
MSP432 low-power and performance Arm 32-bit Cortex-M4F MCU, including onboard emulation for
programming, debugging, and energy measurements. The
supports low-power
applications requiring increased CPU speed, memory, analog, and 32-bit performance. The board features
onboard buttons and LEDs for quick integration of a simple user interface and an liquid crystal display
(LCD) that showcases the integrated driver that can drive up to 320 segments.
Rapid prototyping is simplified by access to the 40-pin headers and a wide variety of BoosterPack™ plug-
in modules that enable technologies such as wireless connectivity, graphical displays, environmental
sensing, and many more. Free software development tools are also available such as TI’s Eclipse-based
,
, and
.
Code Composer Studio IDE supports
when paired with the MSP432P4111
LaunchPad development kit. For more information about the LaunchPad kit, the supported BoosterPack
plug-in modules, and the available resources, visit the
TI LaunchPad development kit portal
. To get
started quickly and find available resources in the SimpleLink MSP432 software development kit (SDK),
visit the
TI Cloud Development Environment
.
1.2
Key Features
•
Low-power Arm Cortex-M4F MSP432P4111
•
40-pin LaunchPad standard that leverages the BoosterPack ecosystem
•
XDS110-ET, an open-source onboard debugger featuring Ener technology and application
UART
•
Two buttons and two LEDs for user interaction
•
Segmented LCD
•
LMT70 precision analog temperature sensor
•
Backchannel UART through USB to PC
1.3
What’s Included
1.3.1
Kit Contents
•
One MSP-EXP432P4111 LaunchPad development kit
•
One Micro USB cable
•
One quick start guide
1.3.2
Software Examples (See
)
•
SimpleLink MSP432P4 SDK
Includes both low-level examples and more in-depth demos that use various middleware and libraries
1.4
First Steps: Out-of-Box Experience
An easy way to get familiar with the EVM is by using its preprogrammed out-of-box code. It demonstrates
some key features of the LaunchPad from a user level, showing how to use the pushbutton switches
together with onboard LEDs and basic serial communication with a computer.
For a more detailed explanation of the out-of-box demo, see
