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SWRU372C – June 2014 – Revised March 2020
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CC3200 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
and Internet of Things Solution With MCU
LaunchPad™ Hardware
User's Guide
SWRU372C – June 2014 – Revised March 2020
CC3200 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
and Internet of Things
Solution With MCU LaunchPad™ Hardware
1
Introduction
1.1
CC3200 LaunchPad Development Kit
The high-performance
is the industry's first single-chip microcontroller (MCU) with built-in Wi-Fi
®
connectivity for the LaunchPad™ ecosystem. Created for the Internet of Things (IoT), the SimpleLink Wi-
Fi CC3200 device is a wireless MCU that integrates a high-performance Arm
®
Cortex
®
-M4 MCU allowing
customers to develop an entire application with a single IC. With on-chip Wi-Fi, internet, and robust
security protocols, no prior Wi-Fi experience is needed for faster development.
The
CC3200 LaunchPad development kit
is a low-cost evaluation platform for Arm Cortex-M4F-based
microcontrollers. The LaunchPad kit design highlights the CC3200 Internet-on-a-chip™ solution and Wi-Fi
capabilities. The CC3200 LaunchPad kit also features programmable user buttons, RGB LED for custom
applications, and onboard emulation for debugging. The stackable headers of the CC3200 LaunchPad XL
interface demonstrate how easy it is to expand the functionality of the LaunchPad kit when interfacing with
other peripherals on many existing BoosterPack™ plug-in modules, such as graphical displays, audio
codecs, antenna selection, environmental sensing, and more.
shows a photo of the CC3200
LaunchPad kit.
Free software development tools are also available, including TI’s Eclipse-based
and
. More information about the LaunchPad kit, the supported
BoosterPack modules, and the available resources can be found at
. Also visit the
for design resources and example projects.
NOTE:
The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of
at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
NOTE:
All figures and references in this document apply to the Rev3.2. Most of the document also
applies to the Rev4.1, unless otherwise stated. For the exact list of changes made across
board revisions, refer to
.
1.2
Key Features
•
CC3200, SimpleLink Wi-Fi, Internet-on-a-chip solution with integrated MCU
•
40-pin LaunchPad standard that leverages the BoosterPack ecosystem
•
FTDI-based JTAG emulation with serial port for flash programming
•
Two buttons and three LEDs for user interaction
•
Backchannel universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) through USB to PC
•
On-board chip antenna with U.FL for conducted testing
•
On-board accelerometer and temperature sensor for out-of-box demo
•
Micro USB connector for power and debug connections
