Texas Instruments SimpleLink Wi-Fi BoosterPack CC3120, User Manual

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CC3120 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
BoosterPack™ Plug-In Module and IoT
Solution
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User's Guide
SWRU457A – February 2017 – Revised August 2018
CC3120 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
®
BoosterPack™ Plug-In
Module and IoT Solution
The CC3120 device is part of the SimpleLink™ microcontroller (MCU) platform which consists of Wi-Fi
®
,
Bluetooth
®
low energy, Sub-1 GHz 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 CC3120 wireless network processor from Texas Instruments™ provides users the
flexibility to add Wi-Fi to any MCU. This user's guide explains the various configurations of the CC3120
BoosterPack™ Plug-In Module.
Contents
1 Introduction
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1.1 CC3120BOOST
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1.2 What is Included
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1.3 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 CC3120 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 CC3120BOOST 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 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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