Kit Contents
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SPMU365C – March 2014 – Revised October 2016
Copyright © 2014–2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Board Overview
1.1
Kit Contents
The Connected LaunchPad Evaluation Kit contains the following items:
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Tiva™ C Series TM4C1294 Evaluation Board (EK-TM4C1294XL)
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Retractable Ethernet cable
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USB Micro-B plug to USB-A plug cable
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document
1.2
Using the Connected LaunchPad
The recommended steps for using the Connected LaunchPad Evaluation Kit are:
1.
Follow the README First document included in the kit.
The README First helps you get the
Connected LaunchPad up and running in minutes. Within just a few minutes you can be controlling and
monitoring the Connected LaunchPad through the internet using Exosite and the pre-programmed
quickstart application.
2.
Experiment with BoosterPacks.
This evaluation kit conforms to the latest revision of the BoosterPack
pinout standard. It has two independent BoosterPack connections to enable a multitude of expansion
opportunities.
3.
Take the first step towards developing your own applications.
The Connected LaunchPad is
supported by TivaWare for C Series. After installing TivaWare, look in the installation directory for
examples\boards\ek-tm4c1294xl
. You can find pre-configured example applications for this board as
well as for this board with selected BoosterPacks. Alternately, use Energ
ī
a for a wiring framework-
based cross-platform, fast-prototyping environment that works with this and other TI LaunchPads. See
of this document for more details about software development. TivaWare can be
downloaded from the TI website at
http://www.ti.com/tool/sw-tm4c
. Energ
ī
a can be found at
4.
Customize and integrate the hardware to suit your end application.
This evaluation kit can be
used as a reference for building your own custom circuits based on Tiva C microcontrollers or as a
foundation for expansion with your custom BoosterPack or other circuit. This manual can serve as a
starting point for this endeavor.
5.
Get Trained.
You can also download hours of written and video training materials on this and related
LaunchPads. Visit the Tiva C Series LaunchPad Workshop Wiki for more information.
6.
More Resources.
See the TI MCU LaunchPad web page for more information and available
BoosterPacks. (
http://www.ti.com/tiva-c-launchpad
)
1.3
Features
Your Connected LaunchPad includes the following features:
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Tiva TM4C1294NCPDTI microcontroller
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Ethernet connectivity with fully integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY Motion Control PWM
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USB 2.0 Micro A/B connector
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4 user LEDs
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2 user buttons
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1 independent hibernate wake switch
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1 independent microcontroller reset switch
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Jumper for selecting power source:
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ICDI USB
–
USB Device
–
BoosterPack
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Preloaded Internet-of-Things Exosite quickstart application
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I/O brought to board edge for breadboard expansion
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Two independent BoosterPack XL standard connectors featuring stackable headers to maximize
expansion through BoosterPack ecosystem
