Getting Started
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SLAU666B – June 2016 – Revised May 2018
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BOOSTXL-SENSORS Sensors BoosterPack Plug-in Module
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Getting Started
1.1
Introduction
The Sensors BoosterPack kit (
) is an easy-to-use plug-in module for adding digital
sensors to the LaunchPad development kit design. SimpleLink MCU LaunchPad development kit
developers can use this BoosterPack plug-in module to start developing sensor applications using the
onboard gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, pressure, ambient temperature, humidity, ambient
light, and infrared temperature sensors. (Only the PCB footprint is provided for the infrared temperature
sensor due to TMP007 device end-of-life.)
1.2
Key Features
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Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor – accelerometer and gyroscope
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Magnetometer
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Environmental sensor: pressure, ambient temperature, and humidity
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Ambient light sensor
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PCB footprint for the infrared temperature sensor (device not populated due to end-of-life)
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Works with TI LaunchPad development kits
1.3
What's Included
1.3.1
Kit Contents
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1x
BoosterPack plug-in module
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1x quick start guide
1.3.2
Software Examples
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SimpleLink MSP-EXP432P401R LaunchPad development kit + BOOSTXL-SENSORS demos (see
)
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Raw sensor data GUI
–
TI RTOS sensor GUI
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MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit + BOOSTXL-SENSORS demos (see
)
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TI RTOS sensor GUI
1.4
Next Steps: Looking Into the Provided Code
After the EVM features have been explored, the fun can begin. It's time to open an integrated
development environment (IDE) and start looking at the code examples.
describes the example
projects available to make it easy to understand the provided software.
