Connecting to the PC Using EMUBOOST
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Connecting to the PC Using EMUBOOST
3.1
CC31XXEMUBOOST
3.1.1
Overview
The CC31XXEMUBOOST is designed to connect the BoosterPack to a PC using a USB connection. This
updates the firmware patches, which are stored in the serial flash, on the BoosterPack; and in software
development using SimpleLink Studio.
3.1.2
Hardware Details
Figure 12. CC31XXEMUBOOST Board
The board has two FTDI ICs to enumerate multiple COM and D2XX ports. The details of the ports are
given in
Table 6. Ports Available on J6
Port
Number
Port Type
Usage
Comments
1
D2XX
SPI port for SL Studio
2
D2XX
GPIO for SL Studio
Control the nRESET, nHIB, IRQ
3
VCP
COM port for Flash
programming
4
VCP
NWP
Network processor logger output. Used with specific tools to analyze the
network processor logs. For TI use only.
NOTE:
On the PC, only two of the four ports would be visible on the Device Manager. The D2XX
ports are not listed under the “Ports” tab.
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