
Board Overview
August 29, 2012
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Kit Contents
The Stellaris® LM4F120 LaunchPad Evaluation Kit comes with the following:
Stellaris® LaunchPad Evaluation Board (EK-LM4F120XL)
On-board Stellaris® In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI)
USB Micro-B plug to USB-A plug cable
README First
document
Using the Stellaris® LaunchPad
The recommended steps for using the Stellaris® LM4F120 LaunchPad Evaluation Kit are:
1.
Follow the README First document included in the kit.
The README First document will
help get the Stellaris® LaunchPad up and running in minutes. See the
www.ti.com/stellaris-launchpad
web site for additional information to get started.
2.
Experiment with LaunchPad BoosterPacks.
Stellaris® BoosterPacks and compatible
MSP430™ BoosterPacks can be found at the
www.ti.com/stellaris-launchpad
web site.
3.
Take your first step toward developing an application with Project 0 using your
preferred ARM tool-chain and the Stellaris Peripheral Driver Library.
Software
applications are loaded using the on-board Stellaris® In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI). See
Chapter 3, “Software Development” on page 20, for the programming procedure. The
StellarisWare Peripheral Driver Library Software Reference Manual
contains specific
information on software structure and function. For more information on Project 0, go to the
www.ti.com/stellaris-launchpad/project0
web site.
4.
Customize and integrate the hardware to suit an end application.
This user's manual is an
important reference for understanding circuit operation and completing hardware modification.
Features
The Stellaris® LaunchPad includes the following features:
Stellaris® LM4F120H5QR microcontroller
USB Micro-B connector for USB Device
RGB user LED
2 user switches (application/wake)
Available I/O brought out to headers on a 0.1" grid
On-board Stellaris® In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI)
Switch-selectable power sources
–
ICDI
–
USB Device
Reset switch
Preloaded RGB quickstart application
Supported by StellarisWare® software including the USB library and the peripheral driver
library