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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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README First 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

īa for a wiring framework-

based cross-platform, fast-prototyping environment that works with this and other TI LaunchPads. See

Chapter 3 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

īa can be found at

http://energia.nu.

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

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USB Device

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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