User manual

User's Guide

SWRU371B–June 2014–Revised January 2015

CC3100 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi

and IoT Solution

BoosterPack Hardware

1 Introduction

1.1 CC3100 BOOST

The CC3100 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi

solution provides the flexibility to add Wi-Fi to any microcontroller

(MCU). This user guide explains the various configurations of the CC3100 hardware BoosterPack™. This

internet on a chip solution contains everything that you need to easily create IoT solutions – security, quick

connection, cloud support and more. The CC3100 BoosterPack can be used in several ways. First, it can

be connected to a TI MCU LaunchPad (software examples provided for MSP-EXP430F5529LP). Second,

it can be plugged into a CC31XXEMUBOOST

board and connected to a PC for MCU emulation. Finally, it

can be connected onto an adapter board (MCU-ADAPT), which allows customers to use CC3100BOOST

with additional platforms beyond TI LaunchPads.

This kit comes in three configurations:

• CC3100BOOST + CC31XXEMUBOOST + MSP-EXP430F5529LP – Able to run all software in SDK,

and develop on MSP430F5529 MCU.

• CC3100BOOST + CC31XXEMUBOOST – Used for any CC3100 development.

• CC3100BOOST – If extra CC3100 BoosterPacks are needed, and the user already has

CC31XXEMUBOOST.

NOTE:

CC31XXEMUBOOST is an advanced emulation board that is required for flashing

CC3100BOOST, using the radio tool (Radio performance testing or putting into certification

modes), and for doing networking processing logs for advanced debug.

NOTE: The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of

at least 20 cm from all people and must not be co-located or operate in conjunction with any

other antenna or transmitter.

NOTE: The pictures used in this document refer to Rev 3.x, but the contents also apply to Rev4.0

and higher unless otherwise stated. For the changes across the various revisions of board,

please refer to Section 5.3.

SimpleLink is a trademark of Texas Instruments.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.

CC3100 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi

and IoT Solution BoosterPack Hardware SWRU371B–June 2014–Revised January 2015

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