Lab Kit Overview

Lab Kit

TI EK-TM4C1294XL LaunchPad

ARM Cortex-M4F Microcontroller

• 120MHz with hardware floating-point unit
• 1MB Flash memory, 256KB RAM
• Integrated Ethernet, USB, CAN interfaces
• Professional debugging capabilities

BOOSTXL-EDUMKII BoosterPack

Complete I/O Interface Module

• 128×128 color LCD display
• Multiple sensors: light, temperature, accelerometer
• Audio input/output with microphone and speaker
• Joystick and button interfaces

Connection Note

In this lab, we will use the BoosterPack 1 position on the EK‑TM4C1294XL LaunchPad. This corresponds to the outer header connectors (J1, J2, J3, and J4). Make sure the pins are aligned correctly as shown below.

_{BoosterPack MKII installed in BoosterPack 1 position on the EK-TM4C1294XL LaunchPad}

Danger

Always verify pin orientation and alignment before powering the board to avoid hardware damage.

Connecting the LaunchPad via USB

Caution

Ensure proper power and communication between your computer and the TM4C1294XL LaunchPad.

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USB Connection Setup

The TM4C1294XL LaunchPad includes two micro-USB connectors:

1. DEBUG — used for programming, debugging, and powering the board.
2. DEVICE — used only for USB peripheral experiments (not used in this lab).

For all labs in this course, including this one, you must connect your micro-USB cable to the DEBUG port — it is the connector farther away from the Ethernet port, located on the left side of the LaunchPad.

_{Connect the USB cable to the DEBUG port (the port farthest from the Ethernet jack)}

Tip

Do not connect to the DEVICE port for this lab. The DEBUG port provides both power and the debugging interface used by Code Composer Studio.

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Once connected, verify that:

• The Power LED on the LaunchPad turns ON.
• The device appears in your system’s Device Manager or CCS target configuration as Stellaris In-Circuit Debug Interface.

You are now ready to flash and debug your program directly from Code Composer Studio.

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