Texas Instruments CC3100 SimpleLink User Manual
CC3100 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi®and IoT Solution
Getting Started Guide
User's Guide
Literature Number: SWRU375D
June 2014–Revised May 2018
Contents
1 Trademarks......................................................................................................................... 4
2 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Prerequisites.............................................................................................................. 4
3 Getting Started .................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Download and Install Software......................................................................................... 4
3.2 Update Service Pack .................................................................................................... 4
4 Getting Started with SimpleLink Studio .................................................................................. 5
4.1 Configure Boards......................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Run the Software......................................................................................................... 8
5 Getting Started with the MSP430F5529.................................................................................. 13
5.1 Configure Boards ....................................................................................................... 13
5.2 Run the Software ....................................................................................................... 15
6 Summary........................................................................................................................... 20
7 Acronyms Used.................................................................................................................. 20
Revision History.......................................................................................................................... 21
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1 CC3100BOOST.............................................................................................................. 5
2 CC31XXEMUBOOST ....................................................................................................... 6
3 Connect the CC3100BOOST to the CC31XXEMUBOOST............................................................ 7
4 Device Manager.............................................................................................................. 8
5 MinGW Installation Screen ................................................................................................. 9
6 Import Existing Code....................................................................................................... 10
7 Paths and Symbols ........................................................................................................ 11
8 Eclipse Output Console ................................................................................................... 11
9 CC3100BOOST ............................................................................................................ 13
10 Jumpers on the MSP430F5529 Launchpad ............................................................................ 14
11 Connect the CC3100BOOST to the MSP430F5529 Launchpad .................................................... 15
12 Select CCS Projects to Import............................................................................................ 16
13 Define SSID_Name ........................................................................................................ 17
14 Launch Tera Term ......................................................................................................... 17
15 Tera Term VT............................................................................................................... 18
16 Macro Definition of SSID_Name ......................................................................................... 18
17 Launch Tera Term ......................................................................................................... 19
18 Tera Term VT............................................................................................................... 19
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CC3100 SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi®and IoT Solution Getting
This guide is intended to assist users in the initial setup and demonstration of the Getting Started with
WLAN Station application. The guide explains how to install an Integrated Development Environment
(IDE), and then compile, download, and debug Getting Started with WLAN Station.
1 Trademarks
SimpleLink is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.
2 Introduction
2.1 Prerequisites
The user should have the following items:
• One CC3100BOOST
• One CC31XXEMUBOOST or MSP430F5529 Launchpad
• An 802.11b/g/n Wireless Access Point (AP)
• A computer running Microsoft®Windows®7 or XP operating systems.
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ABSTRACT
3 Getting Started
3.1 Download and Install Software
Download and install the following software:
• CC3100 SDK package http://www.ti.com/tool/cc3100sdk
– This guide assumes the use of the default installation folder C:\TI\CC3100SDK_<x.x.x>\. .
3.2 Update Service Pack
If the board is not already flashed with the service pack for SDK_<x.x.x>, the latest service pack for
SDK_<x.x.x> must be flashed on the CC3100. The latest service pack can be downloaded from
http://www.ti.com/tool/cc3100sdk. Refer to the UNIFLASH Quick Start guide for details on flashing the
service pack to the CC3100
(http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/CC31xx_%26_CC32xx_UniFlash#Service_Pack_Programming).
Details on setting up the hardware for flashing can be found in Section 4.1 .
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4 Getting Started with SimpleLink Studio
4.1 Configure Boards
1. The jumpers on the CC3100BOOST should be connected as shown in Figure 1.
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2. The jumpers on the CC31XXEMUBOOST should be connected as shown in Figure 2.
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Figure 2. CC31XXEMUBOOST
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3. Connect the CC3100BOOST to the CC31XXEMUBOOST as shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 3. Connect the CC3100BOOST to the CC31XXEMUBOOST
4. Connect the J6 port CC31XXEMUBOOST to the PC using the provided micro-USB cable.
5. The CC3100BOOST is now visible in the Device Manager as shown in Figure 4. The user may see
two COM ports instead of four.
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