This guide provides an overview on how to get started quickly with the MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM,
including power, header pinouts and connections, communication interfaces, and programming interfaces.
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The SimpleLink™ Ethernet MSP432E411Y microcontroller EVM is an evaluation platform for SimpleLink
Arm®Cortex®-M4F-based Ethernet microcontrollers. The MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM demonstrates the
MSP432E411Y microcontroller with its on-chip 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY, USB 2.0, LCD controller,
External Peripheral Interface (EPI), hibernation module, motion control pulse-width modulation, and a
multitude of simultaneous serial connectivity. The MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM also features a fully compliant
40-pin BoosterPack™ plug-in module header, a user switch, two user LEDs, and dedicated reset and
wake switches.
The preprogrammed quick start application on the EVM is an application that performs a self-test on the
onboard SDRAM by writing and reading back values in memory using the MSP432E411Y EPI. The selftest blinks an LED to indicate that the test passes. Figure 1 shows the MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM with key
features highlighted.
The MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM requires a 3.3-V power supply, which can be provided in any of several
ways:
•Provide 3.3 V from an external emulator through the 20-pin Arm JTAG interface
•Provide 3.3 V directly to the 3.3V pin on the external power header (J11)
•Provide 5 V to the 5V pin on the external power header (J11) and using the onboard LDO to generate
3.3 V
•Provide 3.3 V and 5 V both to the external power header (J11)
2.1Emulator Power
To use an external emulator as a power source, use an emulator that supplies 3.3 V to pin 1 on the Arm
20-pin JTAG interface. When 3.3 V is supplied to the board from the emulator, disconnect the output of
the onboard 3.3-V LDO (U5) from the 3.3-V power rail by removing the jumper on JP8. Figure 2 shows the
location of JP8.
Power the MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM
If USB host functionality is required from the onboard USB OTG connector, provide 5 V to the board
through the external power header (J11) or the BoosterPack header (J3).
2.2External 3.3-V Source Only
To use an external 3.3-V source to power the EVM, connect the 3.3-V and GND lines of the supply to the
3.3V and GND pins of the external power header (J11). Disconnect the onboard 3.3-V LDO (U5) from the
3.3-V power rail by removing the jumper on JP8 to prevent back-powering the LDO. Figure 2 shows the
location of JP8. If USB host functionality is required from the onboard USB-OTG connector, also provide
5 V to the board. Use the external 3.3-V and 5-V power option in Section 2.4.
2.3External 5-V Source Only
To use an external 5-V source to power the EVM, connect the 5-V and GND lines of the supply to the 5V
and GND pins of the external power header (J11) or to the 5V pin on the BoosterPack header (J3).
Connect the onboard 3.3-V LDO (U5) to the 3.3-V power rail by populating the jumper on JP8 to connect
the output of the LDO to the 3.3-V power rail. Figure 2 shows the location for JP8.
To use external 3.3-V and 5-V supplies to power the EVM, connect the 3.3-V, 5-V, and GND pins of the
supply to the 3.3V, 5V, and GND pins of the external power header (J11) or the BoosterPack headers (J1
for 3.3V and J3 for 5V). Disconnect the onboard 3.3-V LDO (U5) from the 3.3-V power rail by removing
the jumper on JP8 to prevent back-powering the LDO. Figure 2 shows the location for JP8.
2.5Measure Current Consumption
To measure current consumption, remove the JP1, JP2, or JP3 jumpers and place an ammeter across the
header pins. Connect this jumper when not performing current measurements. Figure 3 shows the location
of JP1, JP2, and JP3. Table 1 lists which power rail to measure on each jumper.
Header J11 contains connections for 3.3 V, 5 V, and GND signals and is intended to be used to connect
external power supplies to the MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM. Figure 2 shows header J11, and Table 2 lists
the pinout.
Table 2. External Power Connector J11 Pinout
J11 PinSignal
13.3V
2GND
3GND
45V
3.2J6 – Power Rail Header
Header J6 contains connections for all the power rails and reference voltages used by the MSP432E411Y
device. Figure 4 shows header J6 and Table 3 lists the pinout.
Header Pinouts and Connections
Table 3. External Power Connector J6 Pinout
J6 PinSignalDescription
1VREFA+Reference voltage for ADC positive input
2VREFA-Reference voltage for ADC negative input
3VBATPower source for hibernation module
4VDDPositive supply for I/O
5VSSNegative supply for I/O
6VDDAPositive supply for analog circuits
7AVSSNegative supply for analog circuits
Header J7 contains all the signals for the MSP432E411Y’s External Peripheral Interface (EPI). The EPI
can be connected to an onboard IS42S16320F-7TL – 512 megabit SDRAM, U2, buy shorting all the
header pins on J7 horizontally, as shown in Figure 5. Alternatively, the EPI pins can be used to connect to
an external device by removing the headers on J7, and connecting to the outside pins of J7, as shown in
Figure 6.
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Figure 5. Header J7 With All Jumpers to Connect Onboard SDRAM
Figure 6. Header J7 With Jumpers Removed to Connect External Device to EPI
Header J9 contains all of the signals for the internal LCD controller in the MSP432E411Y to interface with
an external LCD panel, including four additional GPIO pins. The four additional GPIO pins can be used as
analog inputs to interface with a resistive touch screen. Alternatively, two of the pins (PE6 and PE7) can
be configured as I2C pins to interface with controllers that require an I2C interface. Figure 7 shows the
location of J9, and Table 5 lists the pinout of J9.
Headers J1, J2, J3, and J4 are aligned correctly and follow the pinout requirements to comply with the
BoosterPack plug-in module pinout standard, as shown on www.ti.com/byob. Figure 8 shows the pinouts
for the J1, J2, J3, and J4 headers.
The MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM development kit can connect directly to an Ethernet network using RJ45
connectors. The microcontroller contains a fully integrated Ethernet MAC and PHY. This integration
creates a simple, elegant, and cost-saving Ethernet circuit design. Example code is available for the lwIP
TCP/IP protocol stack. The embedded Ethernet on this device can be programmed to act as an HTTP
server, a client, or both. The design and integration of the circuit and microcontroller can also synchronize
events over the network using the IEEE 1588 precision time protocol. The existing SimpleLink SDK
network stack includes an example of using this feature.
The Ethernet jack on the EVM contains two LEDs, one green and one yellow, that are controlled by pins
PN0 and PN1 on the MSP432E411Y. When configured for Ethernet operation, the application should
control these pins directly, because the PHY-controlled LED pins have not been provided for LED
function.
4.2USB-OTG
The EVM is USB 2.0 ready. A TPS2051B power switch is connected to and controlled by the
microcontroller USB peripheral, which manages power to the USB micro A/B connector when functioning
in a USB host. When functioning as a USB device, apply power to the EVM from an external source, (see
Section 2). USB 2.0 functionality is provided and supported directly out of the box with the target USB
The MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM supports JTAG programming through two different connectors. JA supports
the 20-pin Arm standard JTAG programming interface, and JB supports the 10-pin Arm standard miniJTAG programming interface. Figure 10 shows the two Arm JTAG connectors. When using an external
emulator, if the emulator does not provide power to the board, apply power as described in Section 2.
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Figure 10. Arm JTAG Connectors
5.2ETM Trace
The MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM supports ETM Trace capabilities through J12 (see Figure 11).
The MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM supports BSL communication with the MSP432E411Y device through
UART, I2C, or SPI BSL. Three switch banks (S3, S4, and S5) control which BSL interface is connected to
the BSL connector, BSL. Move the corresponding switch for the desired BSL interface to the ON position,
and move the other switches to the OFF position. Figure 12 shows the BSL switches and the BSL
connector, with the switches in position to enable the SPI BSL interface. Table 7 shows which switch bank
controls which BSL Interface. Switch bank S6 connects 4.7-kΩ resistors to the I2C BSL lines if I2C pullups
are needed.
Programming Interfaces
Figure 12. BSL Area on MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM
Table 7. BSL Switch Bank Interfaces
Switch BankBSL Interface
SW3SPI
SW4UART
SW5I2C
When connecting to the MSP432E411Y device through the BSL connector:
•If R15 is populated and R7 is not (the default), the BSL host supplies the 3.3-V rail.
•If R7 is populated and R15 is not, the BSL host can sense the 3.3-V rail, which must be externally
supplied to the MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM.
The SimpleLink MSP432E4 Software Development Kit (SDK) provides drivers for all of the peripheral
devices supplied in the design. The Peripheral Driver Library is required to operate the on-chip peripherals
as part of the SDK. The SDK includes a set of example applications that use the Peripheral Driver Library.
These applications demonstrate the capabilities of the MSP432E411Y microcontroller and provide a
starting point for the development of the final application for use on the MSP432E411Y-BGAEVM.
6.2Source Code
The source code is provided as part of the SimpleLink MSP432E4 SDK.
6.3Tool Options
The source code installation includes directories containing projects, makefiles, and binaries for the
following tool-chains:
•Keil®Arm RealView Microcontroller Development System
•IAR Embedded Workbench®for Arm
•TI Code Composer Studio™ IDE for Arm and GCC compilers
For detailed information on using these tools, see the documentation included in the tool chain installation
or visit the website of the tools supplier.
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