The Piccolo F280049C controlCARD from Texas Instruments (TI) is intended to provide a well-filtered
robust design capable of working in most environments. This document describes the hardware details of
the F280049C controlCARD and explains the functions, locations of jumpers, and connectors present on
the board.
The Piccolo F280049C controlCARD from Texas Instruments (TI) provides a great way to learn and
experiment with the F28004x device family within TI’s C2000 family of microcontrollers (MCUs). This
controlCARD, which uses the 120HSEC controlCARD connector, is intended to provide a well-filtered
robust design capable of working in most environments. This document describes the hardware details of
the F280049C controlCARD and explains the functions, locations of jumpers, and connectors present on
the board.
Each controlCARD comes with a Hardware Developer’s Kit, a full set of files necessary to evaluate and
develop with a C2000 device. These files can be found in C2000Ware and include:
•Schematics – Designed in Altium
•Bill of Materials (BOM)
•Layout PCB files – Designed in Altium
•Gerber files
This controlCARD can be obtained by ordering:
•TMDXDOCK280049M – controlCARD, docking station, and cables necessary for evaluation
NOTE: This kit is designed to explore the functionality of the F28004x microcontroller. The
controlCARD can be treated as a good reference design, but it is not intended to be a
complete customer design. Full compliance to safety, EMI/EMC, and other regulations are
left to the designer of the final customer system.
Current revision of controlCARD as of Jan2017: PCB rev - A, ASSY rev - none.
2.1Warnings, Notes, and Errata
Notes for all controlCARDs:
•The F280049C Experimenter’s Kit ships with a USB cable and is designed to be powered through
USB. However, when external components are added to the docking station for experimentation, the
board or controlCARD may require more power than the 5 V @ 500 mA that a computer’s USB port
can provide. This is especially true when additional circuitry has been added to the docking station. In
such cases, TI recommends using an external 5-V power supply (2.5-mm inner diameter × 5.5-mm
outer diameter), and plug it into J1. A compatible supply could be the: Phihong PSAC05R-050(P)-R-C2
+ Phihong RPBAG
•The MCU by default expects GPIO24 and GPIO32 to be the IO pins responsible for determining the
boot mode of the device at power up. These GPIOs may be edited by programming the OTP in the
device, if desired. Refer to the Boot ROM section of the specific device’s Technical Reference Manual
(TRM) for more information.
•Early versions of the control card contain prototype silicon XF280049M. XF280049M is a prototype
variant only, and is not offered in production. It has the same functionality and configuration as the
F280049C.
3Getting Familiar With the controlCARD
Errata
3.1F280049C controlCARD Features
•Piccolo F280049C Microcontroller – High performance C2000 microcontroller is located on the
controlCARD.
•120pin HSEC8 Edge Card Interface – Allows for compatibility with all of C2000’s 120- or 180-pin
controlCARD-based application kits and controlCARDs. Compatibility with 100-pin DIMM
controlCARDs can be accomplished using the TMDSADAP180TO100 adapter card (sold separately).
•Built-in Isolated JTAG Emulation – An xds100v2 emulator provides a convenient interface to Code
Composer Studio without additional hardware. Flipping a switch allows an external JTAG emulator to
be used. This external emulator may use standard 4-pin JTAG or 2-pin cJTAG.
•Key Signal Breakout – Most GPIO, ADC, and other key signals routed to hard gold connector fingers.
•Robust Power Supply Filtering – Single 5-V input supply powers an on-CARD 3.3-V LDO. All MCU
inputs are then decoupled using LC filters near the device.
•ADC Clamping – ADC inputs are clamped by protection diodes.
•Anti-Aliasing Filters – Noise filters (small RC filters) can be easily added on several ADC input pins.
3.2F28004x Device Description
For a complete description of the F28004x device, see Section 1.3 of the TMS320F28004x Piccolo™
Microcontrollers data sheet (SPRS945).
3.3Assumed Operating Conditions
This kit is assumed to run at standard room conditions. The EVM should run at approximately Standard
Ambient Temperature and Pressure (SATP) with moderate-to-low humidity.
3.4Using the controlCARD
For the controlCARD to work, the controlCARD MCU must be powered. This is usually done by inputting 5
V through the HSEC connector through an accompanying baseboard. For example, if using a docking
station baseboard, 5 VDC should be input into the docking station’s J1 or J17, then SW1 must be toggled
to the appropriate position.
Based on the way that the controlCARD is used, additional hardware settings may be necessary, as
shown in Table 1.
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Table 1. Getting Started Reference
Debug Using CCS and the
on-card xds100v2 Emulator
S1:A (controlCARD)Position 1: Up (ON)Position 1: Down (OFF)Position 1: Down (OFF)
J1:A (controlCARD)Connect a mini USB cable
S1 (controlCARD)Position 1: Down (ON)
Baseboard’s JTAG connector
(J2 on the Docking Station
baseboard)
between J1:A and the
computer.
In CCS, use this target
configuration:
F280049C device with an
xds100v2 emulator.
Position 2: Up (OFF)
Putting the C2000 device into
Wait Mode can reduce the risk
of connectivity issues.
—
Debug Using CCS and an
External Emulator Through
the Baseboard
——
Position 1: Down (ON)
Position 2: Up (OFF)
Putting the C2000 device into
Wait Mode can reduce the risk
of connectivity issues.
Connect an external emulator
and appropriately configure the
CCS target configuration.
Standalone (Boot From
FLASH or Other Boot Mode)
Set S1 as desired
—
Code Composer Studio (CCS) is an integrated development environment (IDE) used to debug and
develop software for the C2000 series of MCUs. It can be downloaded from the following link:
The following PDF documents are provided to describe where each of the F28004x MCU’s pins appears
on the controlCARD connector/Docking Station:
•TMDSCNCD28004x_120cCARD_pinout_RevA – Indicates where each MCU pin is located on the
HSEC controlCARD connector or the 120/180-pin controlCARD docking station.
•TMDSCNCD28004x_DIM100Adapter_pinout_RevA – Indicates where each MCU pin is located on
the DIM100 controlCARD connector or the DIM100 docking station. This assumes that the
TMDSADAP180TO100 adapter card is used.
More information on the controlCARD/docking station can be found at the following locations:
C2000Ware contains a full suite of example software designed to work with the F280049C controlCARD.
This software can be found at http://www.ti.com/tool/C2000Ware.
This example software package includes many projects which allow the user to experiment with the ADC,
PWM, and other C2000 peripherals.
4Special Notes
4.1xds100v2 Emulator and SCI/UART Connectivity
The F280049C controlCARD provides emulation and USB-to-UART adapter functionality on the
controlCARD. This allows for a convenient method to debug and demo the F28004x MCU.
The FTDI chip, its support circuitry, and associated isolation components are placed in Macro A, the left
section of the controlCARD. Each of these components contains an additional A within the component
reference designator (that is R2:A for resistor 2 in Macro A).
Each F280049C controlCARD’s xds100v2 is programmed with a fixed serial number. If a debug session
must involve two or more F280049C controlCARDs, each controlCARDs must have a unique serial
number, and some must be reprogrammed. See:
The configuration of the switches on S1:A determine whether the on-board emulator is active, whether an
external emulator can be used, or whether the device will boot from FLASH/peripherals. See Figure 2.
Special Notes
Figure 2. xds100v2 Emulation Circuitry and Isolation Circuitry is Denoted by :A
4.2cJTAG Usage
The F280049C MCU supports the cJTAG 2-pin debugging interface. The controlCARD's onboard
xds100v2 emulator does not support cJTAG; however, the controlCARD enables a customer to
experiment with cJTAG using an external emulator connected to the baseboard. To enable cJTAG:
1. Connect an external emulator to the controlCARD's baseboard.
2. Change S4 to the cJTAG position (switch flipped up).
3. If cJTAG is used, the F280049C MCU will have two additional GPIO which can be used by the
application. Configure S2 and S3, as desired, to control which controlCARD fingers or pins the newly
available GPIO is connected to.
4.3Supporting Evaluation of the Internal DC/DC Converter
The controlCARD, by default, assumes the F280049 internal VREG will be used to generate the 1.2-V
power supply required by the MCU. The controlCARD enables the user to utilize the internal DC/DC
converter capabilities, with some soldering.
To enable the internal DC/DC converter:
•R18 and R19 must be unpopulated.
•R21 and R22 must be populated with a 0-Ω resistor.
•C19 must be populated with a 2.2-µF X5R/X7R capacitor.
•C20 and C21 must each be populated with a 10-µF X5R/X7R capacitor.
Functionally, the F280049C powers up the 1.2-V power rail using the internal VREG, then requires
software to change from the VREG to the DC/DC. See the F28004x Technical Reference Manual for more
details.
J1:AEmulation/UART connector - USB mini A connector used to provide xds100v2 emulation and
Jumpers
J1FSI Connector - Gives an ability to connect FSI signals from the F28004x to another board.
LEDs
D1Controlled by GPIO-31 with negative logic (red)
D2Controlled by GPIO-34 with negative logic (red)
D3Turns on when the controlCARD is powered ON (green)
D2:ATurns on when ISO JTAG logic is powered on (green)
D3:AJTAG/UART RX toggle indicator (blue)
D4:AJTAG/UART TX toggle indicator (blue)
Resistors and Capacitors (default setting in BOLD)
C19, C20, C21These capacitors should be populated when the F28004x’s internal DC/DC capability is used.
R24, C28R24 and C28 create an optional snubber circuit, which can be used if the DC/DC is used.
R36-R47,R49,R53, R60-R64, C41-C47,
and C48-C59
C34-C40PGA filter capacitor when PGA filtering is used
R55-R59PGA-GND configuration resistors
R48,R50-R52,R54These resistors control whether the negative input (PGAGND) for each PGA are grounded locally
Switches (default position in BOLD)
S1Boot Mode Switch
S2GPIO10/GPIO35 Configuration Switches
S3GPIO08/GPIO37 Configuration Switches
S4JTAG/cJTAG Selection Switch
USB-to-UART(SCI) communication through FTDI logic. S1:A determines which connections are
enabled to the MCU.
These resistors allow the user to choose whether GPIO22/23 is used as GPIO (and go to the
baseboard) or whether they will be used in conjunction with the F28004x MCU’s internal DC/DC
capability:
• R18,R19 populated with 0-Ω resistors and R21,R22 unpopulated – GPIO22 and
GPIO23 are used as GPIO and go to the baseboard through EC1. The internal DC/DC
cannot be used.
• R18,R19 unpopulated and R21,R22 populated with 0-Ω resistors – Internal DC/DC can be
used to generate the 1.2-V VDD power rail. GPIO22 and GPIO23 are used as VFBSW and
VSW, respectively. The internal DC/DC can be used.
C19 should be populated with a 2.2-µF capacitor. C20 and C21 should each be populated with a
10-µF capacitor.
Optional RC input filter for all ADC/PGA inputs
or whether they should be grounded through pins on the HSEC connector (for use in Kelvin
grounding).
By default, resistors R55-R59 are not populated and R48, R50-R52, R54 are populated.
Because of this, all the PGAs are, by default, expected to be referenced to ground by the
baseboard. If, for example, R55 was populated and R48 was unpopulated, then PGA1’s
PGAGND would be grounded on the controlCARD.
Controls the boot options of the F28004x device. See the device data sheet for more information.
This switch is intentionally upside-down, so that logic 0 is down (the switch is closed) whereas
logic 1 is up (the switch is open). See Table 3.
In the up position – GPIO10 goes to pin 60 of the HSEC connector. If S4’s switch 1 is in the up
position, GPIO35 goes to pin 85 of the HSEC connector.
In the down position – GPIO10 goes to pin 85 of the HSEC connector. If S4’s switch 1 is in the
up position, GPIO35 goes to pin 60 of the HSEC connector.
In the up position – GPIO08 goes to pin 87 of the HSEC connector. If S4’s switch 2 is in the up
position, GPIO37 goes to pin 58 of the HSEC connector.
In the down position – GPIO08 goes to pin 58 of the HSEC connector. If S4’s switch 2 is in the
up position, GPIO37 goes to pin 87 of the HSEC connector.
In the up position – 2-pin cJTAG mode is expected to be used. GPIO35 and GPIO37 go to the
baseboard based on the settings of S2 and S3, respectively.
In the down position – 4-pin standard JTAG is expected to be used. GPIO35 and GPIO37 are
used to support JTAG functionality. The on-card xds100v2 emulator requires 4-pin JTAG to be
used.
• In the up position – GPIO27 goes to pin 109 of the HSEC connector.
• In the down position – GPIO27 goes to pin 81 of the HSEC connector.
S7PGA Filter Configuration Switches
From the left, the switches control whether PGA1-PGA7’s outputs, respectively, are filtered.
Switch 8 is unused.
Each switch:
• In the up position – an HSEC pin is connected to the respective PGA+ input pin, and is
now also tied to an additional ADC input pin. In software, PGA output filtering, for the
respective PGA, functionality should NOT be used.
• In the down position – an HSEC pin only goes to the PGA+ input pin. PGA output filtering,
for the respective PGA, may be used.
The description above is similar, but not quite true of S7’s switch 6 (PGA6). Its implementation is
slightly different; see the schematic for details. The switch does still give whether PGA output
filtering may or may not be used.
S8ADC VREFHI Control Switch for ADC modules
Switch 1 (left switch) – VREFHI Control Switch for ADC module A:
• In the up position – ADC-A is configured to use an external voltage reference, which should
be connected to pin 45 of the HSEC connector.
• In the down position – ADC-A should be configured to use the internal voltage reference.
Switch 2 (right switch) – VREFHI Control Switch for ADC module B and module C:
• In the up position – ADC-B and ADC-C are configured to use an external voltage reference,
which should be connected to pin 45 of the HSEC connector.
• In the down position – ADC-B and ADC-C should be configured to use the internal voltage
reference.
S1:AIsolated emulation and UART communication enable switches
Switch Position 1 – JTAG Enable:
• ON – All signals between the xds100v2 emulation logic and the MCU are connected. This
setting is valid when the MCU is being debugged or programmed through the on-card
xds100v2 emulator.
• OFF – The xds100v2 emulation logic will NOT be connected to the MCU. This setting is
valid when the device boots from FLASH, boots from a peripheral directly, or when an
external JTAG emulator is used.
Switch Position 2 – ISO UART communication enable:
• ON – The C2000 MCU’s GPIO-28 (and pin76 of the 180pin controlCARD connector) are
coupled to the FTDI’s USB-to-Serial adapter. This allows UART communication to a
computer through the FTDI chip. However, in this position, GPIO-28 is forced high by the
FTDI chip. Functionality of pin76 on the connector is limited.
• OFF – The C2000 MCU will NOT be connected to the FTDI USB-to-Serial adapter. Pin76 of
the 180pin controlCARD connector is directly connected to GPIO-28.
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Table 3. Boot Mode Switch Positions
Mode #Switch Position 1 (GPIO-24)Switch Position 2 (GPIO-32)Boot from
0000Parallel I/O
0101Boot from SCI / Wait Mode
0210Boot from CAN
0311Boot from FLASH
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IMPROVEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHEN MADE, CONCEIVED OR ACQUIRED.
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WHETHER CLAIMS ARISE UNDER STATUTE, REGULATION, OR THE LAW OF TORT, CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL
THEORY, AND EVEN IF THE EVM FAILS TO PERFORM AS DESCRIBED OR EXPECTED.
8. Limitations on Damages and Liability:
8.1 General Limitations. IN NO EVENT SHALL TI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, COLLATERAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THESE
TERMS OR THE USE OF THE EVMS , REGARDLESS OF WHETHER TI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. EXCLUDED DAMAGES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COST OF REMOVAL OR
REINSTALLATION, ANCILLARY COSTS TO THE PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, RETESTING,
OUTSIDE COMPUTER TIME, LABOR COSTS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF SAVINGS, LOSS OF
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MORE THAN TWELVE (12) MONTHS AFTER THE EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS
OCCURRED.
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HEREUNDER, INCLUDING FROM ANY WARRANTY, INDEMITY OR OTHER OBLIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, , EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO TI BY USER FOR THE PARTICULAR
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a resalable condition. If User feels it has been incorrectly charged for the EVM(s) it ordered or that delivery violates the applicable
order, User should contact TI. All refunds will be made in full within thirty (30) working days from the return of the components(s),
excluding any postage or packaging costs.
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