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Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

Kit Contents

You should find the following in your box:

Connecting the board

Tiva™ C Series TM4C123G LaunchPad

The TM4C123GXL LaunchPad Board ICDI USB port (marked DEBUG and shown in the picture below) is a composite USB port and consists of three connections:

  • Stellaris ICDI JTAG/SWD Interface – debugger connection
  • Stellaris ICDI DFU Device – firmware update connection
  • Stellaris Virtual Serial Port – a serial data connection

Using the included USB cable,

  • connect the USB emulation connector on your evaluation board (marked DEBUG) to a free USB port on your PC.
    A PC’s USB port is capable of sourcing up to 500 mA for each attached device, which is sufficient for the evaluation board.
    If connecting the board through a USB hub, it must be a powered hub.
  • The drivers should install automatically.

LaunchPad

Make sure that the power switch in the upper left hand corner of your board is in the right-hand DEBUG position as shown:

Start

  • Switch the POWER SELECT switch to the right for DEBUG mode.
  • Connect the USB-A cable plug to an available port on the PC and the Micro-B plug to the Debug USB port on the Board.
  • Verify that the POWER LED D4 on the board is lit.