User's Guide

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MSP432P401R LaunchPad™ Development Kit

(MSP‑EXP432P401R)

The MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad™ is an easy-to-use evaluation module (EVM) for the

MSP432P401R microcontroller. It contains everything needed to start developing on the MSP432 Low-
Power + Performance ARM® 32-bit Cortex®-M4F microcontroller (MCU), including on-board emulation for
programming, debugging, and energy measurements. The MSP432P401R device supports low-power
applications requiring increased CPU speed, memory, analog, and 32-bit performance.

Figure 1. MSP‑‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad

LaunchPad, BoosterPack, Code Composer Studio, EnergyTrace, SimpleLink, E2E are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
ARM, Cortex are registered trademarks of ARM Ltd.
IAR Embedded Workbench is a trademark of IAR Systems.
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Contents
1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 3
2 Hardware...................................................................................................................... 5
3 Software Examples ........................................................................................................ 17
4 Resources ................................................................................................................... 24
5 FAQ .......................................................................................................................... 28
6 Schematics .................................................................................................................. 32

List of Figures
1 MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad .......................................................................................... 1
2 EVM Overview ............................................................................................................... 5
3 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 5
4 MSP432P401RIPZ Pinout .................................................................................................. 6
5 XDS110-ET Emulator ....................................................................................................... 7
6 XDS110-ET Isolation Block ................................................................................................. 8
7 Application Backchannel UART in Device Manager .................................................................... 9
8 EnergyTrace Technology Preferences .................................................................................. 11
9 EnergyTrace Windows..................................................................................................... 12
10 MSP‑EXP432P401R Power Block Diagram ............................................................................ 13
11 LaunchPad to BoosterPack Connector Pinout ......................................................................... 16
12 Out-of-Box GUI Running Locally ......................................................................................... 18
13 Out-of-Box GUI Running From TI Cloud Tools ......................................................................... 19
14 Backend Block Diagram of CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control Demo ................................... 21
15 Importing and Converting an Image With MSP Image Reformer .................................................... 23
16 Using TI Resource Explorer to Browse MSP‑EXP432P401R in MSPWare ........................................ 26
17 SWD Mode Settings ....................................................................................................... 28
18 Target Configurations ...................................................................................................... 28
19 Launch Selected Configuration ........................................................................................... 29
20 Show All Cores ............................................................................................................. 29
21 Connect Target ............................................................................................................. 30
22 MSP432_Factory_Reset Script ........................................................................................... 30
23 Schematics (1 of 7) ........................................................................................................ 32
24 Schematics (2 of 7) ........................................................................................................ 33
25 Schematics (3 of 7) ........................................................................................................ 34
26 Schematics (4 of 7) ........................................................................................................ 35
27 Schematics (5 of 7) ........................................................................................................ 36
28 Schematics (6 of 7) ........................................................................................................ 37
29 Schematics (7 of 7) ........................................................................................................ 38

List of Tables
1 Isolation Block Connections ................................................................................................ 7
2 Default Clock Operation ................................................................................................... 14
3 Hardware Change Log..................................................................................................... 17
4 Software Examples ........................................................................................................ 17
5 IDE Minimum Requirements for MSP‑EXP432P401R ................................................................ 17
6 Source File and Folders ................................................................................................... 20
7 How MSP Device Documentation is Organized ........................................................................ 27

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1 Getting Started

1.1 Introduction
The MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad is an easy-to-use evaluation module (EVM) for the MSP432P401R
microcontroller. It contains everything needed to start developing on the MSP432 Low-Power +
Performance ARM 32-bit Cortex-M4F microcontroller (MCU), including on-board emulation for
programming, debugging, and energy measurements. The MSP432P401R device supports low-power
applications that require increased CPU speed, memory, analog, and 32-bit performance.
Rapid prototyping is simplified by access to the 40-pin headers and a wide variety of BoosterPack™ plug-
in modules that enable technologies such as wireless connectivity, graphical displays, environmental
sensing, and many more. Free software development tools are also available such as TI's Eclipse-based
Code Composer Studio™ (CCS) IDE, IAR Embedded Workbench™ IDE, and Keil µVision IDE. Code
Composer (CCS) supports EnergyTrace™ technology when paired with the MSP432P401R LaunchPad.
More information about the LaunchPad, the supported BoosterPacks, and the available resources can be
found at TI's LaunchPad portal. To get started quickly, and find available resources in MSPWare, visit the
TI Cloud Development Environment.

1.2 Key Features

• Low-power ARM Cortex-M4F MSP432P401R
• 40-pin LaunchPad standard that leverages the BoosterPack ecosystem
• XDS110-ET, an open-source onboard debugger featuring EnergyTrace+ technology and application
UART
• Two buttons and two LEDs for user interaction
• Backchannel UART through USB to PC

1.3 What's Included

1.3.1 Kit Contents

• One MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad Evaluation Kit
• One Micro USB cable
• One Quick Start Guide

1.3.2 Software Examples (Section 3)

• Out-of-Box Software Example
• CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control Example
• BOOSTXL-K350QVG-S1 Graphics Library Example
• 430BOOST-SHARP96 Graphics Library Example

1.4 First Steps: Out-of-Box Experience

An easy way to get familiar with the EVM is by using its preprogrammed out-of-box code. It demonstrates
some key features of the LaunchPad from a user level, showing how to use the pushbutton switches
together with onboard LEDs and basic serial communication with a computer.
A more detailed explanation of the out-of-box demo can be found in Section 3.

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1.5 Next Steps: Looking Into the Provided Code

It is now time to start exploring more features of the EVM!
www.ti.com/beginMSP432launchpad
To get started, you will need an integrated development environment (IDE) to explore and start editing the
code examples. Refer to Section 4 for more information on IDEs and where to download them.
The out-of-box source code and more code examples can be downloaded from the MSP-EXP432P401R
tool folder. Find what code examples are available and more details about each example in Section 3. All
code is licensed under BSD, and TI encourages reuse and modifications to fit specific needs.

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2 Hardware
Figure 2 shows an overview of the EVM hardware.

Figure 2. EVM Overview

2.1 Block Diagram

Figure 3 shows the block diagram.

Micro‐B LED
USB Red, Green

ESD EnergyTrace+
Protection Debug
Current
MCU
Measure HW

LDO Power
5 V, 3.3 V Switch

Power, UART, SWD to Target

Crystal Target Device 40‐pin LaunchPad

48 MHz MSP432P401R standard headers

User Interface
Buttons and LEDs

Figure 3. Block Diagram

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2.2 MSP432P401R
The MSP432P401R is the first MSP432 family device featuring low-power performance with an ARM
Cortex-M4F core. Device features include:
• Low-power ARM Cortex-M4F MSP432P401R
• Up to 48-MHz system clock
• 256KB flash memory, 64KB SRAM, and 32KB ROM with MSPWare libraries
• Four 16-bit timers with capture/compare/PWM, two 32-bit timers, and RTC
• Up to eight serial communication channels (I2C, SPI, UART, and IrDA)
• Analog: 14-bit SAR ADC, capacitive touch, comparator
• Digital: AES256, CRC, uDMA

P6.6/TA2.3/UCB3SIMO/UCB3SDA/C1.1
P6.7/TA2.4/UCB3SOMI/UCB3SCL/C1.0

P6.4/UCB1SIMO/UCB1SDA/C1.3
P6.5/UCB1SOMI/UCB1SCL/C1.2
P7.2/PM_C1OUT/PM_TA1CLK
P7.1/PM_C0OUT/PM_TA0CLK
P7.0/PM_SMCLK/PM_DMAE0
P9.6/UCA3RXD/UCA3SOMI
P9.7/UCA3TXD/UCA3SIMO

PJ.4/TDI/ADC14CLK

P6.3/UCB1CLK/C1.4
P6.2/UCB1STE/C1.5
P10.0/UCB3STE

PJ.5/TDO/SWO

P7.3/PM_TA0.0
P9.5/UCA3CLK
P9.4/UCA3STE

PJ.2/HFXOUT
SWCLKTCK
SWDIOTMS

PJ.3/HFXIN

RSTn/NMI
DVSS3
AVCC2

AVSS2
100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76
P10.1/UCB3CLK 1 75 P9.3/TA3.4
P10.2/UCB3SIMO/UCB3SDA 2 74 P9.2/TA3.3
P10.3/UCB3SOMI/UCB3SCL 3 73 DVCC2
P1.0/UCA0STE 4 72 DVSS2
P1.1/UCA0CLK 5 71 P5.7/TA2.2/VREF-/VeREF-/C1.6
P1.2/UCA0RXD/UCA0SOMI 6 70 P5.6/TA2.1/VREF+/VeREF+/C1.7
P1.3/UCA0TXD/UCA0SIMO 7 69 P5.5/A0
P1.4/UCB0STE 8 68 P5.4/A1
P1.5/UCB0CLK 9 67 P5.3/A2
P1.6/UCB0SIMO/UCB0SDA 10 66 P5.2/A3
P1.7/UCB0SOMI/UCB0SCL 11 65 P5.1/A4
VCORE 12 64 P5.0/A5
DVCC1 13 63 P4.7/A6
VSW 14 62 P4.6/A7
DVSS1 15 61 P4.5/A8
P2.0/PM_UCA1STE 16 60 P4.4/HSMCLK/SVMHOUT/A9
P2.1/PM_UCA1CLK 17 59 P4.3/MCLK/RTCCLK/A10
P2.2/PM_UCA1RXD/PM_UCA1SOMI 18 58 P4.2/ACLK/TA2CLK/A11
P2.3/PM_UCA1TXD/PM_UCA1SIMO 19 57 P4.1/A12
P2.4/PM_TA0.1 20 56 P4.0/A13
P2.5/PM_TA0.2 21 55 P6.1/A14
P2.6/PM_TA0.3 22 54 P6.0/A15
P2.7/PM_TA0.4 23 53 P9.1/A16
P10.4/TA3.0/C0.7 24 52 P9.0/A17
P10.5/TA3.1/C0.6 25 51 P8.7/A18
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
P7.4/PM_TA1.4/C0.5
P7.5/PM_TA1.3/C0.4
P7.6/PM_TA1.2/C0.3
P7.7/PM_TA1.1/C0.2
P8.0/UCB3STE/TA1.0/C0.1
P8.1/UCB3CLK/TA2.0/C0.0
P3.0/PM_UCA2STE
P3.1/PM_UCA2CLK
P3.2/PM_UCA2RXD/PM_UCA2SOMI
P3.3/PM_UCA2TXD/PM_UCA2SIMO
P3.4/PM_UCB2STE
P3.5/PM_UCB2CLK
P3.6/PM_UCB2SIMO/PM_UCB2SDA
P3.7/PM_UCB2SOMI/PM_UCB2SCL
AVSS3
PJ.0/LFXIN
PJ.1/LFXOUT
AVSS1
DCOR
AVCC1

P8.3/TA3CLK/A22
P8.4/A21
P8.5/A20
P8.6/A19
P8.2/TA3.2/A23

Figure 4. MSP432P401RIPZ Pinout

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2.3 XDS110-ET Onboard Emulator

To keep development easy and cost effective, TI's LaunchPad evaluation kits integrate an onboard
emulator, which eliminates the need for expensive programmers. The MSP‑EXP432P401R has the
XDS110-ET emulator, which is a simple low-cost debugger that supports nearly all TI ARM device
derivatives.

Figure 5. XDS110-ET Emulator

The XDS110-ET hardware can be found in the schematics in Section 6 and in the MSP‑EXP432P401R
Hardware Design Files.

2.3.1 XDS110-ET Isolation Block

The isolation block is comprised of switch S101 and the accompanying jumpers next the switch.
The isolation block allows the user to connect or disconnect signals that cross from the XDS110-ET
domain into the MSP432P401R target domain. This crossing is shown by the dotted line across the
LaunchPad. No other signals cross this domain, so the XDS110-ET can be decoupled from the
MSP432P401R target side. This includes XDS110-ET Serial Wire Debug signals, application UART
signals, and 3.3-V and 5-V power.
Table 1 lists the signals that are controlled at the isolation block.

Table 1. Isolation Block Connections

Signal Isolation Type (1) (2) Description
5V Jumper 5-V power rail, VBUS from USB
3V3 Jumper 3.3-V power rail, derived from VBUS by an LDO in the XDS110-ET domain
Backchannel UART: Ready-To-Send, for hardware flow control. The target can use
RTS >> Jumper* this to indicate whether it is ready to receive data from the host PC. The arrows
indicate the direction of the signal.
Backchannel UART: Clear-To-Send, for hardware flow control. The host PC (through
CTS << Jumper* the emulator) uses this to indicate whether it is ready to receive data. The arrows
indicate the direction of the signal.
Backchannel UART: The target MCU receives data through this signal. The arrows
RXD << Jumper
indicate the direction of the signal.
Backchannel UART: The target MCU sends data through this signal. The arrows
TXD >> Jumper
indicate the direction of the signal.
RST Switch S101 MCU RST signal (active low)
TCK_SWCLK Switch S101 Serial wire clock input (SWCLK) / JTAG clock input (TCK)
(1)
Jumper* corresponds to signals without a jumper placed by default.
(2)
Switch* corresponds to signals that are controlled by S101, but not through IC111.

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Table 1. Isolation Block Connections (continued)

Signal Isolation Type (1) (2) Description
TMS_SWDIO Switch S101 Serial wire data input/output (SWDIO) / JTAG test mode select (TMS)
TDO_SWO Switch S101 Serial wire trace output (SWO) / JTAG trace output (TWO) (Also PJ.5)
TDI Switch* S101 JTAG test data input (Also PJ.4)

Reasons to open these connections:

• To remove any and all influence from the XDS110-ET emulator for high accuracy target power
measurements
• To control 3-V and 5-V power flow between the XDS110-ET and target domains
• To expose the target MCU pins for other use than onboard debugging and application UART
communication
• To expose the UART interface of the XDS110-ET so that it can be used for devices other than the
onboard MCU.
USB Connector

USB
XDS110-ET

XDS110-ET
in out
LDO Emulator MCU

EnergyTrace

Isolation
S101
Block
5V Power

Application UART

JTAG and SWD

3.3V Power

eUSCI_A0
MSP432 Target
BoosterPack Header

BoosterPack Header

MSP432P401R
Target MCU

Figure 6. XDS110-ET Isolation Block

2.3.2 Application (or "Backchannel") UART

The XDS110-ET provides a "backchannel" UART-over-USB connection with the host, which can be very
useful during debugging and for easy communication with a PC. The provided UART supports hardware
flow control (RTS and CTS); although by default these signals are not connected to the target.

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The backchannel UART allows communication with the USB host that is not part of the target application's
main functionality. This is very useful during development, and also provides a communication channel to
the PC host side. This can be used to create GUIs and other programs on the PC that communicate with
the LaunchPad.
The pathway of the backchannel UART is shown in Figure 7. The backchannel UART eUSCI_A0 is
independent of the UART on the 40-pin BoosterPack connector eUSCI_A2.
On the host side, a virtual COM port for the application backchannel UART is generated when the
LaunchPad enumerates on the host. You can use any PC application that interfaces with COM ports,
including terminal applications like Hyperterminal or Docklight, to open this port and communicate with the
target application. You need to identify the COM port for the backchannel. On Windows PCs, Device
Manager can assist.

Figure 7. Application Backchannel UART in Device Manager

The backchannel UART is the XDS110 Class Application/User UART port. In this case, Figure 7 shows
COM156, but this port can vary from one host PC to the next. After you identify the correct COM port,
configure it in your host application according to its documentation. You can then open the port and begin
communication to it from the host.
The XDS110-ET has a configurable baud rate; therefore, it is important that the PC application configures
the baud rate to be the same as what is configured on the eUSCI_A0 backchannel UART.

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The XDS110-ET also supports hardware flow control, if desired. Hardware flow control (CTS and RTS
handshaking) allows the target MSP432P401R and the emulator to tell each other to wait before sending
more data. At low baud rates and with simple target applications, flow control may not be necessary.
Applications with higher baud rates and more interrupts to service have a higher likelihood that the will not
be able to read the eUSCI_A0 buffer in time, before the next byte arrives. If this happens, the eUSCI_A0
will report an overrun error.

2.3.3 Using an External Debugger Instead of the Onboard XDS110-ET

Many users have a specific debugger that they prefer to use, and may want to bypass the XDS110-ET to
program the target MCU. This is enabled by switch S101 and connector J102. Using an external debugger
is simple, and full JTAG access is provided through J102.
1. Switch S101 to the external debug position (to the right)
2. Plug any ARM debugger into J102
(a) J102 follows the ARM Cortex Debug Connector standard outlined here
(b) Note that J102 is not keyed, ensure proper orientation of the debug cable, pin 1 of J102 is on the
bottom right side
3. Plug USB power into the LaunchPad, or power it externally
(a) Ensure that the jumper across 3V3 is connected if using USB power
(b) External debuggers do not provide power, the VCC pin is a power sense pin
(c) More details on powering the LaunchPad can be found in Section 2.4

2.3.4 Using the XDS110-ET Emulator With a Different Target

The XDS110-ET emulator on the LaunchPad can interface to most ARM derivative devices, not just the
on-board MSP432P401R target device.
This is not a common use case, but for users who want this functionality, there is a way to enable it.
Connector J103 was added to expose all the necessary programming and power signals. J103 is a 50 mil
spaced 7-pin header. By default it is not populated, so the user will have to populate a connector or
directly solder in wires.
When using the XDS110-ET with a different target, the jumpers in the isolation block should be removed,
and switch S101 moved to the external debug position. This will disconnect the XDS110-ET from the
MSP432P401R target and enable debug of an external device. Because only the SWD signals are
exposed, the user needs to set the debugger settings to SWD (without SWO) in the IDE. See the IDE
specific MSP432 user's guides for more details on this setting.
To debug other external devices, there are many options in the ARM debugging ecosystem including the
XDS100v2/3 and XDS200 from Texas Instruments. There are many other options including IAR I-jet, Keil
ULINK, and Segger J-Link.

2.3.5 EnergyTrace+ Technology

EnergyTrace™ technology is an energy-based code analysis tool that measures and displays the
application's energy profile and helps to optimize it for ultra-low power consumption.
MSP432 devices with built-in EnergyTrace+[CPU State] (or in short EnergyTrace+) technology allow real-
time monitoring of internal device states while user program code executes.
EnergyTrace+ technology is supported on the LaunchPad MSP432P401R device + XDS110-ET debugger.
EnergyTrace technology is available as part of TI's Code Composer Studio IDE. During application debug,
additional windows are available for EnergyTrace technology.
To enable EnergyTrace technology, go to:
• Window > Preferences > Code Composer Studio > Advanced Tools > EnergyTrace™ Technology
• Check the Enable Auto-Launch on target connect box

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Figure 8. EnergyTrace Technology Preferences

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Starting a debug session will now open EnergyTrace technology windows. These windows show energy,
power, profile, and states to give the user a full view of the energy profile of their application.

Figure 9. EnergyTrace Windows

This data allows the user to see exactly where and how energy is consumed in their application.
Optimizations for energy can be quickly made for the lowest power application possible.
On the LaunchPad, EnergyTrace technology measures the current that enters the target side of the
LaunchPad. This includes all BoosterPacks plugged in, and anything else connected to the 3V3 power
rail. For more information about powering the LaunchPad, see Section 2.4.
For more information about EnergyTrace technology, see http://www.ti.com/tool/energytrace.
For more details and questions about setting up and using EnergyTrace technology with the
MSP432P401R, see the Code Composer Studio 6 User's Guide for MSP432.

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2.4 Power
The board was designed to accommodate various powering methods, including through the on-board
XDS110-ET and from an external source or BoosterPack.

Figure 10. MSP‑‑EXP432P401R Power Block Diagram

2.4.1 XDS110-ET USB Power

The most common power-supply scenario is from USB through the XDS110-ET debugger. This provides
5-V power from the USB and also regulates this power rail to 3.3 V for XDS110-ET operation and 3.3 V to
the target side of the LaunchPad. Power from the XDS110-ET is controlled by the isolation block 3V3
jumper, ensure this jumper is connected for power to be provided to the target MCU side.
Under normal operation, the LDO on the XDS110-ET can supply up to 500 mA of current to the target side
including any BoosterPacks plugged in. However, when debugging and using the EnergyTrace technology
tool, this current is limited to 75 mA total. Be aware of this current limitation when using EnergyTrace
technology.

2.4.2 BoosterPack and External Power Supply

Header J6 is present on the board to supply external power directly. It is important to comply with the
device voltage operation specifications when supplying external power. The MSP432P401R has an
operating range of 1.62 V to 3.7 V. More information can be found in the MSP432P401xx Mixed-Signal
Microcontroller data sheet .

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2.5 Measure MSP432 Current Draw

To measure the current draw of the MSP432P401R, use the 3V3 jumper on the jumper isolation block.
The current measured includes the target device and any current drawn through the BoosterPack
headers.
To measure ultra-low power, follow these steps:
1. Remove the 3V3 jumper in the isolation block, and attach an ammeter across this jumper.
2. Consider the effect that the backchannel UART and any circuitry attached to the MSP432P401R may
have on current draw. Disconnect these at the isolation block if possible, or at least consider their
current sinking and sourcing capability in the final measurement.
3. Make sure there are no floating input I/Os. These cause unnecessary extra current draw. Every I/O
should either be driven out or, if it is an input, should be pulled or driven to a high or low level.
4. Begin target execution.
5. Measure the current. Keep in mind that if the current levels are fluctuating, it may be difficult to get a
stable measurement. It is easier to measure quiescent states.
For a better look at the power consumed in the application, use EnergyTrace+ Technology. EnergyTrace+
Technology allows the user to see energy consumed as the application progresses. More details about
EnergyTrace+ Technology can be found in Section 2.3.5.

2.6 Clocking
The MSP‑EXP432P401R provides external clocks in addition to the internal clocks in the device.
• Q1: 32-kHz crystal (LFXTCLK)
• Q2: 48-MHz crystal (HFXTCLK)
The 32-kHz crystal allows for lower LPM3 sleep currents, and higher precision clock source than the
default internal 32 kHz REFOCLK. Therefore, the presence of the crystal allows the full range of low-
power modes to be used.
The 48-MHz crystal allows the device to run at its maximum operating speed for MCLK and HSMCLK.
The MSP432P401R device has several internal clocks that can be sourced from many clock sources.
Most peripherals on the device can select which of the internal clocks to use to operate at the desired
speed.
The internal clocks in the device default to the configuration listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Default Clock Operation

Clock Default Clock Source Default Clock Description
Frequency
Master Clock
MCLK DCO 3 MHz
Sources CPU and peripherals
Subsystem Master Clock
HSMCLK DCO 3 MHz
Sources peripherals
Low-speed subsystem master clock
SMCLK DCO 3 MHz
Sources peripherals
LFXT (or REFO if no Auxiliary clock
ACLK 32.768 kHz
crystal present) Sources peripherals
LFXT(or REFO if no Low-speed backup domain clock
BCLK 32.768 kHz
crystal present) Sources LPM peripherals

For more information about configuring internal clocks and using the external oscillators, see the
MSP432P4xx Family Technical Reference Manual (SLAU356).

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2.7 BoosterPack Pinout

The MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad adheres to the 40-pin LaunchPad pinout standard. A standard was
created to aid compatibility between LaunchPad and BoosterPack tools across the TI ecosystem.
The 40-pin standard is compatible with the 20-pin standard that is used by other LaunchPads like the
MSP‑EXP430FR4133. This allows some subset of functionality of 40-pin BoosterPacks to be used with
20-pin LaunchPads.
While most BoosterPacks are compliant with the standard, some are not. The MSP‑EXP432P401R
LaunchPad is compatible with all 20-pin and 40-pin BoosterPacks that are compliant with the standard. If
the reseller or owner of the BoosterPack does not explicitly indicate compatibility with the
MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad, compare the schematic of the candidate BoosterPack with the
LaunchPad to ensure compatibility. Keep in mind that sometimes conflicts can be resolved by changing
the MSP432P401R device pin function configuration in software. More information about compatibility can
also be found at http://www.ti.com/launchpad.
Figure 11 shows the 40-pin pinout of the MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad.
Note that software configuration of the pin functions plays a role in compatibility. The MSP‑EXP432P401R
LaunchPad side of the dashed line in Figure 11 shows all of the functions for which the MSP432P401R
device's pins can be configured. This can also be seen in the MSP432P401R data sheet. The
BoosterPack side of the dashed line shows the standard. The MSP432P401R function whose color
matches the BoosterPack function shows the specific software-configurable function by which the
MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad adheres to the standard.

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Figure 11. LaunchPad to BoosterPack Connector Pinout

2.8 Design Files

2.8.1 Hardware Design Files

Schematics can be found in Section 6. All design files including schematics, layout, bill of materials
(BOM), Gerber files, and documentation are available in the MSP‑EXP432P401R Hardware Design Files.

2.8.2 Software Examples

All design files including TI-TXT object-code firmware images, software example projects, and
documentation are available in the MSP‑EXP432P401R Software Examples.
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2.9 Hardware Change Log

Table 3. Hardware Change Log

PCB Revision Date Description
Rev 1.0 March 2015 Initial Release

3 Software Examples
There are four software examples included with the MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad (see Table 4), which
can be found in the MSP‑EXP432P401R Software Examples.

Table 4. Software Examples

Demo Name BoosterPack Required Description More Details
The out-of-box demo pre-programmed on the
Out-of-Box Software Example N/A Section 3.1
LaunchPad from the factory.
CC3100BOOST MQTT- An IoT application demonstrating controlling an
CC3100BOOST Section 3.2
Twitter LED Control Example RGB LED using Twitter through Wi-Fi
A simple example showing how to use MSP
BOOSTXL-K350QVG-S1 Graphics Library (grlib) to display graphics
BOOSTXL-K350SVG-S1 Section 3.3
Graphics Library Example primitives and images and implement
touchscreen functionality
A simple example showing how to use MSP
430BOOST-SHARP96
430BOOST-SHARP96 Graphics Library (grlib) to display graphics Section 3.4
Graphics Library Example
primitives and images

To use any of the software examples with the LaunchPad, you must have an integrated development
environment (IDE) that supports the MSP432P401R device.

Table 5. IDE Minimum Requirements for MSP‑‑EXP432P401R

Code Composer Studio™ IDE IAR Embedded Workbench® IDE Keil™ uVision® IDE
CCS v6.1 or later IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM 7.10 or later Keil uVision MDK-ARM v5 or later

For more details on how to get started quickly and where to download the latest CCS, IAR, and Keil IDEs,
see Section 4.

3.1 Out-of-Box Software Example

This section describes the functionality and structure of the out-of-box software that is preloaded on the
EVM. The source code can be found in the MSP‑EXP432P401R Software Examples download, or more
easily accessible through MSPWare (See 4.3).
The out-of-box software extends a basic blink LED example to allow users to control the blink rate and
color of an RGB LED on the MSP432 LaunchPad.

3.1.1 Operation
Upon powering up the out-of-box demo, the RGB LED2 blinks red at 1 Hz. Switch S1 can be tapped
repeatedly at a constant rate to set the blink frequency of LED2. Switch S2 cycles LED2 through four
different color settings: Red, Green, Blue, and random RGB color. Each color setting retains its own blink
frequency.
A PC GUI accompanies the out-of-box demo to allow user to set the color and blink rate of the RGB LED.
If not already, connect the LaunchPad using the included USB cable to a computer. The out-of-box GUI
can be opened from within CCS using the TI Resource Explorer: MSPWare > Development Tools >
MSP‑EXP432P401R > Examples > Out of Box Experience GUI. A copy can also be found in the
MSP‑EXP432P401R Software Examples.

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Figure 12. Out-of-Box GUI Running Locally

The GUI can also run directly from the TI Cloud Tools (see Section 4.1.1).

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Figure 13. Out-of-Box GUI Running From TI Cloud Tools

Click on the Connect button to connect to the LaunchPad then open the serial COM port. Once the
connection has been established and the GUI indicates, "Target Status: Running…," you can use the color
wheel or the Red, Green, and Blue color sliders to set the color of the LaunchPad RGB LED. Changing
the LED Beats Per Minute input box sets the RGB LED blink rate.

3.2 CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control Example

This section describes the functionality and structure of the CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control
demo that is included in the MSP‑EXP432P401R Software Examples download, or more easily accessible
through MSPWare (See 4.3).
Note: This CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control demo requires the CC3100BOOST BoosterPack
to function properly.
This demo uses the MQTT connectivity protocol to realize a simple Internet-of-Things application that
allows user to control MSP432 LaunchPad RGB LED wirelessly via Twitter tweets.

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3.2.1 Source File Structure

The project is split into multiple files. This makes it easier to navigate and reuse parts of it for other
projects.

Table 6. Source File and Folders

Name Description
main.c The demo's main function, shared ISRs, and so on
sl_common.h Common SimpleLink™ technology definitions
Driver: board Board specific driver including basic initializations
Driver: cli_uart Command line interface for backchannel UART communication
Driver: spi_cc3100 MSP432 SPI driver to interface CC3100
Driver: uart_cc3100 MSP432 UART driver to interface CC3100
Library: mqtt MQTT protocol library
Library: simplelink Simplelink library containing Wi-Fi APIs
Library: driverlib Device driver library (MSP432DRIVERLIB)

3.2.2 Running the Demo

In order to connect the CC3100BOOST to a wireless access point, start by modifying SSID_NAME and
PASSKEY in the #define section of main.c with your wireless access point's information. You may also
need to change SEC_TYPE depending on your access point's setting.
Next, using TI Cloud tools or offline IDEs, build and download the project to the MSP432 LaunchPad. If
not already, plug the CC3100BOOST BoosterPack onto the LaunchPad, and connect the LaunchPad to
your computer. The CC3100 should automatically try to connect to the access point with the provided
credentials. The LaunchPad outputs status messages through its Application/User UART COM port, which
can be viewed by opening it using terminal applications (see Section 2.3.2).
Once the CC3100 has established internet connection and successfully subscribed to the public MQTT
broker server, the LaunchPad RGB LED is ready to be controlled with Twitter. Any public tweets in the
following format will change the RGB LED color on all MSP‑EXP432P401R LaunchPad running this
demo:
RGB(red_value, green_value, blue_value) #MSP432LaunchPad
The color parameters can be integers ranging from 0 to 255.
Pressing the left push button S1 on the LaunchPad publishes a 32-bit unique ID from the LaunchPad to
the MQTT broker, which then gets tweeted by the twitter account, @MSPLaunchPad. You may then use
this 32-bit Unique ID in your tweet message to control the RGB LED on the specific
LaunchPad+CC3100BOOST combination tied to that unique ID:
<32-bit unique ID> RGB(red_value, green_value, blue_value) #MSP432LaunchPad

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3.2.3 Overview of Backend Servers

Figure 14. Backend Block Diagram of CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control Demo

As shown in the above Figure 14, inputs from either the MSP432 LaunchPad or Twitter travel through a
couple of intermediary servers before reaching the output on the opposite end. Instead of interacting with
Twitter server directly through the more resource intensive HTTP, the MSP432 LaunchPad communicates
with the cloud solely through MQTT protocol. MQTT is a publish-subscribe messaging protocol designed
for lightweight M2M communications. Multiple clients sends message to one another through a server
known as a broker, and each client can publish messages to different topics and subscribe to multiple
topics. While a dedicated MQTT broker can be setup for an application, this demo uses one of the several
MQTT brokers that are freely available to the public, http://iot.eclipse.org/sandbox.html.
Every LaunchPad running the CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control demo subscribes to the MQTT
topic, "/msp/cc3100/demo". This is why any RGB data published to this topic will change the LED color on
all LaunchPads running this demo. However, each LaunchPad also subscribes to an "<uniqueID>" topic
that can be used to control LaunchPads individually.
A cloud server is also setup/maintained by the MSP Team using the IBM Bluemix cloud platform service.
This server runs a couple of Node-RED applications that interface with Twitter directly through HTTP.
After processing public tweets containing #MSP432LaunchPad, the Node-RED server also act as a MQTT
client, publishing color information to either the "/msp/cc3100/demo" or "<uniqueID>" topic, which then
gets received on subscribed LaunchPads. Conversely, unique id data published by the LaunchPads to the
"/msp/cc3100/demo/fromLP" topic gets received by the Node-RED server, which then tweets a time
stamped message on the Twitter account @MSPLaunchPad.
Check out IBM Bluemix to see how you can also build your own cloud application.

3.2.4 Developing With CC3100BOOST BoosterPack

A SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3100 Software Development Kit (SDK) can be downloaded at
http://www.ti.com/tool/cc3100sdk. It contains drivers, many sample applications for Wi-Fi features and
internet, and documentation needed to use the CC3100 Internet-on-a-chip™ solution.
The CC3100BOOST MQTT-Twitter LED Control Demo was developed on CC3100SDK_1.0.0. Service
pack update may be required on the CC3100BOOST with newer SDK release. Refer to the CC3100
SimpleLink Wi-Fi and IoT Solution Getting Started Guide for more information.

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3.3 BOOSTXL-K350QVG-S1 Graphics Library Example

This software is available in the MSP‑EXP432P401R Software Examples, or more easily accessible
through MSPWare (see Section 4.3).
The demo shows how to use the MSP Graphics Library http://www.ti.com/tool/msp-grlib or "grlib," in a
project with the Kentec display. This demo shows the user how to enable the touch screen, create
buttons, and use graphics primitives including colors and images.
The program begins by calibrating the touch screen. There is a routine that detects the four corner
coordinates to determine if an eligible rectangle boundary is formed. If the calibration was incorrect, a
message will display on the screen indicating the calibration failed. When successful, the calibration
provides a reference for all button presses throughout the rest of the program.
The next step is to select the mode of the program- display primitives or images. Each mode simply cycles
through without user interaction to show off features of the display. In the graphics primitives mode, the
following primitives are shown:
• Pixels
• Lines
• Circles
• Rectangles
• Text
The application is heavily commented to ensure it is very clear how to use the grlib APIs. The above
primitives are shown as well as the underlying concepts of grlib including background and foreground
colors, context, fonts, opacity, and more.
The images mode shows the drawing of a few different images both compressed and uncompressed.
Image compression can have a big impact to drawing speeds for simple images. To draw images with the
MSP Graphics Library, they must first be converted into the right file format. These files can be generated
by the Image Reformer tool that comes packaged with grlib. Launch this tool from the grlib folder or direct
from TI Resource Explorer.
• File Path: <grlib root>\utils\image-reformer\imagereformer.exe
• TI Resource Explorer > MSPWare > Libraries > Graphics Library > MSP430 Image Reformer
The Image Reformer tool allows you to import images and output into grlib specific files to add to your
grlib project. Image Reformer does not manipulate any images (such as color modifications, rotation, or
cropping), any image manipulation must be done before importing into the Image Reformer tool. More
information about MSP grlib and the Image Reformer tool can be found in the Design Considerations
when Using MSP430 Graphics Library application note.

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Figure 15. Importing and Converting an Image With MSP Image Reformer

3.4 430BOOST-SHARP96 Graphics Library Example

This software example is similar to the BOOSTXL-K350QVG-S1 Graphics library example. It shows how
to use the MSP Graphics Library http://www.ti.com/tool/msp-grlib or "grlib," in a project with the Sharp
96×96 display. The Sharp 96×96 display BoosterPack does not support touch or color, it is a simple
monochrome LCD. It is a great LCD for ultra-low power display applications and has a unique mirrored
pixel display.
This demo cycles screens without user interaction to show simple graphics primitives.
• Pixels
• Lines
• Circles
• Rectangles
• Text
• Images
This demo introduces the functions to configure grlib such as initialization, color inversion, and using
foreground and background colors properly.

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4 Resources

4.1 Integrated Development Environments

Although the source files can be viewed with any text editor, more can be done with the projects if they're
opened with a development environment like Code Composer Studio™ (CCS), Keil™ uVision®, IAR
Embedded Workbench®, or Energia.

4.1.1 TI Cloud Development Tools

TI's Cloud-based software development tools provide instant access to MSPWare content and a web-
based IDE.

4.1.1.1 TI Resource Explorer Cloud

TI Resource Explorer Cloud provides a web interface for browsing examples, libraries and documentation
found in MSPWare without having to download files to your local drive.
Go check out TI Resource Explorer Cloud now at dev.ti.com.

4.1.1.2 Code Composer Studio Cloud

Code Composer Studio Cloud is a web-based IDE that allows code edit, compile and download to devices
right from your web browser. It also integrates seamlessly with TI Resource Explorer Cloud with the ability
to import projects directly on the cloud.
A full comparison between CCS Cloud and CCS Desktop is available here.
See Code Composer Studio Cloud now at dev.ti.com.

4.1.2 Code Composer Studio

Code Composer Studio Desktop is a professional integrated development environment that supports TI's
Microcontroller and Embedded Processors portfolio. Code Composer Studio comprises a suite of tools
used to develop and debug embedded applications. It includes an optimizing C/C++ compiler, source code
editor, project build environment, debugger, profiler, and many other features.
Note: MSP432 LaunchPad requires CCS Version 6.1.0 or later. Refer to the Code Composer Studio 6.1
for MSP432 User’s Guide (SLAU575) for detailed instructions of using the IDE with MSP432.
You can learn more about CCS and download it at http://www.ti.com/tool/ccstudio.

4.1.3 Keil uVision

uVision IDE is an embedded project development environment included in Keil's Microcontroller
Development Kit Version 5, that provides an source code editor, project manager, and make utility tool.
µVision supports all the Keil tools including C/C++ Compiler, Macro Assembler, Linker, Library Manager,
and Object-HEX Converter.
Note: MSP432 LaunchPad requires uVision IDE/MDK Version 5 or later. Refer to the ARM Keil MDK 5
IDE for MSP432 User's Guide (SLAU590) for detailed instructions of using the IDE with MSP432.
You can learn more about Keil uVision and download it at http://www.keil.com/arm/mdk.asp.

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4.1.4 IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM

IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM is another very powerful integrated development environment that
allows you to develop and manage complete embedded application projects. It integrates the IAR C/C++
Compiler, IAR Assembler, IAR ILINK Linker, editor, project manager, command line build utility, and IAR
C-SPY Debugger.
Note: MSP432 LaunchPad requires IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM Version 7.10 or later. Refer to
the IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM 7.40.2 for MSP432 User's Guide (SLAU574) for detailed
instructions of using the IDE with MSP432.
You can learn more about IAR Embedded Workbench and download it at https://www.iar.com/iar-
embedded-workbench/arm.

4.1.5 Energia
Energia is a simple open-source community-driven code editor that is based on the Wiring and Arduino
framework. Energia provides unmatched ease of use through very high level APIs that can be used across
hardware platforms. Energia is a light-weight IDE that doesn't have the full feature set of CCS, Keil, or
IAR. However, Energia is great for anyone who wants to get started very quickly or who doesn't have
significant coding experience.
You can learn more about Energia and download it at www.energia.nu.

4.2 LaunchPad Websites

More information about the LaunchPad, supported BoosterPacks, and available resources can be found
at:
• MSP‑EXP432P401R tool folder: Resources specific to this particular LaunchPad kit
• TI's LaunchPad portal: Information about all LaunchPad kits from TI

4.3 MSPWare and TI Resource Explorer

TI Resource Explorer is a tool integrated into CCS that allows you to browse through available design
resources. TI Resource Explorer will help you quickly find what you need inside packages including
MSPWare, ControlSuite, TivaWare and more. TI Resource Explorer is well organized to find everything
that you need quickly, and you can import software projects into your workspace in one click!
TI Resource Explorer Cloud is one of the TI Cloud Development tools, and is tightly integrated with CCS
Cloud. See Section 4.1.1 for more information.
MSPWare is a collection of code examples, software libraries, data sheets, and other design resources for
all MSP devices delivered in a convenient package – essentially everything developers need to become
MSP experts!
In addition to providing a complete collection of existing MSP design resources, MSPWare also includes a
high-level API called MSP Driver Library. This library makes it easy to program MSP hardware. More
information can be found at http://www.ti.com/tool/mspware.

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Figure 16. Using TI Resource Explorer to Browse MSP‑‑EXP432P401R in MSPWare

Inside TI Resource Explorer, these examples and many more can be found and easily imported into CCS
with one click.

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4.4 MSP432P401R

4.4.1 Device Documentation

At some point, you will probably want more information about the MSP432P401R device. For every MSP
device, the documentation is organized as shown in Table 7.

Table 7. How MSP Device Documentation is Organized

Document For MSP432P401R Description
Architectural information about the device,
Device family
MSP432P4xx Family Technical Reference Manual including all modules and peripherals such as
user's guide
clocks, timers, ADC, and so on.
Device-specific Device-specific information and all parametric
MSP432P401xx Mixed-Signal Microcontroller data sheet
data sheet information for this device

4.4.2 MSP432P401R Code Examples

This is a set of very simple MSP432P401xx code examples that demonstrate how to use the entire set of
MSP432 peripherals: serial communication, ADC14, Timer_A, Timer_B, and so on. These examples show
both the direct register access and driver library methods.
Every MSP derivative has a set of these code examples. When starting a new project or adding a new
peripheral, these examples serve as a great starting point.

4.4.3 MSP432 Application Notes and TI Designs

There are many application notes that can be found at www.ti.com/msp432, as well as TI Designs with
practical design examples and topics.

4.5 Community Resources

4.5.1 TI E2E™ Community

Search the E2E forums at e2e.ti.com. If you cannot find your answer, post your question to the
community!

4.5.2 Community at Large

Many online communities focus on the LaunchPad; for example, http://www.43oh.com. You can find
additional tools, resources, and support from these communities.

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5 FAQ
Q: I can't program my LaunchPad; the IDE can't connect to target. What's wrong?
A: Check the following:
• Is the JTAG switch (S101) in the correct orientation?
– Switch to left for XDS110-ET onboard debugger
– Switch to the right for external debugger connection
• If using an external debugger, is USB power provided?
• Check the debugger settings: change to Serial Wire Debug (SWD) without SWO
– Under targetconfigs, double-click the *.ccxml file
– Click the Advanced tab at the bottom
– Click on Texas Instruments XDS110 USB Debug Probe
– Under Connection Properties, change SWD Mode Settings to Use SWD Mode with SWO Trace
Disabled

Figure 17. SWD Mode Settings

– When the settings of Port J (PJSEL0 and PJSEL1 bits) are changed, full JTAG access is prevented
on these pins. Changing to use SWD allows access through the dedicated debug pins only.
• If even this cannot connect, reset the device to factory settings
– Click View → Target Configurations. CCS shows the target configuration.

Figure 18. Target Configurations

If using the onboard emulator, XDS110-ET is shown.

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– Right click Launch Selected Configuration.

Figure 19. Launch Selected Configuration

– The debugger now connects to the device (which is still possible) but does not try to halt the CPU,
write to registers, or even download code (which would not be possible). The Debug view that is
spawned shows the CPU core but marks it as disconnected.
– Right click Show all cores.

Figure 20. Show All Cores

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The MSP432 Debug Access Port, or DAP, is shown under Non Debuggable Devices.
– Right click Connect Target

Figure 21. Connect Target

Now run a script to return the device back to factory settings:

Scripts > default > MSP432_Factory_Reset

Figure 22. MSP432_Factory_Reset Script

• These instructions are generally the same for all IDEs, but the exact steps may vary slightly by IDE.
See the following MSP432 IDE user's guides for additional details:
– Code Composer Studio 6 for MSP432 User's Guide
– Keil uVision IDE Version 5 for MSP432 User's Guide
– IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM 7.10 for MSP432 User's Guide

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Q: How do I use the LaunchPad and my Segger J-Link to debug the target externally? It won't connect to
the onboard connector.
A: The Segger J-Link is the only major ARM debugger that doesn't come with an adapter for the 10-pin
small pitch ARM connector. The adapter cable is found here, and can be purchased from Digi-Key here
Q: Why doesn't the back-channel UART on the MSP432 LaunchPad work with my serial terminal program
at speeds faster than 56000 baud?
A: Certain serial terminal programs such as HTerm or the CCS built-in terminal might not work with the
MSP432 LaunchPad at specific baud rates, resulting in the software not being able to open the virtual
COM port or in the baud rate being configured incorrectly. An issue with the LaunchPad emulator firmware
has been identified and will be fixed in the next release. Until the update is available, use Tera Term,
ClearConnex, or HyperTerminal instead, or reduce the baud rate to speeds of 38400 baud or lower.
Q: Problems plugging the MSP432 LaunchPad into a USB3.0 Port
A: It has been observed that when the MSP432 LaunchPad is connected to USB3.0 ports provided by a
certain combination of USB3.0 host controller hardware and associated device drivers that the IDE is
unable to establish a debug session with the LaunchPad, resulting in an error message like "CS_DAP_0:
Error connecting to the target: (Error -260 @ 0x0) An attempt to connect to the XDS110 failed." in the
case of Code Composer Studio. In this case the CCS-provided low-level command line utility ‘xdsdfu' will
also not be able to establish a connection with the LaunchPad.
Specifically, this issue was observed on PCs running Windows 7 that show the "Renesas Electronics USB
3.0 Host Controller" and the associated "Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Root Hub" in the device manager.
After updating the associated Windows USB drivers to more recent versions obtained from the hardware
vendor the issue went away. There might be other USB3.0 hardware and device driver combinations that
will lead to the same issue. If you think you might be affected try contacting your PC vendor or try locating
and installing more recent versions of the USB3.0 device drivers. Alternatively, connect the LaunchPad to
an USB2.0 port on your PC if available.
Q: I can't get the backchannel UART to connect. What's wrong?
A:Check the following:
• Do the baud rate in the host's terminal application and the eUSCI settings match?
• Are the appropriate jumpers in place, on the isolation jumper block?
• Probe on RXD and send data from the host. If you don't see data, it might be a problem on the host
side.
• Probe on TXD while sending data from the MSP432. If you don't see data, it might be a configuration
problem with the eUSCI module.
• Consider the use of the hardware flow control lines (especially for higher baud rates).

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Schematics

1 2 3 4 5 6

4 P1.0/UCA0STE P8.0/UCB3STE/TA1.0/C0.1 30
5 P1.1/UCA0CLK P8.1/UCB3CLK/TA2.0/C0.0 31
6 P1.2/UCA0RXD/UCA0SOMI P8.2/TA3.2/A23 46
Schematics

7 P1.3/UCA0TXD/UCA0SIMO P8.3/TA3CLK/A22 47
8 P1.4/UCB0STE P8.4/A21 48
9 P1.5/UCB0CLK P8.5/A20 49
A 10 50 A
P1.6/UCB0SIMO/UCB0SDA P8.6/A19
11 P1.7/UCB0SOMI/UCB0SCL P8.7/A18 51

16 P2.0/PM_UCA1STE P9.0/A17 52
17 P2.1/PM_UCA1CLK P9.1/A16 53
18 P2.2/PM_UCA1RXD/PM_UCA1SOMI P9.2/TA3.3 74
19 P2.3/PM_UCA1TXD/PM_UCA1SIMO P9.3/TA3.4 75
20 P2.4/PM_TA0.1 P9.4/UCA3STE 96
21 P2.5/PM_TA0.2 P9.5/UCA3CLK 97
22 P2.6/PM_TA0.3 P9.6/UCA3RXD/UCA3SOMI 98
23 P2.7/PM_TA0.4 P9.7/UCA3TXD/UCA3SIMO 99

32 P3.0/PM_UCA2STE P10.0/UCB3STE 100

33 P3.1/PM_UCA2CLK P10.1/UCB3CLK 1
34 P3.2/PM_UCA2RXD/PM_UCA2SOMI P10.2/UCB3SIMO/UCB3SDA 2
35 P3.3/PM_UCA2TXD/PM_UCA2SIMO P10.3UCB3SOMI/UCB3SCL 3
B 36 P3.4/PM_UCB2STE P10.4/TA3.0/C0.7 24 B
37 P3.5/PM_UCB2CLK P10.5/TA3.1/C0.6 25
38 P3.6/PM_UCB2SIMO/PM_UCB2SDA
39 P3.7/PM_UCB2SOMI/PM_UCB2SCL
DCOR 44
56 P4.0/A13
57 P4.1/A12 VSW 14
58 P4.2/ACLK/TA2CLK/A11
59 P4.3/MCLK/RTCCLK/A10 VCORE 12
60 P4.4/HSMCLK/SVMHOUT/A9
61 P4.5/A8 DVCC1 13
62 P4.6/A7 DVCC2 73
63 P4.7/A6

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64 P5.0/A5 AVCC2 87
65 P5.1/A4
66 P5.2/A3 AVSS1 43
C 67 P5.3/A2 AVSS2 84 C
68 P5.4/A1 AVSS3 40
69 P5.5/A0
70 P5.6/TA2.1/VREF+/VEREF+/C1.7

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71 P5.7/TA2.2/VREF-/VEREF-/C1.6 DVSS1 15

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54 P6.0/A15 DVSS3 82
55 P6.1/A14
76 P6.2/UCB1STE/C1.5
77 P6.3/UCB1CLK/C1.4 PJ.0/LFXIN 41
78 42
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79 P6.5/UCB1SOMI/UCB1SCL/C1.2
80 85
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P6.6/TA2.3/UCB3SIMO/UCB3SDA/C1.1 PJ.2/HFXOUT
81 P6.7/TA2.4/UCB3SOMI/UCB3SCL/C1.0 PJ.3/HFXIN 86

88 P7.0/PM_SMCLK/PM_DMAE0
89 P7.1/PM_C0OUT/PM_TA0CLK RSTN/NMI 83
D 90 P7.2/PM_C1OUT/PM_TA1CLK D
91 P7.3/PM_TA0.0 SWDIOTMS 94
26 P7.4/PM_TA1.4/C0.5 SWCLKTCK 95
27 P7.5/PM_TA1.3/C0.4
28 P7.6/PM_TA1.2/C0.3 PJ.4/TDI/ADC14CLK 92
29 P7.7/PM_TA1.1/C0.2 PJ.5/TDO/SWO 93

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P$33 PA0 PB0 P$95

A P$34 P$96 A
PA1 PB1
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P$36 PA3 PB3 P$92
P$37 PA4 PB4 P$121
P$38 PA5 PB5 P$120
P$40 PA6
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P$99 PC1 PD1 P$2
P$98 PC2 PD2 P$3
P$97 PC3 PD3 P$4
P$25 PC4 PD4 P$125 P$66 XOSC0 HIB P$65
P$24 PC5 PD5 P$126 P$67 XOSC1 WAKE P$64
P$23 PC6 PD6 P$127 VBAT P$68
P$22 PC7 PD7 P$128 P$70 RESET
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P$14 PE1 PF1 P$43 P$89 OSC1
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P$12 PE3 PF3 P$45 P$53 EN0RXIN VDD P$16
P$123 PE4 PF4 P$46 P$54 EN0RXIP VDD P$26
P$124 PE5 P$56 EN0TXON VDD P$28

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P$116 PJ0 PH3 P$32 P$10 GNDA VDD P$69
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P$20 PK2 PL2 P$83 P$58 GND VDD P$122
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P$63 PK4 PL4 P$85 P$114 GND VDDC P$87
P$62 PK5 PL5 P$86 VDDC P$115
P$61 PK6 PL6 P$94

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P$104 PP3 PQ3 P$27
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1 REFCLK EPAD 33
GND 2 NXT VDDIO 32
NC 3 DATA0 DIR 31
A 4 30 A
D+ DATA1 VDD18
5 29

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VBUS 6 DATA3 VDD18_2 28
7 DATA4 RESETB 27
8 NC_2 CLOCK 26
9 DATA5 NC 25
1 IO1 VCC 6 10 DATA6 NC_5 24
2 IO2 IO4 5 11 CS ID 23
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GND IO3 VDD15 VBUS
13 DATA7 VBAT 21
14 CFG VDD33 20
15 NC_3 DM 19
16 NC_4 DP 18
CPEN 17

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8 IN OUT 1

5 EN NC2 7
NC1 6
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3 VCCA *1OE 1 1
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10 GND_2 2DIR 5
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6 1A1 1B1 15 5 C2
7 1A2 1B2 14 L4 6
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14 VCC 1B1 16
C 3 1
2 1A 1B2 1 C
VCCA *1OE
2 VCCB *2OE 16
2B1 3
11 GND 1DIR 4
5 4

Figure 29. Schematics (7 of 7)

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6 1A1 1B1 15
7 3A 3B2 8
7 1A2 1B2 14
8 2A1 2B1 13
4B1 12
9 2A2 2B2 12
10 4A 4B2 11
15 SEL
13 OE GND 6

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