Preface - Texas Instruments CC3220 Getting Started Manual

This guide is intended to assist users in the initial setup and demonstration of running their first sample
application for the CC3220, CC3220S, and CC3220SF SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi
Solution, a Single-Chip Wireless MCU from Texas Instruments™. The guide explains how to install the
software development kit (SDK) and various other tools required to get started with the first application.
Trademarks
SimpleLink, Texas Instruments, Code Composer Studio are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG.
IAR Embedded Workbench is a registered trademark of IAR Systems AB.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linux Foundation.
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi alliance.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Introduction
This preliminary release of the Getting Started guide is focused on the Code Composer Studio™ (CCS)
IDE.
For detailed IAR instructions, refer to:
<sdk-installation-path>\docs\cc3220\CC3220_SDK_IAR_project_setup_guide.html
GCC is currently not supported.
The CC3220 device is part of the SimpleLink microcontroller (MCU) platform, which consists of Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth low energy, Sub-1 GHz, and host MCUs. All share a common, easy-to-use development
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environment with a single core software development kit (SDK) and rich tool set. A one-time integration of
the SimpleLink platform lets you add any combination of devices from the portfolio into your design. The
ultimate goal of the SimpleLink platform is to achieve 100 percent code reuse when your design
requirements change. For more information, visit www.ti.com/simplelink.
Prerequisites
The user is expected to have the following:
• CC3220S-LAUNCHXL or CC3220SF-LAUNCHXL
• An 802.11b/g/n (2.4-GHz) Wireless Access Point (AP)
• A computer running Microsoft
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