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BoosterPack™ plug‐in module. This Internet‐on‐a chip™ solution contains all that is needed to easily
create Internet‐of‐things solutions – enhanced security features, quick connection establishment, cloud
support and more. The CC3120MOD module BoosterPack can be used in several ways. It can be
connected to a Texas Instruments™ MCU Launchpad™ development kit (software examples provided for
MSP‐EXP430F5529LP). It can also be plugged into a CC31XXEMUBOOST board and connected to a PC for
MCU emulation. Finally, the device can be connected onto an adapter board (BOOST‐CCEMADAPTER),
allowing customers to use the BOOSTXL‐CC3120MOD device with additional platforms beyond TI
Launchpad kits.
Note: The CC31XXEMUBOOST device is an advanced emulation board that is required for
flashing the BOOSTXL‐CC3120MOD, using the radio tool (radio performance testing
or putting into certification modules), capturing network processor logs, and using SL
studio.
This kit comes in three configurations:
BOOSTXL‐CC3120MOD which contains the following:
o One BOOSTXL‐CC3120MOD board
o One micro USB cable
o One quick start guide
BOOSTXL‐CC3120MOD + MSP432P401R which contains the following:
o SimpleLink Wi‐Fi CC3120MOD BoosterPack
o MSP‐EXP432P401R LaunchPad
BOOSTXL‐CC3120MOD + CC31XXEMUBOOST which contains the following:
o SimpleLink Wi‐Fi CC3120 BoosterPack
o Advanced Emulation BoosterPack
7.1
Power
The board is designed to accept power from a connected LaunchPad kit or through the
CC31XXEMUBOOST board. Some of the LaunchPad kits are not capable of sourcing the peak current
requirements of Wi‐Fi, which may be as high as 400 mA. If the LaunchPad kit cannot source the peak
current requirements of Wi‐Fi, the USB connector on the BOOSTXL‐CC3120RM can be used to aid the
peak current. The use of Schottky diodes ensures that the load sharing happens between the USB
connectors on the LaunchPad kit and the BoosterPack module without any board modifications. Also,
the 3.3‐V power can be sourced from the LaunchPad kit or from the 3.3‐V LDO on the board. This
sourcing is completed by using jumper J8. If the LaunchPad kit is not able to source the 3.3 V up to 350
mA, then J8 must be configured to work from the onboard LDO.
7.1.1
Power from the LaunchPad kit or the CC31XXEMUBOOST
In this case, the LaunchPad kit provides 3.3 V to the BoosterPack module for its operation (see Figure 7‐
1). In addition to the 3.3 V, some LaunchPad kits provide 5 V from the USB (see Figure 7‐2), which is used
to drive a 3.3‐V LDO on the BoosterPack module. If the LaunchPad kit is not able to provide the 5 V (for
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