WIFI Enabled IoT Node with TM4C1294NCPDT

A system example to show how to build a WIFI Node by integrating the TM4C1294 MCU from the TM4C product family and the CC3100 network processor.

Tiva™ C Series microcontrollers integrate a large variety of rich communication features to enable a new class of highly connected designs with the ability to allow critical, real-time control between performance and power. The microcontrollers feature integrated communication peripherals along with other high-performance analog and digital functions to offer a strong foundation for many different target uses, spanning from human machine interface to networked system management controllers.

In addition, Tiva™ C Series microcontrollers offer the advantages of ARM's widely available development tools, System-on-Chip (SoC) infrastructure, and a large user community. Additionally, these microcontrollers use ARM's Thumb®-compatible Thumb-2 instruction set to reduce memory requirements and, thereby, cost. Finally, the TM4C1294NCPDT microcontroller is code-compatible to all members of the extensive Tiva™ C Series, providing flexibility to fit precise needs.

Texas Instruments offers a complete solution to get to market quickly, with evaluation and development boards, white papers and application notes, an easy-to-use peripheral driver library, and a strong support, sales, and distributor network.

• Performance
  • ARM® Cortex™-M4F processor core
  • 120-MHz operation; 150 DMIPS performance
  • 1024 KB Flash memory
  • 256 KB single-cycle System SRAM
  • 6KB of EEPROM
  • Internal ROM loaded with TivaWare™ for C Series software
  • 8-/16-/32- bit dedicated External Peripheral Interface (EPI) for peripherals and memory
• Security
  • Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC) hardware with 16-/32-bit Hash function that supports four CRC forms
  • Support for four tamper inputs and configurable tamper event response
• Communication Interfaces
  • Eight Universal Asynchronous Receivers/Transmitters (UARTs)
  • Four Quad Synchronous Serial Interface (QSSI) modules with Bi-, Quad- and advanced SSI support
  • Ten Inter-Integrated Circuit (I²C) modules with four transmission speeds including high-speed mode
  • Two Controller Area Network (CAN) 2.0 A/B controllers
  • 10/100 Ethernet MAC
  • Ethernet PHY with IEEE 1588 PTP hardware support
  • Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 OTG/Host/Device with ULPI interface option and Link Power Management (LPM) support
• System Integration
  • ARM® PrimeCell® 32-channel configurable Micro Direct Memory Access (µDMA) controller
  • Eight 16/32-bit General-Purpose Timer (GPTM) blocks
  • Two watchdog timers
  • Low-power battery-backed Hibernation module
  • 15 physical General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) blocks
• Advanced Motion Control
  • One Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) module, with four PWM generator blocks and a control block, for a total of 8 PWM outputs
  • One Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI) module
• Analog Support
  • Two 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) modules, each with a maximum sample rate of one million samples/second
  • Three independent integrated analog comparators
  • 16 digital comparators
• One JTAG module with integrated ARM Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
• 128-pin TQFP package
• Operating Range (Ambient)
  • Industrial (-40°C to 85°C) temperature range
  • Extended (-40°C to 105°C) temperature range

What's Included

• TM4C1294 Connected LaunchPad evaluation kit (EK-TM4C1294XL PCBA w/MCU)
• Retractable Ethernet cable
• USB debug cable
• Read Me First instructions