LAUNCHXL-CC1310 - Texas Instruments SimpleLink™ Ultra-Low-Power Sub-1 GHz Wireless MCU LaunchPad™ Development Kit

The LAUNCHXL-CC1310 from Texas Instruments is part of the SimpleLink™ microcontroller platform, which is a development ecosystem designed to simplify the process of creating IoT solutions by providing a single development environment for multiple wireless connectivity technologies. The LAUNCHXL-CC1310 is specifically designed for low-power wide-area (LPWA) wireless applications.

The kit features the CC1310 wireless microcontroller (MCU), which operates in the sub-1 GHz band, making it ideal for long-range applications. This MCU combines a flexible, very low-power RF transceiver with a powerful 48-MHz ARM® Cortex®-M3 microcontroller in a platform supporting multiple physical layers and RF standards. A dedicated Radio Controller (Cortex-M0) handles low-level RF protocol commands that are stored in ROM or RAM, thus ensuring ultra-low power consumption and great flexibility.

The development kit provides a range of onboard features to facilitate development, including two buttons and two LEDs for user interaction, onboard debugger, backchannel UART via USB to PC, and support for 20-pin BoosterPack™ plug-in modules. The LaunchPad also comes with integrated XDS110-class debugging, which provides a seamless debugging experience without the need for additional hardware.

This LaunchPad is supported by the Texas Instruments software ecosystem, which includes the TI-RTOS, drivers, examples, and even a Bluetooth® low energy connectivity stack. This software support, combined with an extensive online community and resources, helps to accelerate development and time-to-market for developers.

Whether you are developing for home automation, smart metering, or any other sub-1 GHz application, the LAUNCHXL-CC1310 development kit is an excellent starting point, offering a balance of low-power consumption and long-range wireless capabilities.