TMS320F28388D controlCARD Information Guide

The F28388D controlCARD (TMDSCNCD28388D) from Texas Instruments (TI) provides a great way to learn and experiment with the F2838x device. The F2838x device is a member of TI’s C2000™ family of microcontrollers (MCUs). This 180-pin controlCARD is intended to provide a well-filtered robust design that is capable of working in most environments. This document provides the hardware details of the F28388D controlCARD and explains the functions, locations of jumpers, and connectors present on the board.

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1 Introduction

Figure 1. F28388D controlCARD

Each controlCARD comes with a Hardware Developer’s Kit that is a full set of files necessary to evaluate and develop with a C2000 device. These files include:

Schematics – Designed in Altium
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Layout PCB files - Designed in Altium
Gerber files

NOTE

This kit is designed to explore the functionality of the F2838x microcontroller. The controlCARD can be treated as a good reference design; it is not intended to be a complete customer design. Full compliance to safety, EMI/EMC, and other regulations are left to the designer of the customer’s system.

2 Hardware Quick Setup Guide

Connect and power embedded emulator.
1. Connect USB-B "mini" connector to J1:A
Provide power to the isolated F28388D device.
1. Option 1:
  1. Insert the TMDSCNCD28388D controlCARD into a TMDSHSECDOCK, or other compatible docking station.
  2. Connect USB-B "mini" connector to J17 on the TMDSHSECDOCK.
  3. Set S1 to the "USB-ON" position. D3 on the controlCARD should illuminate.
2. Option 2:
  1. Connect USB-B "micro" connector to J3 of the F28388D controlCARD
Verify clock input frequency and software PLL configuration are compatible for your version of the controlCARD, see Section 3.2.
For a detailed explanation of the hardware configuration, see Section 4.3.