LAUNCHXL-RM42

Hercules RM42x LaunchPad Development Kit

LAUNCHXL-RM42

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Overview

The Hercules™ RM42 LaunchPad™ is an inexpensive evaluation platform designed to help users evaluate and get started on development with Hercules microcontroller platform. The Launchpad Development Kit is based on the IEC 61508 SIL 3 certified RM42L432, which is a dual core lock-step ARM® Cortex®-R4 based MCU with features like 12-bit ADC, HET with programmable timer pins, eQEP, MibSPI and serial communication interfaces. Hercules RM MCUs can help reduce the development effort of IEC 61508 functional safety applications.

The LaunchPad comes pre-programmed with Hercules Safety MCU Demo enabling users to easily learn about the key safety, data acquisition and control features of the Hercules MCU platform.

The LaunchPad features on-board emulation for programming and debugging, on-board buttons, LEDs and ambient light sensor & the standard 40 pin BoosterPack-compatible expansion header to support a wide range of plug-in modules for added functionality such as displays & more.

Find additional information on LaunchPad Development Kits, supported BoosterPacks and available resources at ti.com/launchpad. Visit the LaunchPad Wiki for software downloads and other resources. Explore different applications on your LaunchPad Development Kit with BoosterPack plug-in modules.

Features
  • USB powered
  • On board USB XDS100v2 JTAG debug
  • On board SCI to PC serial communication
  • Two LEDs
  • Reset switches
  • Ambient light sensor
  • 40 pin BoosterPack XL Header
  • Footprint for an expansion header (not populated) to bring out all MCU Pins
  • External high-speed emulation via 14-pin TI-JTAG header (not populated)

  • RM42L432 LaunchPad Evaluation board
  • USB micro cable
  • Quick Start Guide

Arm Cortex-R MCUs
RM41L232 16/32 Bit RISC Flash MCU, Arm Cortex-R4F RM42L432 16/32 Bit RISC Flash MCU, Arm Cortex-R4F
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Development kit
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Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2243-2X-CAS-EVM Two-device mmWave cascade evaluation module for automotive 4D imaging radar AWR2243BOOST AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR2944PEVM AWR2944PEVM evaluation module for the AWR2944P radar sensor AWR2E44PEVM AWR2E44P evaluation module AWR6843AOPEVM AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844EVM AWRL6844 evaluation module board IWR1443BOOST IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM IWRL6432AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWRL6432BOOST IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor IWRL6432FSPEVM Low power IWRL6432 power optimized EVM IWRL6844EVM IWRL6844 evaluation module board LAUNCHXL-CC1310 CC1310 LaunchPad™ development kit for sub-1-GHz SimpleLink™ wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC1352P CC1352P LaunchPad™ development kit for SimpleLink™ multi-band wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC2640R2 CC2640R2 LaunchPad™ development kit for SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC26X2R1 CC26x2R LaunchPad™ development kit for multi-standard SimpleLink™ wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-F2800157 C2000™ real-time MCU F2800157 LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F280049C F280049C LaunchPad™ development kit C2000™ Piccolo™ MCU LAUNCHXL-F28027F C2000 Piccolo MCU F28027F LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F28069M F28069M LaunchPad™ development kit for C2000™ Piccolo™ MCU LAUNCHXL-F28E12X C2000™ real-time MCU F28E12x LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F28P55X C2000™ real-time MCU F28P55X LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F28P65X C2000™ real-time MCU F28P65x LaunchPad™ development kit LP-AM243 AM243x general purpose LaunchPad™ development kit for Arm®-based MCU LP-AM261 AM261x Arm®-based MCU general-purpose LaunchPad™ development kit LP-AM263 AM263x Arm®-based MCU general-purpose LaunchPad™ development kit LP-AM263P AM263Px Arm®-based MCU general-purpose LaunchPad™ development kit LP-MSPM0C1104 MSPM0C1104 LaunchPad™ development kit for 24-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0C1106 MSPM0C1106 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0G3507 MSPM0G3507 LaunchPad™ development kit for 80-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0G3519 LP-MSPM0G3519 evaluation module LP-MSPM0H3216 MSPM0H3216 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ microcontroller LP-MSPM0L1117 MSPM0L1117 Launchpad™ development kit for 32MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0L1306 MSPM0L1306 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0L2228 MSPM0L2228 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU SK-AM62 AM62x starter kit for Sitara™ processors SK-AM62-LP AM62x starter kit for low-power Sitara™ processors SK-AM62-SIP AM62x system-in-package starter kit for Sitara™ processors SK-AM62A-LP AM62A starter kit for low-power Sitara™ processors SK-AM62B AM62B Starter Kit EVM for Sitara™ AM62x processor SK-AM62B-P1 AM62x Starter Kit EVM with PMIC SK-AM62P-LP AM62P starter kit evaluation module SK-AM64B AM64B starter kit for AM64x Sitara™ processors
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Release date: Jun 2, 2025
This design resource supports most products in these categories.

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Hardware development
Development kit
LAUNCHXL-CC13-90 SimpleLink™ Sub-1 GHz CC1310-1190 Wireless Microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad™ Development Kit LAUNCHXL-CC1312R1 CC1312R LaunchPad™ development kit for sub-1-GHz SimpleLink™ wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC1350 CC1350 LaunchPad™ development kit for SimpleLink™ dual-band wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC1352R1 CC1352R LaunchPad™ development kit for SimpleLink™ multi-band wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC2650 SimpleLink™ CC2650 wireless MCU LaunchPad™ Development Kit LAUNCHXL-CC3235S CC3235S dual-band LaunchPad™ development kit for Wi-Fi® SimpleLink™ MCU LAUNCHXL-CC3235SF CC3235SF dual-band LaunchPad™ development kit for Wi-Fi® SimpleLink™ MCU LAUNCHXL-F2800137 TMS320F2800137 LaunchPad™ development kit for C2000™ real-time MCU LAUNCHXL-F280025C F280025C LaunchPad™ development kit for C2000™ real-time MCU LAUNCHXL-F280039C TMS320F280039C LaunchPad™ development kit for C2000™ real-time MCU LAUNCHXL-F28027 C2000 Piccolo MCU F28027 LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F28379D F28379D LaunchPad™ development kit for C2000™ Delfino™ MCU LAUNCHXL-RM42 Hercules RM42x LaunchPad Development Kit LAUNCHXL-TMS57004 Hercules TMS570LS04x/03x LaunchPad Development Kit LAUNCHXL2-570LC43 Hercules TMS570LC43x LaunchPad Development Kit LAUNCHXL2-RM46 Hercules RM46x LaunchPad Development Kit LAUNCHXL2-RM57L Hercules RM57Lx LaunchPad Development Kit LAUNCHXL2-TMS57012 Hercules TMS570LS12x LaunchPad Development Kit
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843AOPEVM AWR1843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWR1843BOOST AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2243-2X-CAS-EVM Two-device mmWave cascade evaluation module for automotive 4D imaging radar AWR2243BOOST AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR2544LOPEVM AWR2544LOP evaluation module for automotive 2nd-generation, 76GHz to 81GHz, high-performance SoC AWR2944EVM AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive, second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance SoC AWR2944PEVM AWR2944PEVM evaluation module for the AWR2944P radar sensor AWR2E44PEVM AWR2E44P evaluation module AWR6843AOPEVM AWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip, 60-GHz to 64-GHz, automotive radar sensor with AoP AWR6843ISK AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL1432BOOST AWRL1432 evaluation module for single-chip low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor AWRL1432BOOST-BSD AWRL1432 single-chip mmWave sensor evaluation board for blind spot detection AWRL6432BOOST AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor AWRL6844EVM AWRL6844 evaluation module board IWR1443BOOST IWR1443 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1642BOOST IWR1642 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR1843BOOST IWR1843 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave sensor IWR6843AOPEVM IWR6843AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz long-range antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS IWR6843 evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz overhead detection antenna mmWave sensor IWR6843LEVM IWR6843 evaluation module for 60-GHz, single-chip, mmWave radar sensor IWRL1432BOOST IWR1432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 77GHz mmWave low power sensor IWRL1432BOOST-BSD IWRL1432 evaluation module for BSD with low-power 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor IWRL6432AOPEVM IWRL6432AOP evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz antenna-on-package (AoP) mmWave sensor IWRL6432BOOST IWRL6432 BoosterPack™ evaluation module for single-chip 60GHz mmWave low-power sensor IWRL6432FSPEVM Low power IWRL6432 power optimized EVM IWRL6844EVM IWRL6844 evaluation module board LAUNCHXL-CC1310 CC1310 LaunchPad™ development kit for sub-1-GHz SimpleLink™ wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC1352P CC1352P LaunchPad™ development kit for SimpleLink™ multi-band wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC2640R2 CC2640R2 LaunchPad™ development kit for SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-CC26X2R1 CC26x2R LaunchPad™ development kit for multi-standard SimpleLink™ wireless MCU LAUNCHXL-F2800157 C2000™ real-time MCU F2800157 LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F280049C F280049C LaunchPad™ development kit C2000™ Piccolo™ MCU LAUNCHXL-F28027F C2000 Piccolo MCU F28027F LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F28069M F28069M LaunchPad™ development kit for C2000™ Piccolo™ MCU LAUNCHXL-F28E12X C2000™ real-time MCU F28E12x LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F28P55X C2000™ real-time MCU F28P55X LaunchPad™ development kit LAUNCHXL-F28P65X C2000™ real-time MCU F28P65x LaunchPad™ development kit LP-AM243 AM243x general purpose LaunchPad™ development kit for Arm®-based MCU LP-AM261 AM261x Arm®-based MCU general-purpose LaunchPad™ development kit LP-AM263 AM263x Arm®-based MCU general-purpose LaunchPad™ development kit LP-AM263P AM263Px Arm®-based MCU general-purpose LaunchPad™ development kit LP-MSPM0C1104 MSPM0C1104 LaunchPad™ development kit for 24-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0C1106 MSPM0C1106 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0G3507 MSPM0G3507 LaunchPad™ development kit for 80-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0G3519 LP-MSPM0G3519 evaluation module LP-MSPM0H3216 MSPM0H3216 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ microcontroller LP-MSPM0L1117 MSPM0L1117 Launchpad™ development kit for 32MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0L1306 MSPM0L1306 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU LP-MSPM0L2228 MSPM0L2228 LaunchPad™ development kit for 32MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU SK-AM62 AM62x starter kit for Sitara™ processors SK-AM62-LP AM62x starter kit for low-power Sitara™ processors SK-AM62-SIP AM62x system-in-package starter kit for Sitara™ processors SK-AM62A-LP AM62A starter kit for low-power Sitara™ processors SK-AM62B AM62B Starter Kit EVM for Sitara™ AM62x processor SK-AM62B-P1 AM62x Starter Kit EVM with PMIC SK-AM62P-LP AM62P starter kit evaluation module SK-AM64B AM64B starter kit for AM64x Sitara™ processors

Release Information

The Code Composer Studio™ IDE is a complete integrated suite that enables developers to create and debug applications of all Texas Instruments Embedded Processors (Sitara, DSP, Automotive, Keystone), Microcontrollers (SimpleLink™, C2000 Digital Control, MSP430, TM4C, Hercules), as well as Digital Power (UCD) and Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) devices.


CCS v20 is TI’s next generation Integrated Development Environment (IDE) based on Theia IDE framework. CCS v20.2.0 uses a modified version of the Theia-IDE framework and offers a user experience similar to Visual Studio Code™.

What's new

  • Theia IDE core update (v1.58); AI features available via Theia AI, or third party extensions; added new 'AI/Code Assistants' link in Getting Started page
  • Associated AppNote: https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/application_notes/appnote-ccs_ai_code_assistant.html
  • Various IDE/Project/Debug improvements
  • Support installing CCS into Program Files folder on Windows
  • SysConfig v1.24
  • Segger J-Link support v8.34.0
  • Compiler updates (TI Arm Clang v4.0.3.LTS, C2000 v22.6.2.LTS, C7000 v5.0.0.LTS)
  • Device Support updates (AM62D, AM261x, AM263Px, CC27xx, F28E12, F29H85x, MSPM0G5x etc.)
  • Please see the Release Notes for full list of changes: https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/CCSv20/CCS_20_2_0/exports/CCS_20.2.0_ReleaseNote.htm
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