1. TI European University Program
Enabling teaching and research to use TI technologies!
www.ti.com/EUP
2. Matching Processors to Curriculum
PROJECTS: Undergraduate, Graduate and PhD
MCU / Embedded Systems / Microprocessors
Signals & Systems
Digital
Control/
Digital
Power
Computer Science
MSP430™
Very First
Program Intro to Linux
Mech.
Eng.
Real-Time DSP
Image & Video
ProcessingRoboticsBio-Eng.
SensorNets
Lighting &
Renewables
Communications
Bio-Med
Signal Proc.
Code Composer Studio – One Install covers All !
Mechatronics
Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)Microcontrollers (MCUs) ARM®-Based Processors
32-bit ARM
Cortex™ M4
Microcontrollers
TIVA®
16-bit ultra-
low power
Microcontrollers
MSP430™
High-
performance
DSPs
C6000, Multicore
ARM
Cortex A8 &
Sitara ARM9
Low-power
DSPs
C5000™
32-bit
real-time
Microcontrollers
Delfino™ Piccolo™
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
3. Matching Processors to Curriculum
PROJECTS: Undergraduate, Graduate and PhD
MCU / Embedded Systems / Microprocessors
Signals & Systems
Digital
Control/
Digital
Power
Computer Science
MSP430™
Very First
Program Intro to Linux
Mech.
Eng.
Real-Time DSP
Image & Video
ProcessingRoboticsBio-Eng.
SensorNets
Lighting &
Renewables
Communications
Bio-Med
Signal Proc.
Code Composer Studio – One Install covers All !
Mechatronics
Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)Microcontrollers (MCUs) ARM®-Based Processors
32-bit ARM
Cortex™ M4
Microcontrollers
TIVA®
16-bit ultra-
low power
Microcontrollers
MSP430™
High-
performance
DSPs
C6000, Multicore
ARM
Cortex A8 &
Sitara ARM9
Low-power
DSPs
C5000™
32-bit
real-time
Microcontrollers
Delfino™ Piccolo™
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
4. 4
Direct technical support to educators
Two effective ways to get technical support
The ECSC is TI’s main support to post-grads in Academia…
We rely on YOU to support your under-grads !
www.ti.com/asktexasasktexas@ti.com
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
• Specific educational topics
(e.g. contests, events)
• Projects repository grouped per areas
• Access to TI expertise: product information &
technical support
• Dedicated position to organize University support
resources
• Languages: English, French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Czech/Slovak, Russian, Polish, Hungarian
European Customer Support
Center (AskTexas)
Engineer to Engineer
Community Forum (E2E)
Technical forums divided per areas of expertise
European University Program
Forum
5. MSP430 Teaching Materials
Provides the vital core materials to enable educators and
academics to teach microcontrollers, using devices from TI’s
MSP430 family
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MSP Microcontrollers Entry-Level
5
Value Line LaunchPad
– Rapid prototyping for just $9.99 –
Learn more @ ti.com/launchpad
FR5969 LaunchPad + LCD Display
– Rapid prototyping for just $9.99 –
Hardware Software
MSP430Ware
Complete collection of existing MSP430 design resources
GUI for browsing content
Features the new MSP430 Driver Library
Available as a CCS plugin or standalone executable
USB LaunchPad
– Rapid prototyping for just $9.99 –
Ultra-low power & great for general
purpose applications
Integrated USB
MSP-EXP430F5529LP
This LaunchPad is Ultra-Low Power
General purpose applications
MSP-EXP430G2
16-bit microcontroller platform of ultra-low power
RISC mixed-signal microprocessors
LCD Display
Ultra-low power & FRAM memory
MSP-BNDL-FR5969LCD
$9.99
$12.99
$29.99
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MSP Microcontrollers Advanced-Level
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MSP-EXP430F5529 USB Experimenter Board MSP-EXP430FR5739
16-bit microcontroller platform ultra-low power RISC mixed-signal uP
Key applications: metering, portable medical, wireless communications (CC430),
motor control, energy harvesting, etc.
• Development platform for USB applications.
• 102x64 dot-matrix LCD
• microSD card slot
• 3-axis accelerometer
• 5 cap touch pads
• Built-in interface for Low Power Wireless RF modules
• 9 LEDs
• Analog thumb-wheel
• Integrated eZ-FET Spy Bi-Wire debug interface
• FRAM memory (next generation non-volatile
memory technology)
• General purpose LEDs & switches
• Temperature sensor
• 3-axis accelerometer
• Built-in interface for Low Power Wireless RF
modules
• On-board Emulation for programming &
debugging
Material Available:
MSP-EXP430F5529 USB Experimenter
Board
Teaching ROM
MSP-EXP430FR5739
Training Workshop
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Learn more @ ti.com/msp432
Hardware Software
MSP 432 MCUs performs up to four times the amount of work for the same power as
competitive Cortex-M3 solutions thanks to a Coremark score of 3.41.
$12.99
MSP432 based on Cortex M4F and 32 bits
MSP-EXP432P401R
Entry-Level
Ultra-low power: 95uA/MHz
active power, and 850nA RTC
High Performance:
14-bit 1MSPS low power ADC,
256KB Flash, 64KB RAM, and 32-
bit 48MHz ARM Cortex M4F for
high performance
MSP430Ware
Complete collection of existing MSP430
design resources
GUI for browsing content
Features the new MSP430 Driver
Library
Available as a CCS plugin or standalone
executable
EnergyTrace+
Onboard emulator that allows to program
and debug your projects without the need
for additional tools, while also measuring
total system energy consumption through
power profiles. That includes on the
MSP432::
Current Monitoring
CPU State (PC)
MSP Microcontrollers
8. $179
C2000 Teaching Materials
The C2000 Teaching ROM features 19
modules for TMS320F28335 and
TMS320F28027 devices. Includes
presentation slides along with procedures
and solutions for laboratory exercises.
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C2000 Microcontrollers
Entry-Level
8
Learn more @ ti.com/controlsuite
Applications–
Hardware Software
ControlSUITE
Centralized set of software infrastructure
and software tools for C2000
Graphical User Interface (GUI) for intuitive
navigation
Libraries, Application notes, Datasheets
and User Guides
32 bit microcontrollers with high performance integrated peripherals
designed for real-time control applications
$17.05
C2000 Piccolo LaunchPad
Optimized for Real-Time Applications
LAUNCHXL-F28027
Motor Control
C2000 Peripheral Explorer Kit$9.99 –
Quick Start GUI, a friendly way to
control the application
Optimized to interact with peripherals
TMDSPREX28335
Advanced-Level
LED LIGHTING SOLAR POWER MOTOR CONTROL
9. $199
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TIVA ARM® Microcontrollers
9
Learn more @ ti.com/tivaware
Hardware Software
TivaWare
Royalty-free libraries (Peripheral, USB,
Graphics, Sensor)
Kit-and peripheral-specific code examples
for TM4C123x devices
Release Application notes, Datasheets
and User Guides
Everything you need to use for your Tiva C
Series kits & Launchpads
Tiva™ C Series MCUs offer the industry’s most popular ARM Cortex™-M4 core with scalable
memory and package options, connectivity peripherals, and advanced analog integration.
$12.99
TIVA C LaunchPad
Highly integrated with communication
modules
EK-TM4C123GXL
DK-TM4C129X Connected Development Kit$
Quick Start GUI, a friendly way to
control the application
Optimized to interact with peripherals
DK-TM4C129X
Advanced-LevelEntry-Level
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BoosterPacks – Add functionality to your LaunchPad!
BYOB: Build Your Own BoosterPack @ http://www.ti.com/byob
More information @ www.ti.com/boosterpacks
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BoosterPacks – Add functionality to your LaunchPad!
BoosterPacks are modular plug-in boards
that fit on top of the LaunchPad
baseboards to create compelling new
applications.
They are ordered on:
- Input/Outputs : DAC, ADC, Capacitive touch, sensors
- Displays : LCD, LEDs, epaper, OLED
- Motor Control: Stepper Motor, BOOST-DRV8848,
BOOSTXL-DRV8301
- Wireless: Sub-GHz, BLE, WiFi, ZigBee
- Storage: SD cards, MicroSD…
- …
12. Analog, Mixed-Signal, Wireless tools for Academia
ANALOG SYSTEMS LAB KIT (ASLK PRO): Teaching Analog was never so easy!
A cost efficient didactic platform designed
for undergraduate engineering students
to perform analog lab experiments
Comes with 14 step-by-step experiments
A very attractive package for the first analog
touch-based electronics
DATA CONVERSION AND POWER MANAGEMENT
Data Converters:
Full range of tools for
teaching mixed-signal:
e.g. Precision ADC, DAC,
High speed ADC, DAC
LOW POWER CONNECTIVITY – Wireless sensor nodes, wireless networks
A complete set of
ZigBee, Wireless & Bluetooth
Development tools eZ430-RF2560
99$
CC2530 Mini ZNP Kit
99$
DC-DC conversion:
Full range of tools
E.g. TPS63000EVM-148
Buck boost (portable)
Power Managment
“Gas Gauge” BQ20Z90EVM-001
LED Driver TLC5940EVM-106
Li-ion charger BQ24730EVM
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
13. Analog Systems Lab Kit PRO (ASLK PRO)
• 14 step-by-step exercises
• PART I – learning the basics
• PART II – building analog
systems
• FLEXIBLE – one can build
custom exercises
AnaloALSK Pro – Setting up an Analog lab was never so easy!
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
15. IoT (Internet of Things)
Benefits:
- Quick and easy prototyping: Cloud connectivity lets you
access and control your SensorTag from anywhere
- Multi-standard support enables BLE, ZigBee or 6LoWPAN
- Android and iOS sample apps
- Worldwide certified solution
- Ultra-low power, with years of battery life from a single coin cell
battery and enabling battery-less applications
- Programmable high-performance ARM® Cortex®-M3 CC2650
wireless MCU
- 10 sensors available:
Ambient light
Digital Microphone
Object Temperature
Ambient Temperature
Humidity Sensor
Pressure Sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Magnetic Sensor
BLE/Zigbee/6LowPAN Smart Development Kit - SensorTag
The only development kit targeted for smart phone app developers.
End-use:
Proximity and indoor location tracking
Educational tools
Health and fitness
Medical
Remote controls
Mobile phone accessories
$29
16. IoT (Internet of Things)
Benefits:
- On-chip ARM Cortex®-M4 – 80MHz processor allows custom APIs
to be done on-chip, lower total BOM cost
- Wi-Fi network processor – On-chip WLAN and TCP/IP stack,
industry standard API. No previous Wi-Fi experience needed
- IoT Cloud Ecosystem to easily and rapidly connect more to the IoT
I- ndustry’s first devices to be Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ at the chip level by
the Wi-Fi Alliance™
- Operates from 2 AA alkaline batteries
- Onboard emulation
Independent Dev platform
Accelerometer
Ambient temperature
LEDs
Push buttons
SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® CC3200 LaunchPad
The industry’s first single-chip programmable MCU with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity.
End-use:
Home Automation
Appliances
Safety and Security
Smart Energy
Industrial M2M
Communication
$29.99
17. TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
High-speed data
transfer applications
LCDK Development Board.
DSP6748 and ARM9
Price: $195
Based on TI’s
ARM Cortex A8
1GHz ARM Cortex A8
3D graphics accelerator
Flexible expansion
Price: $55
Multicore DSP
Evaluation Module
Easy-to-use, cost-efficient
C6678 or C6674 or C6672
multicore DSP
Price: $399 (6678L)
Low-power DSPs
Portable electronics in consumer,
communications, medical, security
& industrial apps
Eclipse-based CCSv6:
one software, ALL TI Processors!
The most comprehensive, Integrated
Development Environment (IDE)
Code Composer Studio v6C5000
Code Composer Studio: install one IDE and work with all TI processors!
High-performance DSPs
Professional audio, video and image
processing and software defined
radio typical applications
C5515 eZDSP
USB Dev. Kit
A small form factor,
very low cost USB-
powered
32-bit programmable low
power stereo codec
Embedded XDS100 Emulator
Line in, Headphone out
Fixed point low power DSP
Price: 79$
DSP tools for projects & teaching
C5535 eZDSP
USB Dev. Kit
LCDK6748
Development Kit
TMS320C6678 EVM
BeagleBone Black
We provide Code Composer Studio
free of charge for Academia*!
*Full CCSv6 with a special license for
installing up to 100 users with floating
licenses
Supports ALL TI Processors (MCUs & DSPs)!
*If undergraduates students require CCS for self-
study there is a 120 day time-limited edition
downloadable from
http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders
/print/ccstudio.html
The industry
lowest-power 16-bit DSP
uSD card slot (with 2GB Card)
OLED display
Embedded XDS100 Emulator
Line in/Mic in, Headphone out
Fixed point ultra-low power DSP
Price: 99$
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
C6000 & Multicore
18. TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
► What is TI IC Design Contest?
Annual competition which gives the opportunity for university
students (under/post-graduates) to show their creativity and
engineering skills whilst working on a system-based project
using TI’s broad range of analog integrated circuits,
microcontrollers, and wireless IC’s.
► Which topic?
Free topic! Think about innovative applications such as: driver
assistance systems, smart grid, energy harvesting, power
management, hybrid/electric power train systems, wireless
connectivity technology, passive safety, lighting systems that
solve a mechanical problem (i.e.in the automotive field), motor
drive, smart buildings, infotainment, etc.
► What can you win?
Every registered team can get up to 100$ of TI tools and
compete for the following prizes:
1st Prize: 10000$
2nd Prize: 5000$
3rd&4th Prize: 2500$
20 first round prizes: 1000$
KU Leuven (Belgium) presenting the
winning project for 2012 at Electronica
Fair (Munich)
For more details, visit:
www.ti.com/tiic-eu
TI Innovation Challenge: Europe Design Contest
TI European University Program ti.com/eup
► How can you apply?
Registration deadline: 28th February 2015
Project submission deadline: 31st July
2015
19. Previous Events:
2012: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
120 WW delegates
Workshops: ARM Cortex M, C6000, MSP430 & LPRF
2010: Nice, France
2008: Tel Aviv, Israel
2006: Munich, Germany
2004: Birmingham, UK
EDERC: Embedded Design in Education & Research Conference
www.ti.com/ederc2014
Areas of interests (but not limited to):
• DSP / MCU Technology in Education
• Embedded System Design and implementation using any
of TI’s platforms (C6000, C5000, C2000, MSP430, OMAP,
ARM9, Cortex A8, Cortex M3 and Cortex M4)
• Real-Time Multimedia: Image, Graphics, Video, Audio,
Speech, 3D-Imaging, Compressed Sensing
• Real-Time Security and Surveillance Systems, Smart
Cameras
• Real-Time Control: Digital Control, Motor Drives, Digital
Power, Renewables
• Real-Time Communications: Wired/Wireless, SDR,
Broadband/UWB, Internet, VOIP, Optical
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
EDERC2014 in Milan!
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TI contacts for Academia
Are you a university lecturer interested in
TI support for teaching tools?
A simple proposal, by e-mail: Which course do you lecture? What do you
want to achieve? What are the outputs of this activity? What tools do you
need?
Take care with part numbers! (Include weblink)
Support is tailored on a case-by-case basis. We will respond quickly!
University Program Webpage www.ti.com/EUP
University Program email address EUP@list.ti.com
E2E technical forum e2e.ti.com
Technical assistance for lecturers asktexas@ti.com
TI European University Program www.ti.com/eup
23. MotorWare
The C2000 Teaching ROM features 19
modules for TMS320F28335 and
TMS320F28027 devices. Includes
presentation slides along with procedures
and solutions for laboratory exercises.
23
C2000 Microcontrollers – Motor Control
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Learn more @ ti.com/instaspin
InstaSPIN
Centralized set of software infrastructure
and software tools for C2000
Graphical User Interface (GUI) for intuitive
navigation
Libraries, Application notes, Datasheets
and User Guides
32 bit microcontrollers with high performance integrated peripherals
designed for real-time control applications
Three Phase BLDC Motor Kit with DRV8312 and Insta-SPIN Enabled
Piccolo MCU
• Kit for spinning three-phase BLDC and BLAC/PMSM
motors
• Cost-effective sensorless field-oriented control
(FOC)
• High-performance
• Isolated XDS100 Emulation, UART, SPI, CAN
Connectivity
• Includes NEMA17 BLDC/PMSM 55W Motor
DRV8312-69M-KIT
Three Phase BLDC & PMSM Motor Kit with DRV8302
DRV8302-HC-C2-KIT
Hardware Software
Learn more @ ti.com/motorware
ControlSUITE
$299
$299
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