MINI-M4

development board for Tiva C Series

The whole Tiva C Series development board
fitted in DIP40 form factor, containing powerful
Tiva C Series TM4C123GH6PM microcontroller.

MINI

ARM

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Table of Contents
Introduction to MINI-M4 for Tiva C Series 

Key features

System specifications

1. Programming with mikroBootloader

step 1 Connecting MINI-M4 for Tiva C Series 

step 2 Browsing for .HEX file 

step 3 Selecting .HEX file 

step 4 Uploading .HEX file

step 5 Finish upload

2. Schematic

10

3. Pinout

11

4. Dimensions

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Introduction to MINI-M4 for Tiva C Series

Miniature and powerful development tool designed to work
as a standalone device or as a MCU card in DIP40 socket.
MINI-M4 for Tiva C Series is preprogrammed with USB HID
bootloader so it is not necessary to have an external programmer. If
you need to use an external programmer (like mikroProg) attach it
to MINI-M4 for Tiva C Series via pads marked with PC0 (TCK/SWC),
PC1 (TMS/SWD), PC2 (TDI), PC3 (TDO) and RST#.

Key features
01 Connection pads
02 USB MINI-B connector
03 DATA LED
04 STAT LED
05 POWER supply LED
06 Reset button
07 Power supply regulator
08 Microcontroller Tiva C Series TM4C123GH6PM
09 32.768kHz Crystal oscillator
10 16 MHz Crystal oscillator

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01
02

System specifications
07

power supply
3.3V via pads or 5V via USB

power consumption
depends on MCU state (max current
into 3.3V pad is 300mA)

08

board dimensions
50.8 x 17.78mm (2 x 0.7)
03

04 05
09

10
weight
~6g (0.013 lbs)

06

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1. Programming with mikroBootloader

step 1 Connecting MINI-M4

You can program the microcontroller with the bootloader that

is preprogrammed into the device by default. To transfer .hex
file from a PC to the MCU you need the bootloader software
(mikroBootloader USB HID) which can be downloaded from:
www.mikroe.com/downloads/get/2108/
mikrobootloader_mini_m4_tiva_v230.zip

01

After the software is downloaded unzip it to the desired location and start mikroBootloader USB HID software.

Figure 1-1: USB HID mikroBootloader window

01 To start, connect the USB cable, or if already connected

press the Reset button on your MINI-M4 board. Click the
Connect button within 5s to enter the bootloader mode,
otherwise existing microcontroller program will execute.
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step 2 Browsing for .HEX file

step 3 Selecting .HEX file

01
01

02
Figure 1-2: Browse for HEX

Figure 1-3: Selecting HEX

01 Click the Browse for HEX button and from a

pop-up window (Figure 1-3) choose the .HEX file
which will be uploaded to MCU memory.

01 Select .HEX file using open dialog window.

02 Click Open.

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step 4 Uploading .HEX file

01

01
Figure 1-4: Begin uploading

Figure 1-5: Progress bar

01 To start .HEX file bootloading click the

Begin uploading button.

01 You can monitor .HEX file uploading via progress bar

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step 5 Finish upload

01

Figure 1-6: Restarting MCU

Figure 1-7: mikroBootloader ready for next job

01 Click OK after uploading is finished and wait for 5

seconds. Board will automatically reset and your
new program will execute.
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2. Schematic

PD6
PC0-TCK
PC1-TMS
PC2-TDI
PC3-TDO

VDDC

PE5
PE4
PB4
PB5

PD3
PD2
PD1

VDD-3.3V
VDD-3.3V
RST#

PB7
PE3
PE2
PE1
PE0
PD7
PC7
PC6
PC5
PC4

VCC-USB

VBUS
DD+
ID
GND
USB MINIB

1
2
3
4
5

FP1

R6
220

USB-DET
USB-D_N
USB-D_P
USB-ID

PB6
VDDA
GNDA
PB7
PF4
PE3
PE2
PE1
PE0
PD7
VDD
GND
PC7
PC6
PC5
PC4

TM4C123GH6PM

220

PB3
PB2
PB1
PB0
PD5
PD4
VDD
OSC1
OSC0
GND
RST
VBAT
XOSC1
GNDX
XOSC0
HIB

C1
100nF
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33

PB3
PB2
USB-DET
USB-ID
USB-D_P
USB-D_N

RESET

C2
22pF

X1
16MHz

C3
22pF

OSC1
OSC0

PE5
PE4
PA7
PF0
PF1
PA2
PF2
PF3

RST#
XOSC1
GNDX
XOSC0

C5
22pF

VCC-USB

C8

C9

C10

1uF

2.2uF

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C15

C16

100nF 100nF 100nF 100nF 100nF

C11

C12

C13

C14

1uF

1
2

VDD-3.3V

100nF 100nF

PB6
PB7
PB4
PB5
PC0-TCK
PC1-TMS
PC6
PC7
PC2-TDI
PC3-TDO
PB2
PB3
PA0
PA1
PA5
PA4
PD6
PD7
HD2

VDD-3.3V

X2
32.768KHz

C4
22pF

C7

C6
100nF

40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21

C20

VDDC

PA0
PA1
PA2
PA3
PA4
PA5
PA6
PA7

CN1

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

R2

SPI0-MISO
SPI0-MOSI
SPI0-SCK
SPI0-SS
TCK/SWC
TMS/SWD
INT0
INT1
VDD
VSS
TDI
TDO
I2C-SCL
I2C-SDA
UART0-Rx
UART0-Tx
SPI1-MOSI
SPI1-MISO
UART1-Rx
UART1-Tx

nMCLR
AN0
AN1
AN2
AN3
AN4
SPI1-SS
AN5
AN6
INT2
VDD
VSS
CAN-Tx
CAN-Rx
INT3
PWM0
PWM1
SPI1-SCK
PWM2
PWM3

3
2.2uF

PB6

VDDC

4K7

PF0
PF1
PF2
PF3

R3

4K7

PD3
PD2
PD1
PD0
PE5
PE4
PB4
PB5
VDDC
GND
VDD
PD6
TCK/PC0
TMS/PC1
TDI/PC2
TDO/PC3

R4

2K2

U1

PA0/U0Rx
PA1/U0Tx
PA2/SSI0Clk
PA3/SSI0Fss
PA4/SSI0Rx
PA5/SSI0Tx
PA6
PA7
VDDC
VDD
GND
PF0
PF1
PF2
PF3
WAKE

R5

64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49

LD1

T1

VDD-3.3V
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
HD1

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

LD2

LD3

VDD-3.3V
RST#
PE3
PE2
PE1
PE0
PD3
PA3
PD2
PD1
PA6

R1
10K

C21

PC5
PC4

VDD-3.3V

10uF

U3
IN OUT
GND
EN ADJ
AP7331-ADJ

5
4

R8
287K
R9
39K

3. Pinout
Pin functions

Pin functions

RST

PB6

SPI0-MISO

PE3

PB7

SPI0-MOSI

AN1

PE2

PB4

SPI0-SCK

AN2

PE1

PB5

SPI0-SS

AN3

PE0

PC0

TCK/SWC

AN4

PD3

PC1

TMS/SWD

SPI1-SS

PA3

PC6

INT0

AN5

PD2

PC7

INT1

AN6

PD1

3.3V

3.3V Power supply

INT2

PA6

GND

GND

3.3V Power supply

3.3V

PC2

TDI

GND

GND

PC3

TDO

CTX

PE5

PB2

I2C-SCL

CRX

PE4

PB3

I2C-SDA

INT3

PA7

PA0

U0RX

PWM0

PF0

PA1

U0TX

SPI1-MOSI

AN0
Analog I/O

CAN

Analog Lines

I2C

UART0

PWM1

PF1

PA5

SPI1-SCK

PA2

PA4

SPI1-MISO

PWM2

PF2

PD6

U1RX

PWM3

PF3

PD7

U1TX

Interrupt Lines

SPI Lines

I2C Lines
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UART lines

SPI0

UART1

CAN lines

PWM lines

4. Dimensions

17.78
700

50.8
2000

17.78
700

50.8
2000

2.54
100
2.54
100
Legend
mm
mils

Legend
mm
mils

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