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utilizes pins labelled TEST and RST apart from power pins and so only four wires are needed. Note
reset pin should be externally pulled up. Check the diagram below.
Similarly, we don’t need to buy/use any external USB-serial converter for serial communication as the
boards come with onboard hardware for this communication.
In all Launchpad boards, there are headers with jumpers as shown below to separate onboard
programmer from the target. This allows us to use a Launchpad board as standalone programmer. We
can also detach it. The top dotted line marks the border between the target and the programmer.