Texas Instruments has released its new MSP430 MCU Value Line LaunchPad development kit. The open source kit includes all of the hardware and software needed to launch designs based on TI’s MSP430 Value Line MCUs. LaunchPad supports rapid prototyping and development by allowing developers to quickly drop-in MSP430 Value Line MCUs to evaluate, program or debug devices. This flexibility allows developers to remove programmed devices to be placed on a custom board, or remain plugged into LaunchPad to leverage onboard buttons, LEDs and breakout pins for external components.
The development kit features a DIP target socket supporting up to 20-pin devices and allows programmed MCUs to be easily removed and placed into custom PCBs and breadboards. An integrated, USB-powered emulator permits Flash programming, firmware debugging and serial communication. LaunchPad interfaces with any MSP430 Value Line MCU, existing eZ430 target boards and MSP430 devices with Spy Bi-Wire capabilities. To complement the kit, free compilers and debuggers are available for download, including Code Composer Studio IDE and IAR Embedded Workbench, providing a complete software development environment.
A 32 kHz crystal increases MSP430 MCUs’ integrated, digitally controlled oscillator to real-time accuracy for various peripherals and timers. Two MSP430 Value Line devices are included; one pre-programmed with demo firmware to demonstrate the use of on-chip peripherals, including 10-bit ADC, comparators and internal temperature sensor. The development kit’s open-source design allows developers to create their own hardware based on LaunchPad.
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