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  • Digital Fan Control with Tachometer using MSP430 (slaa259.htm, 0 KB)
    10 Nov 2005 Abstract
  • Rotation Detection With the MSP430 Scan Interface (slaa222.htm, 0 KB)
    30 Nov 2004 Abstract
  • Ultrasonic Distance Measurement with the MSP430 (Rev. A) (slaa136a.htm, 2 KB)
    30 Oct 2001 Abstract
  • MSP430 Based Digital Thermometer (slaa038.htm, 0 KB)
    28 May 1999 Abstract

MSP430 for Security Applications

As energy conservation becomes a greater concern, applications including the security market are looking for ways to save power. Low-power and battery-operated security systems such as smoke detectors, thermostats, and glass breakage systems are ideal for the MSP430's unique combination of ultra-low power consumption and integrated high-performance analog. Explore this page for a number of resources including block diagrams and application notes detailing how the MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) can be used to improve your low-power security application.

Block Diagrams | Recommended MSP430 Devices | Technical Documentation | Other Resources

MSP430 Block Diagrams

Recommended MSP430 Devices

MSP430 Devices Optimized for Low-Power Industrial
Part Number Memory Size Key Integrated Peripherals
MSP430F20xx Up to 2KB Flash and 128B RAM Low pin-count, 10-Bit ADC, 16-bit Sigma Delta ADC, Analog Comparator
MSP430F21x1 Up to 8KB Flash and 256B RAM Analog Comparator
MSP430F22xx Up to 32KB Flash and 1KB RAM 10-bit ADC, 2 Op Amp
MSP430F413 Up to 8KB Flash and 256B RAM Analog Comparator, Supply Voltage Supervisor, 96 LCD segment drive capability
MSP430F5418 Up to 128KB Flash and 16KB RAM 16ch ADC12, DMA controller, up to 25 MHz system clock

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Technical Documentation and Development Resources

MSP430 Resources for Low-Power Industrial
Literature/Part Number Description Type
SLAA351 A Simple Glass Breakage Detector Using the MSP430 Application Note
SLAA129b Implementing An Ultralow-Power Thermostat With Slope A/D Conversion Application Note
SLAA335 Implementing a Smoke Detector with MSP430F2012 Application Note
SLAA283 Ultra-Low Power Motion Detection using the MSP430F2013 Application Note
SLAA289 Rotary/Linear Motion Detection Using the MSP430 Scan Interface Application Note
SLAA309 Low-Power Tilt Sensor Using the MSP430F2012 Application Note
SLAA151 Interfacing the MSP430 and TMP100 I2C Temperature Sensor Application Note
SLAA216 Implementing a Single-Chip Thermocouple Interface with the MSP430x42x Application Note
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Highlights

New Application Note
Simple glass breakage detection system using MSP430

Security Examples

security_system_keypad

Security System Keypad

smoke_detector

Smoke Detector

thermostat

Thermostat



Motion Detector