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MSP430 USB Developers Package

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The USB Developers Package for MSP430 is a software package containing all necessary source code and sample applications required for developing a USB-based MSP430 project. The package only supports MSP430 USB devices.

Note: This software is available as part of MSPWare. If you have downloaded and installed the latest version of MSPWare, then you already have this USB software development package.

Features
  • MSP430 API Code Stacks - Contains all necessary API's and examples to get started with USB development, using the CDC (Communications Device Class), HID (Human Interface Device) and MSC (Mass Storage Class) classes. The USB API also supports composite devices where a single physical device contains multiple USB interfaces. For example, a USB device may be a CDC+HID+MSC composite.
  • USB Descriptor Tool - A code generation tool that quickly configures the USB API stack for any combination of USB interfaces (single or composite), including descriptor generation – simply run the Tool and begin writing applications. It saves the developer's time and reduces the chance for errors.
  • USB Field Firmware Updater - Applications that upgrade MSP430 firmware in the field, using the MSP430's on-chip USB bootstrap loader (BSL). A Visual Studio application and a Python based application are included for this purpose.
  • Java HID Demo - An application enabling communication between a PC application and an MSP430-based device running the MSP430 HID API stack. It enables HID to be used for general-purpose USB communication, rather than being limited to mice and keyboards.

Now with New Features

  • New Python-based firmware upgrader for Windows and Linux
    • BSD licensed
  • Improved examples, documentation, and navigation
    • New simple Rx/Tx examples using DriverLib, easily configured to work with MSP430 USB LaunchPad, MSP430F5529 USB Experimenter's Board, and FET target boards
    • Updated Programmers Guide and Examples Guide
    • TI Resource Explorer interface updates makes getting started even simpler
    • Improved Directory structure
  • Improved Descriptor Tool
    • Bolder and clearer GUI
    • Interface views improved to reflect functionality
    • Manipulation of views simplified

 

Each software package has an accompanying application note documentation that is separate from this package. Follow the links below to view the application note.
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Get started

  1. Choose MSP430 USB LaunchPad or MSP430F5529 USB Experimenter's Board
  2. Watch the MSP430 Design Workshop – USB Devices videos

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MSP430USBDEVPACK — MSP430 USB Developers Package

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

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Low-power MCUs
MSP430F5500 — 25 MHz MCU with 8KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5501 — 25 MHz MCU with 16KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5502 — 25 MHz MCU with 24KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5503 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5504 — 25 MHz MCU with 8KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5505 — 25 MHz MCU with 16KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5506 — 25 MHz MCU with 24KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5507 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5508 — 25 MHz MCU with 16KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5509 — 25 MHz MCU with 24KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5510 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5513 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5514 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5515 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5517 — 25 MHz MCU with 96KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5519 — 25 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5521 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5522 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5524 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5525 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5526 — 25 MHz MCU with 96KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5527 — 25 MHz MCU with 96KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5528 — 25 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5529 — 25 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5630 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5631 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5632 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5633 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB MSP430F5634 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB MSP430F5635 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB MSP430F5636 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5637 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5638 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5658 — 20 MHz MCU with 384KB Flash, 32KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5659 — 20 MHz MCU with 512KB Flash, 64KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F6458 — 20 MHz MCU with 384KB Flash, 34KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD MSP430F6459 — 20 MHz MCU with 512KB Flash, 66KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD MSP430F6459-HIREL — HiRel Mixed Signal Microcontroller MSP430F6630 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6631 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6632 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6633 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6634 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB, MSP430F6635 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB, MSP430F6636 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6637 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6638 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6658 — 20 MHz MCU with 384KB Flash, 32KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6659 — 20 MHz MCU with 512KB Flash, 64KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB
Sensing MCUs
MSP430FG6626 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 10KB SRAM, 16-bit Sigma-Delta ADC, dual DAC, DMA, 2 OpAmp, 160 seg L
Hardware development
Development kit
MSP-EXP430F5529LP — MSP430F5529 LaunchPad™ development kit for USB MSP-TS430PN80USB — MSP-TS430PN80USB - 80-pin Target Development Board for MSP430F5x MCUs
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MSP430USBDEVPACK — MSP430 USB Developers Package

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Version: 5.00.01
Release date: Jun 24, 2015
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DescriptorTool-5_00_01-Setup.exe  — 5756 K

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Firmware Upgrade Example (Windows-only Commercial licensed)

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Java HID Demo (Open Source Licensed)

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Products
Low-power MCUs
MSP430F5500 — 25 MHz MCU with 8KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5501 — 25 MHz MCU with 16KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5502 — 25 MHz MCU with 24KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5503 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5504 — 25 MHz MCU with 8KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5505 — 25 MHz MCU with 16KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5506 — 25 MHz MCU with 24KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5507 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5508 — 25 MHz MCU with 16KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5509 — 25 MHz MCU with 24KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5510 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5513 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5514 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5515 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5517 — 25 MHz MCU with 96KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5519 — 25 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5521 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5522 — 25 MHz MCU with 32KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5524 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5525 — 25 MHz MCU with 64KB Flash, 4KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5526 — 25 MHz MCU with 96KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5527 — 25 MHz MCU with 96KB Flash, 6KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5528 — 25 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5529 — 25 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier MSP430F5630 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5631 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5632 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, timer, HW multiplier MSP430F5633 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB MSP430F5634 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB MSP430F5635 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB MSP430F5636 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5637 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5638 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5658 — 20 MHz MCU with 384KB Flash, 32KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F5659 — 20 MHz MCU with 512KB Flash, 64KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, USB MSP430F6458 — 20 MHz MCU with 384KB Flash, 34KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD MSP430F6459 — 20 MHz MCU with 512KB Flash, 66KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD MSP430F6459-HIREL — HiRel Mixed Signal Microcontroller MSP430F6630 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6631 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6632 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6633 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6634 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB, MSP430F6635 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, 160 seg LCD, USB, MSP430F6636 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6637 — 20 MHz MCU with 192KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6638 — 20 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6658 — 20 MHz MCU with 384KB Flash, 32KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB MSP430F6659 — 20 MHz MCU with 512KB Flash, 64KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, comparator, DMA, 160 seg LCD, USB
Sensing MCUs
MSP430FG6626 — 20 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 10KB SRAM, 16-bit Sigma-Delta ADC, dual DAC, DMA, 2 OpAmp, 160 seg L
Hardware development
Development kit
MSP-EXP430F5529LP — MSP430F5529 LaunchPad™ development kit for USB MSP-TS430PN80USB — MSP-TS430PN80USB - 80-pin Target Development Board for MSP430F5x MCUs

What's new

New in 5.00.00

  • USB Stack Code and Examples:
    • Updated to conform to MCU coding standard
    • Macro definition DEPRECATED included in compiler option of all examples to remove deprecated functions and definitions from header files.
    • Old API function names and definitions mapped to new names.
    • Macro definition DRIVERLIB_LEGACY_MODE option removed.
  • New look and feel to the Descriptor Tool.
    • Tool no longer uses RCP application.
    • New instructions on how to use the Descriptor Tool
    • Regenerated descriptor.c, descriptors.h and UsbIsr.c files
  • USB_API changes
    • Function names and defination names changed to conform to MCU coding standard

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    Release Information

    The USB Developers Package for MSP430 is a software package that contains all necessary source code and sample applications that are required to start developing a USB-based MSP430 application. The package only supports MSP430 USB devices.

    Features

    • MSP430USBDevelopersPackage_5_00_00.zip contains components that are all BSD licensed.
      • MSP430 USB API that supports Virtual COMport (CDC), Human Interface (HID), Mass Storage (MSC) and Continua Medical (PHDC) device classes.
      • MSP430 USB Descriptor Tool which is BSD licensed and requires the user to install Java.
      • Java HID Demo - A Java based host application that makes it easy for a USB host PC to communicate with an MSP430-based device running the MSP430 HID Datapipe APIs. It is designed to make HID easy for general-purpose USB communication. Requires the user to install Java.
      • Python USB Field Firmware Upgrader - Allows customers to easily customize and release an installer package for upgrading MSP430-based devices in the field, using the MSP430's on-chip USB bootstrap loader (BSL). The package contains all necessary source code to enable quick and easy custom modification.
    • MSPUSBDescriptorTool-5_00_00_19-windows-installer.exe and MSPUSBDescriptorTool-5_00_00_19-linux-installer.run
      • MSP430 Descriptor Tool Installers for Windows and Linux which do not require Java to be installed separately.
    • MSP430_USB_Firmware_Upgrade_Example-1.3.1-Setup.exe
      • Installer for Visual Studio based Field Firmware Upgrader
    • Python_Firmware_Upgrader-5_00_00.zip
      • Installer for Python based Field Firmware Upgrader (This is also included in MSP430USBDevelopersPackage_5_00_00.zip).

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    Application note MSP430™ USB HID Windows API Programmer's Guide (Rev. A) PDF | HTML May 15, 2023
    White paper The ultra-low-power USB revolution (Rev. A) Feb 26, 2019
    Application note Starting a USB Design Using MSP430 MCUs (Rev. B) PDF | HTML Oct 19, 2018
    More literature MSP430 Design Workshop – USB Devices Nov 3, 2015
    Application note USB Field Firmware Updates on MSP430 MCUs (Rev. C) Nov 12, 2014
    White paper Ultra-low power USB for portable embedded applications May 29, 2013
    Application note USB Keyboard Using MSP430 Microcontrollers Dec 20, 2011

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