SLAU318G July   2010  – March 2016

 

  1.   MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad™ Development Kit
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Preface: Read This First
      1. 1.1 If You Need Assistance
      2. 1.2 Related Documentation From TI
    3. 2 MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad™ Development Kit Overview
      1. 2.1 Overview
      2. 2.2 Features
      3. 2.3 Kit Contents
      4. 2.4 Revisions
    4. 3 Installation
      1. 3.1 Download the Required Software
      2. 3.2 Install the Software
      3. 3.3 Install the Hardware
    5. 4 Getting Started With MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad™ Development Kit
      1. 4.1 Getting Started
      2. 4.2 Demo Application, Internal Temperature Measurement
    6. 5 Develop an Application With the MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad™ Development Kit
      1. 5.1 Developing an Application
      2. 5.2 Program and Debug the Temperature Measurement Demo Application
      3. 5.3 Disconnect Emulator From Target With Jumper J3
      4. 5.4 Program Connected eZ430™ Target Boards
      5. 5.5 Connecting a Crystal Oscillator
      6. 5.6 Connecting a BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module
      7. 5.7 Supported Devices
      8. 5.8 MSP-EXP430G2 On-Board Emulator
    7. 6 MSP-EXP430G2 Hardware
      1. 6.1 Device Pinout
      2. 6.2 Schematics
      3. 6.3 PCB Layout
      4. 6.4 Bill of Materials (BOM)
    8. 7 Suggested Reading
    9. 8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  2.   Revision History

5.6 Connecting a BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module

The LaunchPad development kit can connect to many BoosterPack plug-in modules within the ecosystem. Headers J1 and J2 of the BoosterPack plug-in module, along with power supply J6, fall on a 100-mil (0.1-in) grid to allow for easy and inexpensive development with a breadboard. The LaunchPad development kit adheres to the 20-pin LaunchPad development kit pinout standard. A standard was created to aid compatibility between LaunchPad development kits and BoosterPack plug-in modules across the TI ecosystem.

The 20-pin standard is backward compatible with the 40-pin standard used by LaunchPad development kits like the MSP-EXP430F5529LP. This allows a subset of some 40-pin BoosterPack plug-in modules to be used with 20-pin LaunchPad development kits.

While most BoosterPack plug-in modules are compliant with the standard, some are not. The LaunchPad development kit is compatible with all 20-pin (and 40-pin) BoosterPack plug-in modules that are compliant with the standard. If the reseller or owner of the BoosterPack plug-in module does not explicitly indicate compatibility with the MSP430G2 LaunchPad development kit, compare the schematic of the candidate BoosterPack plug-in module with the LaunchPad development kit to ensure compatibility. Keep in mind that sometimes conflicts can be resolved by changing the G2 device pin function configuration in software. More information about compatibility can also be found at http://www.ti.com/launchpad.