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

2.3 Kit Contents

The MSP-EXP430G2 development kit includes the following hardware:

  • LaunchPad emulator socket board (MSP-EXP430G2)
  • Mini USB-B cable, 0.5 m
  • Two MSP430 flash-based MCUs
    • MSP430G2553: Low-power 16-bit MSP430 microcontroller with an 8-channel 10-bit ADC, on-chip comparator, touch-sense enabled I/Os, universal serial communication interface, 16kB flash memory, and 512 bytes of RAM (preloaded with a sample program)
    • MSP430G2452: Low-power 16-bit MSP430 microcontroller with an 8-channel 10-bit ADC, on-chip comparator, touch-sense enabled I/Os, universal serial interface, 8kB flash memory, and 256 bytes of SRAM
  • Two 10-pin PCB connectors female
  • 32.768-kHz clock crystal from Micro Crystal (http://www.microcrystal.com)
  • Quick start guide
  • Two LaunchPad development kit stickers