MSP430F5438
18 MHz MCU with 256KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, Timer, HW Multiplier
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- Low Supply Voltage Range: 2.2 V to 3.6 V
- Ultra-Low Power Consumption
- Active Mode (AM): All System Clocks Active
- 312 µA/MHz at 8 MHz, 3.0 V, Flash Program Execution (Typical)
- 140 µA/MHz at 8 MHz, 3.0 V, RAM Program Execution (Typical)
- Standby Mode (LPM3):
- Real-Time Clock (RTC) With Crystal, Watchdog, and Supply Supervisor Operational, Full RAM Retention, Fast Wake up: 2.6 µA at 3.0 V (Typical)
- Low-Power Oscillator (VLO), General-Purpose Counter, Watchdog, and Supply Supervisor Operational, Full RAM Retention, Fast Wakeup: 1.8 µA at 3.0 V (Typical)
- Off Mode (LPM4):
Full RAM Retention, Supply Supervisor Operational, Fast Wakeup:
1.69 µA at 3.0 V (Typical)
- Active Mode (AM): All System Clocks Active
- Wake up From Standby Mode in Less Than 5 µs
- 16-Bit RISC Architecture
- Extended Memory
- Up to 18-MHz System Clock
- Flexible Power-Management System
- Fully Integrated LDO With Programmable Regulated Core Supply Voltage
- Supply Voltage Supervision, Monitoring, and Brownout
- Unified Clock System (UCS)
- FLL Control Loop for Frequency Stabilization
- Low-Power Low-Frequency Internal Clock Source (VLO)
- Low-Frequency Trimmed Internal Reference Source (REFO)
- 32-kHz Crystals
- High-Frequency Crystals up to 32 MHz
- 16-Bit Timer TA0, Timer_A With Five Capture/Compare Registers
- 16-Bit Timer TA1, Timer_A With Three Capture/Compare Registers
- 16-Bit Timer TB0, Timer_B With Seven Capture/Compare Shadow Registers
- Up to Four Universal Serial Communication Interfaces
- USCI_A0, USCI_A1, USCI_A2, and USCI_A3 Each Support:
- Enhanced UART Supports Automatic Baud-Rate Detection
- IrDA Encoder and Decoder
- Synchronous SPI
- USCI_B0, USCI_B1, USCI_B2, and USCI_B3 Each Support:
- I2C
- Synchronous SPI
- USCI_A0, USCI_A1, USCI_A2, and USCI_A3 Each Support:
- 12-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
- Internal Reference
- Sample-and-Hold
- Autoscan Feature
- 14 External Channels, 2 Internal Channels
- Hardware Multiplier Supporting 32-Bit Operations
- Serial Onboard Programming, No External Programming Voltage Needed
- 3-Channel Internal DMA
- Basic Timer With RTC Feature
- Device Comparison Summarizes the Available Family Members
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Description
The TI MSP family of ultra-low-power microcontrollers consists of several devices featuring different sets of peripherals targeted for various applications. The architecture, combined with five low-power modes, is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications. The device features a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and constant generators that contribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows the device to wake up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 5 µs.
The MSP430F543x and MSP430F541x microcontrollers have three 16-bit timers, a high-performance 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), up to four universal serial communication interfaces (USCIs), a hardware multiplier, DMA, a real-time clock (RTC) module with alarm capabilities, and up to 87 I/O pins.
For complete module descriptions, see the MSP430F5xx and MSP430F6xx Family User’s Guide.
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Design & development
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Description
The CC2564MODAEM evaluation board contains the Bluetooth BR/EDR/LE HCI solution. Based on TI's CC2564B dual-mode Bluetooth single-chip device, the bCC2564MODA is intended for evaluation and design purposes, reducing design effort and enabling fast time to market.
For a complete evaluation solution (...)
Features
- Dual-mode (Bluetooth & Bluetooth low energy ) Bluetooth Specification v4.1
- Integrated antenna on CC2564MODA for ready-to-use application
- The device is FCC, IC, CE certified with a certified and royalty-free TI Bluetooth Stack, getting started guide, demos, and UART and PCM/I2S Interface
- Class 1.5 (...)
MSP-EXP430F5438
Description
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The MSP430F5438 Experimenter Board (MSP-EXP430F5438) is a microcontroller development for highly integrated, high performance MSP430F5438 MCUs. It features a 100-pin socket which supports the MSP430F5438A and other devices with similar pinout. The socket allows for quick upgrades (...)
Features
- 100-pin socket for MSP430F5438A MCU:
- Digital I/O Pins: 34
- Accessible analog inputs (12-bit ADC): 5
- PWM outputs: 12
- Flash Memory (MSP430F5438): 256KB
- RAM (MSP430F5438): 16KB
- Clock Speed (MSP430F5438): 18MHz
- Communication (MSP430F5438)
- 4x UART/LIN/IrDA/SPI
- 4x I2C/SPI
- Power Supply sources: USB, FET, 2x AA (...)
Description
The MSP-TS430PZ5X100 is a standalone ZIF socket target board used to program and debug the MSP430 MCU in-system through the JTAG interface or the Spy Bi-Wire (2-wire JTAG) protocol.
Device Support: The MSP-TS430PZ5X100 development board supports MSP430F543x, MSP430BT5190 and MSP430SL5438A MCUs in a (...)
Features
- Supports all debugging interfaces using a standard 14-pin JTAG header such as the MSP-FET430UIF
Software development
MSPWARE — MSP430Ware is a collection of resources that help users to effectively create and build MSP430 code. These resources support ALL MSP430 microcontrollers (MCUs). As one user mentioned, “It’s essentially everything developers need to become MSP430 microcontroller experts!”
This complete collection of (...)
Features
- Collection of MSP design resources
- Available within CCS, as a standalone executable, or as part of TI’s new Cloud-based tools
- Auto-updates through the web
- Sleek & intuitive GUI for browsing content
- Features the MSP Driver Library
- Automatic filtering of content using a unique 2-pane view
TIBLUETOOTHSTACK-SDK —
TI’s dual-mode Bluetooth stack enables Bluetooth + Bluetooth Low Energy and is comprised of Single Mode and Dual Mode offerings implementing the Bluetooth 4.0/4.1/4.2 specification. The Bluetooth stack is fully Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) qualified, certified and royalty-free (...)
Features
- Supports Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.0/4.10 - Bluetooth certified and royalty free
- 4.2 Low Energy Secure Connect supported
- Fully SIG qualified
- Protocols/Profiles can be selectively enabled/disabled
- Fully Documented API Interface
- Classic Profiles Available (varies between the different platforms, see specific (...)
MSP430-IEC60730-SW-PACKAGE — The IEC60730 MSP430 software package was developed to be useful in assisting customers in complying with IEC 60730-1:2010 (Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use – Part 1: General Requirements) for up to Class B products, which includes home appliances, arc detectors (...)
Features
Supports testing these parts:
- MSP430G23xx
- MSP430G24xx
- MSP430G25xx
- MSP430G2x44
- MSP430G2x55
- MSP430F5xx
- MSP430FR2433
- MSP430FR25xx
- MSP430FR26xx
- MSP430FR57xx
CC256XMSPBTBLESW — TI’s Dual-mode Bluetooth stack on MSP430™ MCUs software for Bluetooth + Bluetooth Low Energy enables the MSP430 MCU and is comprised of Single Mode and Dual Mode offerings implementing the Bluetooth 4.0 specification. The Bluetooth stack is fully qualified (QDID 37180 and QDID 42849 (...)
Features
- Supports Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.0 - Bluetooth certified and royaly free
- The Bluetooth stack is fully qualified (QDID 37180 and QDID 42849)
- Fully Thread safe
- Supports non-threaded (No OS) environment
- Fully Documented API Interface
- Works with any MSP430 MCU with Flash >= 128KB and RAM >= 8KB
- Sample Apps are (...)
MSP-DSPLIB — The Texas Instruments MSP430™ Digital Signal Processing library is a set of highly optimized functions to perform many common signal processing operations on fixed-point numbers for MSP430 microcontrollers. This function set is typically used in applications where processing-intensive (...)
MSP-GRLIB — The MSP Graphics Library is a royalty-free set of graphics primitives for creating graphical user interfaces on MSP430 and MSP432 microcontroller-based boards that have a graphical display. The graphical library consists of two building layers of functionality: the display driver layer, specific to (...)
Features
- Free license and royalty-free use
- Simplify and accelerate developmen tof applications
- Easy-to-maintain code
MSP-IQMATHLIB — The Texas Instruments® MSP IQmath and Qmath Libraries are a collection of highly optimized and high-precision mathematical functions for C programmers to seamlessly port a floating-point algorithm into fixed-point code on MSP430 and MSP432 devices. These routines are typically used in (...)
Features
- Optimized fixed point functions - reduce development time and enable developers to focus on optimizing application code
- Up to 100x higher performance when executing common fixed point scalar math functions in CCS – this means the MSP microcontroller can remain in low power modes longer than (...)
MSPBSL — Below are the steps needed in order to both understand and use the MSPBSL effectively across the MSP portfolio. For the most up to date information on what features the BSL on your device supports or which interface methods are needed to communicate with the BSL, please see “TABLE 1. Overview (...)
MSPDRIVERLIB — Driver Library's abstracted API keeps you above the bits and bytes of the MSP430 and MSP432 hardware by providing easy-to-use function calls. Thorough documentation is delivered through a helpful API Guide, which includes details on each function call and the recognized parameters. Developers can (...)
Features
- Software APIs that abstract away the details of the device’s hardware registers
- Licensed BSD
- Examples showing how to use DriverLib APIs in your project
- Complete API guide available in PDF and html formats
- Integration with CCS and TI Resource Explorer when using MSPWare
MSPMATHLIB — Continuing to innovate in the low power and low cost microcontroller space, TI brings you MSPMATHLIB. Leveraging the intelligent peripherals of our devices, this floating point math library of scalar functions brings you up to 26x better performance.
Mathlib is easy to integrate into your designs. (...)
Features
- Up to 26x higher performance when executing floating point scalar math functions
- Remains in low power modes longer due to the increased performance
- Free and easy to use – now integrated in CCS and IAR
CCSTUDIO-MSP —
Code Composer Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) that supports TI's Microcontroller and Embedded Processors portfolio. Code Composer Studio comprises a suite of tools used to develop and debug embedded applications. It includes an optimizing C/C++ compiler, source code editor (...)
ENERGYTRACE — EnergyTrace™ software for MSP430™ MCUs, MSP432™ MCUs, CC13xx wireless MCUs and CC26xx wireless MCUs is an energy-based code analysis tool that measures and displays the energy profile of an application and helps optimize it for ultra-low-power consumption.
As most developers know, it is difficult to (...)
Features
- Current measurement is enabled for all MSP430 MCUs, MSP432 MCUs and connectivity devices
- Tracing of CPU states is available on selected MSP430 MCUs, MSP432 MCUs, CC13x2 wireless MCUs and CC26x2 wireless MCUs
- Tracing of peripheral states is also available on selected MSP430 MCUs, CC13x2 (...)
MSP430-GCC-OPENSOURCE — MSP430™ and MSP432™ GCC open source packages are complete debugger and open source C/C++ compiler toolchains for building and debugging embedded applications based on MSP430 and MSP432 microcontrollers. These free GCC compilers support all MSP430 and MSP432 devices without code size limitations. In (...)
Features
- Available standalone or integrated within Code Composer Studio™
- No Code Size Limitation
- Free and Open-source
ULPADVISOR — ULP (Ultra-Low Power) Advisor is a tool for guiding developers to write more efficient code to fully utilize the unique ultra-low power features of MSP and MSP432 microcontrollers. Aimed at both experienced and new microcontroller developers, ULP Advisor checks your code against a thorough ULP (...)
Features
- Seamless tool that provides easy-to-understand remarks for creating power-efficient code for all MSP devices
- Checks your code against a thorough ULP checklist
- Built in to Code Composer Studio and also available as a standalone executable
- Supports all MSP devices
- Wiki-based social online community for (...)
Provided by IAR Systems — IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 (EW430)
IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 is a complete debugger and C/C++ compiler toolchain for building and debugging embedded applications based on MSP430 microcontrollers. The Debugger is a fully integrated debugger for source and disassembly level debugging (...)
IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 is a complete debugger and C/C++ compiler toolchain for building and debugging embedded applications based on MSP430 microcontrollers. The Debugger is a fully integrated debugger for source and disassembly level debugging (...)
MSP-FET — To get started developing:
Step 1: Buy the MSP-FET
Step 2: Refer to the debuggers user’s guide and hardware user’s guide.
Step 3: Refer to debugging video
Step 1: Buy the MSP-FET
Step 2: Refer to the debuggers user’s guide and hardware user’s guide.
Step 3: Refer to debugging video
**The second generation of the MSP-FET is supported in the IDEs since Code Composer Studio™ v7.0, IAR EW430 v7.1 and IAR EWAR v8.10. For use (...)
Features
- USB debugging interface to connect any MSP430 MCU to a computer for real-time, in-system programming and debugging
- Enables EnergyTrace™ technology for energy measurement and debugging on all MSP430 and MSP432 devices in the Code Composer Studio and IAR Embedded Workbench development environments
- (...)
MSP-GANG — The MSP Gang Programmer is a MSP430/MSP432 device programmer that can program up to eight identical MSP430/MSP432 Flash or FRAM devices at the same time. The MSP Gang Programmer connects to a host PC using a standard RS-232 or USB connection and provides flexible programming options that allow the (...)
Features
- Quickly and reliably program Flash or FRAM-based MSP devices via RS-232 or USB interface
- Several programming modes:
- Interactive Mode – Programming while connected to PC using the MSP GANG Programmer GUI
- Program from Image – An image can be stored, which contains configuration options and code (...)
MSP430-FLASHER — MSP Flasher is an open-source, shell-based interface for programming MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs) and SimpleLink™ MSP432™ MCUs through a MSP Debug Stack and provides the most common functions on the command line. MSP Flasher can be used to download binary files (.txt/.hex) directly to the MSP (...)
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