The MSP430FR263x and MSP430FR253x are ultra-low-power MSP430™ microcontrollers for capacitive touch sensing that feature CapTIvate™ touch technology for buttons, sliders, wheels, and proximity applications. MSP430 MCUs with CapTIvate technology provide the most integrated and autonomous capacitive-touch solution in the market with high reliability and noise immunity at the lowest power. TI’s capacitive touch technology supports concurrent self-capacitance and mutual-capacitance electrodes on the same design for maximum flexibility. MSP430 MCUs with CapTIvate technology operate through thick glass, plastic enclosures, metal, and wood with operation in harsh environments including wet, greasy, and dirty environments.
TI capacitive touch sensing MSP430 MCUs are supported by an extensive hardware and software ecosystem with reference designs and code examples to get your design started quickly. Development kits include the MSP-CAPT-FR2633 CapTIvate technology development kit. TI also provides free software including the CapTIvate Design Center, where engineers can quickly develop applications with an easy-to-use GUI and MSP430Ware™ software and comprehensive documentation with the CapTIvate Technology Guide.
TI’s MSP430 ultra-low-power (ULP) FRAM microcontroller platform combines uniquely embedded FRAM and a holistic ultra-low-power system architecture, allowing system designers to increase performance while lowering energy consumption. FRAM technology combines the low-energy fast writes, flexibility, and endurance of RAM with the nonvolatility of flash.
For complete module descriptions, see the MSP430FR4xx and MSP430FR2xx Family User’s Guide.
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The CapTIvate™ metal touch panel (CAPTIVATE-METAL) is an add-on board for the CapTIvate development kits (CAPTIVATE-FR2633 or CAPTIVATE-FR2676) that allows designers and engineers to evaluate touch on metal technology. This alternative technology to traditional capacitive touch sensors enables (...)
μISP can either work connected to a host PC (RS-232, USB, LAN connections are built-in) or in standalone mode.
The programming cycle execution in standalone mode may occur by simply pressing the START button or through some TTL control lines.
Its compact size and versatility allows a simple (...)
This MSP430™ CapTIvate™ demonstration board (CAPTIVATE-PHONE) is a simple evaluation platform for mutual capacitance capacitive touch sensors using a variety of configurations in a real-world application. The sensor panel demonstrates how to matrix mutual capacitance touch sensors (...)
The MSP-FET is a powerful emulation development tool – often called a debug probe – which allows users to quickly begin development on MSP low-power microcontrollers (MCU).
It supports programming and real-time debugging over both JTAG and SBW interfaces. Furthermore, the MSP-FET also provides a (...)
WriteNow! Series of In-System Programmers is a breakthrough in the programming industry. The programmers support a large number of devices (microcontrollers, memories, CPLDs and other programmable devices) from various manufacturers and have a compact size for easy ATE/fixture integration. They (...)
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, (...)
The CapTIvate™ Design Center GUI is a one-stop resource for everything related to CapTIvate capacitive sensing technology integrated on TI MSP430™ microcontrollers. It includes tools, documentation and software examples that can simplify and accelerate capacitive touch designs. Start by (...)
The bootloader (BSL) on MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs) lets users communicate with embedded memory in the MSP MCUs during the prototyping phase, final production, and in service. This is done through standard interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI, and USB. Both the programmable memory (Flash/FRAM) and (...)
Code Composer Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for TI's microcontrollers and processors. It is comprised of a rich suite of tools used to build, debug, analyze and optimize embedded applications. Code Composer Studio is available across Windows®, Linux® and macOS® platforms.
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UniFlash is a software tool for programming on-chip flash on TI microcontrollers and wireless connectivity devices and on-board flash for TI processors. UniFlash provides both graphical and command-line interfaces.
UniFlash can be run from the cloud on the TI Developer Zone or downloaded and used (...)
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Use our reference design selection tool to review and identify designs that best match your application and parameters.
| Package | Pins | CAD symbols, footprints & 3D models |
|---|---|---|
| DSBGA (YQW) | 24 | Ultra Librarian |
| TSSOP (DA) | 32 | Ultra Librarian |
| VQFN (RHB) | 32 | Ultra Librarian |
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MSP-GANG Installer 1.03.09.00
MSP-GANG Manifest
The MSP Gang Programmer is a MSPM0/MSP430/MSP432 device programmer that can program up to eight identical 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 user to fully customize the process.
The MSP Gang Programmer is provided with an expansion board, called the Gang Splitter, that implements the interconnections between the MSP Gang Programmer and multiple target devices. Eight cables are provided that connect the expansion board to eight target devices (via JTAG or Spy-Bi-Wire connectors). The programming can be done with a PC or as a standalone device. A PC-side Graphical User Interface is also available and is DLL-based.
Features:
Captivate Design Center for Windows
Captivate Design Center for Mac OS X
Captivate Design Center for Linux
MSPFRBoot Software Package
MSP430FRBoot – Main Memory Bootloader and Over-the-Air Updates for MSP430 FRAM
This software package includes all necessary source code and sample applications that are required to use and customize the bootloader.
MSP430™ Academy delivers easy-to-use training modules that span a wide range of topics and LaunchPads in the MSP430 microcontroller portfolio.
UniFlash is a standalone tool used to program on-chip and external flash memory on TI MCUs and on-board flash memory for Sitara processors. UniFlash has a GUI, command line, and scripting interface. UniFlash is available free of charge.
IEC60730 Class B for MSP430 G2xx 5xx and FR57xx devices
MSP430 IEC60730 Software Package User's Guide
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The Code Composer Studio™ IDE is a complete integrated suite that enables developers to create and debug applications of all Texas Instruments Embedded Processors (Sitara, DSP, Automotive, Keystone), Microcontrollers (SimpleLink™, C2000 Digital Control, MSP430, TM4C, Hercules), as well as Digital Power (UCD) and Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) devices.
CCS v20 is TI’s next generation Integrated Development Environment (IDE) based on Theia IDE framework. CCS v20.4.1 uses a modified version of the Theia-IDE framework and offers a user experience similar to Visual Studio Code™.