OLIMEX© 2012
MSP430-P2618 user's manual
CHAPTER 1 | OVERVIEW
1.1 Introduction to the chapter
Thank you for choosing the MSP430-P2618 development board from Olimex! This document
provides a user’s guide for the Olimex MSP430-P2618 development board. As an overview, this
chapter gives the scope of this document and lists the board’s features. The document’s
organization is then detailed.
The MSP430-P2618 development board enables code development of applications running on the
MSP430F2618 microcontroller, manufactured by Texas Instruments.
1.2 Features
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MCU: MSP430F2618 with 116 KB + 256 B Flash Memory, 8 KB RAM
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JTAG connector
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RS232 RS232 connector
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User button
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Power supply LED
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User status LED
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32 768 Hz oscillator crystal
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Optional high frequency crystal (socket)
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RESET button
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External power supply jack for AC or DC power supply
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Voltage reg power supply filtering capacitor
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Extension headers for all uC pins
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Prototype area with 0.2'' step, Vcc + GND bus
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UEXT connector
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Connector for lithium polymer battery
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PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0.062''), red soldermask
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Dimensions 99.38 x 79.31 mm (3.91 x 3.12")
1.3 Organization
Each section in this document covers a separate topic, organized as follows:
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Chapter 1 is an overview of the board usage and features
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