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MSP430-P2618 user's manual
CHAPTER 2 | SETTING UP THE MSP430-P2618 BOARD
2.1 Introduction to the chapter
This section helps you set up the MSP430-P2618 development board for the first time.
Please consider first the electrostatic warning to avoid damaging the board, then discover the
hardware and software required to operate the board.
The procedure to power up the board is given, and a description of the default board behavior is
detailed.
2.2 Electrostatic warning
MSP430-P2618 is shipped in a protective anti-static package. The board must not be exposed to
high electrostatic potentials. A grounding strap or similar protective device should be worn when
handling the board. Avoid touching the component pins or any other metallic element.
2.3 Requirements
In order to set up the MSP430-P2618, the following items are required:
- A source of power – the board can be powered through JTAG connector; or through the external
power jack connector.
- Debugger supporting 14 pin JTAG interface and the used microcontroller MSP430F2618.
All our MSP430 programmers are recommended for MSP430-P2618:
- Olimex MSP430-JTAG-TINY-V2 – small emulator/programmer ideal for beginners:
https://www.olimex.com/Products/MSP430/JTAG/MSP430-JTAG-TINY-V2/
- Olimex MSP430-JTAG-ISO-MK2 – our best MSP430 emulator/programmer (featuring display,
SD card and 3 modes of operation):
https://www.olimex.com/Products/MSP430/JTAG/MSP430-JTAG-ISO-MK2/
- Olimex MSP430-JTAG-RF – the first wireless MSP430 emulator/programmer:
https://www.olimex.com/Products/MSP430/JTAG/MSP430-JTAG-RF/
Also, a host-based software toolchain is required in order to program/debug the MSP430-P2618
board. There are also a number of ready IDEs available like IAR Embedded Workbench,
Rowley
CrossWorks, Code Composer Studio, etc.
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