OLIMEX© 2012
MSP430-T5510 User's Manual
MSP430-JTAG-ISO-V2 – our best MSP430 programmer, featuring LCD display, SD card and
stand-alone mode of programming:
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MSP430-JTAG-ISO – standalone programmer:
https://www.olimex.com/dev/msp-jtag-iso.html
MSP430-JTAG-TINY – tiny is size but powerful JTAG programmer
https://www.olimex.com/dev/msp-jtag-tiny.html
Notice our MSP programmers work with a free flash software we distribute and are compatible with
all IDEs based on the original Texas Instruments MSP430.dll.
Additional components and extension boards (not required for basic operation!):
- UEXT expansion boards
All OLIMEX boards which names start with MOD, are compatible with the UEXT interface. There
are over 20 different functionalities you can add via the UEXT. Notice that there is multiplexing
between the Arduino platform connector (for the shields) and the UEXT. You can't use two devices
with SPI communication at the same time.
2.5 Powering the board and operating modes
The board is powered either via the mini USB or via JTAG/SBW connector, the board can also be
powered by Vin and +5V pins of the GPIO connectors.
The board can be programmed in three ways:
1) as a general purpose board via the JTAG.
2) by the BSL (BootStrap Loader) bootloader by MSP430
When powered the red power LED should turn on. By default the green LED near the battery
connector should start blinking if used in debugger/general mode.
To enter BSL mode hold BOOT button and power the board. Or while the board is powered hold
BOOT down then press RESET and then release BOOT button. If the board is started in boot mode
the green LED should remain off.
2.6 Prebuilt software and bootloader
The prebuilt software is a bootloader and a simple LEDs and buttons test. When you power the
board initially red power LED will be ON and the green GPIO LED will start blinking. To enter
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