MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad Overview
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1.4
Revisions
The first production revision of the LaunchPad in 2010 was 1.3. In 2012 the LaunchPad board revision
changed from 1.4 to 1.5 to align with the new release of Value Line devices. The differences in the
schematic and the kit contents are:
•
Layout and Schematic:
–
Voltage feedback in the emulator changed to increase startup stability (Rev 1.3 to Rev 1.4)
–
Rearranged jumper J3 to support two UART configurations: vertical (SW UART), horizontal (HW
UART)
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VCC on the connector J4 can now be disconnected from the emulator VCC by J3
–
Pullup resistor R34 and capacitor C24 on P1.3 removed to reduce the current consumption
–
Presoldered male headers J1 and J2
2
Installation
The MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad installation consists of three easy steps:
1. Download the required software.
2. Install the selected IDE.
3. Connect the LaunchPad to the PC.
Then the LaunchPad is ready to develop applications or to use the pre-programmed demo application.
2.1
Download the Required Software
Different development software tools are available for the MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad development
board. IAR Embedded Workbench™ KickStart IDE and Code Composer Studio™ (CCS) IDE are both
available in a free limited version. IAR Embedded Workbench allows 4KB of C-code compilation. CCS is
limited to a code size of 16KB. The software is available at
http://www.ti.com/mspds
. There are many
other compilers and integrated development environments (IDEs) available to use with the MSP-EXP430
LaunchPad including Rowley Crossworks and MSPGCC. However, example projects have been created
using IAR Embedded Workbench KickStart IDE and Code Composer Studio IDE (CCS). For more
information on the supported software and the latest code examples, visit the LaunchPad tool page
(
http://www.ti.com/tool/msp-exp430g2
).
2.2
Install the Software
Download one of the integrated development environments (IDEs) (see
Section 2.1
). IAR KickStart and
CCS offer the required driver support to work with the MSP-EXP430 LaunchPad onboard emulation. Once
installed, the IDE should find the MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad as USB:HID debugging interface. Now all is
set for developing MSP430G2xx based application on the LaunchPad.
2.3
Install the Hardware
Connect the MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad socket board with the enclosed USB cable to a PC. The driver
installation starts automatically. If prompted for software, allow Windows to install the software
automatically. This is possible only if either IAR KickStart or CCS is already installed.
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MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad Evaluation Kit
SLAU318F – July 2010 – Revised January 2015
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