SLAU316 – April 2010
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Getting Started
Thank you for requesting the MSP430F663x Sample Kit. This kit gives you an opportunity to
evaluate the first device in the MSP430 F6xx family.
This
Getting Started
guide reviews the contents of your kit and provides an overview for how to
quickly get started with the MSP430F6638 experimental device.
Contents
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What is MSP430F6638? ..................................................................................................................1
2
Sample Kit Contents .......................................................................................................................2
3
Documentation Available Online ...................................................................................................2
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Getting Started with F66xx/F56xx Development ..........................................................................2
4.1
Setting up the IDE .....................................................................................................................2
4.2
MSP-FET430UIF Installation.....................................................................................................3
4.3
MSP-TS430PZ100 USB Target Board......................................................................................3
4.3.1
On-Board Connectors....................................................................................................4
4.3.2
Jumper Settings.............................................................................................................4
4.4
Setting up a USB Code Example ..............................................................................................5
4.4.1
Attach the USB-FET Tool to the PC ..............................................................................5
4.4.2
MSP430F6638 Target Board Connections....................................................................5
4.4.3
USB Firmware for the F6638.........................................................................................5
4.4.4
Using CCS/IAR to Compile/Download/Run the Firmware .............................................6
4.5
USB Device First-Time Enumeration ........................................................................................8
4.6
Verifying USB Device Installation and Determining COM Port Assignment............................13
4.7
Running a USBCDC Demo Application using HyperTerminal ................................................14
5
Special Considerations for the MSP430F66xx Device...............................................................17
5.1
Memory Map ...........................................................................................................................17
5.2
Backup Battery Subsystem .....................................................................................................18
5.3
XT1 Oscillator..........................................................................................................................18
5.4
RTC_B Module........................................................................................................................18
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Support and Updates....................................................................................................................19
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What is MSP430F6638?
The MSP430F6638 is an F6xx-architecture-based MSP430 device equipped with Full Speed
USB2.0.
Please note that the included MSP430 samples are XMS430F6638 prototype device and have
not met or completed Texas Instrument’s internal reliability qualification requirements. These
devices are for prototyping purposes only and not intended to be used in production systems.
Therefore, the devices are sampled on an “as is” basis and Texas Instruments makes no
warranty of fitness for a specific purpose.
