TRF7960TB
module
connects here
RF3 Debug
Header
MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenters Board
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MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenters Board
The MSP430F5438 Experimenter Board (MSP-EXP430F5438) is a development platform for the latest
generation MSP430 MCUs. It features a 100-pin socket which supports the
and other devices with similar pinouts. The socket allows for quick upgrades to newer devices or quick
applications changes. It is also compatible with many TI low-power RF wireless evaluation modules such
as the CC2520EMK and the TRF7960TB module discussed here in this document.
The Experimenter Board helps designers quickly learn and develop using the new F5xx MCUs, which
provide the industry's lowest active power consumption, more memory and leading integration for
applications such as energy harvesting, wireless sensing and automatic metering infrastructure (AMI).
A TI Flash Emulation Tool, like the
, is required to program and debug the MSP430
devices on the experimenter board.
The TRF7960TB module plugs into the RF1 and RF2 headers on this MSP-EXP board (see
). For
logic analyzer connection during firmware debug, user can use test points on TRF7960TB board or pins
on header RF3.
Figure 3. MSP-EXP430F5438 Development Board
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TRF7960TB HF RFID Reader Module
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