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EVM User's Guide: MSP-EXP430FR5994
MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit
‑ EXP430FR5994)
(MSP
The
MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad
MSP430FR5994 microcontroller (MCU). It contains everything needed to start developing on the ultra-low-power
MSP430FRx FRAM microcontroller platform, including onboard debug probe for programming, debugging, and
energy measurements.
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Figure 1-1. MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad Development Kit
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MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP
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Page 1: Figure 1-1. Msp-Exp430Fr5994 Launchpad Development Kit
MSP430FRx FRAM microcontroller platform, including onboard debug probe for programming, debugging, and energy measurements. Figure 1-1 shows the development kit. Figure 1-1. MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad Development Kit ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright ©... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Figure 4-3. Directing the Project>Import Function to the Demo Project..................Figure 4-4. When CCS Has Found the Project..........................28 Figure 4-5. Using TI Resource Explorer to Browse MSP-EXP430FR5994 in MSPWare............Figure 6-1. Schematics (1 of 7)..............................Figure 6-2. Schematics (2 of 7).............................. - Page 3 ® are registered trademarks of IAR Systems. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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Page 4: Getting Started
Super capacitor (0.22 F) Note As of the year 2022, the microSD card slot for the MSP-EXP430FR5994 is no longer populated. The rest of this document still has references to the microSD card slot to support boards manufactured before 2022. -
Page 5: Next Steps: Looking Into The Provided Code
EVM and a PC through the provided USB cable is all that is needed. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 6: Hardware
Hardware www.ti.com 2 Hardware Figure 2-1 shows an overview of the MSP-EXP430FR5994 hardware. Figure 2-1. MSP-EXP430FR5994 Overview 2.1 Block Diagram Figure 2-2 shows the block diagram. ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright ©... -
Page 7: Hardware Features
User interface microSD Card 2 buttons, 2 LEDs Figure 2-2. MSP-EXP430FR5994 Block Diagram 2.2 Hardware Features 2.2.1 MSP430FR5994 MCU The MSP430FR5994 is the next device in TI's new ULP FRAM technology platform. FRAM is a cutting-edge memory technology that combines the best features of flash and RAM into one nonvolatile memory. For more information on FRAM, see www.ti.com/fram. -
Page 8: Figure 2-3. Msp430Fr5994 Pinout
2.2.2 eZ-FET Onboard Debug Probe With EnergyTrace++ Technology To keep development easy and cost effective, TI's LaunchPad development kits integrate an onboard debug probe, which eliminates the need for expensive programmers. The MSP-EXP430FR5994 has the eZ-FET debug probe (see Figure 2-4), which is a simple and low-cost debugger that supports all MSP430 device derivatives. -
Page 9: Figure 2-4. Ez-Fet Debug Probe
Hardware Figure 2-4. eZ-FET Debug Probe The MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit features full EnergyTrace++ technology. The ™ EnergyTrace functionality varies across the MSP portfolio (see Table 2-1). Table 2-1. EnergyTrace Technology Features EnergyTrace™ Technology EnergyTrace++™ Technology ✓ ✓ Current Monitoring ✓... -
Page 10: Figure 2-5. Ez-Fet Isolation Jumper Block Diagram
This UART channel is separate from the UART on the 40-pin BoosterPack plug-in module connector (eUSCI_A3). ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 11: Figure 2-6. Application Backchannel Uart In Device
For more details on these use modes and how to use them, see Section 2.3. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 12: Power
BoosterPack plug-in module power (see Figure 2-7). Figure 2-7. MSP-EXP430FR5994 Power Block Diagram 2.3.1 eZ-FET USB Power The most common power-supply scenario is from USB through the eZ-FET debugger. This provides 5-V power from the USB and also regulates this power rail to 3.3 V for eZ-FET operation and 3.3 V to the target side of the LaunchPad development kit. -
Page 13: Figure 2-8. Msp-Exp430Fr5994 Super Cap Power Block
Hardware Figure 2-8. MSP-EXP430FR5994 Super Cap Power Block Diagram 2.3.3 Super Cap (C1) A 220-mF (0.22-F) super cap is mounted onboard and allows powering the system without any external power. This demonstrates the ultra-low power of the MSP430FR5994 target MCU. See how long you can run your application on the super cap alone! 2.3.3.1 Charging the Super Cap... -
Page 14: Measure Msp430 Current Draw
GUI in CCS and IAR. EnergyTrace allows you to compare various current profiles and better optimize the energy performance. 2.5 Clocking The MSP-EXP430FR5994 provides external clocks in addition to the internal clocks in the device. • Q1: 32-kHz Epson crystal (FC-135R) •... -
Page 15: Boosterpack Plug-In Module Pinout
If the reseller or owner of the BoosterPack plug-in module does not explicitly indicate compatibility with the MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit, compare the schematic of the candidate BoosterPack plug-in module with the LaunchPad development kit to ensure compatibility. Keep in mind that sometimes conflicts can be resolved by changing the MSP430FR5994 MCU pin function configuration in software. -
Page 16: Design Files
2.8 Design Files 2.8.1 Hardware Section 6 for schematics. All design files including schematics, layout, bill of materials (BOM), Gerber files, and documentation are available on the MSP-EXP430FR5994 Design File Download Page. 2.8.2 Software All design files including TI-TXT object-code firmware images, software example projects, and documentation... -
Page 17: Out-Of-Box Software Example
The out-of-box demo GUI (see Figure 3-1) is required to control the out-of-box application running on the MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit. The GUI can be found in the latest MSPWare installation or in MSP-EXP430FR5994_Software_Examples.zip, available on the MSP-EXP430FR5994 Design File Download Page. -
Page 18: Figure 3-1. Msp-Exp430Fr5994 Out-Of-Box Demo Gui
Software Examples www.ti.com Figure 3-1. MSP-EXP430FR5994 Out-of-Box Demo GUI Establish connection to the LaunchPad development kit by first clicking the Connect button, followed by selecting the correct Serial COM Port (MSP Application UART1) and clicking the Open button. On Windows, open Device Manager →... -
Page 19: Figure 3-2. Live Temperature Mode
To exit this mode, click the Stop button under Live Temp Mode. You must exit this mode before starting the other modes. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 20: Figure 3-3. Fram Log Mode
Remove the SD card from the holder to reduce power consumption and extend application run time when using the super cap. ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 21: Blink Led Example
The main code uses the MSP430 Driver Library to halt the watchdog timer and to configure/toggle the P1.0 GPIO pin connected to the LED inside a software loop. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 22: Boostxl-Audio Audio Record And Playback Example
(J6) and records from it instead of the onboard microphone. Figure 3-4. Record To play back the recorded audio sample, press switch S2 on the MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit (see Figure 3-5). -
Page 23: Filtering And Signal Processing With Lea Reference Design Example
R4 to R5 as shown in Figure 3-6. For more information on this example, visit the reference design page. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 24: Emulating Eeprom Reference Design Example
This means that the application could continuously stream data with much higher throughput. The SPI operation also includes DMA. ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 25: Resources
MSPWare without having to download files to your local drive (see Figure 4-1). Learn more about TI Resource Explorer Cloud now at dev.ti.com. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 26: Figure 4-1. Ti Resource Explorer Cloud
A full comparison between CCS Cloud and CCS Desktop is available here. Learn more about Code Composer Studio Cloud now at dev.ti.com. ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 27: Figure 4-2. Ccs Cloud
Project>Import Existing CCS Eclipse Project. Direct it to the desired demo's project directory that contains main.c (see Figure 4-3). ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 28: Figure 4-3. Directing The Project>Import Function To The Demo Project
® Debugger. Learn more about IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 and download it at http://supp.iar.com/ Download/SW/?item=EW430-EVAL. ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 29: Launchpad Websites
API called MSP Driver Library. This library makes it easy to program MSP hardware. For more information, visit MSP430Ware for MSP Microcontrollers. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 30: Fram Utilities
Resources www.ti.com Figure 4-5. Using TI Resource Explorer to Browse MSP-EXP430FR5994 in MSPWare Inside TI Resource Explorer, these examples and many more can be found, and easily imported into CCS with one click. 4.4 FRAM Utilities Texas Instruments™ FRAM Utilities is a collection of embedded software utilities that leverage the ultra-low- power and virtually unlimited write endurance of FRAM. -
Page 31: Msp430Fr5994 Mcu
Many online communities focus on the LaunchPad development kits (for example, http://www.43oh.com). You can find additional tools, resources, and support from these communities. ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 32: Faq
Sockets for devices with this many pins are too expensive for the target price of the LaunchPad development kits. ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 33: Schematics
Schematics 6 Schematics Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 6-1. Schematics (1 of 7) ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 34: Figure 6-2. Schematics (2 Of 7)
Schematics www.ti.com Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 6-2. Schematics (2 of 7) ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 35: Figure 6-3. Schematics (3 Of 7)
Schematics Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 6-3. Schematics (3 of 7) ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 36: Figure 6-4. Schematics (4 Of 7)
Schematics www.ti.com Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 6-4. Schematics (4 of 7) ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 37: Figure 6-5. Schematics (5 Of 7)
Schematics Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 6-5. Schematics (5 of 7) ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 38: Figure 6-6. Schematics (6 Of 7)
Schematics www.ti.com Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 6-6. Schematics (6 of 7) ‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 39: Figure 6-7. Schematics (7 Of 7)
Schematics Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 6-7. Schematics (7 of 7) ‑ EXP430FR5994) SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 40: Revision History
Added note about the removal of the microSD card slot in Section 1.2 Key Features ........‑ EXP430FR5994) MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP SLAU678C – MARCH 2016 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... - Page 41 STANDARD TERMS FOR EVALUATION MODULES Delivery: TI delivers TI evaluation boards, kits, or modules, including any accompanying demonstration software, components, and/or documentation which may be provided together or separately (collectively, an “EVM” or “EVMs”) to the User (“User”) in accordance with the terms set forth herein.
- Page 42 www.ti.com Regulatory Notices: 3.1 United States 3.1.1 Notice applicable to EVMs not FCC-Approved: FCC NOTICE: This kit is designed to allow product developers to evaluate electronic components, circuitry, or software associated with the kit to determine whether to incorporate such items in a finished product and software developers to write software applications for use with the end product.
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