Contents ......... Getting Started With the MSP-EXP430FR5739 FRAM Experimenter Board ....................... Introduction ......................Kit Contents ................MSP-EXP430FR5739 Board Overview ....................Connecting the Hardware ..................... Starting the PC GUI ................MSP-EXP430FR5739 User Experience Demo ..................Associated Zip Folder Contents ................... The User Experience Demo ..........
MSP430FR5739. For all others, this MSP-EXP430FR5739 FRAM Experimenter Board User's Guide provides detailed information on the hardware, the user experience firmware, and the MSP430FR5739 device. The MSP-EXP430FR5739 Experimenter Board is available for purchase from the TI eStore at https://estore.ti.com/MSP-EXP430FR5739-MSP-EXP430FR5739-Experimenter-Board-P2430C42.aspx. USB Connection...
Separate power jumpers to measure power to the MSP430 and the RF daughter card. Connecting the Hardware Connect the MSP-EXP430FR5739 to the PC using the enclosed USB cable. If the PC has an MSP430 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Code Composer Studio™ or IAR Embedded Workbench™...
MSP-EXP430FR5739 User Experience Demo Associated Zip Folder Contents The zip file that contains the software and source code for the MSP-EXP430FR5739 can be downloaded from www.ti.com/lit/zip/slac492. The contents of the zip include: • User Experience source code and project files •...
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2.2.2.1 Measuring Current on the MSP-EXP430FR5739 While measuring the active power in a mode, the LEDs should be turned off and the UART transmissions should be halted. This is done by pressing switch S2 while inside the mode. Switch S2 toggles the display settings, turning them on or off as needed.
10000/25 or 6.6 minutes. Note that the MSP-EXP430FR5739 board only emulates this test to demonstrate a comparison in speed and endurance between FRAM and flash; it does not perform the test on an actual flash device.
IAR Embedded Workbench allows 4KB of C-code compilation. CCS is limited to a code size of 16KB. The software is available at www.ti.com/msp430. To view, modify, or edit the User Experience code provided with the MSP-EXP430FR5739, an IDE installation is required. The associated software package (see Section 2.1) supports both IAR and CCS...
MSP-EXP430FR5739 Hardware www.ti.com Bill of Materials (BOM) Table 2 shows the bill of materials for the MSP-EXP430FR5739 board. Table 2. Bill of Materials (BOM) Numbe Pos. Ref Des r per Description Board C2,C3 C4, C6, C8 1u/6.3V C5, C7, C11,...
CAT24FC32UI ADXL335 accelerometer Suggested Reading The primary sources of MSP430 information are the device-specific data sheets and user's guides. The most up-to-date versions of those documents can be found at the Texas Instruments MSP430 page www.ti.com/msp430. Visit www.ti.com/fram to find the latest information on TI's FRAM family.
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