Page 1
MSP430-5510STK development board USER’S MANUAL Revision D, September 2013 Designed by OLIMEX Ltd, 2011 All boards produced by Olimex LTD are ROHS compliant...
Page 2
This document is intended only to assist the reader in the use of the product. OLIMEX Ltd. shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information in this document or any error or omission in such information or any incorrect use of the product.
Thank you for choosing the MSP430-5510STK development board from Olimex! This document provides a User’s Guide for the Olimex MSP430-5510STK development board. As an overview, this chapter gives the scope of this document and lists the board’s features. The document’s organization is then detailed.
2.1 Electrostatic warning MSP430-5510STK is shipped in a protective anti-static package. The board must not be exposed to high electrostatic potentials. A grounding strap or similar protective device should be worn when handling the board. Avoid touching the component pins or any other metallic element.
2.4 Prebuilt software On powering the board via the USB the PWR LED should turn on. The LED1 should blink green and the LCD should show the message: “OLIMEX”. 2.5 Bootloader mode To enter bootloader mode press USB_BSL button and then plug the board. You will also need the correct bootloader software which is available at Texas Instruments web site in the USB Developer Package.
3. Introduction to the chapter Here you get acquainted with the main parts of the board. Note the names used on the board differ from the names used to describe them. For the actual names check the MSP430-5510STK board itself.
CHAPTER 4: THE MSP430F5510 MICROCONTROLLER 4. Introduction to the chapter In this chapter is located the information about the heart of MSP430-5510STK – its microcontroller. The information is a modified version of the datasheet provided by its manufacturers. 4.1 The microcontroller Main processors features: Low Supply-Voltage Range, 1.8 V to 3.6 V...
5. Introduction to the chapter Here you can find information about reset circuit, power circuit and quartz crystal locations. 5.1 Reset MSP430-5510STK reset circuit includes R7 (33 KΩ), R8(330 Ω), MSP430F5510 pin 48 (RST/NMI/SBWTTDIO) and a RESET button. 5.2 Clocks Real time clock (RTC) Q1 is connected to pins 8 and 9 of the processor.
8. Introduction to the chapter In this chapter are located the schematics describing logically and physically MSP430-5510STK. 8.1 Eagle schematic MSP430-5510STK schematic is visible for reference here. You can also find them on the web page for MSP430-5510STK at our site: https://www.olimex.com/Products/MSP430/Starter/MSP430- 5510STK/.
Fixed external links Fixed errors about the powering options 7, 8, 13 Added info about the bootloader Fixed error about battery connector powering Updated the list of available Olimex debuggers 7, 8, 23,24 Few document style changes Updated “warranty and returns” page...
MSP430-5510STK user's manual 9.2 Web page of your device The web page you can visit for more info on your device is https://www.olimex.com/Products/MSP430/Starter/MSP430-5510STK/. There you can find more info and some examples. ORDER CODES: MSP430-5510STK - completely assembled and tested MSP430-JTAG-TINY-V2 - mini emulator/programmer USB<->JTAG 14p with powering...
All goods are checked before they are sent out. In the unlikely event that goods are faulty, they must be returned, to OLIMEX at the address listed on your order invoice. OLIMEX will not accept goods that have clearly been used more than the amount needed to evaluate their functionality.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the MSP430-5510STK and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers