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Texas Instruments MSP-EXP430F5438 User Manual

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MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board
User's Guide
Literature Number: SLAU263F
January 2009 – Revised May 2011

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  • Page 1 MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board User's Guide Literature Number: SLAU263F January 2009 – Revised May 2011...
  • Page 2 SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LCD Contrast ..................... 5.3.3 LCD Backlight ..................5.3.4 Accelerometer Settings ............ Frequently Asked Questions, References, and Schematics ..................... Frequently Asked Questions ......................... References SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Contents Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 4 ......................... Schematics SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Contents Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 5 List of Figures ................1-1. MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board ................ 2-1. Installing the MSP-EXP430F5438 USB Driver ..................... 3-1. Selecting a CCS Workspace ....................3-2. Opening Existing Project ...................... 4-1. Functional Overview ....................4-2. Audio Output Signal Chain ................6-1. MSP430F5438A and Peripherals Schematic ....................
  • Page 6 All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 List of Tables Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Information specific to the MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board can be found at http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/msp-exp430f5438.html. Support for the MSP430 device and the MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board is provided by the Texas Instruments Product Information Center (PIC). Contact information for the PIC can be found on the TI web site at www.ti.com.
  • Page 8 SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Read This First Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board Introduction The MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board is an evaluation board meant to evaluate the capabilities of the MSP430F5438A family of microcontrollers. Built to complement the MSP430's high degree of mixed-signal integration, the Experimenter Board showcases external peripherals such as a dot-matrix LCD, two-axis accelerometer, microphone, audio output, a serial USB connection, and RF add-ons.

  • Page 10: Tools Requirements

    MSP430F5438A. The JTAG programmer is connected to the MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board via the JTAG header located in the top center of the board. The MSP430F5438A utilizes the standard 4-wire JTAG connection. For more details on the installation and usage of the Flash Emulation Tool, see the MSP430 Hardware Tools User's Guide (SLAU278).

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    Complete the "TUSB3410 – Install Shield Wizard" to install the drivers. 4. Plug in the mini-USB cable to the mini-USB port on the MSP-EXP430F5438 board. Plug in the other end of the cable to a USB port on the host PC.
  • Page 12 SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Hardware Installation Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 13: Software Installation And Debugging

    To modify, compile, and debug the example code the following steps should be followed: 1. If you have not already done so, download the sample code from the MSP-EXP430F5438 tools page MSP-EXP430F5438(A) Example Software (SLAC227).

  • Page 14: Opening Existing Project

    Figure 3-2. Opening Existing Project The project is now open. To build, download and debug the code to the device on the MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board, select Target > Debug Active Project or click the 'bug' button. Note that the silicon must be properly inserted into the socket prior to selecting Target >...

  • Page 15: Example Software For Older Devices

    The current version of the example software does not support MSP430F5438 non-A devices or MSP-EXP430F5438 Rev 0-02 boards. For users of these devices, an older version of the example software is included in a folder called "EXP430F5438 non-A or HW Rev0-02 Legacy Example Software" in the associated ZIP archive MSP-EXP430F5438(A) Example Software (SLAC227).
  • Page 16 SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Software Installation and Debugging Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 17: Hardware Functional Overview

    The MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board also provides UART communication via the mini-USB connection, facilitating communication/data transfer with a PC host.

  • Page 18: Functional Overview

    430 PWR Volume Place to power MSP430F5438 Remove to attenuate audio volume Use also to measure current Figure 4-1. Functional Overview Hardware Functional Overview SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 19: User Interfaces

    Libraries that interface the MSP430 to these transceivers are available at www.ti.com/msp430 under Code Examples. The RF PWR jumper must be populated to provide power to the EM daughterboard. The following radio daughter cards are compatible with the MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board: •...

  • Page 20: Ez430-Rf2500T Interface

    4.3.2 eZ430-RF2500T Interface The eZ430-RF2500T module can be attached to the MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Board in one of two ways – through an 18-pin connector (RF3) or a 6-pin connector (RF4). The pins on the eZ430-RF2500T headers are multiplexed with the pins on the CC-EM headers allowing the EZ430-RF2500T module to behave identically to a CC-EM daughterboard.

  • Page 21: Audio Output Signal Chain

    Figure 4-2. Audio Output Signal Chain Headers Port X.Y, P10, and RF3 The MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenter Boards includes three headers that can be used as additional connections to external hardware or for signal analysis during firmware development, Port x.y, P10, and RF3.

  • Page 22: Pin Mapping For Header P10

    UCB0CLK / UCA0STE UCB0SOMI / UCB0SCL P3.3 P3.2 (RF_SPI_CLK) (RF_MISO) UCB0SIMO / UCB0SDA UCB0STE / UCA0CLK P3.1 P3.0 (RF_MOSI) (RF_STE) SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Hardware Functional Overview Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 23: Example Software - User Experience

    This application displays a UART terminal to communicate with a host PC via USB cable at 57600 bps. Users can type in a terminal window to send characters to the LCD screen of the MSP-EXP430F5438 board. The board also sends characters to the PC if there are any actions on the joystick or the push buttons.

  • Page 24: Audio Apps

    LCD back on and wakes the board from low-power mode. Select Quit to return to the Power Test sub-menu. Example Software – User Experience SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 25: Adc Temp

    This option can be selected with either S1 for No or S2 for Yes. To select different digits, press left or right. Press center on the joystick to return to the Settings menu. SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Example Software – User Experience Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 26 Example Software – User Experience SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 27: Frequently Asked Questions, References, And Schematics

    Frequently Asked Questions 1. Which devices can be programmed with the Experimenter Board? The MSP-EXP430F5438 board is designed specifically to demonstrate the MSP40F5438IPZ and the MSP430F5436IPZ silicon. Future MSP430 devices may be released which are also supported. 2. The MSP430F5438A is no longer accessible via JTAG. is something wrong with the device? Verify that the jumpers are configured correctly.

  • Page 28: References

    • Revision 0-03 of the MSP-EXP430F5438 board is incompatible with revision 0-02 (distributed in limited quantities for the Advanced Technical Conference 2008). The revision number can be found on the back of the Experimenter Board. Revision 0-03 has P8.7 grounded to differentiate itself from previous revisions of the board, and the example software uses the internal pullup resistor on P8.7...

  • Page 29: Schematics

    Schematics www.ti.com Schematics The original Eagle CAD schematics and Gerber files are available for download (SLAC228). SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Frequently Asked Questions, References, and Schematics Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 30: Msp430F5438A And Peripherals Schematic

    Schematics www.ti.com Figure 6-1. MSP430F5438A and Peripherals Schematic Frequently Asked Questions, References, and Schematics SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 31 Schematics www.ti.com Figure 6-2. USB to UART Schematic SLAU263F – January 2009 – Revised May 2011 Frequently Asked Questions, References, and Schematics Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2009–2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 32 IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments Incorporated and its subsidiaries (TI) reserve the right to make corrections, modifications, enhancements, improvements, and other changes to its products and services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice. Customers should obtain the latest relevant information before placing orders and should verify that such information is current and complete.

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