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Product Information MSP430x11x Product Information  Device List/Description and Peripheral Overview Development Tools
Technical Information
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Texas Instruments offers a variety of MSP430 development tools starting at a low-cost Starter Kit up to a full Evaluation Kit containing a Board, Programming Adapter and complete Simulation Environment software. Additionally, a third-party network offers some development tools including In-Circuit Emulator, C-Compiler, Gang - Programmer and JTAG IEEE1149.1 tools.
[Evaluation Kits] [Programming Adapter] [Third-party Tools]
The MSP430 Starter Kit (STK) enables designers to easily explore the MSP430 features. Simply connect the Starter Kit board to your PC with the supplied cable, install the Windows-based software, and run the demo program. Due to the extremely low power consumption, no external power supply is needed. The STK can also be used to develop new programs, then test them with the STK Simulation Environment. The programs can also be downloaded into the 512 bytes of on-chip RAM of the MSP430P325IPM OTP version to test at board-level. Additionally, the 16 K on-chip OTP memory can also be programmed with new code.
This MSP430 Starter Kit contains:
The MSP430 STK (part no. MSP-STK430A320) is available from TI and authorized distributors. Suggested resale price: US $99.00
The Simulation Environment (part no. MSP-SIM430V220) is available from TI and authorized distributors. Suggested resale price: US $199.00
The Evaluation Kits provide everything that is needed for complete development, including a hardware board to connect to your PC and communicate with the MSP430 device via an integrated monitor. The devices are assembled in a UV window package which allows erasing of memory with UV light.
Both kits are available from TI and authorized distributors.
The PMS430x320 Evaluation Kit (part no. MSP-EVK430A320) includes:
The MSP430x330 Evaluation Kit (part no. MSP-EVK430A330) includes:
The Programming Adapter is designed to help program MSP430 OTP versions, and comes with the programming software plus documentation, and allows in-circuit programming of the devices. The chip is assembled on the final PCB board and can easily be programmed afterwards by connecting the 8 pins of the programming adapter to the MSP430 JTAG pins; no additional power supply on the board is needed.
Download a document which describes the useage of the MSP430 JTAG
port:
jtaghnt1.pdf (454KB)
The Programming Adapter (part no. MSP-PRG430B) is available from TI and authorized distributors. Suggested resale price: US $199.00
IAR provides the following MSP430 development tools: Embedded Workbench (EW430), Integrated C Compiler (ICC430), Assembler (A430), C-Spy Debugger (CW430 and CS430). Contact IAR for sales and support.
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The MX430 Emulator supports the MSP430x31x device families.
The MX430P Emulator supports these same device families and, in addition, supports the MSP430x33x device family.
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The universal In-Circuit Emulator for the complete MSP430 family offers a
complete MS-Windows (C) user-interface and is available in three versions.
The features of the standard version are:
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A debug tool for the complete MSP430 family is supported from Goepel. It
is based on the JTAG module and offers features like reading and writing
to the memory, setting of I/O's and stimulation of outputs on the LCD driver.
The On-Chip Emulation Tool OCEAN MSP430xx offers the following Highlights:
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The SPRINT device programmer are available with up to 16 programming stations and flexible sockets, which can be easily changed. A automatic parallel programmer handler is available for programming more than 100 units per hour.
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MSP430 Development Tools from IAR Systems
MSP430 In Circuit Emulator from Hitex
Features of both systems are:
MSP430 In Circuit Emulator from Krohn & Stiller
MSP430 JTAG Tools IEEE1149.1
MSP430 Gang Programmer from SMS Universal Programmers