Texas Instruments MSP430FG4618, MSP430FF2013 User Manual

MSP430FG4618/F2013 Experimenter’s Board

User's G uide

User's Guide

SLAU213A

October 2007 Mixed Signal Products

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1. Getting Started

The MSP430FG4618/F2013 experimenter’s board is a comprehensive
development target board that can be used for a number of applications. The

MSP-EXP430FG4618 kit comes with one MSP430FG4618/F2013 experimenter’s

board shown in Figure 1 and two AAA 1.5 V batteries.

2. Devices Supported

The MSP430FG4618/F2013 experimenter’s board is based on the Texas
Instruments ultra-low power MSP430 family of microcontrollers [1, 2]. Residing on
this board are the MSP430FG4618 [3] and the MSP430F2013 [4] microcontrollers.

3. Tools Requirement

An MSP430 Flash Emulation Tool (MSP-FET430UIF) is required to download
code and debug the MSP430FG4618 and MSP430F2013. Two separate JTAG
headers are available, supporting independent debug environments. The
MSP430FG4618 uses the standard 4-wire JTAG connection while the
MSP430F2013 uses the Spy-Bi-wire (2-wire) JTAG interface allowing all port pins
to be used during debug. For more details on the Flash Emulation Tool, refer to
the MSP430 Flash Emulation Tool (FET) User’s Guide [5], which covers two
different debug environments: IAR Embedded Workbench and TI Code Composer
Essentials (CCE). Detailed information of their use is included in Appendix A.

Figure 1: MSP430FG4618/F2013

Experimenter’s Board

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4. Functional Overview

The MSP430FG4618/F2013 experimenter’s board supports various applications
through the use of the on-chip peripherals connecting to a number of on-board
components and interfaces as shown in Figure 2.

Wireless

CC1100/

2420/2500

EMK

Interface

F2013

FG4618

LCD

Analog

Out

Buzzer

RS-232

Microphone

2

JTAG2 JTAG1

Capacitive

Buttons

Touch

Pad

Figure 2: Experimenter’s

Board Block Diagram

Wireless communication is possible through the expansion header which is
compatible with all Chipcon Wireless Evaluation Modules from Texas Instruments.
Interface to a 4-mux LCD, UART connection, microphone, audio output jack,
buzzer, and

single touch capacitive touch pad enable the development of a variety
of applications. Communication between the two on-board microcontrollers is also
possible. In addition, all pins of the MSP430FG4618 are made available either via
headers or interfaces for easy debugging. Sample code for this board is available
online at www.ti.com/msp430

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5. Hardware Installation

Power may be provided locally from two on-board AAA batteries, externally from a
Flash emulation tool (FET), or an external supply. The power source is selected
by configuring jumpers VCC_1, VCC_2, and BATT. PWR1 and PWR2 will supply
power to each MSP430 independently. Appendix B has information on the exact
location of these jumpers. Figure 3 shows the jumper hierarchy and configuration
options.

Figure 3: Jum

per Settings for Power Selection

The battery jumper BATT is used to select the on-board batteries to power the

system, independent of the FET connections. The user must ensure that this
voltage meets the requirement for proper functionality of the MSP430.

The power selection jumpers VCC_1 and VCC_2 select the power connections

between the board and each FET interface. These jumpers are two rows of 3-pin

headers, one for each MSP430 on-board. VCC_1, the bottom row, is for the
MSP430FG4618 and, VCC_2 on the top row, is for the MSP430F2013. A jumper
placed on the rightmost 2-pins (FET) selects the JTAG FET as the power source.
A jumper placed on the leftmost 2-pins (LCL) would enable local power (either

from the batteries or an external supply) to be applied to each FET for proper logic
threshold level matching during program/debug.

Headers PWR1 and PWR2 have been provided to enable power to the individual
MSP430s. A jumper placed on PWR1 provides power to the MSP430FG4618 and
a jumper placed on PWR2 provides power to the MSP430F2013. Individual device

current consumption can be measured via each of these jumpers. Care should be
taken that MSP430 interconnections are not made that could influence such a
measurement.

Once the required power selections have been made the experimenter’s board is
ready to be used. Both the MSP430FG4618 and MSP430F2013 are factory
programmed. After power up, the MSP430FG4618 executes an ultra-low power

real-time clock displayed on the LCD. The MSP430F2013 pulses LED3 from

LPM3 using the VLO as a periodic wake-up time base.

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