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Automobile Keyless Entry
In this day and age, we should not need to use any keys. I have done away with the key in my car using this simple setup. I came to the same conclusion as this gentlemen in using the apple nike+ sensor...
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Parking Sensors
I'd like to set up my own parking sensor network in the area around my apartment. I have the wireless backhaul part of it sorted, but I need to figure out what to do about the sensors. I've...
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Nokia 5110 (Bit Bang) LCD Driver
For my next project I have to use a Nokia 5110 LCD with a MSP430G2553. After searching for a while on the internet I came across RobG's SPI-based driver. It's a great driver, but the problem is that...
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panStamp switching to CC430
For those that are not familiar with the panStamp, currently it's an Arduino compatible "stamp" with an Atmel Atmega328P and TI CC1101 wireless radio. They have announced their next version will...
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Simple Sequential : Led + Breadboard
Hello, Guys! So, as some already know I 'm a noob with embedded system and I really I'm liking of the series MSP430 by TI. I am trying make this code work, but so far I did not succeed, What I...
View ArticleMoving "cores" from one version to another makes...
Hi, I'm one of the guys behind the Energia port for the CC430. I seem to be experiencing some weird issues with Energia or it's simply that I don't understand how the IDE really works. The main issue...
View ArticleHannover Makerfaire
Any EU 43oh members going to be at Hannover Germany Makerfaire August 3? TI will have a booth (our first Makerfaire in Europe!) that will host various LaunchPad demos and a demo of Beagle Bone Black....
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10ms Interrupts using TA1 with SMCLK (DC0 = 8MHz)
Hi all, I am trying to create a 10ms interrupt in my program code to continually check to see if a tactiile switch has been pressed. Right now I am just trying to toggle a bit on my launchpad (P1.5...
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MSP430G2335 Interfacing with a DS1307
For the past 4 hours I've been trying to troubleshoot a I2C communication between my MSP430G2335 and a DS1307 (powered from a external 5V PSU). This is the code I'm using (it uses alanbarr I2C...
View ArticleMSPDebug rf2500: failed to open RF2500 device error Launchpad
When I run mspdebug from the command line I get this failure: ____ Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002] Copyright © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\Mark>mspdebug You need...
View ArticleFadding RGB led. Sudden full power blue flash
I have a RGB cycling smothly throug every color but sometimes, randomly the blue flashes to full power. But the other colors arent altered in any way besides the expected. I had this problem before in...
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DS1307 RTC + EEPROM from eBay - possible unreliable operation
If you have a module like this... and it is unreliable or not working at all, here is a possible fix. - Remove battery - Remove D1, R6 and R4 - Solder jumper wire in place of R6 - Inspect crystal...
View ArticleSBW + MSP430F5528 - failed to connect
Hi, I created two devices based on MSP430F5528. Connection of SBW is according to datasheet, however Im able to connect to device and program it only when I connect it to USB as well. The problem is...
View ArticleEK-LM4F120XL usb serial port
Hello all, is possible use the usb serial port or I need an external usb dongle connected on the serial tx/rx pins. Thanks. Alberto Edit: sorry I see the same post in the board.
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Gsm/Gprs Arduino Shield Library
Hello, I received a module GSM / GPRS I purchased on Ebay (the link is below), this is based on SIMCOM SIM900 chip that receives all commands via UART using AT commands.I have been trying to carry a...
View ArticleAutomatic Scoring for Foosball
Planning to beef up a really old, rickity, foosball table with some led's and photoresistors in order to automate my scoring. It is such an old table, having these sensors will be like placing a laser...
View Articlesimple stepper control
// * DATE: 1/21/2013 // * DESCRIPTION: Simple program to run 8 lead stepper motor at half-steps#include "msp430g2452.h"volatile unsigned short a = 1;volatile unsigned short i = 1;volatile unsigned...
View ArticleTachometer. Resolution vs speed issues.
Hello everyone. I am more of a hardware dude, so software always makes me stay up all nights while trying to understand why it doesn't work and why DOES it work. Anyway, below is the code I am using....
View ArticleLaunchPad + CCSV5.2 + OpenSuSe 12.2
hi guys, i am new here. i am a linux user, so i have my inhibitions of going back to windows just so that this kit could work as i beleive it is very much possible in windows too. so the thing...
View ArticleWhat is the peak power consumption of an MSP430?
Specifically, the MSP430G2553 supplied with the new LaunchPads? I know it's spec'd at ~230 microamps at 1 MHz, but what at 16MHz? Just the simple math (230 * 16) suggests around 4 milliamps. That...
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