MSP430G Launchpad Frequency Counter
Hi all, After bit of help. I was inspired by this MSP430F550x frequency meter Jazz made and thought I would code one from scratch, different from the one I posted in the that original thread...
View ArticleMSP430G2553 DCOCTL/BCSCTL1 weirdness with ws2812b leds
Hi, I'm trying to drive 15 ws2812b leds using a g2553 sitting on a Launchpad I'm finding the following behaviour a bit confusing and am wondering if anyone can provide an explanation... The code...
View ArticleCC430's clear channel assessment
Hey guys, anyone uses CC430? I need some help with a using CC430's Clear Channel Assessment feature, particularly with these 2 questions I posted on TI's e2e forums:...
View ArticleProject Help
Hello, am relatively new to the MSP430 and my coding skills aren't that good yet, am using c on IAR. But am trying to produce this signal:http://www.modeltrainbuilder.com/DCC-operation.html . i kinda...
View ArticleProject Help - Digital Command Control(DCC) Operation Using a timer
Hello, am relatively new to the MSP430 and my coding skills aren't that good yet, am using c on IAR. But am trying to produce this signal:http://www.modeltrainbuilder.com/DCC-operation.html . i kinda...
View ArticleCode composer Studion Graphing Tool Tutorial
Hi all, Just made a tutorial both written and video on how to use the graphing tool built into Code Composer Studio. I meant to do this awhile back just not had the time until now, hope it proves of...
View ArticleStuck
I am trying to control a servo using an external push button on a breadboard. What am trying to do is when button is pressed servo goes to 90 degrees, when pushed again it goes back to 0 degrees. So...
View ArticleCode Composer Studio C Dialect
I wrote some code for ring buffers and I thought of testing it with a MingW with Eclipse on the PC first so I can make sure all functions are working correctly before loading it onto the MCU. Plus,...
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DIY Rain Gauge
I made this sensor a while back as a prototype and put it outside earlier in the year and it still seems to be working OK. It has been a dry spring and summer here in Seattle though and it really...
View ArticleCombined PWM with interrupt not interrupting
Hi All, I am trying to generate a PWM output using TimerA, which I also want to trigger an interrupt at TACCR0. There is nothing in the manual that suggests I cant do this, but for some reason the...
View ArticleConcurrently debugging multiple boards
There was a question posted in the forums with this question about 2 years ago but the given answer didn't answer the question so I'm gonna post it again. Is there a way to make CCS debug 2 boards at...
View ArticleUnable to program Redbearlab WiFi mini with Energia
Hi, I downloaded Energia 16 to work with Redbearlab WIFi mini board. First of all Energia did not program the board right away on windows. I had to include ftd2xx.dll in the cc3200.exe directory to...
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Sensor code examples
I'm attaching a link to github with Energia code examples for various sensors. I started this as a place to put examples for students in a course I was helping to develop for middle and high school...
View ArticleM430F1232 - on board - upload/download
I have a device based on M430F1232 mcu - the mcu is soldered on pcb. What do you recommend me for dowloading/uploading firmware? I would like to avoid desoldering the chip.
View ArticleGoodFET
Where to buy assembled GoodFET programmer? I am from Czech Republic and can't find it anywhere but Adafruit and the shipping costs more than the GoodFET itself.
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TCS230/TCS3200 Color Sensor
These sensors can be obtained on Amazon/Ebay, are fairly cheap, and work by converting current from photodiodes into a square wave output. Don't expect much from them as they have a lot of limitations...
View ArticleAuto Pond Filler Project, Request for Code Guidance/Help
We have a koi pond and I've always wanted to create an auto fill system. I've much more proficient in hardware than I am in software so I'm hoping this project peaks some curiosity and people are...
View ArticleMSP430F5529 + W5200 via SPI
Hi Everyone, Anyone has tried the connection already by SPI? Any sample code available? Thanks
View ArticleEnergy harvesting
Hi, I need to provide my launchpad with solar panel energy harvesting with 500F supercapacitor. 50 - 100 ma charging current is sufficient and the solar panel provides 2.5V. input voltage 0.5 - 3...
View ArticleCode Composer Studio upgrades are now free (revised)
Edit: Upgrades to CCS are now free, not the entire product. An initial purchase is still required.Just got this email from TI: Starting with upcoming Code Composer Studio™ Integrated development...
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