to be written...

Picture of how the ez430 usb stick can be used ;-)

Linux related

It worked out of the box but just 2 times... Mostly it didn't find the driver but 2 times when I was in the train (both times i was travelling the same route in the same direction) it magically worked out of the box but i couldn't repeat this effect...

To get it working you you have to do following steps with Ubuntu 8.10

• Get rid of the firmware not found error by copy the firmware to the right directory (from ubuntu forums and related to this BUG):

 ...firmware: requesting ti_usb-3410.bin
 ...ti_download_firmware - firmware not found
 ...ti_usb_3410_5052: probe of X-X:X.X failed with error -5

 sudo cp /lib/firmware/$(uname -r)/ti_3410.fw /lib/firmware/ti_usb-3410.bin

• load the correct config value:
  • with dmesg you will see wich port it is connected (e.g. 1-1 or 4-1)

 sudo bash -c'echo "2" > /sys/bus/usb/devices/{port}/bConfigurationValue'

 e.g.:   sudo bash -c'echo "2" > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-1/bConfigurationValue'

• TODO: write or find a udev command to do this...

• http://xgoat.com/wp/2007/03/09/msp430-programmer-kernel-patches/
• ez430 USB with Linux
• Ubuntuforum entry
• module patch fix
• IAR Kickstart with wine

ez430-F2013 USB FET

Sockets on the stick to conect target board with the programmer are (from Datasheet):

 Header: Mill-Max 850-10-004-20-001000
 Socket: Mill-Max 851-93-004-20-001000

Links

• MSP430F2013 Datasheet
• TI MSP430 Home
• Connexions MSP430 Tutorials
• Mathar Beginner Tutorial
• 430-Day Home
• Temp Recorder
• http://www.mikrocontroller.net/articles/MSP430
• Codebeispiele
• http://wiscons.com/Wisconsware/MSPindex.html
• Ericsson Cell Phone Display GA628
• MSP430 Tutorial

• TI Application Notes
  • Interfacing the MSP430 With MMC/SD Flash Memory Cards
  • MSP430 Based Digital Thermometer
  • PCB-Based Capacitive Touch Sensing With MSP430
  • MSP430 Capacitive Single-Touch Sensor Design Guide
  • Finite State Machines for MSP430
  • Pong NTSC-Videogame
  • Li-Ion Battery Charger solution using the MSP430
  • Random Number Generation Using the MSP430
  • MSP430 Software Coding Techniques