cubeberg
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10 hours ago, ak96 said:
Also, I thought the MSP430 only works with 3.3V. Will 3V be enough?
The MSP430G family will run down to 1.8v actually - but the CPU speed you can run at is reduced. Here's a good discussion from E2E - https://e2e.ti.com/support/microcontrollers/msp430/f/166/t/599159?MSP430G2553-MSP430G2553-Clock-Speed
10 hours ago, ak96 said:I left the pins I'm not using unconnected
Assuming you've got the space on your board - I'd at least break unused pins out to SMD test points - you never know when you're going to need an extra pin or two.
10 hours ago, ak96 said:Should I use another header to connect GND/TST/RST or should I add TST and RST to the power header.
If there's any chance you may want to debug while connected to an external battery - I'd probably suggest at least adding an extra GND pin so you have VCC/GND for battery and TST/RST/GND for the LP debugger. Otherwise - break it out into a different header. Again, unless you're low on board space.
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I'd suggest taking a look at the launchpad schematic - there are probably a couple different places you can find it - but here's one - http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau318g/slau318g.pdf (Page 15)
Pay attention to filter caps on the power lines (10uf and 100nf), as well as the reset pin (I usually just add the the 47k pull-up - although I think the cap is recommended as it prevents problems with power supplies that are slow to start up).
For programming - you just need GND, TST and RST - I usually break out a 4 pin header - VCC/TST/RST/GND - for programming/debugging. Pull all of the jumpers from the Launchpad, pull out the chip, and connect GND/TST/RST from the emulator side of the LP and you can program/debug the board. I've connected jumpers from the boosterpack headers - but the 47k pull-up on the launchpad can cause problems (I've had a few aggravated troubleshooting sessions caused by that). Connecting from the emulator side should avoid that.
FWIW - unless you need 9v for a peripheral - you're going to put off a lot of heat dropping 9v -> 3v, and 9v batteries drain fairly quickly. You could, however, run straight off of 2xAA or 2xAAA batteries for quite some time with an MSP430, depending on what else is in your circuit. I've even run an MSP430 with an LED and wireless transmitter for months off of a CR2032 by staying in sleep mode as much as possible and using the transmitter infrequently.
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The DeviceHive python examples for the Pi are keeping my CPU at ~98%
I couldn't get their dashboard tool connected either. I may mess around with Node-Red and see if that's not too hard. I used that before with my old IoT project and was able to get it to work pretty well.
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@hmjswt - you could easily say that about a lot of things (C vs Assembly, roll your own database, etc.)
I'm a web developer - but trying to figure out everything from hardware to reporting can kill a project pretty quickly. Like @zeke - I've got a lot of unfinished projects - usually because I get bored trying to get over obstacles in the project. Since DeviceHive supports MQTT - it should be pretty easy to port a project over to something else at a later point in a project.
I was able to get a simple POC working with a Raspberry Pi on DeviceHive. Not too bad - it'll be a good place to start working on MQTT for some of the hardware I've got sitting around. I'm not so sure about deploying DeviceHive though - there are a lot of components to install - although they do have docker instructions.
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I'm going to have to check this out! I was wondering if something open source would pop up after Phant died. I killed off my IoT devices once I realized that wasn't going anywhere.
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I unfortunately don't have any more stock. @bluehash - do you have any stock left? I'll take them off your hands if you do.
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I think you'll be surprised about how many software guys you'll find around here
I'm a web developer
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So I've been horribly quiet in the forums lately - mostly because of a lack of free time. Since I don't have a dedicated work space - having to break down and set up tools, projects, etc. severely limits how much time I have on projects. Thankfully - I'm getting a new house with my own room for projects as well as a garage! I'm hoping this will mean more time to complete projects.
Most of my components are in cardboard boxes and plastic tubs - well organized but not exactly what I'd like for a nicely organized full workspace. I know we've had threads for showing off your workspace - but I'd love to hear about what you like best about your workspaces or anything you think might be helpful since I haven't had a dedicated space before.
So - any suggestions on the following? I'm definitely not afraid of making my own furniture as well.
- Organization (small components to WIP projects)
- Types of work spaces (large open table, bench with shelves, etc.)
- Sites/videos with information that might be helpful (I'm thinking Adam Savage or Ben Heck videos for instance)
- Tools (not soldering iron or oscilloscope, more like magnifying glass, monitor holders, etc.)
- That one thing that you find invaluable for your workspace.
- Where to buy affordable stuff (I'm in the US, but non-US places might be good for other forum members)
I've heard Harbor Freight is bad for tools - but they seem to have pretty cheap component organization options, and I've got one near by.
And I'm trying to talk the wife into a hidden bookcase as the entrance. Fingers crossed! If I pull that one off - I'll have to post a video tour!
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@@RobG - I'd say all 4, otherwise the 1st tube isn't treated for cathode poisoning as much as the other tubes.
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@@RobG - I'd have to agree on the piezo - this type of clock is probably too bright for an area where you'd want an alarm. I have a spot for one on my VFD clock but only populated it for my first test device. I have three on my desk at work, one with a buzzer that beeps on startup - I should honestly pull the thing off of the board.
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@@RobG - hah - that's what I was going to try to add
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I have to use Energia to code.
Well, I know there's a way to go into low power in Energia - might be a good idea to post in the Energia forum. Attach Interrupt would take care of the button push part and Sleep looks like it would work for low power/timing portion - but I don't use Energia a lot outside of ARM chips.
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I'd suggest downloading the code examples from the product page - http://www.ti.com/product/MSP430G2553/toolssoftware (download link - http://www.ti.com/lit/zip/slac485)
There are a lot of examples depending on what particular aspect you're looking for. Here are a couple of examples that might be helpful:
- msp430g2xx3_P1_04.c - toggle LED when button pushed - using LPM4
- msp430g2xx3_lpm3_vlo.c - LPM3 - LED toggled every 6 seconds
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I'll admit I haven't finished the training on TI-RTOS (next plan after I'm done with this course) - but the concepts introduced in the course are clarifying some of the settings I was seeing with TI-RTOS (Like WTF is StackSize used for). So I can see this helping my understanding of using another RTOS.
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I believe so - assuming your connections are close enough. You do need to consider corrosion/oxidation as a potential issue. One alternative would be to use capacitance as well instead of a straight on/off - assuming you don't wake up too frequently - you should get good battery life out of that as well.
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@@spirilis you're an animal - saw that you'd finished lab 3! I'm about 1/2 of the way through section 2 - there are a LOT of videos to watch and content to read. Are you going through both, or just doing one or the other?
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@@RobG - make sure to post back when it's available. I've been meaning to pick one up for my younger brother for a while now.
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@@Clavier - sorry - you're right - I hadn't used Comparator_A - looks like I need to do some more reading in the family guide.
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I poked around - not an interrupt based on threshold. You can certainly set up a regular ADC conversion based on a reference pin (the 2553 does support VREF) and write a small amount of code to address the need. There are some 430's that can trigger an ADC conversion on a timer (http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_-_Triggering_ADC_Conversion_Using_Timer_Module) that might simplify things a bit.
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@@william67 - that's definitely odd - I'm seeing some overlap between other pins too - if the labels are correct.
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I haven't tried the Relay module with the 3200 - maybe move it to 38 and J15? 39 shouldn't really be affecting the yellow LED, that's on 9.
Maybe @@bluehash can move this post to the Energia forum?
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That's a pretty open-ended question
Do you have any objectives? Are other pieces (cardboard, paper, breadboard) allowed? -
My question is, if I can flashed firmware to MCU, was my MCU have ability to be dead?
I personally wouldn't rule it out. Best advice I can give - rule out potential problems, one by one and don't make any assumptions that parts are viable (could be a bad LDO, especially if you're not 100% sure it's genuine)
How do I move from the launchpad to a custom schematic
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Sorry - busy weekend/work week
Enabling pull up/down resistors should be sufficient for that problem - it's recommended for low-power optimization anyway.
Looks like @NurseBob has done an excellent job answering everything else
FWIW - I like Elecrow over Seeed, etc. I've always had good luck with them - and they have good customer service for the few times I've had any issues.