MSP430 USB Developers Package

[mnpumar 2]

I'm thinking of using the MSP430 USB Developers Package for a little project i'm going to be starting, and I was wondering if anybody here has some experience with it. I can't seem to find any wiring diagrams that show how to connect the MSP430 to USB. Does anybody on here know? I suppose I could try it out with the development board, but I'd like to have something that doesn't rely on that.

 

Also, does anybody here have experience with the HID USB Application? Is it difficult to get the MSP430 to start receiving and responding to USB messages?

 

Here's a link to the package: http://www.ti.com/tool/msp430usbdevpack#tiDevice

 

Thanks!

 

EDIT: Can a moderator please move this to the general section? I posted it here by mistake.

[cde 334]

The USB development package from TI only works with the msp430f5xxx and msp430f6xxx series chips, which have native/hardware usb. It won't work with the launchpad valueline or msp430f2/3/4xxx series. One person was working on a software usb, but they haven't posted in a while.

 

I can't recall anyone on here that has done usb projects with those chips either.

 

The msp430 yahoo group that's been around longer than 43oh does have people that work with those chips though.

[mnpumar 2]

Thank you for the info! Since the msp430f series only comes in smt, are there still development kits available? If so, are there any you would recommend for a beginner?

[RobG 1,892]

OLIMEXINO is one, SugarAddict has one, and there is one more coming soon.

[mnpumar 2]

Hmm..this seems a little overly complicated for what I need to do. Is there any possible way to raise and lower a single pin on the launchpad through some command sent via usb? Is it possible to do this using UART? Are there any code samples of how to use the UART on the launchpad?

[cde 334]

Hmm..this seems a little overly complicated for what I need to do. Is there any possible way to raise and lower a single pin on the launchpad through some command sent via usb? Is it possible to do this using UART? Are there any code samples of how to use the UART on the launchpad?

 

Plenty of serial/uart projects on here. The launchpad includes a usb to serial converter, so hardware wise you might only need a single transistor depending on what you want to toggle.

 

Here's one that does exactly what you want:

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2252&hilit=serial

 

Send "A" to the serial port to turn the red led on/off, send "B" to turn the green led on/off.

[jazz 209]

I'm thinking of using the MSP430 USB Developers Package for a little project i'm going to be starting, and I was wondering if anybody here has some experience with it. I can't seem to find any wiring diagrams that show how to connect the MSP430 to USB. Does anybody on here know? I suppose I could try it out with the development board, but I'd like to have something that doesn't rely on that.

 

Also, does anybody here have experience with the HID USB Application? Is it difficult to get the MSP430 to start receiving and responding to USB messages?

 

I tried (almost) all examples with MSP430F5510 from msp430usbdevpack and they are working OK. Base code for USB functions is written in C (by TI), and these functions need to be called form user application.

 

There is no need for JTAG/SBW flash tool, because MSP430F55x can be programmed by USB BSL without any glue logic, and there is no need for "special" development board.