spirilis 1,265 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 You mean "One USB connection for emulator and target via the use of an onboard USB hub"? I thought that meant they ditched the composite device setup for debugging and serial for a two usb devices under a usb hub, which would get rid of any issues of needed custom drivers for the serial connection. I don't think that has changed. The FET + Application UART is still handled by 1 chip so it shows up as a composite device IIRC. Looking at it on my Mac, it doesn't see the FET or the UART since I guess a new driver of some type will have to be built to make it recognize them. It only sees an "MSP Tools Driver" entry under a USB Hub. (it doesn't see the F5529 demo since I've long since blown away the demo firmware) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L293D 11 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ok, so I just ordered one, and it mentions that Energia is going to support this board. Is there anyone here who can confirm this? and Confirm when support will be available? L293D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rei Vilo 695 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ok, so I just ordered one, and it mentions that Energia is going to support this board. Is there anyone here who can confirm this? and Confirm when support will be available? L293D Yes, I confirm: Energia is going to support the new MSP430F5529. I've been beta-testing the new release, numbered 10. It should be released soon. As an additional benefit if you're a Mac user, once Energia 10 is available, embedXcode will also support it. bluehash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spirilis 1,265 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 And MSP430.DLL support on Mac! Yay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G0XAR 19 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Does anyone happen to know if they will drop the old MSP430 board with the DIL socket? I hope not because it is nice to be able to use it to develop using the DIL packaged MSP430 parts then solder them into the target system.... Also I am developing a course specifically for the DIL board and it would be a real pain if it became unavailable.... Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spirilis 1,265 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Does anyone happen to know if they will drop the old MSP430 board with the DIL socket? I hope not because it is nice to be able to use it to develop using the DIL packaged MSP430 parts then solder them into the target system.... Also I am developing a course specifically for the DIL board and it would be a real pain if it became unavailable.... Regards Steve My impression is no. They talked of giving us "more choice" by adding this board so I don't think the old one will go away. I do wonder if they'll eventually refresh it with the eZ-FET though. G0XAR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpnorair 340 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 If anyone is planning a CC1200 (or CC11xx) booster pack for this, let me know. I'll support it. I've already done considerable work with the EXP-5529 board + CC110x, and I'll happily port to 5529-LP. It would give me an excuse also to hire an intern to finally finish the RTOS-managed, threadable Energia fork I've had on my todo list for a while. spirilis, bluehash, LariSan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D^2 24 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 So much has been already said... I tested the new LaunchPad with the BoosterPacks and libraries available for the former MSP430 LaunchPad and the Stellaris LaunchPad. I only had to change the name of the pins. The library for RobG's 2.2 LCD screen worked on the first test. F5529_LCD22.png However, for some BoosterPacks, I faced compatibility issues. For example, the Educational BoosterPack requires an analog input in pin 5, available on the MSP430G2553 but not on the new MSP430F5529. Same for the Kentec 3.5" LCD BoosterPack. I'm adding the pins map for Energia and an updated release of embedXcode. LaunchPad MSP430F5529 Pins Map.jpg embedXcode will support the new LaunchPad once Energia 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spirilis 1,265 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Also noticed, linked from the product's wiki page, SLAU533 is the user's guide for the tool: http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau533/slau533.pdf Section 3 has detailed flowcharts and analysis of how the demo apps work; it's practically a primer on USB! LariSan and Fred 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spirilis 1,265 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 If anyone is planning a CC1200 (or CC11xx) booster pack for this, let me know. I'll support it. I've already done considerable work with the EXP-5529 board + CC110x, and I'll happily port to 5529-LP. It would give me an excuse also to hire an intern to finally finish the RTOS-managed, threadable Energia fork I've had on my todo list for a while. I'd totally love to do something like this at some point, although not sure I'll get to it this year. QFN soldering is still new territory for me (though with OSHstencils and my reflow skillet, probably doable) and I am a green noob at RF PCB design .... although I do have that SA430! Has to count for something right? If Anaren busts out an AIR module for the CC1200 then it'll be a done deal... Could do one of those for the A1101 right now, actually. (I spent some time whipping up a proper DipTrace pattern for their modules anyhow) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpnorair 340 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I'd totally love to do something like this at some point, although not sure I'll get to it this year. QFN soldering is still new territory for me (though with OSHstencils and my reflow skillet, probably doable) and I am a green noob at RF PCB design .... although I do have that SA430! Has to count for something right? I can supply a basic design pretty quickly, the sort of thing that goes to SMA connector. Doing an integrated antenna isn't *really* a big deal in this form factor, but I'm pretty busy with my real work now. I certainly don't have time at the moment to deal with logistics of manufacturing and distribution. If we want to stick with TI, then the CC1200 might be an interesting choice. If we don't care, then ST SPIRIT1 and Semtech SX1276 are both interesting options. Another possibility is to use a CC430, and have it work optionally as a network processor or optionally as direct SPI pass-through to the CC1101 core. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spirilis 1,265 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I can supply a basic design pretty quickly, the sort of thing that goes to SMA connector. Doing an integrated antenna isn't *really* a big deal in this form factor, but I'm pretty busy with my real work now. I certainly don't have time at the moment to deal with logistics of manufacturing and distribution. If we want to stick with TI, then the CC1200 might be an interesting choice. If we don't care, then ST SPIRIT1 and Semtech SX1276 are both interesting options. Another possibility is to use a CC430, and have it work optionally as a network processor or optionally as direct SPI pass-through to the CC1101 core. Hmm, I think I'll start a new thread about this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jazz 209 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Was this the "Sept 16th gamechanger" then? Lady Gaga will start to work for TI, as senior software designer. You mean "One USB connection for emulator and target via the use of an onboard USB hub"? I thought that meant they ditched the composite device setup for debugging and serial for a two usb devices under a usb hub, which would get rid of any issues of needed custom drivers for the serial connection. It will be completely clear when TI publish schematic, but I guess that DP/DM lines of MSP430F5528 for debugging/bridge are connected to DP1/DM1 (port 1) of HUB, and DP/DM lines of MSP430F5529 target are connected to DP2/DM2 (port 2) of HUB. Port 3 and port 4 on HUB are unused. It will be interesting to see how they implemented USB-UART bridge, an how it is compared to mine, based on same platform. Anyway, I was expecting one-chip MSP430F5xx based debugging solution long time ago, after they published MSP430F5xx USB family. Don't understand why they needed so long time for development. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rei Vilo 695 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 You always have great reviews with awesome graphics. By the way, the wiki page link can be updated to: http://processors.wi...F5529_LaunchPad Thanks for the accolade. I've updated the link! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cde 334 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Lady Gaga will start to work for TI, as senior software designer. It will be completely clear when TI publish schematic, but I guess that DP/DM lines of MSP430F5528 for debugging/bridge are connected to DP1/DM1 (port 1) of HUB, and DP/DM lines of MSP430F5529 target are connected to DP2/DM2 (port 2) of HUB. Port 3 and port 4 on HUB are unused. It will be interesting to see how they implemented USB-UART bridge, an how it is compared to mine, based on same platform. Anyway, I was expecting one-chip MSP430F5xx based debugging solution long time ago, after they published MSP430F5xx USB family. Don't understand why they needed so long time for development. Oooh. Are the port 3 and 4 pins broken out to test points? Do they have any passives laid out on the board for those two ports? Er... Based on the pictures, it looks like port 3 and 4 are tied to ground through series resistors... That sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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