MSP430 LaunchPad Book?

[C_Coffie 0]

Well I'm a beginner to programming microcontrollers and was wondering is there a book that's devoted to programming the msp430? I googled it but didn't come up with anything. I would love a book that could guide me through programming the MSP430. I know that there are ones out the that are generic programming microcontrollers. If there isn't any out there for the MSP430 then could you guys recommend a general one?

[electronicsjunk.com 1]

Check this out http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=msp430&pageSize=12, there are 4 books with large price tags, you could however spend the day taking notes in chapters...

[bluehash 1,581]

MSP430 Microcontroller Basics is one. Some members over here have it, maybe they can chime in.

 

[PS. The above link is an Amazon affiliate link. If you decide to buy it by going through the above link, 43oh gets a small amount(~6%). There is absolutely no obligation to do so though.]

[zeke 693]

I agree. Get the MSP430 Microcontroller Basics book.

[C_Coffie 0]

Thanks. I guess I'll have to order this when I get some money.

[rockets4kids 204]

A definite second (or third or fourth) For the Davies book, but you are not sure about dropping the $40, be sure to watch the Launchpad Videos and then read through this tutorial:

 

http://www.glitovsky.com/Tutorialv0_3.pdf

 

That, combined with resources on the net, might just be enough to get you going.

[C_Coffie 0]

So I got the MSP430 LaunchPad can I use the tutorials for other MSP430s or is there going to be alot of variance? Thanks

[bluehash 1,581]

Try the tutorials first. The info on the net might just be enough for you.

[gordon 229]

So I got the MSP430 LaunchPad can I use the tutorials for other MSP430s or is there going to be alot of variance?

To a considerable extent, you will be able to use other tutorials.

 

Certain things will vary, of course, but - for example - I was able to follow John Davies' book (which is written using the Olimex starter kit with an MSP430F1121A) using the LaunchPad quite well. The basics - like I/O, lighting a LED, reading a button, using timers, getting familiar with the clocks, using the ADC, using interrupts, the power modes - will be pretty much the same. You may have to use different pins on the LaunchPad chips, sometimes you have only one Feature X on the LaunchPad chips while the F1121A may have more than one Feature X, but accounting for these is fairly straightforward.

 

I (as apparently quite several other people here) have found the Davies book to be an excellent introduction and resource. At the price tag of a dozen LaunchPads, it is a bit pricey, but to me it was every penny well spent.

 

This really goes for many (probably any) other MSP430 tutorials you may find. A little bit of common sense is enough to use them with the LaunchPad.

[jpitz31 7]

Yes, I know this is a dated post,  but I picked up John Davies MSP430 Microcontroller Basics book and have read the first three chapters over the week-end.  This is a great book to go along with the user guide, the MSP430X2XX family user guide.

 

Well written, fairly easy reading and some good coding examples.

 

Thanks

 

Joe

Edited September 2, 2014 by bluehash
[ADMIN] - Added Amazon link.