Hello from Princeton TX

[Talon2000 1]

Well, I missed the Arduino craze, if that's a thing? 

 

Anyway, I've just purchased the following. 

 

http://www.ti.com/tool/MSP-EXP430FR5994

 

http://www.ti.com/tool/boostxl-audio

 

No real Coding skills, no real knowledge of Microcontrollers. 

 

I do have ASSC. in electrical electronics, and about 20 years experience in component level troubleshooting. 

 

My goal, or my attempt will be to replicate an early 1980 pinball MPU to control lights, solenoids, and read switch matrix's to ultimately control a pinball machine. With the extended goal of adding music, and sounds, change rule sets etc. 

 

I know this has been accomplished with the Arduino Mega, I don't know if it can be done with what I've got coming in the mail this coming week. But I'm willing to learn, and ask questions. 

 

 

Kevin

 

http://www.ti.com/tool/MSP-EXP430FR5994

[dubnet 238]

Welcome to the forum!

Sounds like you are jumping in with both feet.

 

Feel free to search the forum as issues arise. There is a vast amount of information in the forum (and on TI's website). If you can't find an answer within the previous posts, you will find the members here to be both knowledgeable and helpful in answering questions.