The Texas Instruments MSP430 family of ultra-low-power microcontrollers consists of several devices featuring different sets of peripherals targeted for various applications. The architecture, combined with five low-power modes, is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications. The device features a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and constant generators that contribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows the device to wake up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 1 µs.
The MSP430G2x53 series are ultra-low-power mixed signal microcontrollers with built-in 16-bit timers, up to 24 I/O capacitive-touch enabled pins, a versatile analog comparator, a 10-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, and built-in communication capability using the universal serial communication interface.
Typical applications include low-cost sensor systems that capture analog signals, convert them to digital values, and then process the data for display or for transmission to a host system.
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| Top documentation | Type | Title | Format options | Date |
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| * | Data sheet | MSP430G2x53-Q1 Automotive Mixed-Signal Microcontrollers datasheet | 03 Mar 2014 | |
| * | Errata | MSP430G2553 Microcontroller Errata (Rev. K) | PDF | HTML | 28 Jun 2021 |
| User guide | MSP430 MCUs Development Guide Book (Rev. A) | PDF | HTML | 13 May 2021 | |
| Application note | MSP430 System ESD Troubleshooting Guide | PDF | HTML | 13 Dec 2019 |
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μISP can either work connected to a host PC (RS-232, USB, LAN connections are built-in) or in standalone mode.
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The MSP-FET is a powerful emulation development tool – often called a debug probe – which allows users to quickly begin development on MSP low-power microcontrollers (MCU).
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WriteNow! Series of In-System Programmers is a breakthrough in the programming industry. The programmers support a large number of devices (microcontrollers, memories, CPLDs and other programmable devices) from various manufacturers and have a compact size for easy ATE/fixture integration. They (...)
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The MSP Graphics Library is a royalty-free set of graphics primitives for displaying images or creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) on MSP430 and MSP432 microcontroller-based boards that use a graphical display. The graphics library consists of two functional layers: 1) the display driver (...)
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Code Composer Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for TI's microcontrollers and processors. It is comprised of a rich suite of tools used to build, debug, analyze and optimize embedded applications. Code Composer Studio is available across Windows®, Linux® and macOS® platforms.
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MSPFlasher is an open-source, shell-based (command line) interface for programming MSP430™ and MSP432™ microcontrollers (MCUs) through JTAG and provides the most common programming functions. MSP Flasher can be used to download binary files directly to memory without the need of an IDE (...)
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| Package | Pins | CAD symbols, footprints & 3D models |
|---|---|---|
| TSSOP (PW) | 20 | Ultra Librarian |
| TSSOP (PW) | 28 | Ultra Librarian |
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Mitto Systems GCC Windows installer incl. support files
Mitto Systems GCC macOS installer incl. support files
Mitto Systems GCC 64-bit Linux installer incl. support files
Mitto Systems GCC 32-bit Linux - toolchain only
Mitto Systems GCC 64-bit Linux - toolchain only
Mitto Systems GCC 32-bit Windows - toolchain only
Mitto Systems GCC 64-bit Windows - toolchain only
Mitto Systems GCC macOS - toolchain only
Header and Support Files
Mitto Systems GCC source files
Mitto Systems GCC source file patches
MSP430 GCC User's Guide
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Feedback, bug reports and feature requests for MSP430-GCC are welcomed on the TI E2E forum. Use the part number 'MSP430-GCC-OPENSOURCE' when making a post.
IQmathLib for MSP Windows Installer
IQmathLib for MSP Linux Installer
IQmathLib for MSP Zip Package
IQmathLib User's Guide
Release Notes
Windows Installer for MSPFlasher
Linux 32-Bit Installer for MSPFlasher
Linux 64-Bit Installer for MSPFlasher
OS X Installer for MSPFlasher
MSPFlasher User's Guide
MSP430GRLIB Package
MSP430GRLIB Image Reformer Utility
MSP430 Graphics Library API Guide
MSP SMBus Library package
MSP430™ Academy delivers easy-to-use training modules that span a wide range of topics and LaunchPads in the MSP430 microcontroller portfolio.
Windows Installer for MSP-DSPLib
Linux Installer for MSP-DSPLib
Mac Installer for MSP-DSPLib
MSP430 DSPLib User's Guide
The following changes have been added to MSP Graphics Library:
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