Energia - program a TI MSP430 using Arduino sketches
Energia brings Arduino simplicity to TI's MSP430, turning a fiddly toolchain into a sketch-based workflow you already know. Lonnie Honeycutt walks through why the Launchpad is a great low-cost dev option, outlines supported MSP430 families and caveats like 3.3 volt I/O, and shows a Halloween LED jack-o-lantern sketch to prove how quickly you can get blinking LEDs.
MSP430 LaunchPad Tutorial - Part 4 - UART Transmission
Want to stream sensor or debug data from an MSP430 LaunchPad to a PC or Bluetooth module? Enrico swaps in an MSP430G2553 and shows how to configure SMCLK, P1 pin multiplexing, and UCA0 baud/dividers (with modulation) to approximate 115200 baud. The post also walks through interrupt-driven RX/TX handling and a low-power wait loop that sends a "Hello World" reply on demand.
MSP430 LaunchPad Tutorial - Part 3 - ADC
Enrico Garante walks through practical ADC use on the MSP430G2231, from a single-channel read that toggles LaunchPad LEDs to multi-channel repeated conversions. The post includes complete code, an ADC10 interrupt example to wake from low-power mode, and a DTC-backed array transfer so you can collect samples without polling. A short CCS debugging tip shows how to watch ADC variables while running.
MSP430 Launchpad Tutorial - Part 2 - Interrupts and timers
Interrupts let the MSP430 respond to events without wasting CPU time, and this tutorial walks through using TimerA and Port 1 interrupts on the LaunchPad. Enrico shows how to configure TACTL, CCR0 and CCTL0 to generate a periodic TimerA interrupt, and how to set up P1IE, P1IES and P1IFG to catch a button press. The code toggles LEDs and enters LPM0 while waiting for interrupts.
An Introduction to Embedded Development
Peter Johansson launches a beginner-friendly series that teaches embedded development from the ground up, using the TI MSP430 while keeping lessons portable to other microcontrollers. No prior embedded experience is assumed, though a solid grasp of C and basic electronics will help. The series covers tool selection, the MSP430 LaunchPad, recommended books and online resources, and a hands-on roadmap toward writing your first program.
MSP430 Launchpad Tutorial - Part 1 - Basics
A working button-driven LED on the MSP430 LaunchPad is only a few steps away. Enrico Garante walks through creating a CCS project, setting P1.0 as the LED output and enabling P1.3 button interrupts, then shows the interrupt service routine that toggles the LED. The short tutorial covers stopping the watchdog, configuring P1DIR/P1OUT, clearing flags, and launching the code so you can get blinking quickly.
MSP430 Launchpad Tutorial - Part 1 - Basics
A working button-driven LED on the MSP430 LaunchPad is only a few steps away. Enrico Garante walks through creating a CCS project, setting P1.0 as the LED output and enabling P1.3 button interrupts, then shows the interrupt service routine that toggles the LED. The short tutorial covers stopping the watchdog, configuring P1DIR/P1OUT, clearing flags, and launching the code so you can get blinking quickly.
Energia - program a TI MSP430 using Arduino sketches
Energia brings Arduino simplicity to TI's MSP430, turning a fiddly toolchain into a sketch-based workflow you already know. Lonnie Honeycutt walks through why the Launchpad is a great low-cost dev option, outlines supported MSP430 families and caveats like 3.3 volt I/O, and shows a Halloween LED jack-o-lantern sketch to prove how quickly you can get blinking LEDs.
MSP430 Launchpad Tutorial - Part 2 - Interrupts and timers
Interrupts let the MSP430 respond to events without wasting CPU time, and this tutorial walks through using TimerA and Port 1 interrupts on the LaunchPad. Enrico shows how to configure TACTL, CCR0 and CCTL0 to generate a periodic TimerA interrupt, and how to set up P1IE, P1IES and P1IFG to catch a button press. The code toggles LEDs and enters LPM0 while waiting for interrupts.
MSP430 LaunchPad Tutorial - Part 4 - UART Transmission
Want to stream sensor or debug data from an MSP430 LaunchPad to a PC or Bluetooth module? Enrico swaps in an MSP430G2553 and shows how to configure SMCLK, P1 pin multiplexing, and UCA0 baud/dividers (with modulation) to approximate 115200 baud. The post also walks through interrupt-driven RX/TX handling and a low-power wait loop that sends a "Hello World" reply on demand.
MSP430 LaunchPad Tutorial - Part 3 - ADC
Enrico Garante walks through practical ADC use on the MSP430G2231, from a single-channel read that toggles LaunchPad LEDs to multi-channel repeated conversions. The post includes complete code, an ADC10 interrupt example to wake from low-power mode, and a DTC-backed array transfer so you can collect samples without polling. A short CCS debugging tip shows how to watch ADC variables while running.
An Introduction to Embedded Development
Peter Johansson launches a beginner-friendly series that teaches embedded development from the ground up, using the TI MSP430 while keeping lessons portable to other microcontrollers. No prior embedded experience is assumed, though a solid grasp of C and basic electronics will help. The series covers tool selection, the MSP430 LaunchPad, recommended books and online resources, and a hands-on roadmap toward writing your first program.
MSP430 Launchpad Tutorial - Part 2 - Interrupts and timers
Interrupts let the MSP430 respond to events without wasting CPU time, and this tutorial walks through using TimerA and Port 1 interrupts on the LaunchPad. Enrico shows how to configure TACTL, CCR0 and CCTL0 to generate a periodic TimerA interrupt, and how to set up P1IE, P1IES and P1IFG to catch a button press. The code toggles LEDs and enters LPM0 while waiting for interrupts.
MSP430 LaunchPad Tutorial - Part 4 - UART Transmission
Want to stream sensor or debug data from an MSP430 LaunchPad to a PC or Bluetooth module? Enrico swaps in an MSP430G2553 and shows how to configure SMCLK, P1 pin multiplexing, and UCA0 baud/dividers (with modulation) to approximate 115200 baud. The post also walks through interrupt-driven RX/TX handling and a low-power wait loop that sends a "Hello World" reply on demand.
MSP430 Launchpad Tutorial - Part 1 - Basics
A working button-driven LED on the MSP430 LaunchPad is only a few steps away. Enrico Garante walks through creating a CCS project, setting P1.0 as the LED output and enabling P1.3 button interrupts, then shows the interrupt service routine that toggles the LED. The short tutorial covers stopping the watchdog, configuring P1DIR/P1OUT, clearing flags, and launching the code so you can get blinking quickly.
MSP430 LaunchPad Tutorial - Part 3 - ADC
Enrico Garante walks through practical ADC use on the MSP430G2231, from a single-channel read that toggles LaunchPad LEDs to multi-channel repeated conversions. The post includes complete code, an ADC10 interrupt example to wake from low-power mode, and a DTC-backed array transfer so you can collect samples without polling. A short CCS debugging tip shows how to watch ADC variables while running.
Energia - program a TI MSP430 using Arduino sketches
Energia brings Arduino simplicity to TI's MSP430, turning a fiddly toolchain into a sketch-based workflow you already know. Lonnie Honeycutt walks through why the Launchpad is a great low-cost dev option, outlines supported MSP430 families and caveats like 3.3 volt I/O, and shows a Halloween LED jack-o-lantern sketch to prove how quickly you can get blinking LEDs.
An Introduction to Embedded Development
Peter Johansson launches a beginner-friendly series that teaches embedded development from the ground up, using the TI MSP430 while keeping lessons portable to other microcontrollers. No prior embedded experience is assumed, though a solid grasp of C and basic electronics will help. The series covers tool selection, the MSP430 LaunchPad, recommended books and online resources, and a hands-on roadmap toward writing your first program.
