Have you tried the code examples Texas Instruments supplies for the
MSP430FW427 for driving a LCD display. About 2/3 of the way down the
following Web Page there is a down load link for a zip file that
contains examples in assembly language and C.
http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/msp430fw427.html
You might also want to look at the demo code for the SBLCDA4 Softbaugh
has available on their Web Site.

Howard

Brock wrote:
>
> Howard,
>
> I'm not sure what you mean. Currently I'm using the ESW427 dev board
> from Softbaugh. It has the SBLCDA4 lcd screen which is a 7.1segment 4mux
> screen.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: m...
> [mailto:m... ] On
> Behalf
> Of Howard Hansen
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:07 AM
> To: m...
> Subject: Re: [msp430] Writing to LCD from MSP430
>
> What type of interface does the LCD display you ant to use have?
>
> Howard
>
> Brock wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm very new to MSP430 programming and overall new to MCU programming
> in
> > general. My previous experience is with the Basic Atom 40-m(which is
> > programmed using PBasic and uses a PIC chip). The LCD programming was
> > very easy in PBasic as it had built in libraries/commands disguised as
> > Basic commands that allowed you to output data to an LCD very easy. I
> > have learned that thus is not the case with the MSP430. I have gone
> > through the data sheets/userguides but I'm a bit confused. Anyone have
> > some information or can point me towards some info that could help me
> > out?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Beginning Microcontrollers with the MSP430

Howard,

I'm not sure what you mean. Currently I'm using the ESW427 dev board
from Softbaugh. It has the SBLCDA4 lcd screen which is a 7.1segment 4mux
screen.

Thanks,

-----Original Message-----
From: m... [mailto:m...] On Behalf
Of Howard Hansen
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:07 AM
To: m...
Subject: Re: [msp430] Writing to LCD from MSP430

What type of interface does the LCD display you ant to use have?

Howard
Brock wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm very new to MSP430 programming and overall new to MCU programming
in
> general. My previous experience is with the Basic Atom 40-m(which is
> programmed using PBasic and uses a PIC chip). The LCD programming was
> very easy in PBasic as it had built in libraries/commands disguised as
> Basic commands that allowed you to output data to an LCD very easy. I
> have learned that thus is not the case with the MSP430. I have gone
> through the data sheets/userguides but I'm a bit confused. Anyone have
> some information or can point me towards some info that could help me
> out?
>
> Thanks,
>
>

What type of interface does the LCD display you ant to use have?

Howard
Brock wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm very new to MSP430 programming and overall new to MCU programming in
> general. My previous experience is with the Basic Atom 40-m(which is
> programmed using PBasic and uses a PIC chip). The LCD programming was
> very easy in PBasic as it had built in libraries/commands disguised as
> Basic commands that allowed you to output data to an LCD very easy. I
> have learned that thus is not the case with the MSP430. I have gone
> through the data sheets/userguides but I'm a bit confused. Anyone have
> some information or can point me towards some info that could help me
> out?
>
> Thanks,
>
>

Hello all,

I'm very new to MSP430 programming and overall new to MCU programming in
general. My previous experience is with the Basic Atom 40-m(which is
programmed using PBasic and uses a PIC chip). The LCD programming was
very easy in PBasic as it had built in libraries/commands disguised as
Basic commands that allowed you to output data to an LCD very easy. I
have learned that thus is not the case with the MSP430. I have gone
through the data sheets/userguides but I'm a bit confused. Anyone have
some information or can point me towards some info that could help me
out?

Thanks,