Scientific Instruments Using the TI MSP430

Tutorials and explanations on the MSP430 microprocessor for the uninitiated. This blog is a collection of notes as I learn to use this microprocessor in a scientific laboratory venue and geared specifically to developing science instruments.

11 November 2014

What's Coming Up

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Thanks, everyone, who has been a part of this blog! It's been way too long since I've worked on this, but it's not a topic I...

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25 April 2013

Tutorial 21: Timer Tricks (PWM)

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Since I've done some big, multi-part tutorials lately, I thought I'd do a quick one this time. This tutorial will deal with an extre...

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23 February 2013

Tutorial 20c: The 24xx08

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While setting up the USI for I 2 C is more complicated, the value of that complexity becomes apparent when you look at a real implementation...

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06 February 2013

Tutorial 20b: USI & I²C

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Implementing I 2 C on the MSP430 USI is more involved than SPI. One of the major problems is that part of the implementation must be done in...

29 September 2012

Tutorial 20a: Introducing I²C

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The SPI protocol is a simple and useful system, but is not without its disadvantages. In the example we looked at, we noted that at any give...

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21 September 2012

Tutorial 19c: The 25xx080

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Now that we have a handle on configuring the USI module to communicate using the SPI protocol, we can implement it in a real situation. Toda...

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08 September 2012

Tutorial 19b: USI SPI

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Previously, I hinted at the variety of configurations possible for SPI communication. The MSP430's USI peripheral is very flexible for a...

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