Features

The LaunchPad development board features:

o 14-/20-pin DIP (N) socket

o Built-in flash emulation for debugging and programming

o 2 programmable LEDs

o 1 power LED

o 1 programmable button

o 1 reset button

Supports MSP430G2xx2, MSP430G2xx3, and MSP430F20xx devices in PDIP14 or PDIP20 packages

The LaunchPad's integrated emulator interface connects flash-based MSP430 Value Line devices to a PC for real-time, in-system programming and debugging via USB.

Includes one mini USB cable to interface with a PC.

Included MSP430G2xx device features:

MSP430G2553IN20 – 16kB Flash, 512B RAM, interruptible GPIOs (capacitive sense-capable), 16-bit timers, 8ch 10-bit ADC, Comparator, Serial Communication (USCI – I2C, SPI & UART) & more

MSP430G2452IN20 – 8kB Flash, 256B RAM, interruptible GPIOs (capacitive sense-capable), 16-bit timers, 8ch 10-bit ADC, Comparator, Serial Communication (USI – I2C & SPI) & more

Included MSP430G2xx devices feature preloaded sample programs.

Free downloadable versions of IAR Kickstart and Code Composer Studio Version 5integrated development environments are available and include an assembler, linker, simulator, source-level debugger, and C-compiler. These free IDEs are unrestricted on MSP430 Value Line devices.

RoHS compliant