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Workshops/Microcontrollers With The Training Wheels Off (MSP430)

This is a basic introduction to programming the MSP430 microcontrollers from Texas Instruments using the GCC toolchain.

Topics

What is a microcontroller?
- How is the memory laid out?
- What is a Register?
Installing the GCC toolchain.
Using GPIOs.
Using interrupts.
Using a timer (probably the digitally controlled oscillator).
Debugging (step your code on the microcontroller).

Materials

MSP430 launchpad, provided ($9.99).
A Linux or Windows PC, bring your own.

Other

MSP430x2xx Family User Guide datasheet.
MSP430G2x53, MSP430G2x13 Mixed Signal Microcontroller datasheet.

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