
Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................... 7
1 Get Started Now! ........................................................................................................ 91.1 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430X110 ................................................................................ 101.2 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430PIF .................................................................................. 101.3 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430Pxx0 ('P120, 'P140, 'P410, 'P430, 'P440) ..................................... 101.4 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430UIF .................................................................................. 111.5 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430Uxx ('U14, 'U28, 'U38, 'U23x0, 'U48, 'U64, 'U80, 'U100) .................... 111.6 Software Installation .............................................................................................. 121.7 Hardware Installation, MSP-FET430X110 ..................................................................... 121.8 Hardware Installation, MSP-FET430PIF ....................................................................... 121.9 Hardware Installation, MSP-FET430UIF ....................................................................... 131.10 Hardware Installation, MSP-FET430Uxx ('U14, 'U28, 'U38, 'U23x0, 'U48, 'U64, 'U80, 'U100),MSP-FET430Pxx0 ('P120, 'P140, 'P410, 'P430, 'P440)...................................................... 131.11 Flashing the LED .................................................................................................. 131.12 Important MSP430 Documents on the CD-ROM and Web .................................................. 14
2 Development Flow .................................................................................................... 152.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 162.2 Using KickStart .................................................................................................... 162.2.1 Project Settings ........................................................................................... 162.2.2 Creating a Project From Scratch ....................................................................... 182.2.3 Using an Existing IAR V1.x/V2.x Project .............................................................. 192.2.4 Stack Management and .xcl Files ...................................................................... 192.2.5 How to Generate Texas Instruments .TXT (and Other Format) Files ............................. 192.2.6 Overview of Example Programs ........................................................................ 192.3 Using C-SPY ....................................................................................................... 202.3.1 Breakpoint Types ......................................................................................... 202.3.2 Using Breakpoints ........................................................................................ 202.3.3 Using Single Step ........................................................................................ 212.3.4 Using Watch Windows ................................................................................... 21
3 Design Considerations for In-Circuit Programming ...................................................... 233.1 Signal Connections for In-System Programming and Debugging, MSP-FET430PIF,MSP-FET430UIF, GANG430, PRGS430 ...................................................................... 243.2 External Power .................................................................................................... 263.3 Bootstrap Loader .................................................................................................. 27
A Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................................................... 29A.1 Hardware ........................................................................................................... 30A.2 Program Development (Assembler, C-Compiler, Linker) .................................................... 31A.3 Debugging (C-SPY) ............................................................................................... 33
B Hardware ................................................................................................................. 37B.1 Schematics and PCBs ............................................................................................ 38B.2 MSP-FET430UIF Revision History .............................................................................. 63
C FET-Specific Menus .................................................................................................. 65C.1 Menus ............................................................................................................... 66
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