MSP430

TI Launchpad / MSP 430 Development

Box of TI Launchpads in metalab

TI Launchpad is a very cheap (€3,85 per board incl. mini-USB cable!) alternative to Arduino based on TI MSP430 MCU.

Note that Launchpads ship with an external crystal that you need solder to the board yourself (if you plan on using the boards for anything involving a clock).

BoostPacks

There are addons for the Launchpad that plug into the pins available on the Launchpad (just like Arduino Shields). Currently available:

• MSP430 Capacitive Touch BoosterPack
• C5000™ Audio Capacitive Touch BoosterPack

Other Boards

Apart from the basic LaunchPad, TI has some other MSP430 more powerful development boards:

• MSP-EXP430FR5739 aka Fraunchpad, with integrated accelerometer, thermistor, 8+1 leds, 2 pushbuttons. Cost ~€26

Links

Energia - Arduino IDE clone for MSP430

osx-launchpad - MSP toolchain for OS X

Ordering

• mouser.com
• farnell