Post by thread:[EE]: Unbeliever! (MSP430)

Rob, I have a little bit of information, not much though, just a few links at: http://www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/lab/6584/xtpic.html The lack of information on the internet surprised me when I first started looking at them. They have a FLASH version and a $99.00 development kit. The power consumption is VERY GOOD, and even Digikey carries a version. I think there are two main reasons, one is the availability to hobbiests and students, and the fact that they are newer and in some screwy packages (PLCC isn't too bad, but 56pin SSOP 100 pin QFP). They are just recently this year releasing them in smaller, easier to prototype packages. Maybe I'll dig out my development kit and start working with them again after I finish my DS1620 project. Once I finish a few projects, I'll put them on my website and let everybody know!! Best of luck, Steve Steven Kosmerchock Radio Frequency Systems Phoenix Arizona USA http://www.rfsworld.com http://www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/lab/6584 {Original Message removed}

--- "Kosmerchock, Steve" <spam_OUTSteve.KosmerchockTakeThisOuTRFSWORLD.COM> schrieb: > Rob, > > I have a little bit of information, not much though, > just > a few links at: > > www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/lab/6584/xtpic.html {Quote hidden}> > The lack of information on the internet surprised > me when I first started looking at them. They have a > FLASH version and > a $99.00 development kit. The power consumption is > VERY GOOD, and even > Digikey carries a version. I think there are two > main reasons, one is the > availability to hobbiests and students, and the fact > that they are newer and > in > some screwy packages (PLCC isn't too bad, but 56pin > SSOP 100 pin QFP). > They are just recently this year releasing them in > smaller, easier to > prototype packages. Maybe I'll dig out my > development kit and start working > with them again after I finish my DS1620 project. > Once I finish a few > projects, > I'll put them on my website and let everybody know!! > > Best of luck, > Steve > > > Steven Kosmerchock > Radio Frequency Systems > Phoenix Arizona USA > http://www.rfsworld.com > > http://www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/lab/6584 > > > > {Original Message removed}

>TI has just updated the silicon, after numerous calls >to the hotline that ended with the words "We have >never observed this before, we can't tell you about >it". Not the first time this has happened with TI. Are you sure TI is not owned my Microsoft? It sounds rather like the silicon version of them!!! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]: PIC only [EE]: engineering [OT]: off topic [AD]: advertisements

On Fri, Jul 21, 2000 at 12:18:44PM +0100, Alan B. Pearce wrote: > Are you sure TI is not owned my Microsoft? It sounds rather like the > silicon version of them!!! If there is one thing I think Microsoft has given us that we could have done without, it is this increase in acceptance of defects in computer software and hardware. Restart, reboot, reinstall. Watch out, because this defect trend will begin to hit societal infrastructure systems soon. -- James Cameron .....quozlKILLspam@spam@us.netrek.org http://quozl.netrek.org/ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]: PIC only [EE]: engineering [OT]: off topic [AD]: advertisements

Please mark further posts on the subject of Microsoft with an [OT]: rather than an [EE]: FIRST WARNING --- James Newton (PICList Admin #3) jamesnewtonKILLspampiclist.com 1-619-652-0593 PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com or .org {Original Message removed}

TI is introcucing a series of msp430 variants with on board 12-bit AtoD, 8K to 60K of flash memory, on board reference, an analog comparator, hardware multiplier, two serial ports and 2 16-bit pwm timers. Believe it or not, the 8K version will sell for $2.95 @ qty 1k. It's getting really had to resist this part! Mark -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]: PIC only [EE]: engineering [OT]: off topic [AD]: advertisements

At 02:31 PM 7/21/00 -0500, you wrote: > TI is introcucing a series of msp430 variants with on board 12-bit AtoD, 8K >to 60K of flash memory, on board reference, an analog comparator, hardware >multiplier, two serial ports and 2 16-bit pwm timers. Believe it or not, the >8K version will sell for $2.95 @ qty 1k. > >It's getting really had to resist this part! That's not bad for *anything* with 64 pins let alone a 16 bit core micro. Too bad they don't have the FLASH + LCD driver combo, AFAIK, no one does. It seems to be missing any instructions for paging, though. ;-) Best regards, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" .....speffKILLspam.....interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com Contributions invited->The AVR-gcc FAQ is at: http://www.bluecollarlinux.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]: PIC only [EE]: engineering [OT]: off topic [AD]: advertisements

Some more links: C-compiler: http://www.geocities.com/msp430micro/ Simulator and programmer software: http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/tools/controllers/msp430freetools.html All free. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

I've started a page for the MSP430 and other TI processors at http://www.piclist.com/../ti or http://www.piclist.com/techref/default.asp?url=ti Please contribute any information you have for this processor. If there is enough interest, I'll push for a [MSP]: topic on the PICList. --- James Newton (PICList Admin #3) EraseMEjamesnewtonspam_OUTTakeThisOuTpiclist.com 1-619-652-0593 PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com or .org {Original Message removed}

> If there is enough interest, I'll push for a [MSP]: topic on > the PICList. My first thought is "Ick! That'd muddy up a list that looks like it is sailing smooth." But perhaps a tag that indicates other PIC like micros: [notPIC]: [PIC-ish]: [Unbeliever]: :-) -Rob Not a PIC --> usbsimm.home.att.net -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu>

Rob Severson wrote: >> If there is enough interest, I'll push for a [MSP]: topic on >> the PICList. > >My first thought is "Ick! That'd muddy up a list that looks like it is >sailing smooth." > >But perhaps a tag that indicates other PIC like micros: [notPIC]: [PIC-ish]: >[Unbeliever]: > Yes, I basically agree with Rob. What are there now - about 47 categories? How about some nice generic "catch all" category for MSP ---> like [OT]. - danM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList @spam@piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu>