MSP430 Newsflash April 2003 ˙ Welcome to the latest edition of the MSP430 Newsletter.˙This time we have picked the following˙topics for you: 1) MSP430 DAY: April 30th 2) News Corner 3) 3rd Party Corner ˙ 4) Knowledgebase Corner 1) MSP430 DAY˙ MSP430 'Lunch and Learn' with our partner Arrow on 4/30 -˙ April 30˙˙˙˙˙ Register now! Designers of low-power, high performance, cost-sensitive, embedded applications will get an update about Texas Instruments' (TI) MSP430 ultra-low-power Flash microcontroller. Together with our distribution partner Arrow, on April 30th we will run the˙ '4-30 Day' with a FREE two-hour "Lunch and Learn" session to be held at more than 70 locations worldwide - and 25 locations in Europe! TI will showcase how designers can boost product value by taking advantage of the MSP430's ultra-low-power architecture; integrated high-performance analog and digital peripherals; and 16-bit reduced instruction set computer (RISC) CPU.˙ Presenters will also highlight MSP430 development tools and other resources to help customers get a jumpstart on their designs.˙ In addition, attendees will receive a free ultra-low-power demo board and have the opportunity for discounts on selected MSP430 Flash emulation tools. For your nearest location and registration, visit http://www.ti.com/msp430day-e ˙ ˙ 2) MSP430 News Corner ˙"Now Available" New MSP430 literature online Keep your development documentation up to date :.. Take a˙ minute to download the latest MSP430F1xx and MSP430F4xx Users Guide's. The 'print on demand' service promoted on the web is only available in US. In Europe we will start selling these Users Guide's through our European Product Information Center (EPIC) in May 2003. Beside the online literature, TI will release end of April 2003 the latest MSP430 Developer CD-ROM (2Q-2003/Rev 2.4). The CD-ROM includes the latest driver and other useful tools to ensure a fast and reliable prototyping. 3) 3rd Party Corner NEW-SEGGER Microcontroller Systeme GmbH. (Germany) - RTOS SEGGER Microcontroller Systeme GmbH develops and distributes software development tools and ANSI "C" software components (middleware) for embedded systems in several industries such as telecom, medical technology, consumer electronics, automotive industry and industrial automation. Main products are emWin, an universal graphic software for embedded applications and embOS, a small and efficient real-time kernel. emWin, written entirely in ANSI "C", can easily be used on any CPU and basically any display. embOS supports fully the MSP430 Famile. Its small memory footprint makes it suitable for single-chip applications. embOS comes with a viewer that allows looking into the system from the PC (including profiling). Download the latest Trial version (limitation: 3 Tasks). NEW-Micropool GmbH (Switzerland) - Development Consultant MICROPOOL is a dynamic Electronic Engineering Company located in Switzerland. Working in cooperation with our partners, we can provide total electronic solutions for our customers. Our company working ethics allows us to deal with customer demands fast and efficiently. With our knowledge of the electronic market, purchasing market and today's production technologies, MICROPOOL can develop cost-effective final products. Rowley Associates Limited (UK) - Compiler manufacturer CrossWorks for MSP430 is an affordable, high-quality development tool for the MSP430 microcontroller. For program development, CrossWorks has an ISO-standard optimizing C compiler, macro assembler, linker/locator, and freestanding C library. The IDE features an advanced text editor, complete online context-sensitive help, source code navigation and symbol browsing. CrossWorks has a flexible project and build system that supports multiple configurations, optimal rebuilding, and batch builds for producing multiple variants. CrossWorks integrates seamlessly with TI's Flash Emulation Toolkits (or compatible) for hardware debugging over JTAG, or on the built-in MSP430 core simulator. The debugger supports all Flash MSP430 devices and offers data breakpoint capabilities on devices with the latest Enhanced Emulation Module. ˙ Third Party Ticker: MSP430GCC "MSP430GCC"- The rproxy Flash Emulation Tool (FET) interface for msp430-gdb rproxy is a proxy program which sits between msp430-gdb and the TI Flash Emulation Tool (FET). The TI FET tool is their JTAG interface, for debugging the flash based versions of the MSP430. rproxy understands the gdb remote protocol over TCP/IP connections, and it understands how to control an MSP430 via a FET.˙ Rowley Associates Limited (UK)˙ Release 1.1 of CrossWorks for MSP430, a free upgrade for existing users, is scheduled for release in the second week of April 2003.˙ Release 1.1 has support for more off-the-shelf evaluation boards, a project setup wizard to get you started faster, enhanced configurability, and better usability all round. 4) Knowledgebase Corner MSP430 Application Report Download Statistic Application Report does not always solves you design problems, but gives you a alternative way how to do it in a efficient, reliable and fast way. Since beginning of this year, TI registered more than 67 000 downloads of the different application reports:.. The following 10 application reports are the high runner of the first quarter 2003: Lit No. MSP430 Titles SLAA121 Implementing a Bi-directional, Half-Duplex FSK RF-Link With TRF6900˙ and MSP430 SLAA137 MSP430 Internet Connectivity SLAA149 Programming a Flash-based MSP430 Using the JTAG Interface SLAA096 Application of Bootstrap Loader in MSP430 w/Flash Hardware, Software Proposal (Rev. B) SLAA075 A Low-Cost Single-Phase Electricity Meter Using MSP430C11x SLAA120 PWM DC Motor Control Using Timer A of the MSP430 SLAA103 MSP430 Flash Self-Programming Technique SLAA089 Features of the MSP430 Bootstrap Loader (Rev. A) SLAA148 Interfacing the 3-V MSP430 to 5-V Circuits SLAA043 Low Cost TRIAC Control with MSP430 16-Bit Microcontroller (Rev. A) ˙ All MSP430 AppNotes are accessible online . All MSP430 Design Resources Make you life easier: Check and download the latest reference designs, source code and subroutines for the MSP430 series >> Download Area For more information about MSP430 ultra-low power microcontroller, please check:˙ www.ti.com/sc/msp430 For technical questions or design support, please don't hesitate to contact the European Product Information Center (EPIC) under˙+49 (0) 8161 80 33 11.˙˙ Sincerely, Your MSP430 Team Europe _______________________________________________________________________________________ Order online your free Samples ! Delivery within 3-4 working days.˙ You need Small Quantity of Silicon Sales? 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