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MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad Overview

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Figure 1. MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad Overview

For latest information on the MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad and all the necessary files, visit the MSP430

LaunchPad Wiki page http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_LaunchPad_(MSP-EXP430G2).

There you can find software examples, more details on the supported software, and where to order the

MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad.

1.2 Kit Contents

The MSP-EXP430G2 experimenter kit includes the following hardware:

• LaunchPad emulator socket board (MSP-EXP430G2)

• Mini USB-B cable, 0.5 m

• Two MSP430 flash devices

– MSP430G2553: Low-power 16-bit MSP430 microcontroller with an 8-channel 10-bit ADC, on-chip

comparator, touch-sense enabled I/Os, universal serial communication interface, 16kB flash

memory, and 512 bytes of RAM (preloaded with a sample program)

– MSP430G2452: Low-power 16-bit MSP430 microcontroller with an 8-channel 10-bit ADC, on-chip

comparator, touch-sense enabled I/Os, universal serial interface, 8kB flash memory, and 256 bytes

of SRAM

• Two 10-pin PCB connectors female

• 32.768-kHz clock crystal from Micro Crystal (http://www.microcrystal.com)

• Quick start guide

• Two LaunchPad stickers

MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad Experimenter Board SLAU318C–July 2010–Revised August 2012

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