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7. MSP-EXP430F5438 Experimenters Board
The MSP430F5438 Experimenter Board (MSP-EXP430F5438) is a development
platform for the latest generation MSP430 MCUs. It features a 100-pin socket which
supports the MSP430F5438 (datasheet) and other devices with similar pinouts. The
socket allows for quick upgrades to newer devices or quick applications changes. It is
also compatible with many TI low-power RF wireless evaluation modules such as the
CC2520EMK and the TRF79x0ATB module discussed here in this document.
The Experimenter Board helps designers quickly learn and develop using the new
F5xx MCUs, which provide the industry’s lowest active power consumption, more
memory and leading integration for applications such as energy harvesting, wireless
sensing and automatic metering infrastructure (AMI).
A TI Flash Emulation Tool, like the MSP-FET430UIF, is required to program and
debug the MSP430 devices on the experimenter board.
The TRF79x0ATB module plugs into the RF1 and RF2 headers on this MSP-EXP
board (see Figure 3). For logic analyzer connection during firmware debug, user can
use test points on TRF79x0ATB board or pins on header RF3.
Figure 3: MSP-EXP430F5438 Development Board
TRF79x0ATB
module
connects here
RF3 Debug
Header