George writes –“Twenty bucks for a USB MCU development board is sweet to start with but now TI is giving them away (and lunch too)! “FREE eZ430-F2013! Register and attend 430 Day, a free three-hour “lunch and learn” and receive a FREE eZ430-F2013. The session includes an overview, updates and eZ430 technical demonstrations. Lunch will be provided. Seating and tools are limited.” – Link.
Worldwide locations and schedule – Link.
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I would like to get one of these, but I wondered if there are any Linux tools with which I can use it. Anybody?
Yes, there is a linux toolchain. See MSPGCC.
Thanks! That looks great. Any idea how the USB is exposed to linux soyou can take advange of the inbuilt debugger?
When I first saw one of these TI microcontrollers (in a Power-over-Ethernet power supply), I looked up the data sheet. It reminded me very much of the PDP-11 — a number of 16-bit registers, all general-purpose, with powerful addressing modes. Seems that the author of this web page had the same thought:
http://users.easystreet.com/jkirwan/new/msp430.html
But look how small the chip is compared to a PDP-11!
Sweeeeet I ordered one but they’re backordered until late April!
Ah well, I guess it will be a good summer project for once I’m done with classes…
Please see this post. I put it up to call for a “digital convergence” of the EZ430 cyberspace.
http://jledger.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=microhacking&action=display&thread=1159024762
Verl Burkart
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