Texas Instruments MSP-EXP430G2 TI MSP430 LaunchPad Value Line Development kit Explore the world of microcontroller development with the Texas Instruments MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad Value Line Development Kit. This comprehensive set provides everything you need to get started with your own embedded projects, featuring the powerful MSP430 microcontroller. The included hardware and software tools are designed to streamline your development process, making it easy to create complex systems with precision and ease.The MSP-EXP430G2 is part of the renowned Texas Instruments family, known for their high-quality electronic components and development tools. Whether you're a seasoned programmer or just getting started, this development kit offers a versatile platform to build your skills and launch your ideas. With detailed documentation and a robust component set, you'll have everything you need to bring your concepts to MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad is an easy-to-use flash programmer and debugging tool for the MSP430G2xx Value Line microcontrollers. It features everything you need to start developing on an MSP430 microcontroller device. It has on-board emulation for programming and debugging and features a 14/20-pin DIP socket, on-board buttons and LEDs & BoosterPack-compatible pinouts that support a wide range of plug-in modules for added functionality such as wireless, displays & more.

The MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad also comes with 2 MSP430 device, with up to 16kB Flash, 512B RAM, 16MHz CPU speed and integrated peripherals such as 8ch 10-bit ADC, timers, serial communication (UART, I2C & SPI) & more!

Free software development tools are also available, such as TI’s Eclipse-based Code Composer Studio,IAR Embedded Workbench. Open Source development is also available thanks to community-driven projects such as the MSPGCC compiler or Energia, a branch of the popular Wiring framework.

Find more info about LaunchPad, the supported BoosterPacks & available resources at our LaunchPad portal page! Also be sure to visit our LaunchPad wiki.

Explore different applications on your LaunchPad with BoosterPack plug-in modules.

Get started with the LaunchPad Book published by Elsevier. Blink LEDs, buzz buzzers & sense sensors quickly with this useful guide! Leverages the wonderful community-created tool, Energia.

14-/20-pin DIP (N) socket

Built-in flash emulation for debugging and programming

2 programmable LEDs

1 power LED

1 programmable button

1 reset button

Supports MSP430G2xx2, MSP430G2xx3, and MSP430F20xx devices in PDIP14 or PDIP20 packages

The LaunchPad's integrated emulator interface connects flash-based MSP430 Value Line devices to a PC for real-time, in-system programming and debugging via USB.

Includes one mini USB cable to interface with a PC.

Included MSP430G2xx device features:

• MSP430G2553IN20 – 16kB Flash, 512B RAM, interruptible GPIOs (capacitive sense-capable), 16-bit timers, 8ch 10-bit ADC, Comparator, Serial Communication (USCI – I2C, SPI & UART) & more
• MSP430G2452IN20 – 8kB Flash, 256B RAM, interruptible GPIOs (capacitive sense-capable), 16-bit timers, 8ch 10-bit ADC, Comparator, Serial Communication (USI – I2C & SPI) & more

Included MSP430G2xx devices feature preloaded sample programs.

Free downloadable versions of IAR Kickstart and Code Composer Studio Version 5 integrated development environments are available and include an assembler, linker, simulator, source-level debugger, and C-compiler. These free IDEs are unrestricted on MSP430 Value Line devices.

RoHS compliant