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pGC – NXT controlled by eZ430 Chronos

43oh — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:14:27 +0000

As the title says, the video shows an ez430 Chronos controlling a LEGO NXT. The video unfortunately has no documentation. Could anyone guess on how this was done? The ez430 does have a CC430 which has an integrated transceiver, but what about the NXT side? pGC – NXT controlled by eZ430 Chronos – YouTube.

Nine-Axis Sensor Fusion DCN on the MSP430F5xx

43oh — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:36:18 +0000

TI has a new application note on implementing sensor fusion using the Direct Cosine Matrix algorithm. This example uses a magnetometer, accelerometer, gyroscope and a pressure sensor to get a complete measurement of orientation, relative to the earth’s magnetic field. The algorithm currently uses 30% of the MSPs CPU time. This application report explains the implementation of [...]

[Win] Name a Device With a MSP430 Microcontroller

43oh — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:31:01 +0000

Let’s play another game. Do you know of any devices or gadgets in the wild open market that have MSP430 microcontrollers in them? If yes, leave a comment in the section below. We have a Capacitive Touch BoosterPack to give away! Your submission must have some proof from a credible news source or a picture. [...]

Portable Projects in CCS5

43oh — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:41:10 +0000

If you are constantly working on a set of code whether on a USB drive or a dropbox account synced across different computers, it helps if you make your projects portable with the IDE. None pointed out this link in the CCS wiki which explains linking source files in detail. In CCSv5, there is now [...]

Why the 43oh Forums Just “Work”

43oh — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:58:25 +0000

So a day ago, Rob asks the 43oh Forums if anyone wished to buy anything from Mouser since he only needed a couple of connectors for his LCD BoosterPack. Mouser’s lowest shipping charge was $8 while his Hirose connectors cost only $1.95. Forty minutes later SugarAddict replies that he has the same connectors and would ship [...]

“Why I Love TI MCUs” – Valentine’s Day Contest

43oh — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:43:12 +0000

TI is givng away an MCU Love Basket to a geek with the best Haiku. In honor of this celebration of LOVE, the TI MCU Cupids wants to hear from you! Write us a short love poem (Extra points for Haiku’s!) and tell us what you love the most about TI MCUs. Spread the word to your [...]

[Store] MSP430F5529 USB Breakout Development Kits now Available

43oh — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:52:51 +0000

This F5529 development kit has been inspired by the community. The creator of the board, SugarAddict, began a detailed work log on the board in the 43oh Forums by taking requests from members. The board is now complete and available in The 43oh Store in both kit and PCB versions. Stock is limited, so it would be [...]

Get Back Code Composer’s Serial Terminal

43oh — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:22:42 +0000

The default serial terminal was removed from CCSv5. But member MSP430Andy tipped us on TI’s CCS wiki link tip to get it back. The serial terminal is an open source plugin by RXTX for eclipse. Here are the steps to install the plugins: To install plugins, Select Help -> Install New Software Before CCS 5.1: [...]

Color LCD BoosterPack in Development

43oh — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:21:51 +0000

Robg has started work on a color LCD BoosterPack to support a range of LCDs. They board will support both the USI and USCI sub-modules and comes with two buttons and two LEDs. Displays to be supported: JD-T1800 1.8″ Color TFT display, 160×128, ST7735R driver (~$6.50 on eBay, $9.95 Adafruit.) Nokia 6110, 1.8″ Color CSTN [...]

Launchpad 15 channel PWM with Serial Control

43oh — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:58:09 +0000

oPossum, from the 43oh Forums, derived the 15 channel PWM with serial control from his initial 16 channel PWM example. The ISR has be extended to handle PWM and async serial reception. The first timer capture/compare is used for timing the serial bits and the second is used for PWM. The PWM code is unchanged, but [...]