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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 pinout. The socket allows for quick upgrades to newer devices or quick applications changes. It is compatible with many TI low-power RF wireless evaluation modules such as the[1]CC2520EMK. 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.

• Based on new MSP430F5438 MCU for ultra-low power designs that need enhanced functionality for energy harvesting, smart metering and wireless sensing applications
• Fast low power wireless development with eZ430-RF2500 tool, out-of-the-box platform for Z-Stack Pro and support for various TI Low Power Wireless RF evaluation modules, which cover the sub-1GHz and 2.4GHz frequency bands
• 138x110 dot-matrix LCD for rich user interfaces and fun games
• Multiple input/output options allow for fast system development: microphone, push buttons, USB and a 3.5mm headphone jack for analog output
• JTAG headers make the device accessible for programming and debugging as well as communication between the F5438 MCU and other external devices*
• Compatible with Code Composer Studio, Free 16KB IDE

• Complete demo software available (SLAC227)
• Board design files are open source (SLAC228) and created using free Eagle CAD software

Contents 1 Features 2 What's Included 3 Support Software 4 64-bit Drivers

Features

• 100-pin socket for MSP430F5438
• Power Supply sources: USB, FET, 2x AA batteries

• Digital I/O Pins: 34<
• Accessible analog inputs (12-bit ADC): 5
• PWM outputs: 12
• Flash Memory (MSP430F5438): 256KB
• RAM (MSP430F5438): 16KB
• Clock Speed (MSP430F5438): 18MHz
• Communication (MSP430F5438):
  • 4x UART/LIN/IrDA/SPI
  • 4x I2C/SPI

• 5-position joystick (up, down, left, right, push down)
• 2 push buttons
• 2 LEDs
• 138x110 grayscale, dot-matrix LCD*
• 3-Axis Accelerometer (ADXL330)*
• Microphone (Amplified by TLV2760)
• 3.5mm audio output jack (Features TPA301, 350mW Mono Audio Power Amplifier)

• Support for TI Low Power RF Wireless Evaluation Modules and eZ430-RF2500T. Currently supported modules:
  • CC1100/CC1101EMK – Sub-1GHz radio
  • CC2500EMK – 2.4 GHz radio
• CC2420/CC2430EMK – 2.4 GHz 802.15.4 radio
• CC2520/CC2530EMK – 2.4 GHz 802.15.4 radio
• USB connectivity for data transfer
• JTAG header for real-time, in-system programming

What's Included

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Support Software

• MSP430F54xx C Examples (IAR and CCE)
• MSP430F54xx Assembly Examples (CCE)
• MSP-EXP430F5438 Example Software and USB Drivers
• MSP-EXP430F5438 Design Files

64-bit Drivers

USB drivers for 64-bit operating systems have not been officially released by Texas Instruments, however unsupported, as-is drivers are available for evaluation use. The below drivers are for use with the MSP-FET430UIF, the MSP-EXP430F5438, and TI's TUSB3410-based EVMs. Please do not contact TI support if you run into any issues. Please provide feedback on the MSP430 Forum.

• Download Windows7 x64 USB Driver
• Download Windows Vista x64 USB Driver
• Download Windows XP x64 USB Driver

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