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SLAU678A–March 2016–Revised April 2016
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MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP
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EXP430FR5994)
1 Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
The MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit is an easy-to-use evaluation module (EVM) for the
MSP430FR5994 microcontroller (MCU). The LaunchPad development kit contains everything needed to
start developing on the ultra-low-power MSP430FRx FRAM microcontroller platform, including onboard
debug probe for programming, debugging and energy measurements. The board features onboard buttons
and LEDs for quick integration of a simple user interface, a microSD card port to interface with microSD
cards, and a super capacitor (super cap) to enable stand-alone applications without an external power
supply.
The MSP430FR5994 MCU features 256KB of embedded FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory),
a nonvolatile memory known for its ultra-low power, high endurance, and high speed write access. The
device also features 8 KB of SRAM, supports CPU speeds of up to 16 MHz and has integrated
peripherals for communication, ADC, timers, AES encryption, low-energy accelerator (LEA) (a new
hardware module for the FRAM family that is designed for fast, efficient, and low-power vector math), and
more–plenty to get you started in your development.
Rapid prototyping is simplified by the 40-pin BoosterPack™ plug-in module headers, which support a wide
range of available BoosterPack modules. Quickly add features like wireless connectivity, graphical
displays, environmental sensing, and much more. Design your own BoosterPack plug-in module or
choose among many already available from TI and third-party developers.
Free software development tools are also available, such as the TI Eclipse-based Code Composer
Studio™ IDE (CCS) and the IAR Embedded Workbench
®
for MSP430™ IDE (EW430). Both of these IDEs
support EnergyTrace++™ technology for real-time power profiling and debugging when paired with the
MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad kit.
1.2 Key Features
• MSP ULP FRAM technology based MSP430FR5994 16-bit MCU
• EnergyTrace++ Technology available for ultra-low-power debugging
• 40-pin LaunchPad development kit standard leveraging the BoosterPack plug-in module ecosystem
• Onboard eZ-FET debug probe
• Two buttons and two LEDs for user interaction
• Onboard microSD card
• Super capacitor (0.22 F)
1.3 What's Included
1.3.1 Kit Contents
• 1xMSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad Development Kit
• 1xMicro USB cable
• 1xQuick start guide
1.3.2 Software Examples
• Out-of-box software
• Blink LED
• Audio BoosterPack plug-in module record and playback
• Low-energy accelerator for signal processing
• EEPROM emulation
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