Read This First...........................................................................................................................................................................7
How to Use This Manual.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Information About Cautions and Warnings...............................................................................................................................8
Related Documentation From Texas Instruments.................................................................................................................... 8
If You Need Assistance............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Trademarks.............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1 Get Started Now!...................................................................................................................................................................11
1.1 Kit Contents, MSP-TS430xx............................................................................................................................................ 12
1.2 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430xx.......................................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 Kit Contents, MSP-FET....................................................................................................................................................14
1.4 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430UIF........................................................................................................................................ 14
1.5 Kit Contents, MSP-FET430PIF........................................................................................................................................ 14
1.6 Kit Contents, eZ430-F2013.............................................................................................................................................. 14
1.7 Kit Contents, eZ430-T2012.............................................................................................................................................. 14
1.8 Kit Contents, eZ430-RF2500........................................................................................................................................... 15
1.9 Kit Contents, eZ430-RF2500T......................................................................................................................................... 15
1.10 Kit Contents, eZ430-RF2500-SEH.................................................................................................................................15
1.11 Kit Contents, eZ430-Chronos-xxx.................................................................................................................................. 15
1.12 Kit Contents, FET430F6137RF900................................................................................................................................16
1.13 Kit Contents, EM430Fx1x7RF900..................................................................................................................................16
1.14 Hardware Installation, MSP-FET and MSP-FET430UIF................................................................................................ 16
1.15 Hardware Installation, MSP-TS430xxx, MSP-FET430Uxx, FET430F6137RF900, EM430Fx1x7RF900.......................17
1.16 Hardware Installation, eZ430-XXXX, MSP-EXP430G2, MSP-EXP430FR5739, MSPEXP430F5529........................... 17
1.17 Important MSP430 Documents on the Web...................................................................................................................17
2 Design Considerations for In-Circuit Programming..........................................................................................................19
2.1 Signal Connections for In-System Programming and Debugging....................................................................................20
2.2 External Power.................................................................................................................................................................24
2.3 Bootloader (BSL)..............................................................................................................................................................24
A Frequently Asked Questions and Known Issues..............................................................................................................25
A.1 Hardware FAQs............................................................................................................................................................... 26
A.2 Known Issues.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
MSP-FET430UIF................................................................................................................................................................ 28
MSP-FET430PIF................................................................................................................................................................ 28
B Hardware...............................................................................................................................................................................29
B.1 MSP-TS430D8.................................................................................................................................................................31
B.2 MSP-TS430PW14........................................................................................................................................................... 34
B.3 MSP-TS430L092............................................................................................................................................................. 37
B.4 MSP-TS430L092 Active Cable........................................................................................................................................ 40
B.5 MSP-TS430PW20........................................................................................................................................................... 43
B.6 MSP-TS430RHL20.......................................................................................................................................................... 48
B.7 MSP-TS430PW24........................................................................................................................................................... 51
B.8 MSP-TS430RGE24A....................................................................................................................................................... 54
B.9 MSP-TS430DW28........................................................................................................................................................... 57
B.10 MSP-TS430PW28......................................................................................................................................................... 60
B.11 MSP-TS430PW28A....................................................................................................................................................... 63
B.12 MSP-TS430RHB32A..................................................................................................................................................... 66
B.13 MSP-TS430DA38.......................................................................................................................................................... 69
B.14 MSP-TS430QFN23x0....................................................................................................................................................72
B.15 MSP-TS430RSB40........................................................................................................................................................75
B.16 MSP-TS430RHA40A..................................................................................................................................................... 78
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