SLAU678C March   2016  – November 2022

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Getting Started
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Key Features
    3. 1.3 What's Included
      1. 1.3.1 Kit Contents
      2. 1.3.2 Software Examples
    4. 1.4 First Steps: Out-of-Box Experience
      1. 1.4.1 Connecting to the Computer
      2. 1.4.2 Running the Out-of-Box Demo
        1. 1.4.2.1 Live Temperature Mode
        2. 1.4.2.2 FRAM Data Log Mode
        3. 1.4.2.3 SD Card Data Log Mode
    5. 1.5 Next Steps: Looking Into the Provided Code
  4. 2Hardware
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Hardware Features
      1. 2.2.1 MSP430FR5994 MCU
      2. 2.2.2 eZ-FET Onboard Debug Probe With EnergyTrace++ Technology
      3. 2.2.3 Debug Probe Connection: Isolation Jumper Block
      4. 2.2.4 Application (or Backchannel) UART
      5. 2.2.5 Special Features
        1. 2.2.5.1 microSD Card
        2. 2.2.5.2 220-mF Super Capacitor
    3. 2.3 Power
      1. 2.3.1 eZ-FET USB Power
      2. 2.3.2 BoosterPack Plug-in Module and External Power Supply
      3. 2.3.3 Super Cap (C1)
        1. 2.3.3.1 Charging the Super Cap
        2. 2.3.3.2 Using the Super Cap
        3. 2.3.3.3 Disabling the Super Cap
    4. 2.4 Measure MSP430 Current Draw
    5. 2.5 Clocking
    6. 2.6 Using the eZ-FET Debug Probe With a Different Target
    7. 2.7 BoosterPack Plug-in Module Pinout
    8. 2.8 Design Files
      1. 2.8.1 Hardware
      2. 2.8.2 Software
    9. 2.9 Hardware Change Log
  5. 3Software Examples
    1. 3.1 Out-of-Box Software Example
      1. 3.1.1 Source File Structure
      2. 3.1.2 Out-of-Box Demo GUI
      3. 3.1.3 Power Up and Idle
      4. 3.1.4 Live Temperature Mode
      5. 3.1.5 FRAM Log Mode
      6. 3.1.6 SD Card Log Mode
    2. 3.2 Blink LED Example
      1. 3.2.1 Source File Structure
    3. 3.3 BOOSTXL-AUDIO Audio Record and Playback Example
      1. 3.3.1 Source File Structure
      2. 3.3.2 Operation
    4. 3.4 Filtering and Signal Processing With LEA Reference Design Example
      1. 3.4.1 Source File Structure
      2. 3.4.2 Operation
    5. 3.5 Emulating EEPROM Reference Design Example
      1. 3.5.1 Source File Structure
      2. 3.5.2 Operation
  6. 4Resources
    1. 4.1 Integrated Development Environments
      1. 4.1.1 TI Cloud Development Tools
        1. 4.1.1.1 TI Resource Explorer Cloud
        2. 4.1.1.2 Code Composer Studio Cloud
      2. 4.1.2 Code Composer Studio™ IDE
      3. 4.1.3 IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430
    2. 4.2 LaunchPad Websites
    3. 4.3 MSPWare and TI Resource Explorer
    4. 4.4 FRAM Utilities
      1. 4.4.1 Compute Through Power Loss (CTPL)
    5. 4.5 MSP430FR5994 MCU
      1. 4.5.1 Device Documentation
      2. 4.5.2 MSP430FR5994 Code Examples
      3. 4.5.3 MSP430 Application Notes and TI Reference Designs
    6. 4.6 Community Resources
      1. 4.6.1 TI E2E Support Forums
      2. 4.6.2 Community at Large
  7. 5FAQ
  8. 6Schematics
  9. 7Revision History

3 Software Examples

Software examples are included with the MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit (see Table 3-1), and can be found in the MSP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit Download Page and are also available in MSP430Ware for MSP Microcontrollers.

Table 3-1 Software Examples
Demo NameBoosterPack RequiredDescriptionMore Details
OutOfBox_FR5994NoneThe out-of-box demo pre-programmed on the LaunchPad from the factory. Demonstrates features of MSP430FR5994 MCU.Section 3.1
BlinkLED_FR5994NoneBlinks an LED on the LaunchPad at a fixed interval.Section 3.2
BOOSTXL-AUDIO_ RecordPlayback_ MSP430FR5994
  • MSP-EXP430FR5994
  • BOOSTXL-AUDIO
Demonstrates how to record and playback audio from FRAM memory using DMA.Section 3.3
BOOSTXL-AUDIO_ LEA_MSP430FR5994
  • MSP-EXP430FR5994
  • BOOSTXL-AUDIO
  • 430BOOST-SHARP96 or BOOSTXL-SHARP128
Demonstrates the performance of the MSP low-energy accelerator (LEA) by performing FFT and FIR.Section 3.4
EEPROM Emulation reference design
  • MSP-EXP430FR5994
Emulates EEPROM using FRAM technology on MSP supporting both I2C and SPISection 3.5

To use any of the software examples with the LaunchPad kit, you must have an integrated development environment (IDE) that supports the MSP430FR5994 MCU. Table 3-2 lists the minimum requirements for IDEs.

Table 3-2 IDE Minimum Requirements for MSP-EXP430FR5994
Code Composer Studio™ IDEIAR Embedded Workbench® IDE
Code Composer Studio IDE v6.1.3 or laterIAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 v6.40.2 or later

For more details on how to get started quickly, and where to download the latest Code Composer Studio and IAR Embedded Workbench IDEs, see Section 4.