SLAA202B February 2005 – December 2018 MSP430F149 , MSP430F149 , MSP430F2252-Q1 , MSP430F2252-Q1 , MSP430F2272-Q1 , MSP430F2272-Q1 , MSP430F2274 , MSP430F2274 , MSP430FG4619 , MSP430FG4619
The hardware design for this application focuses on the interfacing of the MSP430F149, the MSP430FG4619, and the MSP430F2274 with the Sharp® GP2W0110YPSF IrDA transceiver device. Other MSP430 MCUs can also be used, depending on the requirements of the end application.
The Sharp GP2W0110YPSF was selected because it follows all ISO specifications for IrDA V1.0. The fact that this part can be used at a 3.0-V level is a benefit when interfacing with the MSP430 MCU, because no external circuitry is necessary to adapt the voltage levels. It also needs only three signals for interfacing with the microcontroller: transmit, receive, and shutdown. This leaves most of the MCU pins free for other purposes.
The DIr169 evaluation board is compatible with the MSP430F149-based software presented in this application report.