TIDUEM5 December   2018

 

  1.    Description
  2.    Resources
  3.    Features
  4.    Applications
  5.    Design Images
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
    2. 1.2 Introduction
    3. 1.3 MSP430FR2633 CapTIvate MCU
  7. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 MSP430FR2633 MCU Block Diagram
      2. 2.3.2 CapTIvate Technology Block Diagram
  8. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 System Design Theory
    2. 3.2 Capacitive Touch Sensors
      1. 3.2.1 Wheel Sensor
      2. 3.2.2 Slider Sensor
      3. 3.2.3 Button Sensor
    3. 3.3 Gesture and Key Mapping
      1. 3.3.1 Media Player
      2. 3.3.2 USB HID Keyboard Data
    4. 3.4 Capacitive Touch Gestures
      1. 3.4.1 How Gesture Detection Works
      2. 3.4.2 Tap Gesture
      3. 3.4.3 Double-Tap Gesture
      4. 3.4.4 Tap-and-Hold Gesture
      5. 3.4.5 Swipe Gesture
      6. 3.4.6 Slide Gesture
    5. 3.5 Getting Started With Hardware
    6. 3.6 Getting Started With Firmware
      1. 3.6.1 Programming Target MCU
      2. 3.6.2 MSP430FR2633 CapTIvate Gesture Firmware
      3. 3.6.3 Memory Footprint
      4. 3.6.4 MSP430F5529 HID Keyboard Device Firmware
    7. 3.7 Testing
      1. 3.7.1 Gesture
      2. 3.7.2 Power Measurements
      3. 3.7.3 Moisture Tolerance
  9. 4Demonstration
    1. 4.1 Wheel
      1. 4.1.1 Volume Control
      2. 4.1.2 Changing Music Tracks
        1. 4.1.2.1 Play/Pause
      3. 4.1.3 Mute
    2. 4.2 Slider
      1. 4.2.1 Volume Control
      2. 4.2.2 Changing Music Tracks
      3. 4.2.3 Play or Pause
      4. 4.2.4 Mute
    3. 4.3 Buttons
      1. 4.3.1 Volume Control
      2. 4.3.2 Changing Music Tracks
      3. 4.3.3 Play or Pause
      4. 4.3.4 Mute
  10. 5Design Files
    1. 5.1 Schematic
    2. 5.2 Bill of Materials
  11. 6Software Files
  12. 7Related Documentation
    1. 7.1 Trademarks
  13. 8Terminology
  14. 9About the Author

2.2 Design Considerations

This reference design can be easily assembled from existing TI products available on the TI e-store.

CAPT-MSP-FR2633 CapTIvate Capacitive Touch development kit

EXP-MSP430F5529LP USB LaunchPad development kit

To experiment further with capacitive touch and designing a custom PCB, refer to the CapTIvate Technology Guide for guidelines on button, slider, and wheel sensor designs.