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--- boards:msp430 [2020/12/26 11:09]
darron [Launchpad demo]
+++ boards:msp430 [2020/12/27 00:46]
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-==== MSP430 Launchpad ====
+==== MSP-EXP430G2 Launchpad ====
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-The MSP430 Launchpad from TI is an inexpensive development board that comes with two processors, a 32K crystal, two headers sockets, a usb lead and two stickers.
+The MSP-EXP430G2 Launchpad from TI is an inexpensive development board that comes with two processors, a 32K crystal, two headers sockets, a usb lead and two stickers.
 The latest boards come with the MSP430G2553 and the MSP430G2452 processors but the first revision came with the MSP430G2231 and MSP430G2211.
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 enter probe mode.
-Probe mode values are binary encoded but we can test operation.
+Probe mode sends the binary encoded value of the chip
+temperature over the communications port.
+Communication can be tested with picocom
 <code>
 picocom -b 2400 /dev/ttyACM0
+</code>
+Or,
+<code>
+linux-serial-test -s -R -t -p /dev/ttyACM0
 </code>