May 18, 2013

We are at the Maker Faire! We’ll try to keep up with events on Twitter @FourThreeOh. Please come by and say Hi, and if you are a member of 43oh, let me know your handle and ask for a 43oh sticker. We also have a bunch of MSP430 Launchpad v1.4 PCBs to give out and a bunch of member created booster packs! You can also follow us at this 43oh forum thread. We...

May 14, 2013

TI let us know on a deal on the MSP-TS430PW24 at the TI-EStore. The MSP-TS430PW24 is a standalone ZIF socket target board used to program and debug the MSP430 in-system through the JTAG interface or the Spy Bi-Wire (2-wire JTAG) protocol. The development board supports all MSP430AFE2xx Flash parts in a 24-pin TSSOP package. The board retails for $90, now $30...

May 4, 2013

Lalalandrus writes about debricking his WRTG54 router with a MSP430 Launchpad. He ported TJTAG’s EJTAG Debrick Utility, built for the Arduino, with a few pin changes and #defines. He had to get the baudrate down from 115200bps, since 9600bps is the maximum baud rate supported by the Launchpad. I ported the code to a MSP430. Changing pinouts should be...

May 2, 2013

After winning a FREE PCB Coupon from the Dangerous Prototypes’ free PCB drawer, Indian Tinkerer got himself Boseji’s MSP4305310 Breakout Board to play with. This was his first time soldering SMD… and he did pretty well. Schematics are available on Boseji’s blog page.   Via Dangerous...

Apr 30, 2013

Picture Courtesy: Larissa Swanland Flickr Photostream It is 4/30 today, 30/4 to other parts of the world. Wish all MSP430 Enthusiasts a Happy 430. TI sent us an email with a few deals for today: To celebrate, we’ve got some great, limited quantity, limited time deals on select MSP430 development kits in the TI eStore, starting at 5AM CDT (10AM UTC). But...

Apr 30, 2013

The  Booster BoosterPack is a LiPo Battery Pack and USB Charger Bluehash has been working on. This is a LiPo BoosterPack I have been working during my downtime . I named it Booster since it is a power pack   This should be perfect for  wireless projects or for those times you need to be away from a PC. The battery needs to be charged through the...

Apr 29, 2013

Alasdair Allan, from Make magazine recently stripped open the  SensorTag, which is a Bluetooth Low Energy development kit by TI. The Tag consists of a C953H barometric pressure sensor, KXTJ9 accelerometer,  MAG3110 magnetometer and the IMU-3000 MEMS gyroscope, powered by a CR2032 coin cell and talk to the CC2541 Bluetooth chip. An application for the iPhone...

Apr 28, 2013

BatchPCB, formerly operated by Sparkfun is now being taken over by OSHPark. OSHPark is being run by Laen(Dorkbot PDX). We wish them luck. More purple boards! Via Dangerous...