A week back, cde, from the 43oh Forums indicated that a new G series MSP430 Value line micro-controller was added to the TI site – namely the MSP430G2955, with 56Kb Flash and 4Kb RAM. This is huge compared to the 16Kb Flash and 512Bytes of the MSP430G2553 – the top of the line Value Series. A few hours letter, the page was taken down. However, John La Rooy was able to confirm it via google webcache.
Yesterday Rocket4Kids noticed new pages up, this time for two new controllers – the MSP430G2855 and MSP430G2755 with 48/32Kb Flash and 4/4Kb RAM, definitely lower than the elusive MSP430G2955, but satisfactorily higher than the MSP430G2553.
TI definitely has something in store. The packages do not seem to be DIP, due to the higher pin count. Could this mean the next generation of the MSP430 Launchpad is in the works?
Let us know in the comments below.
This is awesome news. Finally we can put some bigger software stacks on our little launchpads.
Awesome sleuthing! Looks much better than the Arduino now. Eagerly awaiting the new Launchpad. Even at 9.90, I’ll still buy it.
Hi TI, if you are going to come out with a new Launchpad, please, please open up the UART baud rate on the debugger. 9600baud is workable, but too slow.
Good point.. I second this.
If the new Launchpad retails for $9.90 with the new chips, I’ll buy it. Something sure is up.. Also what happened to Wolverine?
exactly what I said!
This is definitely good news. It’s a good thing I started learning the MSP430.
Cannot edit my comment.. but I wish the new ones has a USB PHY on them. It would make them totally worthwhile.
You can use Mathias’ software/bitbang USB on the value line series:
http://forum.43oh.com/topic/2962-bit-bang-usb-on-msp430g2452/
Patiently waiting! They will have to wait before they deplete the v1.5 Launchpad stock.