Feb 15, 2012

If you are constantly working on a set of code whether on a USB drive or a dropbox account synced across different computers, it helps if you make your projects portable with the IDE. None pointed out this link in the CCS wiki which explains linking source files in detail. In CCSv5, there is now the capability to store path variables within the scope of a...

Feb 13, 2012

The default serial terminal was removed from CCSv5. But member MSP430Andy tipped us on TI’s CCS wiki link tip to get it back. The serial terminal is an open source plugin by RXTX for eclipse. Here are the steps to install the plugins: To install plugins, Select Help -> Install New Software Before CCS 5.1: Add the Target Management repository...

Feb 12, 2012

oPossum, from the 43oh Forums, derived the 15 channel PWM with serial control from his initial 16 channel PWM example. The ISR has be extended to handle PWM and async serial reception. The first timer capture/compare is used for timing the serial bits and the second is used for PWM. The PWM code is unchanged, but now is only executed when the interrupt vector...

Jan 1, 2012

TI recently put up an easy to look up part number identifier. This helps if you do not wish to scroll down huge datasheets. Via E2E Announcement...

Dec 18, 2011

The Anaren AIR software package currently only supports IAR. If you wish to get it working with CCS, you will have to wait till January 2012, which is not very far away. But ADIDAIllini shared his tip on getting the Anaren AIR Booster Packs working with TI’s SimpliciTI stack on the CC110L. He used GWDeveloper’s SimpliciTI example/tutorial for the...

Nov 28, 2011

Ponoko is participating is this year’s Cyber Monday by giving away free materials… till supplies last. This is a good time to get your case design made up. Take note though, not all material sizes are free. We’re joining in the Cyber Monday marketing ploy to encourage online commerce. But instead of having just one sale that lasts just one day,...