Datasheet

MSP430F5438, MSP430F5437, MSP430F5436, MSP430F5435

MSP430F5419, MSP430F5418

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SLAS612D –AUGUST 2009–REVISED AUGUST 2013

Development Tools Support

All MSP430™ microcontrollers are supported by a wide variety of software and hardware development tools.

Tools are available from TI and various third parties. See them all at www.ti.com/msp430tools.

Hardware Features

See the Code Composer Studio for MSP430 User's Guide (SLAU157) for details on the available features.

Break- Range LPMx.5

MSP430 4-Wire 2-Wire Clock State Trace

points Break- Debugging

Architecture JTAG JTAG Control Sequencer Buffer

(N) points Support

MSP430Xv2 Yes Yes 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Recommended Hardware Options

Target Socket Boards

The target socket boards allow easy programming and debugging of the device using JTAG. They also feature

header pin outs for prototyping. Target socket boards are orderable individually or as a kit with the JTAG

programmer and debugger included. The following table shows the compatible target boards and the supported

packages.

Package Target Board and Programmer Bundle Target Board Only

100-pin LQFP (PZ) MSP-FET430U5x100 MSP-TS430PZ5x100

Experimenter Boards

Experimenter Boards and Evaluation kits are available for some MSP430 devices. These kits feature additional

hardware components and connectivity for full system evaluation and prototyping. See www.ti.com/msp430tools

for details.

Debugging and Programming Tools

Hardware programming and debugging tools are available from TI and from its third party suppliers. See the full

list of available tools at www.ti.com/msp430tools.

Production Programmers

The production programmers expedite loading firmware to devices by programming several devices

simultaneously.

Part Number PC Port Features Provider

MSP-GANG Serial and USB Program up to eight devices at a time. Works with PC or standalone. Texas Instruments

Recommended Software Options

Integrated Development Environments

Software development tools are available from TI or from third parties. Open source solutions are also available.

This device is supported by Code Composer Studio™ IDE (CCS).

MSP430Ware

MSP430Ware is a collection of code examples, data sheets, and other design resources for all MSP430 devices

delivered in a convenient package. In addition to providing a complete collection of existing MSP430 design

resources, MSP430Ware also includes a high-level API called MSP430 Driver Library. This library makes it easy

to program MSP430 hardware. MSP430Ware is available as a component of CCS or as a standalone package.

Product Folder Links: MSP430F5438 MSP430F5437 MSP430F5436 MSP430F5435 MSP430F5419 MSP430F5418