programming tutorial

[sid_s_us]

hi,

   Can anyone provide me with a good tutorial for programming MSP430 that will explain how to program in C. As well as the various syntax like PxDIR, PxSEL etc........& addresses of various ports.

Regards
Sid



     

[dlotton]

TI's web site is your best friend.  The User's Guides will have all the
info regarding addresses, cpu core, and peripherals.


As for learning C there are tons of books and online resources for that.

The TI web site also has MSP430 code examples for the IAR tools and the
CCE tools.  There are also tons of application notes.

http://www.ti.com/msp430



sid_s_us@... wrote:
> hi,
>
>    Can anyone provide me with a good tutorial for programming MSP430 that will explain how to program in C. As well as the various syntax like PxDIR, PxSEL etc........& addresses of various ports.
>
> Regards
> Sid
>

[mpbwork]

The TI web site is the first place (lots of application and examples)
and a low cost usb kit will get you started.

I have just bought and started MSP430 State Machine Programming by
Tom Baugh 978-0-9754759-2-8 and it is very good so far.
It may be a bit advanced for you but the first few chapters are worth
a read.

For C itself I started with a book like "The C programming language"
by Brian w. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie.
I still refer to it often.

I have also read the book
Embedded Systems Design using the TI MSP430 Series
by Chris Nagy
It is a good start for the absolute beginner but a lot of its
information is also found for free on the TI website.

--- In msp430@..., <sid_s_us@...> wrote:
>
> hi,
>
>    Can anyone provide me with a good tutorial for programming
MSP430 that will explain how to program in C. As well as the various
syntax like PxDIR, PxSEL etc........& addresses of various ports.
>
> Regards
> Sid
>

[swarf_maker]

--- In msp430@..., <sid_s_us@...> wrote:
>
> hi,
>
>    Can anyone provide me with a good tutorial for programming
MSP430 that will explain how to program in C. As well as the various
syntax like PxDIR, PxSEL etc........& addresses of various ports.
>
> Regards
> Sid
>

If you are learning both hardware and software, I'd suggest you look
into using Forth.  IMO it beats C/C++ (and I've done my share of work
in that environment) hands down for embedded applications. A lot of
the questions I see posted here could be fairly simply resolved using
the inertactive 'try-it-and-see' approach that Forth allows.  

You can develop a function interactively and then copy it to your
favourite editor after you get it working for inclusion in later
builds.  Interactive, incremental compilation encourages building and
testing small relatively simple functions that can then be
incorporated into higher level functions. If the pieces are well
tested, there is a good chance the higher level will work. For a more
lucid description see:
http://tinyurl.com/5o4p3l


Both Forth Inc and MPE sell Forth cross tools for the MSP430 family.

Forth Inc. in the USA
http://tinyurl.com/5pnvp5

MPE in the UK
http://tinyurl.com/5lz95o

I haven't any experience with MPE's offering but I expect it is
comparable to Forth Inc.'s Swiftx .

Forth Inc's Swiftx makes the cross-tool fairly transparent. In
addition, they have a simple multitasking scheme that is extremely
useful. Compilation is almost instantaneous.  My application,
currently about 27 KB, on a '1611 takes about 15 sec to load into
flash.  

There is also a fairly active newsgroup; comp.lang.forth
 

[swarf_maker]

> lucid description see:
> http://tinyurl.com/5o4p3l
>
>

Did TinyURL let me down, or did I not copy the entire URL.
Here it is in full.

http://www.embedded.com/columns/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=9900308

[Stuart_Rubin]

I think that K & R's "The C programming language" is a good
"historical" document, but the language and conventions have evolved
significantly since its first publication.

If you really are completely novice to the C language, I would suggest
learning the language on a PC using a free compiler somewhere.  There
are tons of C tutorials online.

Then I would get the Kickstart version of IAR EW430 and one of TI's
cheap (or free) tools.  Work through every single example from teh TI
website you can find.   Understand every single line of code.  These
examples are typically written in a very concise manner to demonstrate
a specific peripheral or feature.  Start changing the code around and
before you know it, you'll be a master.

Stuart

--- In msp430@..., "mpbwork" <mpbrown@...> wrote:

>
> The TI web site is the first place (lots of application and examples)
> and a low cost usb kit will get you started.
>
> I have just bought and started MSP430 State Machine Programming by
> Tom Baugh 978-0-9754759-2-8 and it is very good so far.
> It may be a bit advanced for you but the first few chapters are worth
> a read.
>
> For C itself I started with a book like "The C programming language"
> by Brian w. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie.
> I still refer to it often.
>
> I have also read the book
> Embedded Systems Design using the TI MSP430 Series
> by Chris Nagy
> It is a good start for the absolute beginner but a lot of its
> information is also found for free on the TI website.
>
> --- In msp430@..., <sid_s_us@> wrote:
> >
> > hi,
> >
> >    Can anyone provide me with a good tutorial for programming
> MSP430 that will explain how to program in C. As well as the various
> syntax like PxDIR, PxSEL etc........& addresses of various ports.
> >
> > Regards
> > Sid
> >
>

[leon_heller]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart_Rubin" <stuart_rubin@...>
To: <msp430@...>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:48 PM
Subject: [msp430] Re: programming tutorial


>I think that K & R's "The C programming language" is a good
> "historical" document, but the language and conventions have evolved
> significantly since its first publication.

I thought that the second edition is the standard work on the language.

Leon
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