MSP432 Launchpad

The new 32bit Cortex M4F MSP432 is already soldered on a Launchpad, get one from TI’s store:

https://store.ti.com/msp-exp432p401r.aspx

It’s a new ARM Cortex M4F
MSP432 Launchpad 12.99 USD + S&H = 1 MSP432P401R Launchpad

MCU Features:

48MHz ARM Cortex M4
95uA/MHz active power
850nA RTC operation
14-bit 1MSPS differential SAR ADC
AES256 accelerator

Development Tools

HW: XDS100, XDS100ET (the onboard version on the Launchpad)

SW: CCS. IAR search didn’t bring up nothing for now…

MSP432 RTOS

Because it’s ARM!

Available: FREE RTOS, TI RTOS, Micrium OS

I hope I’ll compare it soon with one of the EFM32 Gecko’s… straight on the desktop.

Links:

MCU folder: http://www.ti.com/tool/MSP-EXP432P401R

Energy Trace: http://www.ti.com/tool/energytrace?DCMP=ep-mcu-msp&HQS=energytrace

MSP432P4x: http://www.ti.com/lsds/ti/microcontrollers_16-bit_32-bit/msp/low_power_performance/msp432p4x/getting_started.page?keyMatch=msp432&tisearch=Search-EN-Everything#second

430oh page: http://43oh.com/2015/03/hot-red-to-sexy-black-the-new-msp432-launchpad-retails-for-12-99/

FREE RTOS: http://www.ti.com/tool/msp432-rtos

Getting started with the LaunchPad and TI’s cloud development tools – youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QETprOYhmyQ

Intro – youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXVUlnnyAGA

DesignNews article: http://www.designnews.com/document.asp?doc_id=276975

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