Category: Display Projects and Tutorials


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MSP430 3-axis Accelerometer and Gyroscope Example Driver using the LSM6DS0

This post will detail how to connect an STMicro LSM6DS0 accelerometer and gyroscope to an MSP430G2553 and display its data on a GUI in real-time. The built-in GUI Composer inside of Code Composer Studio will be used to rapidly graph the accelermoter and gyroscope X,Y,Z coordinates. I will be using the STEVAL-MKI161V1 Adapter Board since it comes i....... Read More
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MSP430 Launchpad - GUI Composer Example

TI introduced a GUI tool to quickly help visual your embedded system. It works inside of the CCS IDE since v5.3. See the offical wiki documentation in order to learn more about the features. This post will be using the MSP430G2553 that comes with the Launchpad to demonstrate the powerful functionality of the GUI builder. Often times embedded syste....... Read More
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MSP430 Launchpad - Blinking your First LED

This post covers how to quickly get started using the MSP430 Launchpad. There are several variations of the Launchpad now circulating ever since its launch in 2010. I will be using the popular MSP430G2552, which is usually categorized under the MSP430G2XX series. You can easily start playing with one of these at a nearby hackerspace or on digikey....... Read More

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