MSP430 Architecture: Introduction – Where does the MSP430 fit, The outside view,The inside view-Functional block diagram, Memory, Central Processing Unit, MemoryMapped Input and Output, Clock Generator, Exceptions: Interrupts and Resets,MSP430 family.
(Text: Ch1- 1.3 to 1.7, Ch2- 2.1 to 2.7, Ch5- 5.1, 5.7 upto 5.7.1)
Addressing Modes & Instruction Set- Addressing Modes, Instruction set, ConstantGenerator and Emulated Instructions, Program Examples.(Text: Ch5- 5.2 to 5.5)
Clock System, Interrupts and Operating Modes- Clock System, Interrupts, Whathappens when an interrupted is requested, Interrupt Service Routines, Low PowerModes of Operation, Watchdog Timer, Basic Timer1, Real Time Clock, Timer-A: TimerBlock, Capture/Compare Channels, Interrupts from Timer-A.
(Text: Ch5 - 5.8 upto 5.8.4, Ch 6-6.6 to 6.8, 6.10, Ch8 -8.1, 8.2, 8.3)
Analog Input-Output and PWM - Comparator-A, ADC10, ADC12, Sigma-Delta ADC,Internal Operational Amplifiers, DAC, Edge Aligned PWM, Simple PWM, Design of PWM.LCD interfacing.
(Text: Ch9 – 9.1 upto 9.1.2, 9.4, 9.5 upto 9.5.1, 9.7, 9.8 upto 9.8.1, 9.11.5, 9.12(without 9.12.1), 8.6.2 to 8.6.4)
Digital Input-Output and Serial Communication:
Parallel Ports, Lighting LEDs, Flashing LEDs, Read Input from a Switch, Toggle the LEDstate by pressing the push button, LCD interfacing.
Asynchronous Serial Communication, Asynchronous Communication with USCI_A,Communications, Peripherals in MSP430, Serial Peripheral Interface.
(Text: Selected topics from Ch4 & Ch7 and Ch7- 7.1, Ch10 – 10.1, 10.2, and 10.12)