Abstract

This chapter introduces the concept of and describes the MSP430 family of devices. The MSP430 family is a broad family of low power, feature rich 16-bit microcontrollers from Texas Instruments. The family of devices ranges from the very small (l k ROM, 128 bytes for RAM, sub-dollar) up to larger (60k ROM, 2k RAM, with prices in the $10 range) devices. The chapter then describes interrupt functionality in detail. The chapter also highlights some of the most commonly used information, along with some helpful suggestions and rules of thumb. Examples provided in this chapter are of mixed type, in that some are developed in assembly language, and some in C.

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