Table of Contents

Part 1: Hardware; Introduction; Architecture: CPU and Memory; Clocks and Timers; Interrupts and Resets; I/O; On-Chip Peripherals; Hardware Considerations; Part 2: Firmware/Software; Addressing Modes; Instruction Set; Flash Memory Reprogramming; Toolbox Applications; Part 3: Design Considerations; The MSP430F149 Development Kit and Kickstart Development Environment; Low Power Design Guidelines; Application: Programmable Lighting and Appliance Controller; Resources; MSP430F149 Data Sheet

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About the Author

Chris Nagy is a senior firmware engineer currently working in the field of utility telemetry systems. He has spent the past several years designing with TI's family of microcontroller products.