NAME: Capacitive Touch BoosterPack

PART NUMBER: 430BOOST-SENSE1

FEATURED MSP430: MSP430G2452

PRICE: $10

DESCRIPTION:

The Capacitive Touch BoosterPack is a complete hardware and software reference design for implementing touch sensing capabilities using an MSP430G2xx Value Line microcontroller device! The plugin board features a capacitive touch button, scroll wheel and proximity sensor. This BoosterPack fully demonstrates the benefits of the MSP430G2xx2/G2xx3's Capacitive Touch Sense I/O ports, which allows touch sensors to be directly connected to the MSP430 without any external components! This minimizes physical footprint and bill of materials.

FEATURES:

  • Capacitive Touch button, scroll wheel, and proximity sensor
  • 9 on-board LEDs for instant visual feedback
  • Includes MSP430G2452IN20, which is pre-loaded with demo firmware
  • Fully utilizes the MSP430 Capacitive Touch Sense Software Library

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