Hello All,
we would like to use MSP430 controller to interface CS8900A_F5 ethernet controller, could you suggest where can i get the TCP/IP stack code?
Do we have to program the CS8900A_F5 ethernet controller as well or only MSP430 is sufficient.
There was jsut another thread about interfacing MSP430 with an ethernet controller.
The MSP series is for ultra-low-power while Ethernet operation not really is.The MSPs don't have much ram and no external memory interface. So interfacing an ethernet controller is not simple, very slow, and won't make much sense anyway.So I guess nobody has bothered doing it. i didn't hear of any TCP/IP stack too (well, it doesn't mean there is none). But I'd really go for a different processor. One with external memory bus such as the ATMega, or the Stellaris series.
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Jens-Michael GrossSo I guess nobody has bothered doing it.
- MSP430F149 running Andreas' open source TCPIP stack - CS8900 LAN controller + LAN transformer and RJ45 LAN connector
Chester Gillon- MSP430F149 running Andreas' open source TCPIP stack
The 149 only has 2k of ram, which is not much more than a typical TCP packet frame. It doesn't leave much room for actually doing anything except, maybe, simple delivery of a few static web pages stored in flash, or maybe a simple I/O control.
However, I'll take a look at this thingie. Thanks for the link.