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MSP430F6736: EVSE Reference Design

Janani B
Prodigy 20 points
Part Number: MSP430F6736
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TIDM-3DGRAPHICS-QVGA, EVM430-F6736, MSPMATHLIB, BOOSTXL-EDUMKII

Hi,

We would like to use the EVSE Reference Design for our product.

In addition to the features mentioned in the reference design is it possible to incorporate an RFID module and a 4.3" TFT LCD module?

Will MSP430F6736 support this?

Is there an EVM for this reference design? If not which EVM among the available modules be suitable for this reference Design?

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    TI__Mastermind 49692 points

    Hello Janani,

    Thank you for your post.

    Janani B said:

    In addition to the features mentioned in the reference design is it possible to incorporate an RFID module and a 4.3" TFT LCD module?

    Will MSP430F6736 support this?

    I'm sure this would be possible by using any unused interface on the MSP430F6736 like SPI, UART, I2C. While not a complex TFT LCD, the EVM430-F6736 features a simple LCD that may be a good reference. Another example would be the TIDM-3DGRAPHICS-QVGA TI Design. There's some good discussion about LCDs in the following thread.

    Janani B said:
    Is there an EVM for this reference design? If not which EVM among the available modules be suitable for this reference Design?

    Unfortunately, there is not an EVM available for this design. Alternatives would be using the design files to build your own or using a target socket board for the MSP430F6736 for development.

    Regards,

    James

    MSP Customer Applications

  • 0 in reply to James Evans
    Prodigy 20 points
    Hi James,

    Thanks for your reply. Is it possible to use this Kentec QVGA Display BoosterPack with the chosen MSP430F6736?

    Our product does not require extensive use of graphics. It is used only to display certain information at periodic intervals or flash some error messages.

    Will the software libraries that are given with the Booster Pack be sufficient to drive the LCD using MSP430F6736?

    Will the above said uC support an RFID module?

    Thanks in advance!
  • 0 in reply to Janani B
    TI__Mastermind 49692 points

    Hello Janani,

    All this should be possible, but it will take some time and work to implement.

    On the software side, the F5xx and F6xx are similar devices, and the MSPMATHLIB library that's used in the TIDM-3DGRAPHICS-QVGA design is supported on both devices. However, you'll have to integrate the code from this design into the code from the TIDA-00637 design. Regarding the RFID module, if it has a common communication interface like I2C, SPI, UART, then the MSP430F6736 can support it.

    On the hardware side, you'll have to build a custom board based on the TIDA-00637 design files and then integrate your selected LCD connections. If you just want to develop code on the MSP430F6736, you could purchase the MSP-TS430PZ100B target socket board. Then, you could build a daughter board that would connect your populated LCD to the target board headers (these are not populated by default, but come with the target board and can be populated to bring out all the signals). Another option would be to build a daughter board that would allow you to connect our Educational BoosterPack MKII BOOSTXL-EDUMKII (available on our TI Store) which also features a TFT LCD, to the MSP-TS430PZ100B target socket board.

    Regards,

    James

    MSP Customer Applications

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