The Never Ending Conversion
When using the ADC10 in an MSP430 with multiple conversions, the ADC10BUSY bit will stay on even after the conversions are done. Trying to be a good little programmer and checking to make sure [...]
Accidental Double Interrupts on a Timer
I had a program where I was using a timer and an ISR to flip a bit on a TI MSP430. Well, the bit would only filp for a few milliseconds and then revert back to its prior value. As it turns out, [...]
MSP430, Entering and Exiting low Power Modes while Debugging
On a recent project I had one heck of a time trying to debug the program flow in CCS 4.2. I thought the code wasn’t going anywhere because when I would break the program, it would stop on [...]
Compact ATX Breakout Board
It sucks when you need 12 VDC and your power supply just died. Previously we made an ATX breakout board to turn an ATX power supply into a fixed voltage bench DC power supply. Here we present a [...]
Preventing Accidental Shorts on Prototypes
Many of the boards that we make never end up in an enclosure. Whether for prototyping at the office or projects for home, it is just extra work we don’t want to mess with. If the board [...]