Tutorial 1
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SUmmary:
In this tutorial we will learn how to factory reset our MSP 430, and what the prewritten code of a bran new MSP 430 does.
Step 1:
Connect our launchpad to the USB and the computer, by this point you should see that the red LED and green LED of the launchpad are blinking alternatively, that's the launchpad way to say hello.
Step 2:
Now our launchpad is just waiting for us to interact with it, and the way we are going to do it is by pressing P1_3 (The button on the bottom left corner). When we press the button, the temperature sensor inside of our launchpad will read will read the temperature and remember that reading.
Step 3:
Now any change form that base temperature saved on our MSP 430 brain, will be reflected by the LED's.
- The red LED will turn on and glow brighter as temperature gets hotter than base temperature.
( a way to do this is to breath or rub fast the MSP 430 brain) - Alternatively the green LED will turn on and glow brighter as temperature gets colder than baseline temperature.
(a way to do this can be by using a can of compressed air directly into the MSP 430)
Step 4:
We can re calibrate our system by pressing P1_3 again (The button on the bottom left corner). This will cause to erase the last saved temperature from the MSP 430 and save a new one.
Step 5:
Now lets take a look of how our launchpad think, so in a future when we create our own codes will be easier to understand how a code works.