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IFSYS-5651 MSP430 Bluetooth Evaluation Kit User Guide
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Thank you for using the IFSYS-5651 MSP430 Bluetooth Evaluation Kit. This kit was designed
as a development platform for the Texas Instruments MSP430 54xx series microcontroller,
and iFoundry’s IFSYS-5043 Bluetooth HCI Module. It is intended for software developers and
product designers who would like to evaluate Texas Instruments’ MSP430F54xx series
microcontroller, and to create embedded designs, especially for Bluetooth related
applications. Developers can also use the platform to evaluate the IFSYS-5043 Bluetooth HCI
Module in stand-alone (non-hosted) mode, as an HCI UART module. The IFSYS-5043
module can be controlled by an external host such as a PC, or the on-board MSP430
microcontroller through its UART interface.
1.1 System requirements
In order to use the IFSYS-5651 MSP430 Bluetooth Evaluation Kit, you should ensure that
your system has the following capabilities:
•
one computer with at least two USB ports (V1.1 or later)
•
Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP (preferably with latest service
packs), or Windows 2000. Note that earlier versions of Windows are not
supported, and some of the tools provided by third parties may be require
specific Windows versions.
1.2 Kit contents
Prior to using this kit, please ensure that you have the following items:
# Description Qty
1 Getting Started Guide (this document) 1
2 IFSYS-5651 MSP430 Bluetooth Development Board 1
3 USB cable 1
4 Programming Cable for IFSYS-5043 Bluetooth Module 1