From a7faaa9aaa52e7559dc13bcd2ad1ad8d0497cf66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nvt-se Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:34:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] a bit more documentation. --- platform/msb430/doc/msb430.txt | 17 ++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/platform/msb430/doc/msb430.txt b/platform/msb430/doc/msb430.txt index ef3debcc0..840f6db5d 100644 --- a/platform/msb430/doc/msb430.txt +++ b/platform/msb430/doc/msb430.txt @@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ The Modular Sensor Board (MSB430) was developed by FU-Berlin and was added as a platform in Contiki in the spring of 2007. In its basic form, -this board features a Texas Instruments MSP430f1612 processor, a +this board consists of a Texas Instruments MSP430f1612 processor, a Chipcon CC1020 radio chip, an MMA7260Q accelerometer, and a Sensirion -SHT11 temperature and humidity sensor. The MSB also features an SD card -reader, which makes it suitable for storage-centric sensor networks. -There are also extended versions of the board that are equipped with a -GPRS-modem and a GPS-receiver. +SHT11 temperature and humidity sensor. The MSB also has an SD device, +which makes it suitable for storage-centric sensor networks. There are +also extended versions of the board that are equipped with a GPRS-modem +and a GPS-receiver. \section msb430-programming Programming the MSB430 @@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ three main target types: .ihex - A firmware file converted to the Intel Hex format. .u - Direct upload to a node. +Before compiling your system, you may want to look at the configuration +options in platform/msb430/configure-conf.h. + The node is typically programmed by typing make TARGET=msb430 .u @@ -33,6 +36,10 @@ Alternatively, a ready .ihex file can be uploaded to the node by running msp430-jtag -l -e -I +Platform-specific example programs are included in platform/msb430/apps +and can be compiled and uploaded from platform/msb430. A larger set of +examples for Contiki in general are in the examples/ directory. + More information about the MSB430 platform can be found at Scatterweb: http://www.scatterweb.com/content/products/MSB_en.html