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4. Functional Overview

The MSP430FG4618/F2013 experimenter’s board supports various applications

through the use of the on-chip peripherals connecting to a number of on-board

components and interfaces as shown in Figure 2.

LCD

FG4618

F2013

Wireless

CC1100/

2420/2500

EMK

Interface

Buzzer

Microphone

Analog

Out

Capacitive

Touch

Pad

Buttons

Figure 2: Experimenter’s Board Block Diagram

Wireless communication is possible through the expansion header which is

compatible with all Chipcon Wireless Evaluation Modules from Texas Instruments.

Interface to a 4-mux LCD, UART connection, microphone, audio output jack,

buzzer, and single touch capacitive touch pad enable the development of a variety

of applications. Communication between the two on-board microcontrollers is also

possible. In addition, all pins of the MSP430FG4618 are made available either via

headers or interfaces for easy debugging. Sample code for this board is available