MSP430 Microcontroller Basics

Despite being somewhat dated (2008), this is really a fantastic book on the MSP430. I cannot recommend it enough. I come from an EE background, but haven’t worked with micros in 20 years. I read the TI datasheet and user manual for the MSP430 available on their website, and watched some of their online videos. But I found myself frequently drowning in too many details, un-introduced topics or features, and esoteric device quirks. This book covers the MSP430 at a slightly higher level of abstraction than the datasheets and user manual. The book introduces concepts one by one in a way that makes sense. It dives into details slowly, and only after introducing you to enough high level concepts (and sometimes device quirks) that those finer details make sense. Some of the later chapters on ADC, sigma delta converters, etc. may be too complex for the beginner, or too simplistic for an expert, but I felt appropriate for someone with a 1+ year background in electronics like myself. Again, a fantastic book for the MSP430, and a great book for learning microcontroller concepts in general. Get it!

If I were to teach a college course on microcontrollers, I would probably use this book. It is quite thick and full of detailed information. If you are looking for a basic beginner intro on how to use your MSP430 then I would look for a more basic book. This book goes into detail on the CPU and memory architecture, C programming, Assembly programming, and more. It does assume a very basic former knowledge of electronics and programming. It includes example programs you can try. I am learning a lot reading this book.

This is just the book to read if you are somewhat familiar with digital electronics and microprocessors and want to get moving quickly in programming a TI MSP430. While it is pretty thick, it covers all the capabilities of a 430 in just the right level of detail for someone with some digital logic experience and a cursory understanding of assembly language.Pro: chapters are organized by topic with lots of examples; covers both C and assembly language; written at just the right level for someone to get started with a 430; explains what's going on in assembly to help understand what C will do; lots of details about real-world interface examples such as driving an LCD (harder than one thinks); this is the book TI has in their booth at trade showsCons: a little too much focus on assembly as a target language; some topics get introduced in a chapter before the chapter dedicated to them, which leads to more hopping around in the book than I care forIf you buy only one book on the 430, this one would be money well spent.

Excellent.This book is a solid, clean resource for learning about the TI MSP430 microcontroller. I am impressed with the full coverage of topics that are glossed over in other '430 books. This book bundles together a lot of practical information gleaned from a wide span of TI data sheets and app notes and does so in a way that makes very good sense. EVERYTHING that I see as a MSP430 feature is explained, and explained well.This should be the definitive starting purchase for any embedded developer wishing to master the TI MSP430 microcontroller.

This book is so readable, understandable, and enjoyable that as I sat down to begin learning about the MSP430, I ended up reading the book like a novel. The conversational, straightforward style makes a perfect book for self-education. I do recommend obtaining an MSP430 kit from TI so that you can immediately begin programming through the examples. If you get the text and start reading, you won't be able to wait!Kudos to the author. Absolutely excellent job!

I bought this book in "used" condition for my microcontroller class. I found it to be really helpful with good explanations, and it provided many example code to help explain implementation. Would recommend.

The book is excellent. The electronic format sucks.Keeping in mind this is a reference book:1. The index of my book has no page numbers or links to the content, rendering it of no use. It consists literally of text, nothing else.2. References to page numbers in the text have no links, rendering these also useless.3. There are no page numbers (no rendering as a page). This is a book without pages. Strange, and the "location" marker is of absolutely no use.4. There is no search feature. If it existed, then I could at least search for the text that I wish to find.5. I paid almost $50 for a reference book without a means of finding the contents within it.

I bought this book for my Microcontrollers class as part of my Electrical Engineering curriculum. This book is great for someone new to writing assembly and new to microcontrollers in general! Explains programming keywords and gives many examples.Note: As much as I love this book, I would not recommend it for someone who is programming a microcontroller different than the MSP430.