Olimex MSP430-169LCD board

Olimex MSP430-169LCD board#82927

By jaustin - Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:34 am

- Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:34 am #82927

I'm working on a 430-based datalogger and want to store the data in an SD card; the Olimex MSP430-169LCD is the only development board I've found with an SD card connector on it.

However, I also need a comm port for commincation with a PC. The 169 chip has UARTS, but the board does not have the physical port and connector.

Two questions:
1. Does anyone know of a simple TTL-to-RS-232 port adaptor I can add to the Olimex board?
2. Is there another development board that has both the SD connector and an implemented comm port?

Thanks!
Jim

FTDI#83088

By rockom - Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:29 pm

- Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:29 pm #83088

Use this:

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... 68-1015-ND

Much easier.

-Rocko

#83089

By TheDirty - Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:58 pm

- Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:58 pm #83089

If you really want RS232, Sparkfun has a breakout board, but it a kit.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... cts_id=133

If you want TTL to USB like the above post, you can use the FTDI breakout:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... cts_id=718

Mark Higgins

#83263

By jaustin - Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:22 am

- Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:22 am #83263

Rocko and Mark, just the devices I need ... have the Olimex board coming in and will decide which way (true RS-232 or USB comm) to go when I see it.
Jim

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