Re: [chronos] MSPGCC
- From:
- Eric Allen
- Date:
- 2010-01-24 @ 22:47
Embedded development always seems to go that way, except with Arduino. Is
there even an open-source tool out there for loading code into the
Chronos's flash?
On Jan 24, 2010, at 4:44 PM, Lichen Wang wrote:
> I do not think so. I have seen all kinds of problems in IAR KickStart.
> Those problems are not in the compiler or its code size limit. The
> JTAG hardware, firmware, interface, (and everything else in the path
> from PC to the chip) are a mess. I speculate that the full paid IAR
> IDE and the CCS IDE are having the same problems. I do not think
> MSPGCC can do any better.
>
> On 1/24/10, Eric Allen <ericpallen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Has anybody gotten a toolchain setup working with MSPGCC and the eZ430? I'd
>> be interested in working on an open-source firmware base for the watch that
>> works with the free toolchain.
>>
Door Lock Control
- From:
- Peter Jennings
- Date:
- 2010-01-26 @ 03:41
Found on the web:
Zachary Shivers and Ziyan Zhou blogged recently about their use of the watch
to unlock a door. Source in the svn.
https://ziyan.info/2010/01/secure-wireless-door-lock/
I like the tap method for entering the code (shave and a haircut, two
bits). That has some interesting potential for applications where pressing
the buttons could be difficult.
The project was put together for the MSP430 Ultra-Low Power Challenge:
http://www.designmsp430.com/default.aspx
For those new to the MSP430, there is lots of good source code there to
browse and analyse.
Just got my watch in the mail today. Looking forward to playing with it
soon.
Peter