Embedded

MSP430 crystal
Hi, I am using MSP430F1101 with a 32.768kHz crystal. I have 100 samples fabricated but I find that 20% of them could not start. At the beginning of the firmware, I have a loop to lock the DCO frequency to 2MHz using the external 32.768kHz as reference. I suspect the MSP430 cannot lock the DCO and stay in the loo... 11 Apr 2006 00:37

Simple "LED driver" chip?
I'm looking for a driver chip to run several "high-current" (20-30mA) LEDs from a single MCU. I've got enough MCU pins for a 1:1 solution, but the current exceeds the MCU ratings for direct connection. There's no shortage of advertisements for LED driver chips like Maxim's MAX6966, which could do the job (via... 13 Apr 2006 19:19

EPSON S1D13806F00A1
We are using this video controller is a product and find them very hard to find now. Anyone know of caompatible replacements for it? Anyone know a source? We need around 3000 of them right now. Thanks for your time, Richard. ... 5 Apr 2006 23:46

RS232 VB6 HELP!
i have a microcontroller which i want to interface to my PC thorugh VB using the rs232 connection.. i wish to use the RTS/CTS as well as the DTR signal pins from the rs232.. 1.RTS will be used to simply reset/start the microconotroller application(rs232 output) through a port input pinof the mcu 2.CTS will be use... 6 Apr 2006 21:06

TI MSP430
The TI MSP430 looks like an interesting chip. The low power operation allows 16 bit adc onchip. Now they seem to be doing the sort of things that microchip did in the past such as free seminars and low cost development tools. Like most companies, we have a lot of software written for other microcontrollers,... 12 May 2006 18:52

Eclipse IDE && Zylin CDT plugin
Has anybody tried installing Eclipse IDE v3.2M5a and the latest Zylin embedded CDT plugins? Eclipse installation went fine but I am not seeing the Zylin plugins installed properly. I don't see C/C++ in the New->Project menu. Wondering what could have gone wrong! Actually I had an old version of the Eclipse and the ... 29 Mar 2006 12:12

AVR ATMega16
Greetings all, In trying to assist an associate with problems developing code for an RF comb filter board designed around a Mega16, things are, well, actting really weird, to say the least. It almost seems to be a development tool problem, but I am really baffled. I am using ICCAVR (6.28C), AVR Studio (4.11, b... 29 Mar 2006 12:12

First Cortex-M3 MCUs available
Luminary Micro Announces 32-bit Microcontrollers for $1.00 - First to Launch Products Based on the ARM Cortex-M3 Processor http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/conws/3750146.html More details and specs: http://www.luminarymicro.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=73 The long awaited ARM... 5 Apr 2006 21:42

Eagle CAD DRC settings
Hello All, I'm pretty new to Eagle CAD and Layout. I'm working on a board that I want to purchase from either www.pcbfabexpress.com or www.pcbex.com I'm trying to setup the DRC check so I won't layout a board that is unmanufacturable. On PCBfabexpress and PCBex they only mention a 7mil trace space, a 7mi... 26 Mar 2006 00:36

Linking Error::: L2321 (E) Section "S" overlaps section "B"
hi all, can any one tell me why i am getting the following erors and warnings. i am using Renesas High performance Embeded workshop version 4.00.02.008 evaluation version for 38024 controller.RAM is 1KB and stack i am using is 512 bytes. L1100 (W) cannot find "HDIM_CODE" specified in option "start" L1100 (W... 24 Mar 2006 01:07