June 27th
More on the C2000 Multi-DC/DC Color LED Lighting Kit Interfacing.
Like the MSP430 Fraunchpad Serial Port, the C2000 Multi-DC/DC Color LED Lighting Kit control serial port is also via a USB interface IC.
In order to use the C2000 Multi-DC/DC LED Color LED Lighting Kit with the MSP430, JP4 on the C2000 is removed to disconnect it from the output buffer from the USB interface and the TX and RX lines
which are annotated on the PCB are connected through to the MSP430. In my case via the CD4052.
The default baud rate is set at 57,600 bps in the C2000 application.
The code is very easy to bring up in CCS. It's the same process used for the MSP430WARE but instead we use the controlSUITE.
The C2000 Multi-DC/DC Color LED Lighting Kit comprises of a 32-bit F28027 Picolo Microcontroller that controls two types of switching power supplies to light up LEDs.
It has SEPIC(buck/boost) power supplies that can accomodate voltages below and above the target output voltage and a Boost power supplies.
The system monitors both the output voltage and current using its 4.6MSPS 12 bit ADC.
Switching is accomplished with independent PWM timers.
Development is through CCS and example code is provided.
