Tony, I have been using the Energia IDE on my MacBook Pro for the Launchpad. As I understand it, it is an Arduino variant, free and open source: http://energia.nu/ I am not sure if it will run on the XO, but it is an option as I see it.
I look forward to hearing about your progress. I will share whatever I learn as well. Thanks. Gerald On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 11:25 PM, <fors...@ozonline.com.au> wrote: > Gerald > > Thanks for the update. > >> I just this link to a project using the TI Launchpad as a robot brain: >> http://e2e.ti.com/group/microcontrollerprojects/m/msp430microcontrollerprojects/496334.aspx >> >> I am going to give it a try. > > I have just got my MSP430 launchpad and am planning the next step. > > http://www.ti.com/ww/en/launchpad/msp430_head.html > It seems that there are 2 development IDE's: CCS and IAR > Neither are open source but they are free when used with a 16kB code > limitation. > > MSPGCC is open source but only works from the command line, no graphic IDE. > Yamaplos documents the command line mspdebug at > http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OLPC_XO-1 (I do not know if mspdebug > and MSPGCC are related) > > Currently Arduino, PIC, and LegoWeDo are being used with the OLPC XO with the > programming being done on the XO, either in TurtleArt or Scratch. The > electronics of the robotics kits are being used as I/O expanders. The > students are not programming the processors on the robotics kits. (I am not > sure what LegoNXT is doing). > > The Arduino is running Firmata software firmata.org/wiki/Protocol which turns > it into a dumb slave, I think the Butia team are using similar (but > different) software on their Arduino or PIC. > > Maybe the most productive approach is to find or write for the MSP430 a > Firmata emulator, then the MSP430 can be used as a replacement for the > Arduino, under control of TurtleArt (and maybe Scratch). > > The benefit is that the MSP430 is currently 1/10 the price of an Arduino. I > am concerned that this subsidised price may not continue indefinitely or that > schools may not be able to buy them in quantity though. > > I will look at MSP430 Firmata. So far I have installed the CCS IDE for > Windows (it looked easier than Linux). I will let you know my progress > > Tony > > _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
