Re: [neonixie-l] TI MSP430 promo...

2016-11-29 Thread Nick
It is cloud centric - this approach does make sense as there is so much there and it's constantly being updated. If I was on satellite internet like you I'd take my laptop/system to a local library or somewhere with free wi-fi and do the downloads there. Although I use windows, I fly a lot so h

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: These don't come up very often...

2016-11-29 Thread jb-electronics
A much more appealing version than then mesh version I have here: http://www.jb-electronics.de/html/elektronik/nixies/n_b7032.htm?lang=en Cheers Jens On 11/29/2016 2:54 PM, Alic wrote: Better late than never. As promised some time ago, I made some pictures, but only of the nixie with the leas

Re: [neonixie-l] TI MSP430 promo...

2016-11-29 Thread NeonJohn
I'm just getting started with the TMS432 Launchpad and Ubuntu Mint. Their heart still really isn't into Linux but it's a LOT better than a year ago when I work with a C2000 launchpad. The install script treats Mint 16.04.1 as plain Ubuntu 16.04. It has to be installed as root. I thought the inst

Re: [neonixie-l] TI MSP430 promo...

2016-11-29 Thread Nick
As far as I know, it's all there. However, it's such a complicated and comprehensive device that I've obviously not tested everything. TI are generally very good at this sort of thing - the MSPware library specifically supports this chip and all the registers etc. should be there. Remember that

Re: [neonixie-l] TI MSP430 promo...

2016-11-29 Thread gregebert
Has anyone used this launchpad with Linux ? I'm willing to give it another try considering the low price, and the larger memory. I bought one of the original Launchpads about 3 years ago and was disappointed that the USB interface was flaky w/ Linux, so it's been gathering dust in my junkbox ev

Re: [neonixie-l] TI MSP430 promo...

2016-11-29 Thread David Forbes
Nick, Do you know if the on-chip peripheral support in CCS is complete? I tried using a BeagleBone a few years back, but they had defined fewer than half of the MPU's I/O functions in the C libraries. I had to do a lot of low-level library rewriting to use timer 6, say, instead of timer 2, wh

Re: [neonixie-l] TI MSP430 promo...

2016-11-29 Thread John Rehwinkel
> Texas Instruments have a great promo on the new MSP430FR5994 Launchpad - for > USD 15.99 you get the Launchpad (which includes supercap battery backup and > uSD card, ISP/programmer etc.), PLUS a node-locked (single user) full license > for CCS, normally USD 495 - CCS is free to download anywa

[neonixie-l] Re: TI MSP430 promo...

2016-11-29 Thread Jon
Thanks Nick - have cut a slice of that one! Jon. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group