Launchpad Metronome

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To get started with the MSP430, mspgcc, mspdebug and TI’s Launchpad board, I made a simple metronome. Press the button twice to set the LED period.

Timer0 increments a global tick counter. On button press an interrupt is fired and the current tick count is stored. After two button presses the LED period (in ticks) is stored. The LED is then toggled at this period.

As the MSP430 is all about low power, this could likely be done better with an extra timer and a low power mode. But, still a good exercise.

Download source and Makefile.

/************************************************************
TI Launchpad MSP430 Simple Metronome.
Press button twice to set speed.
 
Joby Taffey 
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#include 
#include 
 
/************************************************************/
 
#define     LED_BIT               (BIT0 | BIT6) // both LEDs
#define     LED_DIR               P1DIR
#define     LED_OUT               P1OUT
 
#define     SWITCH_BIT            BIT3
#define     SWITCH_DIR            P1DIR
#define     SWITCH_IE             P1IE      // interrupt enable
#define     SWITCH_ES             P1IES     // interrupt edge select
 
/************************************************************/
 
static volatile uint16_t ticks = 0;             // tick counter
static volatile uint16_t lastPressTicks = 0;    // tick count of last button press
static volatile uint16_t ledPeriodTicks = 0;    // number of ticks between LED flashes
static volatile uint16_t ledTimer = 0;          // LED flash downcounter (ledPeriodTicks to 0)
 
/************************************************************/
 
// Timer0 ISR
interrupt(TIMERA0_VECTOR) TIMERA0_ISR(void)
{
    ticks++;
 
    if (ledPeriodTicks > 0)
    {
        if (ledTimer > 0)
        {
            ledTimer--;
        }
        else
        {
            ledTimer = ledPeriodTicks;
            LED_OUT ^= LED_BIT;
        }
    }
}
 
// Port1 ISR
interrupt(PORT1_VECTOR) P1_ISR(void)
{
    if((P1IFG & BIT3) == SWITCH_BIT)    // switch pressed
    {
        if (lastPressTicks == 0)        // first press
        {
            lastPressTicks = ticks;
            LED_OUT |= LED_BIT;         // Turn on LED
        }
        else
        {
            ledPeriodTicks = (ticks - lastPressTicks);
            ledTimer = ledPeriodTicks;
            lastPressTicks = 0;
            LED_OUT &= ~LED_BIT;        // Turn off LED
        }
    }
 
    P1IFG = 0x00;   // clear interrupt flags
}
 
/************************************************************/
 
int main(void)
{
    // Stop watchdog timer
    WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;
 
    // Set ACLK to use internal VLO (12kHz)
    BCSCTL3 |= LFXT1S_2;
 
    // TimerA aux clock in UP mode
    TACTL = TASSEL_1 | MC_1;
    // Enable interrupt for TACCR0 match
    TACCTL0 = CCIE;
    // Set TACCR0, starts timer
    TACCR0 = 1;
 
    // setup switch interrupt
    SWITCH_DIR &= ~SWITCH_BIT;  // as input
    SWITCH_ES |= 0x01;          // interrupt on falling edge
    SWITCH_IE |= SWITCH_BIT;    // interrupt enable
 
    // Setup LED pins
    LED_DIR |= LED_BIT;     // Set LED pins as outputs
    LED_OUT &= ~LED_BIT;	// Turn off both LEDs
 
    // Enable interrupts
    eint();
 
    while(1)
    {
        // everything happens under interrupt
    }
 
    return 0;
}