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| MSP430 - Grace™ Graphical Code Generation Tool |
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| sonicj:
It won't write your program for you (bummer huh?), but it WILL write all of your tedious setup code which is a good chunk (if not the bulk) of the learning curve. Purdy slick imo! http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/1_7bjoamkb/uiconf_id/2342281 |
| mikeselectricstuff:
Several other manufacturers have done this - bit of a gimmick IMO and encourages laziness that can bite you later when some subtle aspect is overlooked - there is no substitute for taking the time to RTFDS. |
| sonicj:
even those who are committed to learning as much as possible can easily become overwhelmed, confused &/or frustrated by trying to comprehend all of the information required to properly setup a µC. i certainly understand how this can been seen as a crutch or laziness by those who have committed years to the craft, but not everyone has that kind of time or patience to dedicate towards exploring micro controllers. as a n0ob myself, i often know exactly what it is i want the µC to do, i understand the basic principles of whats needed to make it happen, but lack the deeper knowledge of how to get there. having a graphical guide to aid in the setup process helps bridge the gap between reading about something in a data sheet and making it happen in my application. it still requires a understanding of whats taking place to configure the µC and the utility even offers explanations for each setting option with links for further reading. imo, its much like going through the data sheet but in a graphical, intuitive manner. some people can easily learn from reading text books, while others comprehend things best hands on. personally, i would much rather debug a overlooked setup error later down the road and have a mostly working project than be stuck with a mess of code, increased blood pressure, a set of data sheets and nothing else to show for it. obviously, there is no replacement for years of hard work and experience, but for those of us faced with the steep entry fee into the world of programming µC's, being able to focus on the application code knowing you have a properly configured clean slate is a godsend! -sj |
| TheDirty:
This is pretty cool. I'm going to give it a try with my next project. |
| TheDirty:
To say the least, it's buggy. I was unable to get it to install and work. The install went fine, but it doesn't actually show up when I fallow the steps to create a Grace enabled project. Targeted to the launchpad users and according to the Wiki it only support the value line and the MSP430F2274 at the moment. |
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