GoodFET41

The GoodFET41 is the thirteenth hardware revision of the GoodFET, owing its heritage to the GoodFET40. It retains most of that model's design while being manufactured on a thicker board for stability and adding a Spy-Bi-Wire connector for compatibility with eZ430 target boards.

CAD Files

Eagle CAD 5.x files for the design can be found in /branches/goodfet41 of the subversion repository, or as goodfet41.zip.

Bill of Materials

The MSP430F2618TPM may be replaced with a 2617, 2619, 2417, 2418, or 2419 chip.

Resistor values can be approximated. Be sure to get the 64 pin variant of the MSP430F2618, as 80-pin versions are also manufactured.

QuantityPackage
1SSOP28FT232RL
1QFP64MSP430F2618TPM
206030.1μF Decoupling Capacitors
306030603 LED
20603330R LED Series Resistors
1USB Mini Receptacle Kobiconn 154-15320-E or FCI 10033526-N3212MLF or On Shore USB-M26FTR
1Mill-Max 850-10-050-20-001000
12x7 pin 0.1" Male Header

Construction

Please the components as shown the comments to this Flickr image. As this is a surface-mount design, be sure that you are familiar with such techniques or have assistance before beginning assembly.

GoodFET41 Layout

Usage

Build and flash firmware with the following commands. This board self-flashes over USB through a masked-ROM bootloader, so there is no need for an external programmer.

export board=goodfet41
make clean install
goodfet.monitor info

Errata

Nothing yet.