2020-2021 Sunseeker Telemetry and Lighting System
Device Specifications

Microcontroller: Texas Instruments MSP430F5438AIPZR

  • 1.8 V to 3.6 V Supply Voltage
  • Capabilities:
    • 16-bit architecture
    • 25 MHz System Clock
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • Up to 4 of:
      • UART/SPI
    • Up to 4 of:
      • I2C/SPI
    • 12-bit ADC
      • 14 external channels

Real-Time Clock/Calendar: Microchip Technology ‎MCP7940MT-I/SN

  • 1.8 V to 5.5 V Supply Voltage
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • I2C
      • Slave only
      • Clock rate up to 400 kHz

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi: Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER-IE (8MB)

  • 3.0 V to 3.6 V Supply Voltage
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • I2C (2)
      • Master or Slave
      • 100 kbit/s or 400 kbit/s
      • 7-bit/10-bit addressing mode
    • SPI
      • SPI, HSPI and VSPI
      • Master or Slave
      • 1-line full-duplex and 1/2/4-line half-duplex
      • Up to 80 MHz
      • Up to 64-byte FIFO
    • UART (3)
      • Up to 5 Mbps

GPS Receiver: Maxim Integrated ‎MAX2771ETI+T

  • 2.7 V to 3.3 V Supply Voltage
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • SPI
      • Slave only
      • Need to calculate frequency

CANbus Controller: Microchip Technology MCP2515T-I/SO

  • 2.7 V to 5.5 V Supply Voltage
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • SPI
      • Slave (Assuming only option)
      • 10 MHz

CANbus Transceiver: ‎Microchip Technology MCP2542FD-H/SN

  • 4.5 V to 5.5 V Supply Voltage
  • Used directly with CANbus Controller

SD Card (Generic)

  • 2.7 V to 3.6 V Supply Voltage
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • SPI

USB to UART Bridge: Future Technology Devices International FT230XS-R

  • 3 V to 5 V Supply Voltage
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • UART

RS-232 Transceiver: STMicroelectronics ST232CDR

  • 4.5 V to 5.5 V Supply Voltage
  • Will use UART from the MCU

Inertial Measurement Unit: TDK InvenSense ICM-20600

  • 1.71 V to 3.45 V Supply Voltage
  • Notable Peripherals:
    • I2C
      • Slave only
      • 400 kHz
    • SPI
      • Slave only
      • 10 MHz