paretech / telos

A bootstrap loader for the MSP430 based TelosB sensor.

Telos

What?

Telos is a Python 3 tool box for the MSP430 based Crossbow Telos (Rev. B). Telos includes utilities like a lightweight Bootstrap Loader (BSL) for easily programming target boards without expensive hardware.

Why?

Features

• Written for Python 3.6
• Minimal dependencies (pyserial, IntelHex)

Quick Start

$ python -m venv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ pip install --requirement requirements.txt
$ python -m unittest discover -s tests
$ python -m telos.bsl -h    
$ python -m telos.bsl /dev/ttyUSB0 --erase --program examples/blink/blink.hex

Resources

1. Crossbow TelosB Datasheet
2. Memsic TelosB Datasheet
3. Telos Mote [detailed description and schematics]
4. Texas Instruments MSP430F1611 [product page]
5. MSP430F161x Data Sheet
6. CC2420 [product page]
7. CC2420 Data Sheet
8. Analog Devices ADG715 [product page]
9. ADG715 Data Sheet
10. MSP430x1xx Family User`s Guide <http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau049f/slau049f.pdf>_
11. MSP430 Assembly Language Tools v17.9.0.STS
12. MSP430 GCC User's Guide
13. MSP430 Embedded Application Binary Interface
14. Creating a Second-Level Bootloader for FLASH Bootloading on TMS320C6000 Platform With Code Composer Studio
15. IEEE 802.15.4 ™ and Zig Bee ™ Hardware Platform using MSP430F1612
16. IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee Security Research Toolkit
17. GoodFET by Travis Goodspeed
18. GoodFET on the TelosB, TMote Sky
19. RIOT - The friendly OS for IoT
20. TinyOS (an OS for embedded, wireless devices)
21. Intel Hex

Contributing

Contributions are welcome!