The G2211’s integrated comparator is perfect for capacitive touch and controller applications, while the G2231 is ideal for temperature or motion detection. Due to the increased interest regarding sensing applications from customers, TI has programmed a temperature sensing demo application using the G2231. Right out of the box, the G2231 can be plugged into LaunchPad to be used as a temperature sensor. This shows off the on chip peripherals of the Value Line device, as well as the on board features of LaunchPad. The LaunchPad includes an integrated flash emulation tool, which provides a complete development environment for the MSP430. This easy-to-use interface allows users to program any MSP430G2xx device in seconds via Spy Bi-Wire (2-wire JTAG) protocol. The integrated USB-powered emulator enables flash programming, firmware debugging, and serial communication in or out of a debug session. The ultra-low power consumption of the MSP430 flash means no external power supply beyond the USB cable is needed to program or erase the device. The LaunchPad may be used to program and debug any MSP430 Value Lines device in-system through the Spy Bi-Wire (2-wire JTAG) protocol. LaunchPad comes with two MSP430 Value Line devices for users to get started quickly. The devices come in a 14-pin DIP package, which users can directly drop into the LaunchPad’s socketed target board for easy programming and debugging. These devices come pre-programmed with a sample program.