To kick start development a number of hardware and software development resources have been made available. A zero insertion force equipped target socket board is available for purchase either as a stand alone item, or as a bundle with the MSP-FET debug & programming interface. Two primary Integrated Development Environments are available, TI’s Code Composer Studio and the IAR Embedded Workbench. There are also several relevant TI Reference Designs available, the first is a design guide for using the integrated op-amps in a transimpedance amplifier configuration, the second is a quick and easy method for adding simple voiceband audio playback to any MSP430F5x or F6x device. Many other TI Designs are available to help shorten development time.