External Clock usage on a msp430 dev tool kit

[vky]

Hi,

I'm currently working with a MSP430F417x micro controller development kit. I need to drive the microcontroller with an external clock with a frequency of 10Mhz, the datasheets and other manuals don't exactly specify how I can go about with this, although there is a connextion on the board which says XTCLK.

The 10Mhz signal is generated from an external frequency sysnthesiser which has a coax output.

I grealy appreciate any thoughts on this one especially if anyone has done something similar.

Regards,
v

 

[Topher925]

This is usually done with an external crystal and two capacitors attached to the two XTCLK pins of a microcontroller.

http://www.micahcarrick.com/files/atmega8/tutorial_2/crystal.png

http://www.micahcarrick.com/05-12-2006/avr-tutorial-clock-source.html