The MSP430FR5721IRHAT: FRAM writes at bus speed with no erase cycle overhead and 10^15 write endurance — a practical advantage over flash for data-logging, configuration storage, and OTA update staging where the firmware image changes frequently. The 14-channel 10-bit ADC covers analog monitoring (thermistors, current shunts, potentiometers) without an external mux, and the peripheral set includes I²C, SPI, UART, LIN, and IrDA, so a single MCU handles sensor bus, actuator interface, and diagnostic link.
MSL 3 out of the bag — bake before reflow if the moisture barrier bag has been open past the floor-life window.
