The maximum clock frequency of the MSP430F2370IRHAR is 16 MHz.
To configure the MSP430F2370IRHAR to use an external crystal oscillator, connect the crystal to the XIN and XOUT pins, and set the FLLUNLOCK bit in the FLL_CTL0 register to 1. Then, set the XT2OFF bit in the SYS_CTL register to 0 to enable the external crystal oscillator.
The maximum current consumption of the MSP430F2370IRHAR is approximately 2.1 mA at 16 MHz and 3V.
To use the built-in UART module on the MSP430F2370IRHAR, configure the UART pins as alternate function inputs, set the UART mode in the UCAxCTL0 register, and enable the UART module by setting the UART enable bit in the UCAxCTL1 register.
No, the MSP430F2370IRHAR is not 5V tolerant and should only be used with a power supply between 1.8V and 3.6V.