Error initializing emulator: No USB FET was found on CCSv5

Samy Bertrand

Hi everyone!

I am experiencing a (very) annoying problem. I have read a few topics and especially that wiki : http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP_Debug_Stack
but it didn't help...

I was first programming the target board of the eZ430 and it was working great but now I built my board with a CC430 and I am trying to program it with MSP-FET430UIF (v1.4a) and nothing works anymore :-(

From what I read, I understood that with CCSv5.3 should propose me to upgrade the FET430 when I plug it in and try to debug a project. But it doesn't do anything when I plug it it. I only had the Windows installation of the new device. And when I debug, I have that message "Error initializing emulator: No USB FET was found".

I installed the Elprotronic app to see which firmware is installed on the debugger but it tells me "msp430.dll initialization error ..."

Now I don't really know what to do since with CCSv5 the upgrade of the debugger should be automatic and it's not the case with me.... In "Ports (COM and LPT), I can see that there is MSP-FET430UIF - VCP (COM4) and there is also MSP-EXP430F5438 USB - Serial Port (COM5).

Anyone could help me ?

Thanks a lot for the help ! Samy.

over 10 years ago

0 Lisa TI over 10 years ago

TI__Guru*** 130875 points

Hi Samy,

can you please confirm in your device manager whether your FET appears as a CDC or HID type USB device? Can you confirm you only have the one device plugged in.

Some things to check

- permissions or antivirus interfering with the drivers?

- if at all possible try another FET

Please keep us informed.

Best Regards,
Lisa

0 Samy Bertrand over 10 years ago in reply to Lisa TI

Prodigy 50 points

Thanks for your reply Lisa!

In the device manager, the FET appears in Ports (COM and LPT) > MSP-FET430UIF - VCP (COM4) but I don't know if it means that it is CDC or HID type ? :-s

There is only 1 device plugged in, and there in no other antivirus that the windows xp one...

I will find to try someone who has another FET but this one is a brand new one, I am the first to use it...

Thanks,

Samy

0 Lisa TI over 10 years ago in reply to Samy Bertrand

TI__Guru*** 130875 points

Hi Samy,

this is odd. Can you please confirm you used the elprotronic lite version for the TI USB FET? They have a version for their own FET as well.

Best Regards,
Lisa

0 Lisa TI over 10 years ago in reply to Lisa TI

TI__Guru*** 130875 points

Hi Samy,

just thought I would check for any updates.

Best Regards,

Lisa

0 Samy Bertrand over 10 years ago in reply to Lisa TI

Prodigy 50 points

Hi Lisa!

Well at the end I am using an ez430 and it's working great...I will never know what went wrong with that debugger :-p

Thanks for your concern,

Samy

0 Lisa TI over 10 years ago in reply to Samy Bertrand

TI__Guru*** 130875 points

Hi Samy,

great, very glad to hear.

thanks for the update and all the best with development.

Best Regards,
Lisa

0 Mohan Mistry over 10 years ago in reply to Lisa TI

Prodigy 30 points

Hi All with "NO USB FET found" issues.

Once I had my FET reprogrammed.

http://e2e.ti.com/support/microcontrollers/msp430/f/166/p/49358/243591.aspx#243591,

I was able to get FET back to life after it was totally DEAD!.

Then I used Elpotronic tools to bring it version 3.0. It may complain it needs to downgrade to 2 first.

Now my FET works with CCS5.4.

Hopefully it is smooth sailing from now on.

Mohan

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