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Can't get Olimex MSP430-JTAG-ISO working properly

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP-FET

Hi everyone!

Im using Code Composer Studio Version: 6.0.0.00190 on WinXP/32 using an Olimex MSP430-JTAG-ISO (https://www.olimex.com/Products/MSP430/JTAG/MSP430-JTAG-ISO/).
Hitting stop button in debug mode will always make the CCS crash.

I still found in that entry here that the olimex.dll might be causing the problem:
http://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/f/81/t/176718.aspx
It seems for me that problem is now known for over a year but not solved yet. Is there a known workaround?

I've tried the following:
Replacing the olimex.dll and MSP430.dll in the ..\ccsv6\ccs_base\DebugServer\drivers\ folder with the 1.042 or 1.039 version available on the Olimex website, so that it is matching to the installed MSP430-JTAG-ISO driver at the hardware manager.

Before I did that I coudn't debug at all (Error initializing emulator: No USB FET was found).

Trying to install the the 1.039 driver instead the 1.042 which should resolve some crash problems as described in the ticket above, but I got the following problems:

MSP430: Error initializing emulator: A firmware update is required for the MSP430 Debug Interface (MSP-FET430UIF / MSP-FET / eZ-FET). Click the "Update" button to update the firmware and launch your debug session (this may require several update steps). DO NOT UNPLUG THE INTERFACE DURING THE UPDATE.
MSP430: Error initializing emulator: Invalid parameter(s)

Now it's not working at all. Even deleting an reinstalling the drivers (1.039 or 1.042 makes no difference) won't make the Jtagger connect properly. Even not with the Olimex MSP Programmer stand alone flashing tool that I tried beside that.

Are there any known workarounds?

Thanks for your help!
Best regards
Dominik

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