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launchpad mps430fr6989 out of box not so out of box. Won't build .out file. makes map etc. can't do anything. ready to change processors

David Rosengrant
Prodigy 90 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430FR6989, MSPWARE, ENERGYTRACE

Got the out of box. I want to use ti's 8701 motor driver. their eval board uses the 430 series part so I figured I'd try it. I'm familial with ccs 3.3 with the 2811. Don't really like the eclipse stuff yet. I build the demo that comes in the eval board and it doesn't make an .out file. so no debugger or anything. pretty frustrated.

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    Guru 58965 points
    Your problems are probably not caused by the msp430fr6989 chip itself. The way how Windows work, the USB drivers, dll's and layers and layers of "automatic" and "default" can make it work magically. But it can also make it magically not work with no clues of what went wrong.
    (; Luckily, Windows seem to be on its way out. Let's wait and see how social media, U-tube videos, etc. come to the rescue ;)
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    TI__Guru 56685 points
    Hello David,

    Sorry you are having issues. What version of CCS are you using? The MSPFR6989 Launchpad should already be pre-programmed with its out of box experience. All you would need to do is plug in the Launchpad with a USB cable to use it. If you would like to download the out-of-box experience or a standard "blinky" example, please use the latest version of CCS to do so. CCSv3 is no longer supported and may not work properly with this device.

    Alternatively, since you are using a MSP430FR6989, it is a supported device for our CCS Cloud service as well. You can use the cloud TI Resource Explorer (contains MSPWare where the out-of-box experience would be located) along with CCS Cloud to download code to the MSP430FR6989. It does not have all of the features of the desktop CCS such as advanced debug/breakpoints or Memory/register views. You can find out more information about CCS cloud and the cloud TI Resource Explorer at http://dev.ti.com

    Hope this helps!

    Regards,
    JH
  • 0 in reply to Jace H
    Prodigy 90 points
    JH,
    I am using the latest and greatest CCS, not the cloud version. I want to get familiar with the tools and debugger, so I'd like to rebuild the preloaded app (stopwatch etc). It builds fine then fails. It make a map file, but when I go to debug is says no .out file can be found. I've looked in the directory and it isn't there. the map file is current, so it must have gone through the iterations. I thought it might be too large, but the map file says its only about 6000 or so bytes. Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Dave R.
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    Genius 5435 points

    David Rosengrant said:
    I'm familial with ccs 3.3

    David Rosengrant said:
    Don't really like the eclipse stuff yet

    David Rosengrant said:
    I am using the latest and greatest CCS

    Look, firstly, MSP430FR6989 Launchpad is one of the finest in quality TI's Launchpad. Secondly, on this community site there were automated bots activity, so if you want appropriate answer, behave like a human without any logical mismatches in your posts. Otherwise it will be considered as a spam.

  • 0 in reply to David Rosengrant
    TI__Guru 56685 points
    Hello David,

    The latest CCS version is v6.1.2. Can you confirm this is the version you are using? If a build fails, then no .out file will be generated for the compiler + linker could not finish the build process. Can you see any error messages within the Console or Problems menu? If any exist, these must be resolved first. If you do have errors, please post them here (text or screenshot) and we can work through them together.

    Can you point me to the project within MSPWare you are trying to build? I will also test on my end to see if there are any errors. One thing to try is to start a new workspace to import the project into. This ensures all of the Build settings are at default and that the imported project is clean.

    Regards,
    JH
  • 0 in reply to Jace H
    Prodigy 90 points

    Sorry it took so long for me to reply. I ultimately deleted the project and reloaded it. I think the project got hosed when installing the energytrace portion. I was following the launchpad flyer that comes with it and i think it hosed up the project build file. It's all working now, with the energytrace. Thanks. I still may change processors to one of those that Grace supports- it would be nice if it supported the FR6989. Is the code generated by it compatible with the FR6989, when using the FR5969. I compared the peripheral register maps and these seem compatible.

    Thanks, 

    Dave R.

  • 0 in reply to David Rosengrant
    TI__Guru 56685 points

    Hello David,

    MSP430FR6989 has some similarity to FR5969, but does contain a different peripheral set. Peripherals that are shared can be configured with GRACE and the code generated should work on MSP430FR6989. you may not be able to sue the GRACE project or you may need to manipulate the project to get it to compile for MSP430FR6989. We also have example code for MSP430FR6989 available within MSPWARE that could help you setup your device.

  • 0 in reply to Jace H
    Prodigy 90 points

    Thanks. Ps I love Ti. I use them for all my avionics applications. I know TI will not delete a device--which is important when you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars certifying something. Thanks for the help and quick responses.

    cheers,

    Dave R.

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