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cc430 not being recognized by the Smart RF Software

Renan Pontara
Intellectual 290 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC430F5137, MSP-FET, SIMPLICITI

Hello everyone,

I am trying to use the Smart RF Software on my cc430f5137 EVM board but the connector that I have is the New MSP-FET from TI and for some reason the Smart RF is not able to recognize the device. The software for the board is up to date.

Is this new FET connector not supported by the Smart RF tool?

I was thinking about getting the CC Debugger to fix it, but I am not sure if is going to solve the problem. Any advices?

Thanks a lot,

Renan.

  • 0
    TI__Expert 4800 points

    Hi Renan,

    I'm currently working on a new release of SmartRF Studio 7 (1.16.1). This includes an updated version of the MSP-FET drivers. Normally this should support the new MSP-FET. I don't have the new MSP-FET myself yet so I can't test it. I can only check that the new driver still work with the old MSP-FET. Attached you find a patch for SmartRF Studio 7 ver. 1.16.0 including the updated drivers. Would you be willing to try it out?

     

    The zip file contains the files that should be replaced on current installation of ver. 1.16.0.

    Thanks!

  • 0 in reply to Øyvind K
    Intellectual 290 points

    Hello again Øyvind,

    So I have replaces the files inside the Smart RF Folder and this time it did find the device.

    But when I try to connect to yet I get the following message:

    I tried running the update but it crashes in the middle of it, and after that the FET device stops working ( It is recognized as a HID and not as a Port anymore), which means it crashes the current firmware inside the USB FET. I had to use CCS to recover the device to its original firmware to make it work again.

    Anyway, what I believe is happening is that the SMart RF is trying to update the new MSP-FET with the firmware for the old MSP-FETUIF, which won't work.

    What do you think? Is there a way over this issue?

    Thanks again.
    Renan.

  • 0 in reply to Renan Pontara
    TI__Expert 4800 points

    Thanks for the feedback.

    I agree that the FW version "1.0.0.0" succest that there is a mismatch between the type of FW. I need to get in contact with the MSP430 team and come back on this.

    Did you try to open the "Control Panel" without doing an update?

    Regards,
    Øyvind

     

  • 0 in reply to Øyvind K
    Intellectual 290 points

    I can only open the offline control panel since the Smart RF does not recognize the connected device as a MSP430,

    Please let me know if you get the solution for the update problem.

    One more question if I get the Smart RF to actually work with this knew MSP-FET do you know if the Packet Sniffer expansion will also be compatible?

    Regards,

    Renan.

  • 0 in reply to Øyvind K
    Intellectual 290 points

    Hello Øyvind,

    Just one more question, I know that you are working on the update but since I need this to work asap what would be the best option for me to do if I can just purchase another device that is working?

    I thought about getting the cc1111 Dongle + the cc Debugger, do you think that this is the best option?

    I need both the Smart RF Studio 7 plus the Packet Sniffer to work.

    Regards,

    Renan.

  • 0 in reply to Renan Pontara
    TI__Expert 4800 points

    Hi Renan,

    If you need the Packet Sniffer you have to use the CC1111 Dongle. Neither The MSP-FET430UIF or the MSP-FET are  supported by the Packet Sniffer. Normally the CC1111 Dongle is preprogrammed with the required sniffer FW. If you want to program the CC1111 Dongle you need the CC Debugger. If you want to connect the CC1111 Dongle with SmartRF Studio 7 you also need the CC Debugger. SmartRF Studio 7  use the debug interface to control the device and with the CC Debugger this is enabled.

    Still waiting for information regarding the handling of MSP-FET, but just to be sure I understood you previous reply, you where able to open the control panel  and use CC430 with SmartRF Studio if you ignored the message about the FW update?

    Regards,
    Øyvind

     

  • 0 in reply to Øyvind K
    Intellectual 290 points

    Hello Øyvind,

     

    Thanks a lot for the reply. So I am sorry I wasn't very clear on my last post, I was not able to use the CC430. It does not let me access the device if I ignore the requested update.

     

    Thanks for all the help so far,

    Renan.

  • 0 in reply to Øyvind K
    Intellectual 290 points

    Hello Øyvind,

    About the Smart RF, when selecting the RF parameters where can I find all the values for the Data rate, channel spacing etc?

    Is it inside the device's source code? If yes do you have any idea what file it might be or where I should look for it?

    I am currently using the SimpliciTI example source code for the MSP430 Board.


    If I buy the CC Debugger, is it compatible with the MSP430 boards to connect to the Smart RF Studio?

    Regards,

    Renan.

  • 0 in reply to Renan Pontara
    TI__Expert 4800 points

    For the "CC430 RF Core" examples you find the register settings in the files RfRegSettings_RX.c and RfRegSettings_TX.c. I'm not sure if this is exactly the same for the simpliciti examples, but in either case, the input for the radio registers could be exported from SmartRF Studio. In off-line mode you can select the required parameter values and in the register view you see the registers that is updated in bold. A register export will give you all registers that are different from the reset value.

    Regards
    Øyvind

  • 0 in reply to Øyvind K
    Intellectual 290 points

    Hello Øyvind, how are you?

    Are you sure that the cc1111 comes with firmware for the packet sniffer? I have placed an order for it but not for the cc debugger since I only need it for the packet sniffing.

    But I read on the User guide: 

    "The USB dongle is not delivered with pre-programmed firmware so an external ICE is needed for initial
    programming of the device."

    Should I get the debugger then? I really don't want to get even more delayed if the cc1111 arrives here with no firmware, making me wait for three more days until the debugger arrives.

    Thanks a lot again for all the help, I really have appreciated it.

    Renan.

  • 0 in reply to Renan Pontara
    TI__Expert 4800 points

    Hi Renan,

    I'm pritty sure it comes with the sniffer FW pre programmed. I think the comment is in case you want to use some other code examples. However I would recommend to have the CC Debugger in case there are updates of the FW that you would like to have. If you already have a SmartRF05EB board you could also use this to program the CC1111 Dongle.

    Just a tip when you start using the CC1111 Dongle for packet sniffing you have to export the register settings from SmartRF Studio. Remember to select CC1111 as device when doing this. A lot of people tend to select the transmitting device to export the register settings but that is not correct for the packet sniffer.

    Regards,
    Øyvind

  • 0 in reply to Øyvind K
    Intellectual 290 points

    Hello Øyvind,

     

    Thanks for such a quick answer,I will make sure to place an order for the cc debugger then.

    Kind regards,

     

    Renan.