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MSP430FR5994: Error connecting to MSP430 device

Part Number: MSP430FR5994
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: ENERGIA

I am receiving errors when trying to connect to the MSP430FR5994 device.

CCS gives this error: "msg":"COM5: Could not open the device.","name":"COM5","type":"error"


Energia gives this error: error: MSP430: Error connecting to the target: Unknown device
Failed: Operation was aborted
the selected serial port Failed: Operation was aborted
does not exist or your board is not connected

If I try to flash it, I get this error:  Evaluating triggers...done
* Checking for available FET debuggers:
* Found USB FET @ COM5 <- Selected
* Initializing interface @ COM5...done
* Checking firmware compatibility:
* FET firmware is up to date.
* Reading FW version...done
* Setting VCC to 3300 mV...done
* Accessing device...
# Exit: 16
# ERROR: Unknown device
* Starting target code execution...done
* Disconnecting from device...done
*
* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Driver : closed (Internal error)
* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

In device manager, ports 5 and 6 say they are both connected to the MSP device and the device is recognized. Tera Term sees incoming data on com 6. But I cannot connect to the device. I have nothing plugged into it other than the USB. The green LED light is on. I was able to successfully connect to it a few days ago. Since that time, the only thing that happened was that my computer rebooted. I have tried another computer, but I have the same results. 

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