MSP430FR6043: Getting unstable SPI MOSI data

Lakkoji Ashok Kumar

Prodigy 80 points

Part Number: MSP430FR6043
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP-FET, UNIFLASH

Hello all,

I'm sending a byte of data through SPI and checked in the oscilloscope but i got undesired output.

In debugging, the value of Tx Buffer is updated but in oscilloscope i'm getting some random pulses.

Please guide me where i'm doing mistake.

I'm attaching the code..

#include <msp430.h> 


/**
 * main.c
 */
int main(void)
{
	WDTCTL = WDTPW | WDTHOLD;	// stop watchdog timer
	
	// RESET BY SOFTWARE
	
	UCA2CTLW0 |= UCSWRST;

	// CONFIGURE CTLWO
	
	UCA2CTLW0 |= UCSSEL__SMCLK;
	UCA2BRW = 10;

	// 3-PIN AND MASTER MODE
	
	UCA2CTLW0 |= UCSYNC;
	UCA2CTLW0 |= UCMST;

	// Configure ports
	//-----------------

	// SCLK
	
	PJSEL1 &=~ BIT0;
	PJSEL0 |= BIT0;

	//SIMO
	
	PJSEL1 &=~ BIT2;
	PJSEL0 |= BIT2;

	//SOMI
	
	PJSEL1 &=~ BIT3;
	PJSEL0 |= BIT3;

	//Disable the GPIO power-on default high-impedance mode
	
	PM5CTL0 &=~ LOCKLPM5;

	// Clear the reset through software

	UCA2CTLW0 &=~ UCSWRST;

	int i=0;

	while(1)
	{
        UCA2TXBUF = 0x4e;
        while(!(UCA2IFG & UCTXIFG));

       
	}

	return 0;
}

Thanks and Regards,

Ashok Kumar.

over 2 years ago

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hello Ashok,

It looks like you are doing everything correctly. Is there anything attached to this MOSI pin? Is it easy for you to quickly try one of the other eusci ports to see if you have same issue?

0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Dennis,

Thanks for reply.

Dennis Lehman said:
Is there anything attached to this MOSI pin?

No Dennis. I'm just kept Digital oscilloscope probe at SIMO pin and observed output.

I observed that the pins i'm used for spi is the same pins of JTAG signals.

PJ.0 --> TDO - SCLK

PJ.1 --> TDI - STE

PJ.2 --> TMS - SIMO

PJ.3 --> TCK - SOMI

While debugging JTAG signals are active. Is this is reason for not getting desired output ?

Dennis Lehman said:
quickly try one of the other eusci ports to see if you have same issue?

In EVM430FR6043 microcontroller board only have single eusci port for spi.

Thanks,

Ashok.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Lakkoji Ashok Kumar

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hi Ashok,

That shouldn't be the case. Just to confirm, you are using the on-board ez-FET programmer that is populated on that EVM, correct?

And for those pins, are you setting the PJSEL0 bits = 1 and PJSEL1 bits = 0?

And when not in debug mode the SPI works?

0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Dennis,

Dennis Lehman said:
Just to confirm, you are using the on-board ez-FET programmer that is populated on that EVM, correct?

No Dennis, I'm using MSP430 USB Debug Interface ( MSP - FET430UIF) for programming and Debugging.

Dennis Lehman said:
are you setting the PJSEL0 bits = 1 and PJSEL1 bits = 0?

Yes.

Dennis Lehman said:
And when not in debug mode the SPI works?

Yes, I got SIMO data in Oscilloscope not in debug mode.

PJ.0 header pin for SPI SCLK is not available in EVM430 - FR6043 so I'm not able to check SCLK on board.

I tested SPI SCLK at pin number 17 (i.e. UCA2CLK) in 80 pin msp430fr6043 but I'm getting logic high instead of clock signal and also tested pin number 19 (UCA2SIMO) in 80 pin msp430fr6043. I got the data in oscilloscope.

Please guide me where i'm doing mistake.

Thanks,

Ashok

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Lakkoji Ashok Kumar

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hi Ashok,

There is something definitely not right here. Let me check with the product engineers to see if this is undocumented behavior.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hello Ashok,

I have not yet received a definitive answer from our product engineer regarding this issue.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hi Ashok,

Ok, I'm being told that connecting the MSP-FET to J34 will use the 4-wire JTAG interface and will interfere with the alternate pin functions, such as SPI while debugging and programming.

Is there a reason you are not using the on-board eZFET programmer/debugger?

0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Dennis,

Dennis Lehman said:
Is there a reason you are not using the on-board eZFET programmer/debugger?

I don't know how to program and debug using on board eZFET programmer. So I'm using MSP-FET430UIF.

Thanks,

Ashok.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Lakkoji Ashok Kumar

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hi Ashok,

Ok, it is simple. When the EVM is connected to USB, the on-board eZ-FET programmer is active as a programmer and debugger.

It can be used from CCS, IAR or other programming SW, such as Uniflash. You need to ensure the two jumpers shown below are in place.

That's it.

BTW, what OS are you running?

0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Dennis,

I tried this method but i can't see the communication port like "MSP Application UART1" or "MSP Debug interface".

Dennis Lehman said:
BTW, what OS are you running?

Windows 7

Thanks,

Ashok.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Lakkoji Ashok Kumar

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hi Ashok,

Ok, let me reach out to one of our engineers who is more familiar with this platform.

0 Eddie LaCost over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

TI__Mastermind 38590 points

Hi Ashok,

What are the status of the LED's(LED201, LED202, LED203, LED101, LED102) on the eZ-FET section of the board when it is powered? If the board is connected, LED201 and LED102 should be illuminated.

When using the eZ-FET, be sure that you also have the Power Select(S5) switch set to EZFET(middle position) and the jumpers for VCC and GND on J2 are placed. Last, J4 should be in the right hand position. Figure 1 in then quick start guide below also illustrates this.

https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau765b/slau765b.pdf

0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Dennis,

Dennis Lehman said:
let me reach out to one of our engineers who is more familiar with this platform.

okay and thank you.

0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Eddie LaCost

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Eddie,

Thanks for reply.

Eddie LaCost said:
What are the status of the LED's(LED201, LED202, LED203, LED101, LED102) on the eZ-FET section of the board when it is powered?

LED 201 is ON

LED 202 is blinking

LED 203 is OFF

LED 101 is OFF

LED 102 is ON

Eddie LaCost said:
When using the eZ-FET, be sure that you also have the Power Select(S5) switch set to EZFET(middle position) and the jumpers for VCC and GND on J2 are placed. Last, J4 should be in the right hand position.

I set S5 in the middle position and jumpers are set according to instruction given by you.

Instead of Communication port I got some Human interface devices as shown in figure.

Thanks,

Ashok.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Lakkoji Ashok Kumar

TI__Guru 60181 points

HI Ashok,

The LEDs you describe as being "ON" are correct, so the device has enumerated. So in your device manager view in Windows, you don't see anything listed as "Ports (COM & LPT) as shown here?

Is your MSP430FR6043 EVM new?

There is something else we can try.

Go to this link. Make sure the EVM is connected directly to your PC (not through a USB hub) and perform the power shell command as described. I checked that win7 does include power shell, provided you have SP1 installed.

In the link it also describes how to re-flash the on-board programmer if we need to go to the next step.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hello Ashok,

It's been a few days since I have heard from you so I’m assuming you were able to resolve your issue.
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0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Dennis,

Sorry for late response. I working on the SPI protocol in evm fr-6043. and I found that MOSI data can be seen in oscilloscope only in not in debug mode. Due to same pins are using for JTAG signals and SPI signals. While debugging, spi signals are got undesired output. PJ.0 is not available in EVM-FR6043 but while studying schematic we found out that P7.0 is actually PJ.0 in evmfr-6043. So, MOSI data can be seen in oscilloscope in normal mode (not in debug mode) and also SCLK also can seen in oscilloscope by making sclk pin as output pin and need to check at P7.0.

Thanks,

Ashok.

0 Dennis Lehman over 2 years ago in reply to Lakkoji Ashok Kumar

TI__Guru 60181 points

Hi Askok,

No problem. After a few days if no response I assume the problem has been solved.

Were you able to get the on-board eZ-FET recognized by windows device manager? If you are still attempting to use JTAG pins for SPI while debugging with the external MSP-FET, it's not going to work.

0 Lakkoji Ashok Kumar over 2 years ago in reply to Dennis Lehman

Prodigy 80 points

Hello Dennis,

Dennis Lehman said:
Were you able to get the on-board eZ-FET recognized by windows device manager?

No Dennis, Windows is not recognized the on-board eZ-FET .

Instead of Communication port I got some Human interface devices as shown in figure.

Thanks,

Ashok.

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