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MSP430F5438A: Device not supported?

Pascal4275
Expert 2045 points

Part Number: MSP430F5438A
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430F5438, , CCSTUDIO

Hello!

I haven't used CCS for a while, and I wanted to download the latest version, 12.2. I'm using Linux Ubuntu.

When I tried to install it, there was a panel listing a few unsupported devices, including MSP430F5438.

What about 5438A? Will it work?

Best regards,

R

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    TI__Mastermind 31225 points

    Hi R,

    MSP430F5438A is expected to supported by CCSTUDIO (Code Composer Studio), same as MSP430F5438.

    Maybe you can try to uninstall and then install CCS again, reference resource: https://www.ti.com.cn/tool/cn/CCSTUDIO.

    Best Regards

    Sal

  • 0 in reply to Sal Ye
    Expert 2045 points

    Hello!

    i have no problem at all with my CCS installation and therefore will not reinstall it.

    The only problem is that at install time, there was a panel (unfortunately I didn't save it), which listed a few unsupported processors

    among which MSP430F5438.

    I have verified on a custom board that it still seems to work. However, there might be some potential problems when the hardware is

    shipped, and that's exactly what I want to know: what exactly is not supported for 5438 / 5438A, and what is the latest version supporting

    5438?

    Thanks!

  • 0 in reply to Pascal4275
    TI__Mastermind 30406 points

    Hi R,

    You need use CCS to develop MSP430F5438 correct?

    Actually, F5438A is a enhanced version for F5438, and they keep same project. I think you should be able to create F5438 peoject in CCS12, like this:

    Thanks!

    Best Regards

    Johnson

  • 0 in reply to Johnson He
    Expert 2045 points

     Hello!

    Thanks for your reply.

    You need use CCS to develop MSP430F5438 correct?

    Yes. I do use CCS with an older board using MSP430F5438 / MSP430F5438A and it works, but that's not the point.

    If my hardware didn't work, I think it would be coherent with the panel and I would choose another chip.

    Now my problem (please read this carefully!!):

    - CCS seems to work with MSP40F5438, so I could (maybe) use a few 100 chips I have in my lab.

    - BUT: the installer says it's not supported, and therefore there is an inconsistency somewhere. And my problem is:

    Will it work just fine? In which case I would like to understand the meaning of the panel at install time.

    Will some functionalities be missing, in which case what I built might not work properly in the future, in which case I have

    to stick to an older version of CCS.

    So to summarize:

    - Don't tell me how to setup CCS to make it work, I know how to do and it does work.

    - Tell me what is the reason of this panel at install time, that says MSP430F5438 is not supported.

    R

  • 0 in reply to Pascal4275
    TI__Mastermind 30406 points

    Hi R,

    I don't find any issue for CCS12.2 to support MSP430F5438 device. They are work normal, thus I think you can ignore this panel.

    Thanks!

    Best Regards

    Johnson

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