MSP-EXP430F5529: MSP-EXP430F5529 Experimenter Board - User Experience Code Builds, but won't Run

Hi Ted,

I am not familiar with the case, but I have found some materials may helpful for you.

Ted Fryberger said:

Power slide switch set to eZ & plug PC USB cable into the eZ USB (lower left of board) - is this correct?

It is correct, and please refer to the photo:

Ted Fryberger said:

warning: creating output section ".data" without a SECTIONS specification

This means that you should creat d .data section in cmd file, to let complier know where to put global variables with initial values.

Ted Fryberger said:

I'm missing a step or two somewhere - any ideas?

As for the code warning, please refer to the MSP-EXP430F5529 Experimenter Board User's Guide: https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/slau330 

It describes the software installation, have you browsed it? It may by helpful.

Best Regards

Sal

Hi Sal,

Thanks for your post. I've gone through the UG several times, TI really needs to update this about using the Experimenter Board with new versions of CCS.

I did replace the lnk_msp430f5529.cmd file with one from one of my projects for the 5529 LP - a much newer version of the cmd file - and it fixed this problem. CCS now builds / loads the code into the Experimenter Board / and it runs. Just about everything except USB is working.

So I was looking for a newer version of lnk_msp430f5529_USB.cmd but couldn't find one. Any suggestions on that?

Hi Ted,

I have gone through MSP430Ware, maybe you can refer to the msp430USB.cmd.

It is include in MSP430Ware\usblib430\MSP430_USB_Software\MSP430_USB_API\USB_API.

/* 
 * ======== msp430usb.cmd ========
 */
/************************************************************
* USB
************************************************************/

tSetupPacket = 0x2380;

tEndPoint0DescriptorBlock = 0x0920;

tInputEndPointDescriptorBlock = 0x23C8;

tOutputEndPointDescriptorBlock = 0x2388;

abIEP0Buffer = 0x2378;

abOEP0Buffer = 0x2370;

pbXBufferAddressEp1 = 0x1C00;
pbYBufferAddressEp1 = 0x1C40;
pbXBufferAddressEp81 = 0x1C80;
pbYBufferAddressEp81 = 0x1CC0;

pbXBufferAddressEp2 = 0x1D00;
pbYBufferAddressEp2 = 0x1D40;
pbXBufferAddressEp82 = 0x1D80;
pbYBufferAddressEp82 = 0x1DC0;

pbXBufferAddressEp3 = 0x1E00;
pbYBufferAddressEp3 = 0x1E40;
pbXBufferAddressEp83 = 0x1E80;
pbYBufferAddressEp83 = 0x1EC0;

pbXBufferAddressEp4 = 0x1F00;
pbYBufferAddressEp4 = 0x1F40;
pbXBufferAddressEp84 = 0x1F80;
pbYBufferAddressEp84 = 0x1FC0;

pbXBufferAddressEp5 = 0x2000;
pbYBufferAddressEp5 = 0x2040;
pbXBufferAddressEp85 = 0x2080;
pbYBufferAddressEp85 = 0x20C0;

pbXBufferAddressEp6 = 0x2100;
pbYBufferAddressEp6 = 0x2140;
pbXBufferAddressEp86 = 0x2180;
pbYBufferAddressEp86 = 0x21C0;

pbXBufferAddressEp7 = 0x2200;
pbYBufferAddressEp7 = 0x2240;
pbXBufferAddressEp87 = 0x2280;
pbYBufferAddressEp87 = 0x22C0;

B.R.

Sal

Hi Sal,

Good suggestion, tried it, linked in the file, and USB Mouse & USB MicroSD still don't work. Also Tilt Puzzle & Cube Demo lock up. Most of the stuff does work, including reading the microSD card. Also discovered some of these apps have to use the 5529 USB port, not the eZ USB port - that fixed the PC seeing the microSD card on Exp board as external RAM.

TI needs to clean up this UG and add details about getting it working with current CCS versions.

Hi Ted,

Sorry I didn't help much.

I will ask a senior expert for the details information, and contact you as soon as I get feedback.

B.R.

Sal

Sal, You were helpful, you fixed the first problem, thanks. Ted

Hi Ted,

eZ USB used to download image and run some UART example.

If you woluld like to test USB peripherals function, you need connect 5529 USB port:

Thanks!

Best Regards

Johnson