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MSP430FR5043: startup issue

Part Number: MSP430FR5043
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430FR6043

Tool/software:

Hello,

My name is Sachith Kasthuri.  please check below customer concerns and provide me with solutions.

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We are implementing the software for MSP430FR5043 and I have an issue with the startup of the microcontroller.

The device is working okay with the debugger attached, but if it is stopped or restarted without debugger the microcontroller is not working.

With MSP430FR6043 there is no such issue.

For the program I used as a base the example given for the MSP430FR6043 and modified the device and linker script to MSP430FR5043.

What possible issues I found on forums are:

  • Reset vector if it is not initialized – this should be okay, it is mapped at 0xFFFE
  • Program starts with BSL and does not start the main program???

 

Do you have any idea what can be the issue?

Do you have USSSWLib example made for MSP430FR5043?

 

Attached schematic of the MSP430FR5043.

 

Another question I have is if it is possible to use the microcontroller without the 32.768kHz oscillator, as we don’t need ultra low power operation for this application.

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Thank you,

Sachith

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