ez430-rf2500 and IAR WB 4.21 (latest version) - cannot communicate with hardware

Hmm. Nobody has this problem but me?

I have now verified the problem on multiple computers, with various operating systems (XP, Vista, Win7). It is perfectly reproducible. The error message in all cases is:

"Fatal error: Failed to initialize.  Check if hardware is connected. Check if drivers are installed. Try to restart the computer. Tools using the parallel port are not supported on Windows Vista   Session aborted! "

The problem isn't solved even by installing the latest MSP430.dll and HIL.dll from http://wiki.davincidsp.com/index.php/MSP430_JTAG_Interface_USB_Driver

This is a showstopper bug for me.

Hello,

I don't have an old version of the two files mentioned.

Could you provide this files?

Thanks

Timo

I'm not sure if I have the right to redistribute those files. But if I did (wink) I would probably use a file hosting service, such as http://www.mediafire.com, followed by a random string, such as "/?mu04lywjhmj" (wink).

Greetings

This is great news! I am just learning this product and embedded systems and have spent soooo much time just trying to get the tools working. I am running a vista 64 bit machine after my XP 32 bit machine traveled south. I had to revive the XP machine in order to be able to communicate with the msp430 ez rf2500 and then only with the older iar kickstart (ver 4.1). I just uninstalled all the versions of workbench and will install the new version (4.21.8). See http://e2e.ti.com/support/microcontrollers/msp43016-bit_ultra-low_power_mcus/f/165/t/31674.aspx  Is this the "newest" version you are referring to that still needs the older dlls. Thanks for all your research. I had shelved this endevor for some time in order to resurrect my 32 bit machine and frustration.

Happy Trails

Bryant

Hello people,

can someone please give me the .dll files that work (upload it somewhere or send by e-mail)? It can't be dowloaded from the place where shenle didn't put it  ;-)

I'd be really grateful.

My e-mail address is mojesp at gmail dot com

Thanks, it brings my board back to alive again!

Shenle! You rock. Thank you for tracking this issue down and for ah -not- providing a solution!

just a heads up to anyone that might run into this thread....

the dlls that are mentioned above are updated very regularly, so the dll download mentioned above is very outdated.  if you want the latest and greatest versions of the dlls, they're included with CCS and IAR.  their exact directory paths are mentioned here: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php?title=MSP430_JTAG_Interface_USB_Driver. 

as of today, the latest msp430.dll is v2.4.4.0 so make sure that you're using this version or newer if you want support for all devices and the newest features.

adrian,

I seem to be having the same problems that you have experienced in the past and was wondering if you got a workspace in IAR working. I have been pulling my hair out since I installed the new 4.21 version and would really appreciate it if you would give some guidance or let me have an eww file to try out.

Thanks,

Jeremy

Dear adrian,

The new latest and greatest versions on the dlls posted on the site both you and I referenced still don't work. I will keep using the old, very outdated but functional versions I'm using now.

Also, thanks for removing my comments from the MSP430 JTAG Interface USB Driver page. No need to confuse anyone who goes there by making them think that thew downloadable dlls may have issues with compatibility. Right?

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Hi shenle,

Using a two year old DLL is not really a solution. But have you ever check if you have installed the newest USB VCP drivers? The DLL you use was made to work with no certified USB drivers. In the meanwhile we changed the driver to a certified one. If you now take a new DLL and try to run in it with an old driver version it won’t work.

 Perhaps you could check your driver version or install the new VCP drivers.

 Regards Florian

Thanks a lot for this thread. It really helps.

 I've had the same problem -- version 4.21 just doesn't download to the device. TI's debug interfaces for the 430 have always been extremely unreliable but now I can't get it working at all, so I've been having to use AVR parts on new designs and trying to maintain old products with older versions of IAR.

Previously when IAR said no device was attached I could sometimes get it to work by unplugging the USB FET (which was in some locked up state where the red and green LED were running), restarting IAR, and power cycling the target. Now, nothing.