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SPI setup code causing stack to overflow?

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430F2003

Hello folks,

 

I'm programming a MSP430F2003 over SpyBiWire with the standard TI USB emulator and the latest copy of IAR (downloaded from TI)

I'm not the worlds greatest C programmer (I'm an analog guy trying to write some control code), so I've bashed together what I could below based on some code examples and snippets I've seen strewn accross the web.

 

I'm just trying to get the USI to spit out a string of data, toggle a CS pin (actually 2 of them.. one is connected to an LED for visual feedback)

When I run it, I get some really strange debug messages, including one that tells me that the stack is overflowing.

 

I'm sure there's a schoolboy error here somewhere. Please let me know if you see something stupid?

 

 

 

 

#include <msp430x20x3.h>

volatile unsigned int h = 0xFF;            // h is for a temp store


int main(void)
{
  WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;             // Stop watchdog timer
  P1DIR |= 0x0C;                        // Set P1.2 and 3 to output direction
  // serial port setup
  USICTL0 |= USIPE7 + USIPE6 + USIPE5 + USIMST + USIOE; // Port, SPI Master
  USICTL1 |= USIIE;               // Counter interrupt, flag remains set
  USICKCTL = USIDIV_7 + USISSEL_2;          // /128 SMCLK
 
  USISRL = h;                            // Set serial port register to 11110000
  USICNT = 8;                               // init-load counter
  USICTL0 &= ~USISWRST;                     // USI released for operation
 

  _BIS_SR(LPM0_bits + GIE);             // Enter LPM0 w/ interrupt
}

// USI interrupt service routine
#pragma vector=USI_VECTOR
__interrupt void universal_serial_interface(void)
{
  volatile unsigned int i;            // volatile to prevent optimization
  volatile unsigned int j;            // i and j are for timers
  USICTL1 ^= USIIE;
 
  P1OUT |= 0x0C ;                      // Toggle CS 1.2 and 1.3 high after data has transmitted
 
        i = 10000;
        do
        {i--;
        }while (i !=0);

 
  P1OUT &= ~0x0C;                       // set 1.2 and 1.3 low
  h ^= 0xFF;
  USISRL = h;                            // Toggle the output data.
  USICNT = 8;                           // re-load counter, and restart the datatransmit
}

 

 

 

One thing is different on my board from the usual - on my spibywire connector, I have a 39Kohm resistor instead of the 47KOhm that's suggested. (i didn't have one to hand and wanted to fire the board up)

Thanks again for any advice you have.

 

/Dafydd

 

 

  • Problem solved...

     

    I replaced my "quick fix" 39K ohm resistor with a proper 47KOhm to make sure the SpyBiWire was up to spec. (this may or may not have made a difference)

    And, I made sure the USIIFG was set to 0 before starting the USI SPI transmit.

    Since then, the part has worked without issue. I have it streaming a string of 0's, latching, then streaming 1's and latching without issue into a 595 Shift register.

     

    Would that code change be the main thing that stopped the device from going into stack overflow? My stack now sits at 24% used.

     

    /Dafydd

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