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MSP430 IAR and CCS, how to program with the release version of the software

Brian Johnson RSI
Prodigy 90 points

I have both IAR kickstart and CCS 5.50.  With both I can build and debug.  With neither can I program the release version into the chip.

In the case of IAR, I read something somewhere about using ^D to download the release build.  When I do that, it seems to say it did that, but is also starts the debugger.  Also, it does exactly the same thing if the cable is not connected between the MSP-FET430UIF and the target board.  It doesn't even notice the lack of a connection.

In the case of CCS 5.50, I have found no way to even try program the release version into the target.

Any experienced help?  I am sure these are silly problems, but I don't see them.

  • 0
    TI__Genius 10830 points

    Let's test your connection to the MSP430 device.  Try the steps outlined in this forum post:

    MSP 430FG439-debugging problem

    Post your results so we can narrow down the source of the problem.

  • 0 in reply to Jason Work
    Prodigy 90 points

    Thank you, Jason.

    I tried three times to download FET-PRO430 LITE from both TI and Elpotronic.  In all cases, I got a complaint that the file was not a valid zip file.  This is not a problem I see often, and I think the current file is corrupt.  I did see this as one solution to not being able to load a release build to the target.  Is there no mechanism within CCS to load a release build into a target?

    However, I doubt that the connection is the problem, because I code and debug on the same target hardware that I want to put a release build on, through the same MSP-FET430UIF, and that works just fine.

    I think the problem is procedural, so I am looking mostly for the procedure to be followed in doing it.

    Brian

  • 0 in reply to Brian Johnson RSI
    TI__Genius 10830 points

    Brian Johnson RSI said:

    I doubt that the connection is the problem, because I code and debug on the same target hardware that I want to put a release build on, through the same MSP-FET430UIF, and that works just fine.

    I think the problem is procedural, so I am looking mostly for the procedure to be followed in doing it.

    1. File > New > CCS Project

    2. Empty Project for your target device.

    3. View > Target Configurations

    4. Projects > [YOUR EMPTY PROJECT] > targetConfigs > [YOUR TARGET].ccxml > right click > Launch Selected Configuration

    5. Run > Connect Target

    6. Run > Load > Load Program...

    7. Browse... Program file to find the [YOUR_PROGRAM].out

    8. Run > Resume

    Brian Johnson RSI said:

    I tried three times to download FET-PRO430 LITE from both TI and Elpotronic.  In all cases, I got a complaint that the file was not a valid zip file.  This is not a problem I see often, and I think the current file is corrupt. 

    The zip file is not corrupted.  FET-Pro430 Lite version 3.0.8 just downloaded and installed fine on my computer.

     

  • 0 in reply to Jason Work
    Prodigy 90 points

    OK, I see where you are going with this and finally got it to go, but it is a bit roundabout.

    I also got IAR 5.51 installed and licensed after a great search for how to license it.  The new verwsion actually has the missing Project / Load button so I got it to work without the kludge of 5.50 where it still starts the debugger, then complains about being unable to tak to the target (because the release code for the target changes RST into NMI, breaking the bi/spywire protocol).

    I think I  am going to use IAR for most development, because it is just easier and faster, but I still want to explore the usefulness of the ULP advisor in CCS.

    I have almost completed this project at this point.

    I also tried once more on the FET_Pro430 Lite, and this time I got an unzippable module, so that is fixed also.  The other day my internet performance was dreadful, and apparently corrupted the files when I tried to download them at that time.  This morning at 5AM, things were much better.

    Thanks all for the help.

    I thought there was a button somewhere to say that the question is answered, but now I don't see it.  The question is answered.

    Brian

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