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WIN98 Drivers for TI Launchpad Emulation MSP-EXP430G2

Sathish Boganatham
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Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MAX3232

Whether TI Launchpad Emulation MSP-EXP430G2 supports WIN98 OS. If it supports WIN98 can you let me know where the drivers are available.

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    Mastermind 7925 points

    It does not support it. Unfortunately Windows 98 is too old for any serious development/learning nowadays. 

    Regards,
    Maciej 

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    Prodigy 20 points

    Hi Maciej,

    Thanks for your reply. I don't want to use for the purpose of development or learning. I want to use the MSP-EXP430G2 hardware in WIN98 ATE PC for program the devices.

    Thanks & Regards,

    Sathish B

  • 0 in reply to Sathish Boganatham
    Mastermind 7925 points

    Ok, then install Linux (you don't even need to install something with GUI!) and use following guide to program your device: http://hackaday.com/2010/08/11/how-to-launchpad-programming-with-linux/

    Regards,
    Maciej 

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    Guru 227245 points

    Sathish Boganatham said:
    Whether TI Launchpad Emulation MSP-EXP430G2 supports WIN98 OS.

    Yes and no. No for programming. Win989, while supporting USB 1.1, does not uspport the virtual COM port drivers requried for programming/debugging operation or for the backchannel UART.
    Yes for using. You may mount a TTL->RS232 converter like the MAX3232 to the LunchPad board and connect the MSP to a real COM port (older computers with WIN98 surely have at least one, if not more real COM ports).
    But if you plan to use this PC as a "LaunchPad programming station", you'll have to install XP on it - or Linux.

    BTW: iI think it should be possible to find a WIn98 compatible driver for the TUSB chip on the LaunchPad. And maybe it will be possible to upload to the Launch Pad with a modified MSP flasher tool or so, even if the application channel won't work. However, setting up things so that they work this way would be tricky. And well worth a WIKI page, if successful.

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