EZ430 USB Standalone Programmer Software

inakizi

I can use the Code Composer to program my MSP430 based design using the EZ430 stick programmer. Is there any standalone programmer software that I can use to program MSP430 processors using the EZ430 stick?

over 15 years ago

0 Joerg Quinten over 15 years ago

Guru 17650 points

Hi inakizi,

the eZ430 development tool is not a production programmer. I would recommend to have a look at the MSP430 tools page (http://focus.ti.com/mcu/docs/mcuprodtoolsw.tsp?sectionId=95&tabId=1203&familyId=342&toolTypeId=1#GANG) if you're looking for one.

By the way, there is a SW for i.e. the eZ430-RF2500 which is called SmartRF Programmer (pls refer to http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/ez430-rf2500.html). Another solution would be using the BSL functionality. But you can only use it if your application is RF capable (HW and SW).

Rgds
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0 Jan Szymanski over 15 years ago

Intellectual 590 points

Hi inakizi,

1) type www.google.com in your favourite web browser

2) type 'free MSP430 programmer software'

3) pick http://www.elprotronic.com/download.html

4) download, install and enjoy

Hope this will help

Jan

0 inakizi over 15 years ago in reply to Joerg Quinten

Prodigy 250 points

Thank you for your answer. In general we cannot consider the eZ430 as a production programmer because of being low cost or because it uses spy by wire? We have a design where we left the spy by wire pins to program the boards during manufacturing, is that ok?. Could I use the MSP-FET430UIF as production programmer?