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MSP430FR5969 Launchpad UART example

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Hello,

I've just opened my new MSP430FR5969 Launchpad and now I am checking the basics of the board. First thing I would like to test the UART loopback, thus I start with the provided example (msp430fr59xx_euscia0_uart_01.c from slac536e.zip). But only semi-works. Can anybody help me with the UART configuration? 

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//******************************************************************************
//  MSP430FR59xx Demo - eUSCI_A0 UART echo at 9600 baud using BRCLK = 8MHz
//
//  Description: This demo echoes back characters received via a PC serial port.
//  SMCLK/ DCO is used as a clock source and the device is put in LPM3
//  The auto-clock enable feature is used by the eUSCI and SMCLK is turned off
//  when the UART is idle and turned on when a receive edge is detected.
//  Note that level shifter hardware is needed to shift between RS232 and MSP
//  voltage levels.
//
//  The example code shows proper initialization of registers
//  and interrupts to receive and transmit data.
//  To test code in LPM3, disconnect the debugger.
//
//  ACLK = VLO, MCLK =  DCO = SMCLK = 8MHz
//
//                MSP430FR5969
//             -----------------
//       RST -|     P2.0/UCA0TXD|----> PC (echo)
//            |                 |
//            |                 |
//            |     P2.1/UCA0RXD|<---- PC
//            |                 |
//
//   P. Thanigai
//   Texas Instruments Inc.
//   August 2012
//   Built with IAR Embedded Workbench V5.40 & Code Composer Studio V5.5
//******************************************************************************
#include "msp430.h"

int main(void)
{
  WDTCTL = WDTPW | WDTHOLD;                 // Stop Watchdog

  // Configure GPIO
  P2SEL1 |= BIT0 | BIT1;                    // USCI_A0 UART operation
  P2SEL0 &= ~(BIT0 | BIT1);

  // Disable the GPIO power-on default high-impedance mode to activate
  // previously configured port settings
  PM5CTL0 &= ~LOCKLPM5;

  // Startup clock system with max DCO setting ~8MHz
  CSCTL0_H = CSKEY >> 8;                    // Unlock clock registers
  CSCTL1 = DCOFSEL_3 | DCORSEL;             // Set DCO to 8MHz
  CSCTL2 = SELA__VLOCLK | SELS__DCOCLK | SELM__DCOCLK;
  CSCTL3 = DIVA__1 | DIVS__1 | DIVM__1;     // Set all dividers
  CSCTL0_H = 0;                             // Lock CS registers

  // Configure USCI_A0 for UART mode
  UCA0CTLW0 = UCSWRST;                      // Put eUSCI in reset
  UCA0CTLW0 |= UCSSEL__SMCLK;               // CLK = SMCLK
  // Baud Rate calculation
  // 8000000/(16*9600) = 52.083
  // Fractional portion = 0.083
  // User's Guide Table 21-4: UCBRSx = 0x04
  // UCBRFx = int ( (52.083-52)*16) = 1
  UCA0BR0 = 52;                             // 8000000/16/9600
  UCA0BR1 = 0x00;
  UCA0MCTLW |= UCOS16 | UCBRF_1;
  UCA0CTLW0 &= ~UCSWRST;                    // Initialize eUSCI
  UCA0IE |= UCRXIE;                         // Enable USCI_A0 RX interrupt

  __bis_SR_register(LPM3_bits | GIE);       // Enter LPM3, interrupts enabled
  __no_operation();                         // For debugger
}

#if defined(__TI_COMPILER_VERSION__) || defined(__IAR_SYSTEMS_ICC__)
#pragma vector=USCI_A0_VECTOR
__interrupt void USCI_A0_ISR(void)
#elif defined(__GNUC__)
void __attribute__ ((interrupt(USCI_A0_VECTOR))) USCI_A0_ISR (void)
#else
#error Compiler not supported!
#endif
{
  switch(__even_in_range(UCA0IV, USCI_UART_UCTXCPTIFG))
  {
    case USCI_NONE: break;
    case USCI_UART_UCRXIFG:
      while(!(UCA0IFG&UCTXIFG));
      UCA0TXBUF = UCA0RXBUF;
      __no_operation();
      break;
    case USCI_UART_UCTXIFG: break;
    case USCI_UART_UCSTTIFG: break;
    case USCI_UART_UCTXCPTIFG: break;
  }
}
 From the program debugging it can be seen that the characters from PC are received correctly. The program can be stopped when a character is received:

line: UCA0TXBUF = UCA0RXBUF;

And the CCS show the right character. However, the received character is rarely sent back to PC and if so, it is completely destroyed.

Then I did check the TX and RX signal on J13 connector. The RX looks pretty nice and flowing data in speed of 9600 baud can be seen here. However, TX signal does not move at all and stays at GND level. Event after disconnecting the TX jumper on J13. 

I guess that there is something wrong with the UART transmission configuration in the uart.c example program or the board I've just received is somehow broken. Can anybody help mi with this?

Thanks a lot

  • Sorry for posting, it was my mistake. I did use the wrong examples (for MSP430FR5x8x...) and the UART pins were not actually set to be UART. The MSP5969 have the different PxSEL1, PxSEL0 configuration to turn the UART on. I downloaded the MSP430FR59xx... examples and everything works well.

    Good coding to everyone,

    Ludek

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