Could not find MSP-FET430UIF on specified COM port

Karim,

what do you mean by "I don't understand how a worldwide company as Texas Instrument doesn't clearly support people who buy his product !!"? As with any other hardware/software combination there can be issues. There are millions of different possible combinations and sometimes, there occur problems. TI cannot escape from this. Believe it or not, but TI's customer support is the best I have ever seen so far.

Anyway - could you first please open your device manager and see if the FET appears in the list and does not have an exclamation mark?

Like this:

May look different for you because I'm using the MSP-FET and not the MSP-FET430UIF.

Dennis

Karim, look - five minutes after you posted your problem, a TI employee answered you.

Christoph,

Thanks for your quick answer and sorry for the anger in my message...
It's just I try to make it work for several days and no answer on the forum helps (killing process is not a proper way to solve an issue for me...)

I follow the procedure you describe in the link you give me :
When I go to the Device manager, I see 'MSP430 Application UART' (I always had it displayed although it is not recognise by CCS v6).
I unistall it, and plug the launchpad. the board is still not recognise by CCS...

Now I've got an exclamation point on its icon in the device manager.

Karim

Edit : I install drivers for MSP430 and now It is displayed in the device manager without an exclamation mark, but still not recognise by CCS...

The marked jumpers are all populated?

Yes they are.

The tool correctly enumerated on all three entries?

Did you handle the components in an ESD safe environment?

Have you tried a different device?

Where can I have these information displayed ?! In the device manager ?

After uninstalling again the driver and plu the board, I've got 'No driver were found'.

Yes, you can find that in the Device Manager.

I just grabbed a G2 Launchpad and tried it myself. It worked right away. Here are the settings of my project:

You only have one tool connected, right?

The LaunchPad is not using the ‘MSP-FET430UIF’ and CCS is not using any COM port to communicate with your LaunchPad.

It looks like you have selected the wrong Target Configuration or misconfigure the Target Configuration.

In case the driver is not found automatically it is located here, assuming you used the default directories:
c:\ti\ccsv6\ccs_base\emulation\drivers\msp430\USB_CDC

This document might also be helpfull. It is the Users's Guide for all available debuggers.
www.ti.com/.../slau647.pdf

The G2 Launchpad useses the eZ430.

And; If you are using an USB-HUB and has connected other USB devices, verify you are using the right USBn (1, 2 or 3).

This setting will normally do everything for you:

The driver is well installed.
I don't start any project because of the identification issue...
But the version of my compiler is TI4.4.5 and yours is TI4.4.4.

Of course I've got only one tool connected (I've got a mouse, a keyboard and the launchapd plugged to my PC).

No, the issue is still here !!
I've got all the settings like yours but the compiler version (TI4.4.5).
When I clic on the 'Run' button in the prject, I still have the issue of non recognition...

That might be the problem...the FET only works with mouse and keyboard disconnected. // Joke
After re-reading your initial post I now see that I read over the MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad. I was thinking that you were using the MSP-FET430UIF, sorry!

Your joke kill me !! Excellent !!
Indeed, I use a MSP-EXP430G2 launchad equipped with a MSP430G2553 IC.
In the settings, I select MPS430 family, MSP430G2xxx Variant and MPS430G2553 device.
When I try to identify the plugged board, the message say "Could not find MSP-FET430UIF on specified COM port".
Why does CCS try to find a MSP-FET430UIF ? I select a MSP430G2553 device ?!
I'm gonna be crazy !!

Karim,

I had a look at the changes in the device manager when the LaunchPad is plugged in - the following three devices are added in my device manager (Win7):

(My one is in german)

And here is a screenshot from my properties window with a running G2553 project on the G2 LaunchPad:

Could you zip your project folder and upload it?

Dennis

I selected the good device (MSP430G2553), but CCS always try to find a MSP-FET-430UIF device !!

I don't know if you read my edited post before you answered. Could you zip your project folder and upload it?

I have the same settings tha yours.
How can I upload things on the forum (like screen shots, zip files...)

Here are my settings

Instead of clicking on the icon in the last step you can also drag and drop the file into the window.

Thanks,

I send my zipped project (test0)test0.rar

The driver is well installed.
I ve still got the issue.

Karim, your one works here. I created a new project and inserted your code - could you try if you get the same error message with the project I created. Then it has nothing do with those settings.

test1.zip

If that is working it might bring us back to the hardware. Lets rule out it is damaged.


Did you handle the components in an ESD safe environment?

Have you tried a different device?

Is the Launchpad connected to a USB3 port?

Thanks and best regards,
Christoph

Again;

The LaunchPad is not using the ‘MSP-FET430UIF’ and CCS is not using any COM port to communicate with your LaunchPad.

It looks like you have selected the wrong Target Configuration or misconfigure the Target Configuration.

Verify you are using the right USBn (1, 2 or 3).

 

Selecting a MCU doesn’t implicit selects the correct Target or Debug Configuration.

Go to “View\Target Configurations” open the folder of your Project and the folder “targetConfigs”.

To be sure right click the “…G2…” ccxml and select ‘Set as Default’.

Double-click the configuration and check in both Tab’s (Basic and Advanced) if everything is correct, and press Save.

Click on the Arrow down right next to the Debug icon and select the correct Debug Configuration.

If still a problem you can also select from the drop down ‘Debug Configurations…’ and modify the Debug Settings or create a new one.

Thanks for your help.
However, I still have the same error.
It means the problem comes from my computer

Alternative solutions; Try another: USB-Port, -short- cable.

Yes, The board is in an ESD safe environnment (R&D lab)
I try to use another board MSP-EXP430G2 with a MSP430G2231 and I ve got the same issue.
The board is connected to an USB3 port, but when I connect it to an USB2 port, the problem is still here :(

Already done... still got the issue :-(
My computer is a developpment computer without crappy software installed on it.
I worked on STM, Microchip, Infineon, NXP µC's IDE and I've never have such issues :-(

Can you test it on another machine?

I would second that. Can you try another machine? It is strange that both boards are not working.

Please use an USB2 Port:

Hi Karim,

I also just tested the project you attached earlier (test0.rar).
It worked for me without the need to change anything.

Thanks and best regards,
Christoph

Hi Christoph,

I give up trying to make it work on my computer.
I try with an other PC and all work fine. I can now play with the launchpad !
I still don't have any explanation about why it doen't work on a PC and works well on another computer :-(

I would like to thank you for your help and the time you spend for me.

Thank and best regards.

Karim

Hi Karim,

you are most welcome!

Thanks and best regards,
Christoph