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Invoking BSL via software in an old msp430f1611

luis.lopez
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Hello guys!

I have searched the answer of my question in TI E2E community and I didn't find it. 

The question is if I can invoke the BSL on msp430f1611 via software, as I could do in a msp430f5x_6x.

Thanks in advance!

BR,

Luis

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    TI__Guru 56685 points
    Hello Luis,

    I do not believe this is possible. The F5xx/6xxx (and FR series) BSLs have a BSL z-area which allows this invocation. I do not see such an area for F1xx/2xx/4xxx BSLs.

    Regards,
    JH
  • 0 in reply to Jace H
    Expert 1050 points
    Thank you, Jace. You've just cleared my doubt.

    BR,

    Luis,
  • 0 in reply to Jace H
    Prodigy 240 points

    Helo Jace,

    On a similar note, I want to reprogram a MSP430f1611 device which is connected via JTAG to a linux PC.

    If I cannot invoke BSL on the msp430 via SW (through something like BSLDEMO), what are my other options?

    Also, is there an application like BSLDEMO already available for Linux?


    Regards,

  • 0 in reply to shadowfax47
    TI__Guru 56685 points

    All,

    We have recently updated our BSL documentation to give clarity on this. Section 1.2, Table 1, BSL overview in the MSP430 Programming with the Bootloader (BSL) (http://www.ti.com/lit/slau319) contains this information on whether you can call BSL from SW application. F1xx devices do fall under being able to call BSL from SW application. Sorry for the confusion with my previous answer. The documentation was not clear at that time.

    In addition, the table also lists which devices are supported by the BSLScripter. F1xxx devices are not supported by BSLScripter, but are supported by BSLDEMO. this programmed is contained within the BSLScripter download in the deprecated folder.

  • 0 in reply to Jace H
    Prodigy 240 points
    Hello Jace,

    Thank you for your quick response. Yes I noticed that BSLDEMO should work for MSP430f1611.
    But it looks to me to be a very windows specific application? Is something similar available for Linux aswell?

    Regards,
  • 0 in reply to shadowfax47
    TI__Guru 56685 points
    Shadowfax,

    Unfortunately no. We did add Linux version of BSLScripter, but not to BSLDEMO.

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