• State Resolved
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 6 replies
  • Subscribers 79 subscribers
  • Views 4040 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Support feedback
Options
Options
Similar topics

This thread has been locked.

If you have a related question, please click the "Ask a related question" button in the top right corner. The newly created question will be automatically linked to this question.

Linux/MSP-FET: Newer MSP-FET devices not working under Linux

Mark Gajadhar
Prodigy 30 points
Part Number: MSP-FET
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430-FLASHER, MSP-FLASHER, MSPDS

Tool/software: Linux

My issue is related to This Post. It seems that newer MSP-fet devices do not work under Linux. We ordered a new MSP-fet device (Serial number begins with 17 and ends with W).

In Linux (Lubuntu 15.10), using MSP430-Flasher  v1.3.8 we get the error "Could not set device VCC" (same symptom as described in the referenced post).

Updated MSP430-Flasher to v1.3.15 and ran the msp430uif_install.sh script from the Driver folder but still receive the same error (Could not set device VCC). 

Note that the Old MSP-Fet still works in Linux with MSP430-Flasher v1.3.15.

Interestingly, I found the following under Windows

New MSP-Fet: Using MSP430-Flasher v1.3.8: receive "Could not set device VCC" error (as expected)

New MSP-Fet: Using MSP430-Flasher v1.3.15 works properly (as expected)

Old MSP-Fet: Using MSP430-Flasher v1.3.8 works properly (as expected)

Old MSP-Fet: using MSP430-Flasher v1.3.15 Prompts for firmware upgrade (did not do this in Linux). I said no for fear that doing so would prevent it from working under Linux, then received "Could not set device VCC" error.

I would like to be able to use either device under either OS, but at the very least, the new MSP-fet should work with the new MSP430-Flasher under Linux.

Thanks.

  • 0
    TI__Mastermind 49692 points
    Hello Mark,

    Thank you very much for your detailed post. Let me bring up this issue with our Tools team.

    Regards,

    James

    MSP Customer Applications
  • 0
    TI__Mastermind 49692 points
    Hello Mark,

    It'd be helpful to know what version of the MSP Debug Stack (DS) is being used with MSP-Flasher v1.3.15. In a shell, navigate to the MSP-Flasher v1.3.15 folder, type the following command, and share what is returned.

    $ strings libmsp430.so | grep MSPDS

    Regards,

    James

    MSP Customer Applications
  • 0 in reply to James Evans
    Prodigy 30 points

    Hi James, thanks for getting back to me. Below is what was returned.

    _MSPDS_VERSION_ 3.10.1.000

  • 0 in reply to Mark Gajadhar
    TI__Mastermind 49692 points

    Hello Mark,

    Thanks for providing this information. I've relayed it to our Tools team, and they are wondering if the MSP-Flasher is using the correct 'libmsp430.so' file. It's possible that another file outside the MSP-Flasher folder is being used instead.

    So, let's try the following steps.

    1. In your shell, navigate to the MSP-Flasher folder and execute the following command. This should make the executable to look into the current folder first when it searches for the 'libmsp430.so' file.

    $ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.

    2. Then, run the MSP-Flasher executable.

    Let me know if this resolves the issue.

    Regards,

    James

    MSP Customer Applications

  • 0 in reply to James Evans
    Prodigy 30 points

    YES! This fixed it. Thank you.

    It was using an old copy of libmsp430.so from /usr/lib/

    Thanks Again,

    Mark

  • 0 in reply to Mark Gajadhar
    TI__Mastermind 49692 points
    Excellent! I'm glad it's fixed. I'll let our Tools team know.

    Regards,

    James

    MSP Customer Applications

**Attention** This is a public forum