MSP430F5510: Error encountered when trying to debug

Hi Adamo,

I've never seen this error. Are you using a custom board? Are you clicking the green Download and Debug icon in CCS when you try to debug your code? Please provide more details about what you're trying to do. I see the error mentions EnergyTrace, but I'm not sure why.

If you are using a custom board, you need to make sure that your JTAG interface matches what we recommend in the MSP430 Hardware Tools User's Guide. If your custom board has it's own power supply, then you don't need to connect VCC Tool from the MSP-FET. You will need to connect VCC Target because this is how the MSP-FET measures your target's operating voltage and adjusts the voltage levels for the JTAG signals.

Regards,

James

I insert, in attach, the connections of debug connector with the board and the two screen shot, the result of my executions with code composer .

The led green of MSP-FET is on and mode led is always off.

I hope this help to clarify the problem

debug.zip

If your connections match those specified in the MSP430 Hardware Tools User's Guide and you've followed all the recommendations in the MSP430F5510's datasheet (e.g. proper capacitance on DVCC, AVCC, VCORE, etc.), then you should have no problems programming the device. I'm not exactly sure how you're trying to download and debug on the device in CCS, but it isn't difficult.

Let's take the code examples for example. After importing the project into the CCS workspace (assuming you've selected the right device in the project settings), you can just click the green bug icon to build, download, and debug the code on the target. I looked at the screenshots you shared and I'm not really sure what you're doing and this approach could be causing your issue. Try what I've described and see if you can debug your code.

Regards,

James

Yes, I'm using a custom board. Attach the screen shot of the icon used to try download and debug the board (only one, is it right?). The same error message, "problem occurred .. an internal error occurred during .. /energytrace/af/poweractivity" there is when I don't connect the cable to the board. Can you verify it ? It seems that the other side of MSP-FET, cable to board, is broken (never seen ok)

TDIO/RSTn is high at 3,3V and TEST signal is low. The VCC_TARGET is 3,3V and wired to pin 4 of debug connector, the board has its voltage supply 3,3V, therefore VCC_TOOL is open.

Let's use a different project. Your "USB_KBD" project may be causing an issue. Also, why are there 7 debug sessions shown?

For me, when I used a LaunchPad, I downloaded and debugged one of our code examples (just by clicking the green bug icon) and only one debug session showed up.

If you can't program a simple code example on your board, then it's most likely an incorrect or broken JTAG connection.

Regards,

James

Let me to do a question. Does internet connection can have impact on CCS 7.4 debug ? When I have installed CCS I had a internet connection, now in the lab for 32 bit PC I haven't it.

So I'm trying to debug in "offline" mode.

Adamo

tizzoni adamo said:

Let me to do a question. Does internet connection can have impact on CCS 7.4 debug ? When I have installed CCS I had a internet connection, now in the lab for 32 bit PC I haven't it.

So I'm trying to debug in "offline" mode.

CCS itself doesn't need to be online to download and debug code. If you try to use Resource Explorer to find code examples, etc. then it will need to be online. It won't affect your debugging abilities.

Regards,

James

Dear James,

the scheme with 4-wires seems function. I have still some troubles, because the connections are soldered via wire (diameter too big for the little pad of MSP430), but I see TCK and TDI toggling .. mode led on/off when I power up the board.

I attach the electrical scheme taken as reference.

A.Tizzoni

MSP430_MSP_FET.tif