MSP430FR5994: BoostXL-Sensors BoosterPack setup issue

Sam Cowin

Part Number: MSP430FR5994

I am trying to setup the sensors boosterpack demo to showcase the device, but I am unable to get the GUI working showing the data reads. I was able to run the out of the box demo with the GUI for that, but when I run the GUI source code for the boosterpack in CCS and then try to connect the MSP430 in the Boosterpack GUI, it continually says waiting for data at the bottom.

over 6 years ago

0 Wei.Jetim Zhao over 6 years ago

TI__Genius 13215 points

Hi Sam,

Sorry for reply late. I will check your issue and come back as soon as possible.

0 Wei.Jetim Zhao over 6 years ago

TI__Genius 13215 points

Hi Sam,

Happy New Year.

I would like to give you a short updates from my side.

I tried with my boards and it showed the same problem on my side. I will contact our demo owner to check this issue and give you feedback then.

0 Wei.Jetim Zhao over 6 years ago

TI__Genius 13215 points

Hi Sam,

Sorry for late feedback.

This(MSP430FR5994: BoostXL-Sensors BoosterPack demo) is one of those projects that were created before CCS changed the default project setting to enable the MPU. Since the original code was written without the MPU enabled, the demo now gets stuck because some of its global variables placed in the memory protected regions can’t be modified.

Please modify the project Properties->CCS General->MPU to uncheck the "Enable Memory Protection Unit(MPU)" both for "Debug" and "Release" mode. Then you should re-build the project and program your lauchpad to run again following the section 3.1.2 Working With the GUI of BOOSTXL-SENSORS BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module User's Guide (Rev. B). It worked on my side now.

Sorry to let you concerned with the demo. We will update the project to disable MPU in the projectspec or make sure all variables are declared properly so the MPU can be configured correctly.

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