MSP430F5359: Reading out memory with bootloader (BSL) does not appear to work.

Hi Peter,

Let me reach out to our tools expert on the BSL-Scripter.

Hello Peter,

I need to debug the CLI on my end to understand the problem. meanwhile, can you try to use the script mode? here' how to do it:

1. create script.txt with content:

// init the communication

MODE 5xx UART COM14

// unlock BSL

RX_PASSWORD pass.txt

// read password with creating the file, address to read, and how many bytes to read

TX_DATA_BLOCK READ.txt 0x8000 0x23A0

2. call BSL Scripter with script.txt in the command prompt.

> BSL-Scripter.exe script.txt

Hi Peter,

on the command line interface, we need to send the password before reading the memory.

could you please try:

BSL-Scripter.exe --initComm [COM14,UART,9600] --device MSP430F5xx -b pass.txt -r [NIBP_MAIN_READOUT.txt, 0x8000-0xA3A0]

Okay, I created such a script and ran that, but this also does not create the READ.txt file on my machine. Terminal output is shown below:

C:\ti\BSL-Scripter>BSL-Scripter.exe script.txt
---------------------------------------------------------
BSL Scripter 3.4.0.1

PC software for BSL programming
2020-Jul-14 09:08:10
---------------------------------------------------------
Input file script is : C:/ti/BSL-Scripter/script.txt

MODE 5xx UART COM14
        Baud rate setup for UART is not given / wrong
        It will be setup to the default 9600baud
RX_PASSWORD pass.txt
        Read Txt File  : C:\ti\BSL-Scripter\pass.txt
        BSL Password is correct!
TX_DATA_BLOCK READ.txt 0x8000 0x23A0

C:\ti\BSL-Scripter>

After running the script there is no file named READ.txt in the C:\ti\BSL-Scripter folder.

Running this command also does not create the file NIBP_MAIN_READOUT.txt as expected in the C:\ti\BSL-Scripter directory on my machine.

C:\ti\BSL-Scripter>BSL-Scripter.exe --initComm [COM14,UART,9600] --device MSP430F5xx -b pass.txt -r [NIBP_MAIN_READOUT.txt, 0x8000-0xA3A0]
---------------------------------------------------------
BSL Scripter 3.4.0.1

PC software for BSL programming
2020-Jul-14 09:12:16
---------------------------------------------------------

Log mode is turned on!
BSL-Scripter.exe --initComm [COM14,UART,9600] --device MSP430F5xx -b pass.txt -r [NIBP_MAIN_READOUT.txt, 0x8000-0xA3A0] 
Verbose is turned off!
Device : MSP430F5xx
Init communication parameters : [COM14,UART,9600]
RX_PASSWORD pass.txt
        Read Txt File  : C:\ti\BSL-Scripter\pass.txt
        BSL Password is correct!

C:\ti\BSL-Scripter>

Hi Peter,

thank you for the update.

I need to test on my end using the same device, but need to get the device at the office tomorrow. could you please provide the information about the device and setup?

1. so the device is MSP430F5359, which board and communication tools you are using to communicate with the bootloader?
2. could you please check the BSL Version on the device? so just need to update the script a bit with adding TX_BSL_VERSION command after password command:
   MODE ...
   RX_PASSWORD ...
   TX_BSL_VERSION
3. I assume you do not customize the BSL and use the TI BSL as it is.

Hi Fatmawati,

1. We are using our own custom board, with both the MSP430F5359 and MSP430F5436A (I have tried both, they act the same way), and programming the device using the MSP-FET tool connected to the bootloader TEST/RST/RX/TX lines.
2. BSL Version is Vendor:[TI] CI:[07] API:[05] PI:[04]
3. We have not customized the bootloader, and are using it as-is.

Thanks,

Peter

Hi Peter,

I apologize, the script has to have:

TX_DATA_BLOCK 0x8000 0x23A0 READ.txt

instead of

TX_DATA_BLOCK READ.txt 0x8000 0x23A0

for the CLI, I tried this and it works:

BSL-Scripter.exe --initComm [COM13,UART,9600] --device MSP430F5xx -b -r [Read.txt,0x8000-0xA3A0]

please change the com port according to your setup

Hi Peter,

do the recommendations fix the reading memory problem?

thanks for the confirmation, Peter!