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EZ430 Emulator Upgrade

craig ross
Prodigy 250 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430F2013

In the EZ430 Emulator upgrade article (link: processors.wiki.ti.com/.../EZ430_Emulator_Upgrade) it mentions that the procedure/Chronos firmware doesn't work for the eZ430-f2013 emulator. Is there a firmware update that does work in the eZ430-f2013 emulator? I have a bad feeling that the firmware in my eZ430-f2013 has been corrupted, and I'd like to "re-flash" said firmware. Or should I just accept that the USB eZ430 is dead, and buy another (it is only USD 24 after all)?

Craig Ross

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    TI__Expert 6245 points
    Hi Craig,

    What kind of issue are you having when you plug in the eZ430-F2013? If you have any screenshots regarding the issue that might help.

    Perhaps you are having one of these known issues? processors.wiki.ti.com/.../EZ430-F2013

    Regards,
    Akash Patel
  • 0 in reply to Akash Patel
    Prodigy 250 points

    Hi Akash,

    I've attached a screenshot of the Device Manager app. I had found the web site you referenced, and tried following the steps in the Known Issues section. I am running Windows 8.1 and I noticed that Windows 8.1 is not listed as a supported O/S. I also tried downloading a newer version of the IAR Workbench Kickstart IDE, but am still awaiting the completion of the registration process to see if the newer version supports operation under Windows 8.1.

    The TI eZ430-F2013 appears under the Other Devices entry.

    Any help or suggestions you may have will be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Craig Ross

  • 0 in reply to craig ross
    TI__Expert 6245 points
    Hi Craig,

    Any luck with the newer version of IAR? Also, do you have a Windows 7 PC that you can try using to see if that solves the issue?

    Regards,
    Akash Patel
  • 0 in reply to Akash Patel
    Prodigy 250 points

    Hi Akash,

    I haven't gotten the new version of the IAR tools to run yet. I downloaded them Saturday and installed them, then went to the registration page, and that's where the process halted. I've received no response from IAR with the registration code for the free, limited memory license.

    Today I tried downloading the Code Composer Studio for Windows and Linux. I haven't installed either yet, as I'm still downloading (both are large files). I no longer have a Windows 7 computer, only Windows 8.1 or Mint Linux computers, and one ancient Dell D620 Fedora 16 laptop. I noticed that CCS 6.1 does run under Windows 8.1, so I should be in luck there. The Linux version of CCS supports most of the MSP430 variants, but alas does NOT support the eZ430-2013 USB development stick. That deficiency then brings up the question: what is unique about the USB interface of the eZ430-2013 that precludes Linux support?

    Thanks for your help,

    Craig Ross

  • 0 in reply to craig ross
    Prodigy 250 points

    Hi Akash,

    An update: I successfully installed CCS6.1.3.00033 under Windows 8.1 and started it. I loaded and compiled the BlinkLED example code for an MSP430F2013 target. I then attached the eZ430-F2013 USB emulator stick. When I tried launching the debugger, an error message box popped up: MSP430:Error Initializing Emulator: No USB FET was found.

    Using the Windows Device Manager, the same device listing as I posted earlier was displayed. The eZ430-F2013 appears as an Other Devices >> MSP-FET430UIF JTAG Tool.

    Is there a step that I missed where CCS is configured to recognize and use the eZ430-F2013/MSP-FET430UIF as the debug target?

    I apologize for the number of questions, but all I want to do is to be able to compile and debug applications for the MSP430F2013 or 2012 microcontrollers.

    Thanks for your patience and assistance,

    Craig Ross

  • 0 in reply to craig ross
    Prodigy 250 points

    Hi Akash,

    I spent some additional time today trying to "debug the debugger" issue that I had with CCS v6 and the eZ430-F2013 USB development stick. As I stated earlier, CCS compiles the "Blink.c" example under Windows 8.1, but the problem was starting the Debugger.

    Today I tracked down the problem to a driver problem. A Google search led to TI's sllc428a.zip file, which contains the correct driver to allow Windows 8.1 applications control the eZ430-F2013 USB development stick. I downloaded the sllc428a.zip file, extracted and installed the software, and Voila, now the CCS v6 debugger works with the eZ430-2013!! Yahoo!!!

    So, my issue with CCS v6, Windows 8.1, and the eZ430-F2013 interoperability appears to be resolved.

    Thank you and the others for your patience, suggestions, and willingness to look into the problem.

    Craig Ross

  • 0 in reply to craig ross
    TI__Expert 6245 points

    Hi Craig,

    Great to hear that you were able to resolve your issue! Thanks for taking out the time to write out your steps. For anyone looking for this zip file, it can be found here: http://www.ti.com/litv/zip/sllc428a

    Regards,
    Akash Patel

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