Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MCT8329A, MCT8329EVM, MSP-EXP430FR2355, MSP430FR2355
I have been trying to do something similar [to the related question] with an MCT8329A and an EXP-MSP430FR2355 development board, for portability. I couldn't get it to work. After some digging I found that the big difference was the FT232RL and suspected that the GUI does not recognize the COM port without the FT232RL; so, the referenced post answered my question.
So, I'm curious: is there a way around this?
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Has, by chance, the GUI ever been updated to recognize serial COMs without the need for the FT232RL?
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Will it ever be?
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Does there exist a board that contains only the necessary components to link the MCT/MCF to the GUI [that is, the 2355 and the FT232RL, and whatever supporting components are required]?
If not, I think a good suggestion would be for TI to make this item available. I would certainly benefit from it, and suspect others would as well. Working with a custom design and having to cart around the Eval board just for the linker can be quite cumbersome. A more portable design with only the linker would be wonderful. I've thought about prototyping it myself [just for personal use] using the design files provided with the MCT8329EVM and the GUI software. It would be very easy but would be too costly at the individual level.
Thank you.
