Not able to upload firmware after modifying original firmware for LDC1000EVM

Vinod Patel

Prodigy 60 points

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: LDC1000EVM, UNIFLASH, MSP430FR5969, LDC1614EVM, TIDA-00314

I have got LDC1000EVM and installed the LDC1000 GUI 1.0.4.1.

I modified the following code for the main and build and uploaded it to the LDC1000EVM.

while (1)
{
// USB Comms
// USBCommunicationTask(); //

evm_readProx(&buffer[2]);
if (buffer[1] > 39) {
evm_LED_Set(ALLON);
}
else {
evm_LED_Set(ALLOFF);
}

}

Now I am not able to upload any firmware to the LDC1000EVM. Is there any other method to program it.

Regards

over 9 years ago

0 Chris Oberhauser66 over 9 years ago

TI__Genius 14270 points

The LDC1000EVM uses the BSL (boot strap loader) functionality of the MSP430 to change the firmware. You can try Uniflash (processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Category:CCS_UniFlash) to update your firmware.
Regards,ChrisO

0 Albi Arpo over 9 years ago in reply to Chris Oberhauser66

Intellectual 300 points

Hello Chris,

I try Uniflash but I have the following problem. I have MSP430FR5969 Launchpad and LDC1000EVM. Uniflash seems to read only USB devices and I even if I don't have issues with MSP Launchpad, I can't read LDC1000EVM firmware in this way. So I watched the drivers of this devices and I noticed that they are different and show me tha while MSP Launchpad has an USB port, LDC1000EVM has a COM port (???). Is that possible?

Best regards,

Alberto

0 Chris Oberhauser66 over 9 years ago in reply to Albi Arpo

TI__Genius 14270 points

Hello Alberto,

My apologies, I thought you were having issues putting FW onto the LDC1000EVM. It seems you want to use the LDC1000 with a launchpad, correct? What do you want to do with the launchpad and LDC1000?

Regards,

ChrisO

0 Albi Arpo over 9 years ago in reply to Chris Oberhauser66

Intellectual 300 points

Hello Chris,
no, actually I would like to change LDC1614EVM or LDC1000EVM firmware to make a custom application like www.ti.com/.../TIDA-00314 . My focus is to modify the "TIDA-00314 Firmware" making a more complex algorithm but I don't know how to compile and upload the new firmware on it because probably I'm too new to MSP430 world.

Best regards
Alberto

0 Chris Oberhauser66 over 9 years ago in reply to Albi Arpo

TI__Genius 14270 points

Hello Alberto,

There are many resources on programming the MSP430 at http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_LaunchPad_Tutorials, among others.

Regards,

ChrisO

0 Albi Arpo over 9 years ago in reply to Chris Oberhauser66

Intellectual 300 points

Hello Chris,
thank your advice. If I use LDC1614EVM alone (without Lauchpads) I have to use MSP FET via SPY BI WIRE to program it? Is there an alternative?
Best regards,
Alberto

0 Chris Oberhauser66 over 9 years ago in reply to Albi Arpo

TI__Genius 14270 points

Hi Alberto,

You do not need to use the SPY Bi WIRE interface to program the MSP, but you can use it if you wish (you can also use the SPY BI WIRE to debug the FW). You can also take the output text file from the compilation and use the GUI to write it to the MSP430 (under the tools menu).

Regards,

ChrisO

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