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eZ430 Chronos Firmware

Klaus Dembowski
Prodigy 70 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430FG4618, SIMPLICITI, MSP430BT5190

Hello, I want to install the original chronos firmware in the watch, but this is not working with code composer studio. I´ve tried several versions of CCS and I´m now using version 4.1.2 00027. I deleted the chronos workspace and while importing the project (Importing Existing CCS/CCE Eclips Project: ez430_chronos) the error message appears  THE MANAGED MAKE PROJECT FILE COULD NOT BE READ BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING ERROR:
ERROR LOADING MANAGED  MAKE PROJECT INFORMATION FOR PROJECT
EZ430_CHRONOS_DATALOGGER. THE TOOL TO CREATE THE PROJECT ARE NOT AVAILABLE...  

Please help, thanks

Klaus  

  • 0
    TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Klaus,

    what version have you currently been trying with?  What chronos software version?  Did you install msp430 support when installing ccs? Can you send further details?  Have you tried flashing the original hex file with the free flash programmer from elprotronic?  (www.elprotronic.com)

    Best Regards,
    Lisa

  • 0 in reply to Lisa TI
    Prodigy 70 points

    Hi Lisa,

    I´m using the ccs version 4.1.2 00027 and the TI chronos software (23.11.2010). I have installed the msp430 support and I already have programmed other devices in this configuration (for example the MSP430FG4618/F2013 Experimenter´s Board). I have never used annother programmer. There are several threads with the same problem in the TI community, but no solution yet. Maybe the software collection (chronos software plus the matching CCS and licence file) from the CD, which is part in the chronos kit, could help. Is an image available? (I have lost the CD).  

    Best Regards

    Klaus 

  • 0 in reply to Klaus Dembowski
    TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Klaus,

    could you provide details of the exact steps and firmware/example you tried?  I will try to reproduce this locally.  Also how and which part of the Chronos are you connecting/programming?  The chronos comes with three different parts.

    Best Regards,
    LIsa

  • 0 in reply to Lisa TI
    Prodigy 70 points

    Hi Lisa,

    first I have installed the chronos software package (with chronos user guide SLAU292C), second the CCS version 4.1.2 00027, than I have connected the  eZ430-RF USB debugging interface (connected with the watch) to the PC with Windows XP (will detect MSP430 Application UART (COM8) which is correct). Next I followed the steps in the SLAU292C manual (3.6.4.1 Using Code composer Studio v4.1). After clicking Finish (6.) the error message appears: 

    THE MANAGED MAKE PROJECT FILE COULD NOT BE READ BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING ERROR:
    ERROR LOADING MANAGED  MAKE PROJECT INFORMATION FOR PROJECT
    EZ430_CHRONOS_DATALOGGER. THE TOOL TO CREATE THE PROJECT ARE NOT AVAILABLE...  

     and that´s it. (I ´m always deleting the TI workspace before I started a new try.´)

    Best Regards,

    Klaus

  • 0 in reply to Klaus Dembowski
    TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Klaus,

    I think the next best steps are

    - try a newer CCS version  (I would recommend the latest v5 release, but otherwise v4.2.5)

    - can you please describe how you are connecting to the hardware?  And which piece you have been trying to program

    Best Regards,

    Lisa

  • 0 in reply to Lisa TI
    Prodigy 70 points

    Hi Lisa,

    yes, I have tried the latest CCS version 5 as well, with the same result and as I mentioned before in my first request I want to install the original chronos firmware in the watch and as I mentioned in my last answer I have connected the  eZ430-RF USB debugging interface (connected with the watch) to a PC with Windows XP.  

    Regards, Klaus   

  • 0 in reply to Klaus Dembowski
    TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Klaus,

    I am having trouble reproducing this. Do you have SimpliciTI installed?

    Using v5.2 I did the following

    - downloaded and installed (not to program files, but to c:/chronos) the chronos software from

    http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/EZ430-Chronos?DCMP=Chronos&HQS=Other+OT+chronoswiki

    - opened CCS

    - did Project->Import existing CCS/Eclipse Project

    - built both projects discovered with no problems or errors

    Another thought, have you tried loading the hex file using a flash programmer?  There is a free one from our partner Elprotronic (www.elprotronic.com) that works with the CC430.

    Please keep us informed.

    Best Regards,

    Lisa

  • 0 in reply to Lisa TI
    Prodigy 70 points

    Hi Lisa,

    now I did a complete new installation of CCS v5.2. and the chronos software as you mentioned and I will get the same result, as you did (built both projects discovered with no problems or errors). That´s fine but the important part is still not solved. Please verify now the documentation SLAU292A  (see 3.6.4.1) to program the watch. I want to program the version 868 MHz (Unrestricted Europe Version) and the result (RUN - DEBUG) is:

    error: output file "ez430_chronos_868MHz.out" exceeds code size limit

    error: errors encountered during linking; "ez430_chronos_868MHz.out" not built

    Please tell me the next necessary steps to program the watch. 

    Best Regards, Klaus 

      

  • 0 in reply to Klaus Dembowski
    TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Klaus,

    do you have a purchased CCSv5 license?  Or v4?   The problem, according to your message, is that you seem to be using the code size limited free license and of course the chronos code is larger than the limite imposed by this type of CCS license.  In v4, specific for certain SimpliciTI examples there used to be a code you could input to double the limit.  I don't recall 100% whether that will get you the exception you need here as well but your options are

    - if you can get a successful v4 build, I can send you that code to try

    - use the 90 day demo license on v5 until you make a decision

    - purchase a license

    Please keep us informed.

    Best Regards,
    Lisa

  • 0 in reply to Lisa TI
    Prodigy 70 points

    Hi Lisa,

    I ´ve seen the problem with the code size limitation and I have installed the CCSv5 with no special license as I mentioned before. There was no question during the installation and I can see LICENSED in the CCS bottom line. I think it is  the 30 days license. I´m sorry, but I can´t understand the solution of this problem. In other words. I have bought the eZ430-Chronos Development Tool and if I want to change something of the firmware-code or if I want to program the original chronos-firmware back, this is not possible because I have to buy a full CCS-license? Is this really true? I only want to do the programming which was described in the Chronos User´s Guide (SLAU292, see 3.6.4.1). In other words, the description in the Chronos User´s Guide is wrong? (see also 3.6.4 .... regardless if code limited or not).

    Regards, Klaus  

     

  • 0 in reply to Klaus Dembowski
    TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Klaus,

    I fully agree it is reasonable to expect examples to work.

    - are you able to get a working build in v4?

    - in v5 under Help->Code Composer Studio Licensing Information ... what do you see?  If you go to the upgrade tab and launch the license setup, can you select the 90 day trial?

    In the mean time, I am going to see if/what further options might be avaialbe.

    Best Regards,
    Lisa

  • 0 in reply to Klaus Dembowski
    TI__Intellectual 2000 points

    Hi Klaus,

    Building the Chronos project with the free, 16k limited CCS versions works well - the mistake that I spotted is pretty simple: you are using the wrong build configuration. There are 6 options in total:

    • 433 - full (unrestricted)
    • 868 - full
    • 915 - full
    • 433 - limited (or restricted - I don't recall the exact workding)
    • 868 - limited
    • 915 - limited

    You can change amongst the options by right clicking the project --> build configurations --> set active

    Feature wise there is no difference in full/limited! It means just the you require to have the FULL CCS version or if the 16k CODE SIZE LIMITED of CCS is sufficient. The thing is that the limited version uses libraries (the simplicity RF stack for instance) that don't count against the code size limit.

    Does that make sense?

    To summarize, you can select the 90 day CCS version and build all options or you go with the 16K Code Size Limited that has no time limit and go with the build options called "limited".

    Regards,
    Markus

     

  • 0 in reply to Markus
    Prodigy 70 points

    Hi Markus,

    Horray! It´s working, problem solved. Thank you very much.

    Regards,

    Klaus 

  • 0 in reply to Klaus Dembowski
    TI__Intellectual 2000 points

    Hi Klaus,

    That great! Thanks for letting us know!

    Markus

  • 0 in reply to Markus
    Prodigy 10 points

    markus hello!

    just deleted the firmware of my watch to do some testing and when I reloaded the original firmaware, altitude measurement says "ERR" and measuring accelerometers appears not.

    do you know why is this?

  • 0
    Prodigy 20 points

    Hi,

    I am not able to flash my image on MSP430BT5190 IC using ez430 tool, please, help us.

    we are using Pin 2 (VCC), 3(CLK),4(IO) and 5(GND). pin 1 na d5 are NC.

    Please, let tme know the connection and possible corrective action for flashing SW to MSP430BT5190 IC using ez430 tool, 

    Regards,

    Anand 

  • 0 in reply to Ernesto Velarde
    Prodigy 20 points

    Hi,

    I am not able to flash my image on MSP430BT5190 IC using ez430 tool, please, help us.

    we are using Pin 2 (VCC), 3(CLK),4(IO) and 5(GND). pin 1 na d5 are NC.

    Please, let tme know the connection and possible corrective action for flashing SW to MSP430BT5190 IC using ez430 tool, 

    Regards,

    Anand