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Program Device Option

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I'm using  CCS version 6.0.1.00040, and trying to program an MSP430. I can debug it just fine, but I don't see any way to just load firmware without debugging, which is usually a pretty obvious feature on other embedded IDEs I have used.


How do I load firmware into a device so it will run without needing the debugger?

  • Hi,

        There is the MSP430 Flasher - Command Line Programmer.

        Do a search in the internet there are lots of tutorial about MSP430 and includes loading program to flash.

    - kel

  • Thanks for the answer.

    Am I to assume there is no way to load a program into flash memory using CCS?  If that's true, this is the first IDE I have ever used that didn't just have a button on the toolbar, or something similar.

    Is there really no way to load code into a device flash memory using CCS?

  • Hi,

    The CCS debugger flashes the device every time you have a project in focus and hit the green bug button - it loads the .out file to the device's memory with a single click.

    You also have the alternative to manually launch the debugger - i.e., without a project - and load .out and .bin files to it. However, this involves a bit more "clicks" as shown in the short clip below:

    As a standalone flasher device, you can use the flasher mentioned by Markel or Uniflash - available at the Standalone section of the CCS App Center (menu View --> App Center)

    The main advantages of Uniflash are scripting capabilities (for production test environments) and the simplified interface to control the flash programming features.

    Hope this helps,

    Rafael