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Activate ARM products in CCS

MAC Engineering
Expert 1460 points

I have TI P/N:  TMDSCCS-MCUN01-v4.0

It is described the as full version of Microcontroller - Node Locked which is identified as (Licensed) at the top of the program when running ( License file on hard drive).  This version should support ARM by what I have read.

I talked to my TI rep. about the fact that I can not use this version for ARM products.  He stated that I may not have activated the ARM option when I installed the program.  I can not run the DVD to upgrade or install the ARM option, nor can I go to Add/Remove to change CCS.  Here are the details of what I have:

Help > About CCS > Version: 4.2.3.0004

Here is what is existing for types of uC:


File > New > CCS Project > Name > Next > Project Type: Only MSP430 and C2000 show up, not ARM.

? How do I activate the ARM products in this version without starting over?

 

Thanks

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    TI__Guru**** 478571 points

    Hello,

    It may be one of two issues:

    1) If you installed the Microcontroller Core (code size limited) version, that version does NOT support ARM (only MSP430 and C2000)

    Sounds like you installed off a DVD. I believe that the DVD is the full version so I don't think this applies to you

    2) You did a custom install and didn't install the ARM components.

    Normally you can run the installer on the DVD again and if you reselect the same installation directory, you can "repair" an existing install, where you can install additional components.

    MAC Engineering said:
    I can not run the DVD to upgrade or install the ARM option

    Sounds like you tried this also. Is that correct? Was there any message on why this step failed?

    ki

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Expert 1460 points

    When I run the DVD, then select the destination directory, it appears that CCS checks the version I have, then I get a message something like “do you want to over write the current install”.

     

    I do not remember the exact message, but I understood it to over write rather than give me options such as adding the ARM products.

     

    The DVD is v4.0 so it is from early in the release of the product.

  • 0 in reply to MAC Engineering
    Expert 1460 points

    Correction, the message is as follows:

    "you are trying to overinstall CCS v4.2.3.0004 with v4.0.1.01001 in same directory

    This is not allowed.

    Please choose a different folder and try again"

  • 0 in reply to MAC Engineering
    TI__Guru**** 478571 points

    MAC Engineering said:

    When I run the DVD, then select the destination directory, it appears that CCS checks the version I have, then I get a message something like “do you want to over write the current install”.

     

    I do not remember the exact message, but I understood it to over write rather than give me options such as adding the ARM products.

    I was expecting to see a message like this:

    MAC Engineering said:
    The DVD is v4.0 so it is from early in the release of the product.

    Since that version is so old, I would recommend downloading the latest platinum DVD image (4.2.3). We always encourage people to update to the latest versions and updating 4.0 and then running the update to incrementally update to 4.2.3 can take almost as much time as simply downloading the latest version and installing that.

    Just make sure you do not overinstall on top of your old existing install. Either install in a new directory or completely uninstall your old version (and delete all leftover files/folders.

    ki

  • 0 in reply to MAC Engineering
    TI__Guru**** 478571 points

    MAC Engineering said:

    Correction, the message is as follows:

    "you are trying to overinstall CCS v4.2.3.0004 with v4.0.1.01001 in same directory

    This is not allowed.

    Please choose a different folder and try again"

    Ah, ok. You can't repair an existing install with a different version of the CCS install package.

    I'd recommend a new clean install of 4.2.3 as I mentioned before.

    Thanks

    ki

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Expert 1460 points

    I down loaded the image, burned it, then did the reinstall.

     

    At the screen "Choose ISA", the options MSP430 16-bit Ultra-Low Power MCUs, Stellaris Cortex-M3 MCUs, ...

    All options are checked , but it seems that they are grayed out and one can not make selection.

    I did the install and CCS starts much faster now, but I still have no ARM products, nothing has changed in this aspect.

     

    Next idea?

     

  • 0 in reply to MAC Engineering
    TI__Guru**** 478571 points

    What is the size of the downloaded image? It should be over 1 GB.

    Are you burning the downloaded image on to a DVD? Can you try unzipping everything on a local drive and installing from there?

    ki

     

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Expert 1460 points

    OK here is the fix for sure:

    1) Yes, one has to go to Add/Remove Programs and get rid of all the stuff that was installed with the CCSv4.0 install (CCSv4.0, Blackhawk, SYS BIOS 6.3.03.46, ..., ..., ....). Note, the program locked up at the end of the removal process so this may be the cause of #2 below?

    2) In addition, I installed CCSv4.0 in a unique folder. The remove of CCSv4.0 left behind 1,834MB of junk in this folder, delete it.

    3) I ran a Registery Cleaner next (I can undo this action if any problems in future) that removed lots of stuff.

    4) Oh yes, I reboot between each step to be safe.  Install CCSv4.2.3.00004 (in a unique folder so that step #2 above can be preformed the next time this is done).

    5) When starting the new CCS, just point the program to the existing license file, all is well and good :0

    6) I tested this operation, I now have the ARM products, I ran a Debugg on an MSP project.  I had to update the firmware on my MSP430-FET430UIF, things seem to work for now.

    Hope that this solution was worth all the effort!