CCSv5 M6 Issues

Hi Gerry,

Let me see if we can figure this out.

Regarding the installation 

Did you run any updates?   I have seen something quite similar that I am in the middle of tracking down and reproducing here myself.  What OS are you using?   Did you run with admiinistrator privaleges?

Regarding the debugging issue

The wiki page with the example seems to have been removed.  Could you please send more details on the project/example you tried?  Screenshots?  Settings?  Debug Log ... any further information will help us debug.

Best Regards,
Lisa 

I did not run any updates. If you let me know how, I can try that.

I am running Windows 7 on a Lenovo W520 w/ 16GB RAM.   I did not run with Administrator privileges. I have Administrator rights, and honestly, I don't want to get in the habbit of running all of my EDA tools by right-clicking and running as administrator.

Sorry about the referenced MARVK HTML Link. It should be fixed now. I just imported that project (using GIT and import existing CCS/CCE project,) built it, then ran it just as I documented. Instructions on Installing GIT and pulling the MAVRK code can be found in here:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MAVRK_Software_Installation_Guide

Let me know if you still need screenshots.

Hi Gerry,

Sure some screenshots might help.  I cloned the repository myself now.  Which project where you trying?   Was it out of one of the "unguaranteed"/beta folders?  If you try another example do you see the same thing?

Best Regards,
Lisa 

I can see about getting you some screenshot, although the real information is seeing the board behavior.

The project was the Basic_MAVRK_MSP430F5438_Template project (that I imported) from mavrk_embedded -> Modular_EVM_Projects -> System_Demo_Projects. I believe this is what's Documented in the Tutorial I mentioned:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Software_-_My_First_MAVRK_Application_(Using_Code_Composer)

Hi Gerry,

I have another couple quick questions ...

how reproducable is this?   Ie do you see this behaviour every time you open CCS fresh and try to connect your board, load the project etc?

I am assuming that you have followed that wiki page step by step with no errors popping up?   By the way it looks like that wiki page was only temporarily off for modication or updating or something.   It might be worth checking whether there are differences compared to what you followed.

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Software_-_My_First_MAVRK_Application_(Using_Code_Composer)

Best Regards,

Lisa

Very reproducible. Pretty much every time.

I can reset the issue by terminating the Debug session and re-initiating it. BTW, when CCS says "running" and the board isn't, I can hit pause, and CCS appears that the board is paused, but then when I hit Single-Step, it comes back up as "running" and the board is doing nothing.

This forum will only let me attach one file per post.

Last pic.

Could something with the Watchdog timer be interferring?

Hi Gerry,

thanks for all the further information.

You know what I believe is happening ... when you reach this portion, you are loosing your connection to the debugger.   This is because you are powering down the MSP.  It seems like the example was written to be loaded for free running on the board to flash the LEDs.

mvk_Power_Down_CPU ();

What happens if you try commenting the above out?  This should change the behaviour and hopefully explain what you are seeing.

Please let me know.  If not we continue investigating.

Cheers,
Lisa 

Hi Gerry,

just thought I would check whether you have had a chance to check whether the debug connection was being lost in a low power mode?

Best Regards,
Lisa

I just got around to trying commenting out the mvk_Power_Down_CPU() routine to see how CCS behaves.

You know, after commenting this out, the application stopped working, so results are inconclusive.