How to add MSP430 support to existing CCV4

Danny,

What kind of CCS license do you currently have?  Are you using a free license that came with a C2000 development kit?  If so that presents a bit of a challenge in CCSv4 since that free license won't work with eZ430-RF2500.  The free license to use with eZ430 kits is the code size limited tool which is a separate download and installation.

In CCSv5 you will be able to use the same free dev kit license with both the XDS100 based C2000 dev its and the eZ430 kits.

Regards,

John

Hi John,

I do not remember the exact version I use as I have many kits here for different projects each with a different CCV version. I started about 2 years ago with CCV 3.3, then upgraded to 4 and constantly updating.

1)     If I download and install the CCV 4 - MSP430/C28x code size limited image will it overwrite my current installation? Will I still be able to work on my existing TMS320F28335 and TMS320F 28035 projects?

2)     Do you recommend for me to start working with CCV 5 ? If yes can I downloaded and use it for free (for size limited projects) for TMS320F28335, TMS320F28035 and MSP430?

Regards,

Danny

Danny,

DannyEllen said:

1)     If I download and install the CCV 4 - MSP430/C28x code size limited image will it overwrite my current installation? Will I still be able to work on my existing TMS320F28335 and TMS320F 28035 projects?

Install it into a different directory.  You can use the new install with your old projects but they would not be limited to 32KB for 28x and 16K for MSP.  Probably easier to just have the 2 installs and use the old one for your 28x projects and the new code size limited one for MSP until you move to CCSv5.1.

DannyEllen said:

2)     Do you recommend for me to start working with CCV 5 ? If yes can I downloaded and use it for free (for size limited projects) for TMS320F28335, TMS320F28035 and MSP430?

CCSv5.1 is looking pretty good.  I don't think the beta 2 release has everything in it yet to enable you to use the eZ430 and 28x kits with the same free license.  However I could provide you with an eval license that would last until the official GA release of 5.1.  When the GA release came out you would download and make a new installation.  

You can check what type of CCSv4 license you have at: www.ti.com/myregisteredsoftware

Regards,

John

P.S. 3) Will CCV5 support our Signum JTAG JET-C2000 Emulator?

Danny

It should.  If it is working in CCSv4 it would be ok in CCSv5.  If you have one of those emulators I bet you have a full MCU license of CCS.  If you have a full MCU license then in v4 you can have a single install for C28x and MCU without any code size limit.

You could try running the installer again for the version you have installed and specifying the same folder.  It will detect that there is an installation there and give you the option to repair it:

It then will give you the option to add features.  It doesn't let you remove features but you can add them.  As for device support I am unsure if you can add support.  My installs all have all support installed so I can't see if it will let me add support for another family.

Regards,

John

Danny,

That is probably an issue with the way the include paths are setup in the example project.  Some example projects are setup better than others when it comes to portability.

John