RE: Unable to view flash programmer settings

Did you, by any chance, update your version of CCS? The error you are seeing has come up a few times before on the forums. Please take a look at this related thread and try the tips suggested there: http://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/f/81/t/83837.aspx

If deleting/recreating the targt configuration does not help, try opening a new workspace and importing your project into it before attempting to debug again.

Thank you Aarti G for your reply. The problem got solved by following the steps in the link.

However,

I have to do the following each time I restart CCS otherwise, I get the same error:

1 Deleted all debug instances under Target->Debug

2 Cleaned project files under Project-> Clean

3 Deleted the CCS target configurations folder and workspace

Can you please suggest how to overcome this problem?

Also, in Flash programmer, settings of Oscclock(10Mhz), PLLCR(16), and clkdiv(2) are greyed out, How do I modify them?

If you open a new workspace and import the project and re-create a new target configuration file once (after deleting old ones and cleaning target cache files), then that should be sufficient, and you shouldn't have to redo all the steps every time you restart CCS. I suspect there may be something corrupted in your workspace or target configuration that caused the original problem, so as long as you start wih a new workspace where you also recreate a new target configuration, then things should work aftrer that.

chirag shah1 said:

Also, in Flash programmer, settings of Oscclock(10Mhz), PLLCR(16), and clkdiv(2) are greyed out, How do I modify them?

These settings cannot be modified. Please see this related thread.

Thank you Aarti G for your reply.

I deleted the target cache files and target configuration file and the old workspace. I created a new workspace and made a new target configuration file and imported example project

However, when I terminate the debug session, most of the times CCS force closes giving the following error 

Even if CCS closes normally, I get the same error of missing flash settings the next time I restart CCS

Can you please provide a solution to this problem urgently?

Regarding my second question, does the  flash plugin use the internal oscillator irrespective of the application program clock settings?

Thank you Aarti G for your help.

I renamed the file ctools.dll and it is not crashing now. However , I still have to do the following each time I restart CCS:

1 Delete all debug instances under Target->Debug

2 Cleane project files under Project-> Clean

3 Delete the CCS target configurations folder and workspace and create a new workspace and new target configuration file.

Can you help me to solve this problem?
Should I upgrade to CCS 4.2.4/5 or CCS 5.2.1.00018 directly to solve this?(I am using Win 7 professional SP1(32 bit) )
Are there any major issues with CCS 5.2.1.00018?

  How do I get license for CCS 5.2.1.00018? I am using TMXDOCK28069 EXPERIMENTERS KIT with CCS 4.2 license activated.

I would definitely recommend updating to the latest CCSv4 version or even 5.2.1 if thats an option for you. We are continually fixing bugs and making the tool more stable and robust so it is always advisable to move up to the latest version whenever possible. You could give 4.2.5 a try and if that works well and these issues are resolved you can stay with it, and then move to 5.2.1 as time and schedule permits.

There are free license options available for CCSv5 which you can use as a trial first to verify that things work before obtaining a CCSv5 license, if you wish. Please see this page for more info on free licensing options: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Licensing_-_CCS

When you are ready to use a license with CCSv5, you need to obtain a new one as v5 uses a different license than v4. If your CCS subscription was current at the time CCSv5 was released, you can simply upgrade your license at www.ti.com/myregisteredsoftware and update to a new CCSv5 license file. If your subscription has expired, you have the option of paying the cost of renewing your subscription for the period it has expired or to buy CCSv5, whichever is less.

Hope this helps.

I upgraded to CCS 4.2.4 and the problem got solved.

Thanx a lot Aarti G for your help.