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Error initializing emulator: Could not communicate with FET

Stephane16371
Prodigy 235 points

Dear Sir,

After a successful install of Code Composer Studio Core Edition  - Version: 4.0.1.01001, I am faced to the following error message when trying to launch a debug :

Error initializing emulator: Could not communicate with FET.

I am using the Texas MSP-FET430UIF debug interface.

 

I have no idea what is going wrong here, and after googling few hours on the subject I am still stuck... :(

Any advice to solve this would be very appreciated.

Thanks in advance for helping.

Stephane

 

 

  • 0
    Guru 17650 points

    Hi Stephane,

    did you have a look at the MSP-FET430UIF wiki (http://wiki.msp430.com/index.php/MSP-FET430UIF) already? There is a 'how to' troubleshoot description.

    Is your MSP-FET430UIF new, or did you intend debugging a CCS V4.x project for the first time? If yes, maybe the firmware of your MSP-FET430UIF needs to be updated. CCS (or IAR) will promt you to do so.

    Which target do you connect - a custom one or a TI target board? If using a custom target be shure that all required connection ar right.

    Rgds
    aBUGSworstnightmare

  • 0 in reply to Joerg Quinten
    Prodigy 235 points

    Hi,

    When FET430UIF is plugged in the LEDs blink. The pattern is RED-RED-RED-GREEN and then the green stays on. => hardware is ok.

    This is the first time I intend to debug my project with CCS V4. And CCS did not ask for any firmware update. => firmware is probably up to date.

    The target is a small board from Texas (MSP-TS430DW28-rev2.0). => the connection are assumed to be alright.

     

    Moreover, I just realized that it is also impossible to debug with IAR  (which used to work before installing CCS v4)...

    What should I do???

    Stephane

  • 0 in reply to Stephane16371
    Prodigy 235 points

    Something new,

    I installed ccs_v4 on a new computer (which did not have any ccs, iar, fet430 installed) and it works perfectly. I mean I can compile AND debug with fet430.

    Here is my question:

    "how can I remove all fet430 driver files before making a new fresh ccs_v4 installation?"

    Thanks for helping.

    Stephane

  • 0 in reply to Stephane16371
    Prodigy 235 points

    Here we go!!

    Actually I have a virtual port installed on this computer using by another application. And that was the problem. (wouff 10 hours of hard swearing for such ridiculous stuff...[+o(]).

    Eventually, to solve this issue I simply had to disable my virtual port through: "system - device manager - right click on virtual port - disable" and that is it. My new CCS_V4 works like a charm. [:D]

    Hope I was the last one who spent so long on this.

    Cheers.

    Stephane