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Add MSP430 Parallel FET support AFTER install

BillyO
Genius 17555 points

Hi Team,

 

Can we offer some stand alone driver, or at least a way in an existing CCSv4.x install to add support for the old MSP430 Parallel FET?

 

I could not find an easy way as it stands now. I believe that if you miss it on the install prompt (as per the very nice ‘work in progress’ CCSv4 Install  GSG), you cant add it later.

 

Please let me know if I misunderstand that/if there is a way.

 

Thanks,

Billy

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    TI__Guru**** 162305 points

    Billy,

    I think you should be able to run the MSP430 installer separately and then choose the PP option.  If you look in the \install_images\msp430 folder within the CCSv4 install image there is the installer for the MSP430 components.  If you run this you can specify the path to your CCS install (needs to include the \ccsv4) and if you select custom you can check the box for the Parallel port driver.  I haven't tested out debugging as I don't have a parallel port but it should work.

    John

     

  • 0 in reply to JohnS
    TI__Guru**** 171074 points

    Billy,

    I really did not intend to say the Parallel Port driver cannot be installed later, but instead simply warn that it is not installed by default.

    Do you think the sentence in the page should be changed to make it more clear?

    BTW, thanks for referencing the Getting Started Guide! :)

    Cheers,

    Rafael

  • 0 in reply to desouza
    TI__Genius 17555 points

    Thanks a lot John and Raphael.

     

    For some reason, I didn’t think it would be ok to just re-run the installer like that. I did it myself and ran ti_msp430pack_setup_4.3.3.1.exe, and it added 3 “TI MSP430 LPTx” entry’s. I got my hands on a PFET, and tested it on a 2x and 4x chip. It targeted, and debugged fine!

     

    The wording is fine, its clearly a Caution. I just took it that this was your only chance. At the least, maybe just an entry in the CCSv4 FAQ like “How to add MSP430 Parallel port support” and have the orderable part number mentioned in there MSP-FET430PIF.

     

    At any rate, thanks for showing me this!

     

    Billy