CCS: MSP430 - DO178C application

Vlastimil Lorenc

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

We consider to use MSP430x in our aerospace application that needs to be certified under DO178C DAL A. We need a way how to create and execute a unit tests and collect structural coverage. Structural coverage needs to be collected on the tagrget device. I found out that there is no simulator in the CCS for this MCU that we can use for unit tests. Is there a way how to perform the unit testing of this device? Using the JTAG for example? And is it possible to collect the sctructural coverage using JTAG?

Thank you,

Vlastimil Lrenc

over 7 years ago

0 Ki over 7 years ago

TI__Guru**** 482671 points

Hello Vlastimil,
There are a variety of recommended third party plugins for unit testing and coverage. Two that come to mind:

Parasoft: docs.parasoft.com/.../Introduction to Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio (Eclipse) Plugin
LDRA: ldra.com/.../

The above links reference older version of CCS but it has worked with later versions also (but best to check with the vendor for confirmation)

We also provide a scripting interface to the CCS debugger, which is commonly used for automated testing:
software-dl.ti.com/.../sdto_dss_handbook.html

As you mentioned, there is no simulator support with CCS. You will have to use actual HW (via JTAG).

Thanks
ki

0 Vlastimil Lorenc over 7 years ago in reply to Ki

Prodigy 30 points

Thank you very much Ki,

I will check more those third party solutions. They look good.

Vlastik

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