CCS/AFE4490SPO2EVM: Debug and Program the AFE4490SPO2EVM using CCS

Farzad Samie

Prodigy 170 points

Part Number: AFE4490SPO2EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430F5529, MSP-FET

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Is there anyway to program/debug the AFE4490SPO2EVM board through Code Composer Studio (CCS)?

over 5 years ago

0 JohnS over 5 years ago

TI__Guru**** 161615 points

Farzad,

When I look at the source for the firmware it includes a CCS project for the MSPF5529 that is on the board. I am going to loop in the device team to comment.

Regards,

John

0 Chester Gillon over 5 years ago

Guru 92251 points

The AFE4490SPO2EVM has J1 which is a 6-pin "eZ430 RF Header" to which a debugger could be connected to program or debug the on-board MSP430F5529 with CCS, but J1 is not installed by default.

To just program the board, SW2 is used to enable boot strap loader (BSL) MSP430 firmware, which can be used to program the MSP430F5529 via the USB connector J4.

0 Prabin Yadav over 5 years ago in reply to Chester Gillon

TI__Genius 12575 points

Hi Farzad,

If you need to debug/modify the firmware of AFE4490EVM, you would need following JTAG connector along with the MSP-FET debugger. This JTAG connector can be plugged into J3 of AFE4490EVM for debugging as well as programming using CCS.

https://www.digikey.in/product-detail/en/tag-connect-llc/TC2050-IDC-NL/TC2050-IDC-NL-ND/2605367.

Regards,

Prabin.

0 Chester Gillon over 5 years ago in reply to Prabin Yadav

Guru 92251 points

Prabin Yadav said:
This JTAG connector can be plugged into J3 of AFE4490EVM for debugging as well as programming using CCS.
https://www.digikey.in/product-detail/en/tag-connect-llc/TC2050-IDC-NL/TC2050-IDC-NL-ND/2605367.

That TC2050-IDC-NL doesn't have the retaining fingers, and has a 10 pin IDC socket which won't plug in directly to a MSP-FET.

The TC2050-IDC-430 looks to the better cable to use since:

It has the retaining fingers to hold into the AFE4490SPO2EVM J3.
It has a 14 pin IDC socket to plug in directly to a MSP-FET

I haven't tried the TC2050-IDC-430 myself, but just checked the manufacturers drawing https://www.tag-connect.com/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/TC2050-IDC-430_Datasheet_10.pdf

0 Farzad Samie over 5 years ago in reply to Prabin Yadav

Prodigy 170 points

Hi Parbin,

I'm doing it the same way. Using the JTAG connector cable, I interfaced the MSP-FET with the AFE4490EVM.

The board is powered through the MSP-FET, the LED on the EVM is dim.

When I try to debug the MSP430 using CCS, I get this error:
Error connecting to the target: Unknown device

OS: Windos 10
CCS v9.3

0 Prabin Yadav over 5 years ago in reply to Farzad Samie

TI__Genius 12575 points

Hi Farzad,

I suggest you to measure the supply voltage of MSP430. You can probe the voltage node called MSP_DVCC and it should be ~3V.

Did you try using the CCS with EVM plugged to PC? if not, can you please give it a try.

Just to make sure that the MSP430 is still functional you can try to load the compiled file using bootloader as described in section 6 of AFE4490EVM's user guide.

Regards,

Prabin.

0 Farzad Samie over 5 years ago in reply to Prabin Yadav

Prodigy 170 points

Hi Prabin,

Thanks.

Updating the firmware using the method that is described in Sec. 6 of user guide does not work. Actually, the button 'Upgrade Firmware' stays disable.

I'll check voltage of MSP_DVCC and and get back to you soon.

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