Hi
We have acquired the TRF7960A EVM Rev.A evaluation board and this triggers some questions.
It works perfectly on a standalone basis but we understand it’s not a development board. In other terms it sounds like it’s not possible to flash our own program into the MSP 430F2370 installed on the board.
Alternatively we have identified the TRF7960A Target Board that seems to be dedicated to the development of RFID applications.
Questions
- Are we right doing the assumption that the TRF7960A EVM does not allow MSP430 programming?
- Is it possible to find the source code loaded into the MSP430F2370 implemented on the TRF7960A EVM evaluation board? Can it be read using the MSP-FET?
- Using the TRF7960A Target Board, we assume that loading our own program into the MSP 430 memory will erase the original TRF7960 communication stack implemented. Is there a way to revert to factory settings?
- In other words can we upload what is originally implemented in the MSP 430 to save and restore it?
- Is the JTAG/MSP-FET interface the only solution to download programs in the MSP 430?
- What would be the suggested development board to use in connection with the TRF7960A EVM board, knowing that we want to use the MSP 430F2370 to manage sensors in addition to TRF7960A communication?
Finally, in the perspective of developing our prototypes we’ll need to flash MSP 430F2370s with our own program and implement them on our boards.
Questions
- Is the MSP-TS430QFN23x0 (the target board for the MSP430F2370) the right board to do so?
- Is there a better alternative to this board?
- Is it better to load the MSP430 with its program prior to soldering or should we implement a JTAG interface on our board to do the programming once the complete board is fully soldered?