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CCS/RF430FRL152H: Connection between RF430FRL152H and MSP FET

Part Number: RF430FRL152H
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP-FET,

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi there,

I want to set the VDD2X bit of RF430FRL152H high so I was trying to write firmware to the chip.

I tried to connect RF430FRL152H to  MSP-FET with L092 active cable with the same connection as the related post. 

L092

<-> 

RF430FRL152H

1 TDO 

<->  20 P1.6

2 VCCULV 

<->

3 VDDSW

3 TDI    

<-> 

21 P1.5

4 GND

<->  25 GND

5 TMS

<->  19 P1.7

6 OPEN

<->  OPEN

7 TCK

<->  22 P1.4

8 THOLD

<->  OPEN

9 GND

<->  25 GND
10 RST <->  10 RST

At first I powered up the tag using MSPFET so both JP2-1 and JP2-2 were closed. And I got the same result that VDDSW was around 2V.

So I follow the suggestion supplied the tag with 1.5V externally at VDDSW and VCCULV. JP2-1 was left open while JP2-2 was closed. 

However, I still got the same error: "Unknown Device" when debugging at CCS.

All the decoupling capacitors were used as suggested. 

I have also tried the connection by building a level shifter duplicated from the RF430FRL152HEVM. 

The tag was also supplied at VDDSW with 1.5V externally.  But I have got the same error: Unknown device.

I doubted the tag wasn't working properly but it was fine when I tried to read it using an NFC reader. 

Is there any solution or anything I can test to see what is happening?

For both cases, VDD2X was measured with around 2.5V initially then dropped rapidly and stayed constant to 1.3V.

Is this normal? Since I have measured the voltage at VDD2X before when using an NFC reader.

The voltage level at VDD2X kept went up and down between 1.3V and 2.7V and I assumed this is normal as the VDD2X bit isn't on. 

  • Hello Tina,

    I will check that and come back to you the next days.

    Best regards,

    Helfried

  • Hello Tina,

    I took a L092 cable und connected it the RF430FRL152H Sensor patch in the same way you did. In my case the Device is detected.

    Also the voltage the L092 cable supplies is to high with 2.1V, even measured with my cable, so I used an external 1.5V supply.

    In case you have already a software running on the device that uses the JTAG pins as GPIO, a JTAG connection is only possible with the RST connection working.

    Please check all JTAG signals and their voltage levels.

    The VDD2X behavior is normal because the voltage doubler is only active when it is needed.  

    If nothing helps I have to assume the device is defect, at least the JTAG interface.

    Best regards,

    Helfried

  • Hi Helfried,

    I have checked the voltage level at each pin of the L092 active cable, RF430FRL152H and MSPFET. 

    TDO TDI TMS TCK RST
    RF430FRL152H 620mV 1.5V 0V 1.5V 1.5V
    L092 mini JTAG 500mV 1.5V 0V 1.5V 1.5V
    MSPFET 150mV 3.3V 0V 3.3V 3.3V

    Does this show TDO is abnormal? I have double-checked the connection and they are fine.

    Thanks,

    Tina

  • Hello Tina,

    sorry for the late answer but due to the corona restrictions I have limited access to our Lab.

    Are you having any progress in this case?

    I will be In the Lab next week and can check the signals that you have reported.

    Best regards,

    Helfried