MSP430 Flash Emulation Tool: problems with connection via parallel port

Mar 03, 2007 3 Replies
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Hello:



Re: MSP430 Flash Emulation Tool (P/N: MSP-FET430P140) Target: MSP430F1612



We have 1 USB FET (Flash Emulation Tool), which works fine, and 2 LPT FETs, which should work via the parallel port, but aren't.



We're using the latest version (M) of the IAR Quickstart available from the TI site, however aren't able to use the LPT FETs.



When trying to connect we get "Initializing hardware" and after 4-5 seconds we get:



"Failed to get target information"



We're in Windows.



BTW, our target MCU (MSP430F1612) doesn't show up in the device list, but we thought that MSP-FET430P140 is generic enough.



We also tried to access it from mspgcc, similar message.



Any ideas?



Thanks for any pointers. Marius Hancu


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V. strange, but this might be the problem:

MSP430F13x/14x/15x/16x Flash Emulation Tool MSP-FET430P140

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it seems that our target processor: MSP430F1612

**is NOT** listed under Related Products

which is very strange, I'd have thought MSP-FET430P140 would cover it.

Marius Hancu

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MSP-FET430P140

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On the other side, on MSP430F1612's page:

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The MSP430F13x/14x/15x/16x Flash Emulation Tool MSP-FET430P140

is listed at Tools and Sofware

So I don't know what to believe.

Marius Hancu

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Hello,

Marius Hancu wrote: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Comment: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D In the ....\430\doc\EW430_UserGuide.pdf.... Part 6. IAR C-SPY=AE FET debugger C-SPY=AE FET-specific debugging C-SPY FET communication PARALLEL PORT DESIGNATORS .=2E.are the details on the usage of PP-FET.

The F1612 may be a device with spy-bi-wire, and that needs the USB- FET.

Marius Hancu wrote: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Comment: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D If you have a devie not covered by the latest version 3.42A, then is TI and IAR in the process of making the device files. If you have pre- production samples of the F1612, then you should get in touch with your TI contact. It is TI that hands out the files in that case.

// Best Regards // Mats Mariedahl __________________________ IAR Systems Technical Support

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