Re: newby needs help

Al (Onestone)

I'm very curious about the sample project that you sent to Mike.
Can you send it to me, also?
[email protected]
Thanks in advance.

J.I.Serafini

2015-02-28 9:40 GMT-03:00 'Mike Carpenters' [email protected]
[msp430] <[email protected]>:

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> *From:* Onestone [email protected] [msp430]
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> *Sent:* Saturday, February 28, 2015 5:36 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [msp430] newby needs help
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>  Reg,
> I will try to answer your questions as follows;
> 1) i have not used CCs before but was instructed that the ti sample
> program was incorrect, which I fixed and got it to work.
> 2) the part number was misremembered mashup between microchip and ti parts.
> 3) I am using the ti supplied, usb connected, programmer and the FET board.
> 4)I am most comfortable with assembly code and i have a copy of IAR but
> where are the header files you mentioned located in the ti doc files.
> 5) the file you sent is in rar? format that windows does not understand.
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> Mike, I've never used CCS, but use IAR since it does unlimited size
> assembler for free.
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> I don't know what an 24F169 is, but assume you mean the MSP430F169. What
> is your board setup? are you using the FET board with ZIF socket or an EVK
> of some kind?
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> Can you communicate with the device via JTAG? it seems not if you can't
> download the blinky LED routine.
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> I don't know of any reference books on the compilers other than the
> vendors, and the IAR one comes free. I is Ok I guess if you haven't used an
> assembler before, or an IDE, but I've never done more than glance at it as
> I find the IDE (mostly) quite intuitive, and, where not intuitive obvious
> once you raise HELP.
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> To allow for the blinky LED program running on different parts you will
> need to load the right header file.
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> The sequence I use is:-
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> New workspace.
> Create new project as asm.
> Then delete the provided asm base file and provide your own. via PROJECT -
> ADD FILE
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> I usually call mine xx_SHELL.S43.
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> I have SENT A COMPLETE PROJECT BASED ON THE 2013 TO YOUR PRIVATE EMAIL.
> tHIS PROGRAM IS A BIT LIKE THE BLINKER BUT IT  was done for a friend to
> show him just how fast and short you could generate pulses on an MSP430, so
> scope needed to view it, or increase the 2 constants until the LED becomes
> visible (an excercise in checking LED visibility parameters too. You WILL
> need to change the included header file to match the part you are using. If
> you have an SBW dongle laying around it will run directly on that. In fact
> as long as the port addresses are correct,  it will run on any MSP430 part,
> as it is very basic.
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> Al
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> On 28/02/2015 3:07 PM, 'Mike Carpenters' [email protected] [msp430]
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> Reg,
>     I have just joined the msp430 group and am having trouble finding
> correct info on programming one of the chips in the set. 24F169 64 pin
> device and have not had much luck programming the BLINKER demo (partially
> because the pin outs in the example are for the wrong port). Do you know of
> a good reference book on using  the CCS compiler under Windows XP or a
> suitable replacement such as IAR? I am not concerned wheather it is
> supported or not as long as it is workable in assembly code. Any help or
> descriptions of problem areas would be highly appreciated. Thanks Mike
> Carpenter  (214)375 9848 internet address [email protected]
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