Re: newby needs help

It's simp[le, and crude. A friedn asked just how fast you could pulse an 
MSP, so I found out.  No finnesse in this :)

Al

On 1/03/2015 12:32 AM, jose inacio serafini [email protected] 
[msp430] wrote:
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> Al (Onestone)
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> I'm very curious about the sample project that you sent to Mike.
> Can you send it to me, also?
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> J.I.Serafini
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> 2015-02-28 9:40 GMT-03:00 'Mike Carpenters' [email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]> [msp430] <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>>:
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>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* Onestone [email protected] [msp430]
>         <mailto:[email protected]+[msp430]>
>         *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>         *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.
>
>         Al
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>         On 28/02/2015 3:07 PM, 'Mike Carpenters'
>         [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>         [msp430] wrote:
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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]
>>         <mailto:[email protected]>
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