Re: MSP-FET430UIF and mspdebug

Daniel Beer <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.texas-instruments.msp430.gcc.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon, Mar 03, 2014 at 01:59:35PM +0000, Sarfraz Nawaz wrote:
> No I have not been able to make a JTAG connection before. I tried
> downgrading to version 2 of the firmware but I get the following
> error. So I suspect that there is something not right with the FET?
> 
> ./mspdebug tilib -d ttyACM0 --require-fw-update Uifv3Downgrader.txt
> 
> MSPDebug version 0.22 - debugging tool for MSP430 MCUs
> Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Daniel Beer <[email protected]>
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> 
> MSP430_Initialize: ttyACM0
> Updating firmware using Uifv3Downgrader.txt
> Starting firmware update (this may take some time)...
> tilib: MSP430_FET_FwUpdate: Hardware State is unknown (error = 77)
> tilib: device initialization failed

Hi Sarfraz,

I wouldn't recommend downgrading the firmware if you have the library
working. I think the problem is likely a wiring issue on your board.

There is a pin used by the FET to sense the supply voltage -- is this
connected ok?

Cheers,
Daniel

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