Greetings,

I am trying to minimize the size of my board as much as possible.
All the real msp430 programmers have rather large jtag connectors. I
read in a previous post that the ez430 usb stick (which allows for a
small connector for programming) is not an ideal programming solution.

Any ideas?

Thank you,

A
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make an adapter to go from one of the 'real' programmers to smaller
connector that you choose for your design.

-stein
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--- In m...@yahoogroups.com, "abufadel" wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I am trying to minimize the size of my board as much as possible.
> All the real msp430 programmers have rather large jtag connectors. I
> read in a previous post that the ez430 usb stick (which allows for a
> small connector for programming) is not an ideal programming solution.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thank you,
>
> A
>

for details on SPW pin connections go through the FET user guide.

http://focus.ti.com/lit/ug/slau157g/slau157g.pdf
page 26

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Not all micros will take the 2 pin interface (4 with power/gnd), but for
those that do I have experienced no serious issues at all, so don't know
why you might think it not suited.

Ever since I started wit the MSp430 some 10 years ago I have never used
their IDEC connector, rather I make up a small adapter cable. Typically
this has a 14 pin IDC at the JTAG end and in the first boards a 6 pin
1.25mm spaced Hirose/harwin header at the other. More recently I have
switched to a GradConn 1mm spaced connector. I also often use an 8 pin
these days to accomodate the TEST/Vpp function to blow the jtag fuse,
and to provide external Vcc.

here's a neat idea too, for some boards I use 0.2mm, 0.1mm or even flex
PCB. In these cases I create a finger type edge connector on part of
trhe PCB and plug the board into a vertical mount FPC connecor. just
watch the maximum PCB thickness for the PCB end of this.

Finally go to my images on the group site where I have an example of a
snap off connector scheme that I use for programming and development.
Once this stage is finished the PCB has a series of small vias on the
main board that allow bedof nails bulk programming or in field updates
with a simple sprung alligator clip adaptor.

Cheers

Al

abufadel wrote:

>Greetings,
>
> I am trying to minimize the size of my board as much as possible.
>All the real msp430 programmers have rather large jtag connectors. I
>read in a previous post that the ez430 usb stick (which allows for a
>small connector for programming) is not an ideal programming solution.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thank you,
>
>A
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----- Original Message -----
From: "abufadel"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:27 AM
Subject: [msp430] Small JTAG Header
> Greetings,
>
> I am trying to minimize the size of my board as much as possible.
> All the real msp430 programmers have rather large jtag connectors. I
> read in a previous post that the ez430 usb stick (which allows for a
> small connector for programming) is not an ideal programming solution.

A good solution is to have the minimum number of connections to pads that
are contacted by spring-loaded pins.

Leon
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> I am trying to minimize the size of my board as much as possible.
> All the real msp430 programmers have rather large jtag connectors. I
> read in a previous post that the ez430 usb stick (which allows for a
> small connector for programming) is not an ideal programming solution.
>
> Any ideas?

A,

We have a couple of off-the-shelf smaller programming adapters that
help solve this problem. One is for the 14-pin format to an 8-pin flex
cable:

http://www.softbaugh.com/ProductPage.cfm?strPartNo=JFPC

And the other is for a 4-pin SpyBiWire:

http://www.softbaugh.com/ProductPage.cfm?strPartNo=PASBW

Both are compatible with all 14-pin programmers, such as our
USBP/USBPPRO:

http://www.softbaugh.com/ProductPage.cfm?strPartNo=USBP

Tom
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