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programming tool for eZ430-RF2500

Started by Johan Compen September 12, 2008
Is it possible to program the eZ430-RF2500 USB stick without having
IAR or Code Composer installed? I'm looking for some sort of
command-line tool that can be used without installation.

bye, Johan.

Beginning Microcontrollers with the MSP430

I found a programming tool called MspFet (http://kurt.on.ufanet.ru/)
After copying the files msp430.dll and hil.dll (from IAR Embedded
Workbench) to the program directory it seems to be working. (Specify
"FET msp430.dll" and TIUSB in the settings dialog).

However, when I build my project in IAR in generates a file with the
extension d43. MspFet doesn't support this file(?). IAR has a linker
option to generate an extra output file (with the extension a43). This
file is supported by MspFet but apparently its not all I need. When I
program a new (clean) USB stick with MspFet it doesn't work. So IAR
does some extra things when it programs a USB stick.

What other files or options do I need to get the eZ430-RF2500 working
with MspFet?
Currently I'm using this command line: MspFetCon.exe +p lcc.a43

- Johan
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Johan Compen wrote:
> Is it possible to program the eZ430-RF2500 USB stick without having
> IAR or Code Composer installed? I'm looking for some sort of
> command-line tool that can be used without installation.
>
> bye, Johan.
>

Let me answer my own question:

I tried the freeware tool MspFet but it didn't work. (The programming
step seems to go ok, but the verify step fails with thousands of
errors.) Are there any alternatives?

Johan.

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Johan Compen wrote:
> Is it possible to program the eZ430-RF2500 USB stick without having
> IAR or Code Composer installed? I'm looking for some sort of
> command-line tool that can be used without installation.
>
> bye, Johan.
>


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