Trying to get the MSP-FET430UIF to work. Is an update required?

Mark Evans · 12-31-2010, 05:38 PM

I am new to linux. I am running UBUNTU 10.10 on a new hp G62 64bit laptop.

when I try to run:

mspdebug -d /dev/ttyUSB0 uif

This is what I get:

Trying to open UIF on /dev/ttyUSB0...
Initializing FET...
FET protocol version is 20401000
Configured for Spy-Bi-Wire
Set Vcc: 3000 mV
fet: FET returned error code 4 (Could not find device (or device not supported))
fet: command C_IDENT1 failed
fet: identify failed
Trying again...
Initializing FET...
FET protocol version is 20401000
Configured for Spy-Bi-Wire
Sending reset...
uif: read error: Connection timed out
warning: fet: reset failed
uif: read error: Connection timed out
warning: fet: set VCC failed
uif: read error: Connection timed out
fet: command C_IDENT1 failed
fet: identify failed

lsusb returns:

Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0451:f430 Texas Instruments, Inc. MSP-FET430UIF JTAG Tool

I am thinking that I need to upgrade the firmware in the FET. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Mark Evans

Oliv' · 01-03-2011, 08:29 AM

Hello,

Unfortunately, if you read man page from mspdebug, you will notice the following:

Quote:

uif
Connect to an eZ430-F2013 or a FET430UIF device. The device argument should be the filename of the appropriate tty device. The TI serial converter chips on these devices are supported by newer versions of the Linux kernel, and should appear as /dev/ttyXX when attached.
USB connection is not supported for this driver.

So it seems that you have to use serial connection instead of USB one.

Regards,

Oliv'