SLAU647O July   2015  – April 2020

 

  1.   MSP Debuggers
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Introduction
      1. 1.1 Related Documentation From Texas Instruments
      2. 1.2 Terms and Abbreviations
      3. 1.3 If You Need Assistance
    3. 2 MSP Debug Probe Overview
      1. 2.1 Known Limitations
    4. 3 Hardware Identification
      1. 3.1 How to Determine If Your Hardware is Based on eZ-FET or eZ-FET Lite
      2. 3.2 How to Determine If Your Hardware is Based on eZ430
      3. 3.3 Signal Connections for In-System Programming and Debugging
      4. 3.4 Using the Power Supply Feature of the eZ-FET and eZ-FET Lite
      5. 3.5 Using the Power Supply Feature of the MSP-FET430UIF and MSP-FET
    5. 4 Hardware Installation
      1. 4.1 MSP-FET430PIF
      2. 4.2 MSP-FET430UIF, MSP-FET, eZ-FET, and eZ-FET Lite
      3. 4.3 eZ430-Based Experimenter Boards and LaunchPad Kits
      4. 4.4 Hardware Installation Using the MSP Flasher
      5. 4.5 Hardware Installation Using CCS Cloud
    6. 5 Debug Probes Hardware and Software
      1. 5.1  MSPDebugStack
      2. 5.2  Ultra-Low-Power (ULP) Debug Support
      3. 5.3  EnergyTrace™ Technology
      4. 5.4  Unlimited Software Breakpoints in Flash, FRAM, and RAM
      5. 5.5  JTAG Access Protection (Fuse Blow)
      6. 5.6  MSP-FET Stand-Alone Debug Probe
        1. 5.6.1 General Features
        2. 5.6.2 Backchannel UART
          1. 5.6.2.1 UART Backchannel Activation Commands
        3. 5.6.3 Target BSL Connection and BSL-Scripter Support
        4. 5.6.4 LED Signals
        5. 5.6.5 Hardware
          1. 5.6.5.1 JTAG Target Connector
          2. 5.6.5.2 MSP-FET Pin States After Power Up
          3. 5.6.5.3 MSP-FET HID Cold Boot
          4. 5.6.5.4 Schematics
            1. 5.6.5.4.1 MSP-FET Rev 2.5 Schematics
            2. 5.6.5.4.2 MSP-FET Rev 1.2 Schematics
        6. 5.6.6 Specifications
          1. 5.6.6.1 Hardware
          2. 5.6.6.2 MSP430 MCUs
          3. 5.6.6.3 SimpleLink MSP432 MCUs
      7. 5.7  MSP-FET430UIF Stand-Alone Debugger
        1. 5.7.1 General Features
        2. 5.7.2 LED Signals
        3. 5.7.3 Hardware
          1. 5.7.3.1 JTAG Target Connector
          2. 5.7.3.2 Pin States After Power Up
          3. 5.7.3.3 Schematics
      8. 5.8  eZ-FET and eZ-FET Lite Onboard Emulation
        1. 5.8.1 General Features
        2. 5.8.2 Backchannel UART
          1. 5.8.2.1 eZ-FET and eZ-FET Lite UART Backchannel Activation Commands
        3. 5.8.3 LED Signals
        4. 5.8.4 Hardware
          1. 5.8.4.1 JTAG Target Connector
          2. 5.8.4.2 Connecting MSP-FET to LaunchPad Development Kit
          3. 5.8.4.3 Pin States After Power Up
          4. 5.8.4.4 Schematics
            1. 5.8.4.4.1 eZ-FET Rev 1.2 Schematics
            2. 5.8.4.4.2 eZ-FET Lite Schematics
            3. 5.8.4.4.3 eZ-FET Rev 1.4 Schematic
            4. 5.8.4.4.4 eZ-FET Rev 2.0 ET Schematics
      9. 5.9  eZ430 Onboard Emulation
        1. 5.9.1 General Features
        2. 5.9.2 Backchannel UART
        3. 5.9.3 Hardware
          1. 5.9.3.1 JTAG Target Connector
          2. 5.9.3.2 Pin States After Power Up
          3. 5.9.3.3 Schematics
      10. 5.10 MSP-FET430PIF
        1. 5.10.1 General Features
        2. 5.10.2 Schematics
  2.   Revision History

5.6.1 General Features

The MSP-FET debug probe includes the following features:

  • MSP-FET first generation (v1.2):
    • Has no CE sticker or label on the case, and no W at the end of the version number
    • Is supported since:
      • CCS v6.0.0
      • IAR EW430 v5.60.7 and IAR EWARM v6.10.1
  • MSP-FET second generation (v2.04, v2.05, and v2.06):
    • Has a CE sticker or label on the case, or a W at the end of the version number
    • Is supported since:
      • CCS v7.0
      • IAR EW430 7.1 and IAR EWARM 8.10
  • Operating systems: OS X, Linux, Windows
  • Software configurable supply voltage between 1.8 V and 3.6 V at 100 mA

    • NOTE

    The MSP-FET supply voltage is generated by an DC/DC converter, which creates a voltage ripple on the target supply line. This ripple can affect the performance of the analog modules of the MSP device (for example, the ADC and the DAC). If necessary, connect an low-ripple external power supply to the target application.
  • External voltage detection
  • Supports JTAG access protection to disable debugging
  • Supports all MSP430 boards with JTAG header
  • Supports both JTAG and Spy-Bi-Wire (2-wire JTAG) debug protocols
  • EnergyTrace Technology (MSP430 and MSP432 devices), EnergyTrace+ (MSP432 devices only), and EnergyTrace++ (MSP430 MCUs only) support
  • EnergyTrace technology accuracy
    • Current < 25 µA: Error range is typically ±500 nA.
    • Current ≥ 25 µA: Error range is typically ±2% to ±4%.
  • Software breakpoints in flash, FRAM, and RAM
  • MSPDS application backchannel UART included
  • Target BSL communication mode available
  • Flash and FRAM programming support
  • Debug probe firmware field update is supported (1)
  • Supports all MSP432P401x boards with Arm® 20-pin and 10-pin connectors using the MSP432 Adapter for MSP-FET
  • Supports JTAG and SWD MSP432 debug protocols

    • NOTE

    The MSP-FET does not support the MSP432E4 family of devices.

  • MSP-FET debug clock speed
    • Interface Slow Medium Fast
    SBW2 SBWTCK 200 kHz SBWTCK 400 kHz SBWTCK 600 kHz
    JTAG 4-wire MSP432 TCK 1 MHz TCK 4 MHz TCK 15 MHz
    JTAG 4-wire MSP430 TCK 1 MHz TCK 4 MHz TCK 8 MHz
    1. Enable new device support by in field firmware updates