SNAU198A May   2016  – May 2016 TDC7201

 

  1.   TDC7201-ZAX-EVM
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 General Description
      1. 1.1 TDC7201EVM Key Features
      2. 1.2 TDC7201EVM
    3. 2 Equipment List
    4. 3 Quick Start
    5. 4 Software Installation
      1. 4.1 Installing the TDC720xEVM GUI
      2. 4.2 MSP430 Firmware Upgrade (This is only needed for a new Launchpad.)
      3. 4.3 Checking Connection
      4. 4.4 Opening the GUI
    6. 5 Hardware Configuration
      1. 5.1 TDC7201EVM Connections
      2. 5.2 Jumpers
    7. 6 GUI and Operation
    8. 7 Board Layout
    9. 8 TDC7201EVM Schematic
    10. 9 Bill of Materials
  2.   Revision History

4.2 MSP430 Firmware Upgrade (This is only needed for a new Launchpad.)

  1. Open the TDC720xEVM GUI.
  2. Click on the Debug tab.
  3. Click on Update Firmware.
  4. Click Next to proceed on the first prompt; read and accept the license agreement, and click Next to continue.
  5. Choose Select Firmware, and then click Browse.
    1. Go to the folder where you downloaded the TDC720xEVM GUI. The default install folder is C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\TDC720xEVM
    2. Find the Firmware folder. It is located within the default installation folder, C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\TDC720xEVM\Firmware
    3. Select the TDC720xEVM firmware text file.
  6. On the MSP430 LaunchPad board, press the BSL button (S5) and connect the MSP430 Launch Pad to your PC using a USB cable. If detected, the text displayed on the Firmware Upgrade tool changes from No device connected to Found 1 device. See Figure 2.
  7. On the MSP430 USB Firmware Upgrade GUI, click Upgrade Firmware.
  8. Click Close when done.
upgrading_msp430_firmware.pngFigure 2. Upgrading MSP430 Firmware