Product category: Design and Development Hardware
News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: MSP430 development tools
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 28 October 2004
USB-based tools speed microcontroller development
A new USB JTAG Debug Interface and USB Development Flash Emulation Tools add flexibility to code development, evaluation and programming for the ultra-low-power MSP430 MCU family
The Development FETs allow users to connect directly to USB ports instead of the parallel ports not available on some new personal computers (PC), and the Debug Interface can be used with existing parallel port MSP430 FETs to program and debug via a PC USB port. Developers can use either the Debug Interface, in conjunction with a MSP430 target socket board, or the Development FETs, which include the target socket board, as complete tools for development, evaluation and programming.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 October 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Both tools use the standard 14-pin JTAG connector to communicate to the MSP430 device.
The new USB Debug JTAG Interface will be available late October 2004 but can be pre-ordered for $74 with a $25 instant discount (coupon code PTIUF043), until 19th November 2004.
The MSP430 FET will be available for $149 in late 2004.
'The continued popularity of the MSP430 ultra-low-power MCU and the ease of use and flexibility of USB development boards made it important for us to offer inexpensive USB Flash emulation tools and USB JTAG for existing customers', said Mark Buccini, MSP430 Marketing Director, TI.
'The JTAG Debug Interface and Development FETs allow developers to erase and program flash memory in seconds with just few keystrokes, and because MSP430 Flash is extremely low power, no external power supply is required'.
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By connecting a MSP430-Flash device directly to a USB port on a PC, the USB JTAG Debug Interface greatly simplifies setup and ease of use for developers.
The interface includes a KickStart integrated development environment (IDE), which offers an assembler, linker, simulator, source-level debugger and limited C compiler.
Additional features include a software configurable supply voltage between 1.8 and 3.6V at 100mA, burning JTAG security fuse for extra protection and backwardly compatible with existing FETs and existing JTAG socket boards.
Also provided with the JTAG Interface is a USB cable and a 14-conductor target cable as well as full documentation on CD ROM.
The new USB FETs are compatible with USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 running under Win2000 and WinXP.
The new USB Development FETs include all of the features of the USB Debugging Interface, but also provide a MSP430 target socket board.
With the addition of the new MSP430 FETs, customers now have a complete line of development tools for existing and future designs with either parallel or USB PC ports.
Both tools support development with all MSP430 Flash devices.
Customers can preview the USB JTAG Interface and FETs' functionality at the upcoming 3rd annual MSP430 Advanced Technical Conference (ATC) being held in Dallas (9th-11th November), Beijing (16th-18th November) and Freising (7th-9th December).
TI experts will provide visitors with in-depth knowledge of the MSP430 architecture, peripherals, coding/design techniques and applications as well as the newest MSP430 devices and tools.
Delegates can customise their training by choosing from a variety of in-depth workshops and seminars to sharpen their knowledge and exchange ideas with MSP430 experts, third parties and worldwide MSP430 users.
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