Description Of The Msp-Gang430 Gui; Function Buttons And Descriptions - Texas Instruments MSP430 User Manual

Programming MSP430 Flash Devices Using the GUI

2.1.2 Description of the MSP-GANG430 GUI

Table 2-1 describes the function buttons and option settings in the MSP-GANG430 GUI.
Button Group
Main Process
Target Power
Target Program/Device
Erase/Check Erase
Maintenance
JTAG
Communication Settings
System Menu
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Operation
Table 2-1. Function Buttons and Descriptions
Functions
Start Executes the function(s) selected in Main Process
Erases the target's flash memories as selected on the panel Erase/Check
Erase
Erase
Checks if the target's memories are erased as selected on the panel
Erase Check
Erase/Check Erase
Program Programs the image buffer into the target's flash memory
Verify Compares the target's flash memory and the image buffer
Makes MSP430 devices secure after successful completion of the selected
Secure Device
operations (permanently disables device access through JTAG)
Supplied by The connected targets are powered by the MSP-GANG430 via VCC_MSP
Programmer pin.
The supply voltage provided by the VCC_MSP pin is switched off after
Switch Vcc Off
programming the targets.
Supply Voltage Selects the voltage supplied to the targets
Settling Time Specifies the time to allow the target capacitors to fully charge
Load Image Loads the selected object code file into the image buffer
Group Selects the group (family) device to be programmed belongs to
Type Select the target device
Device Information Shows memory details of the selected device type
Selects one or two files containing the object code. If two files are selected,
File Names
their contents will be merged during download.
Select to specify that the main memory should be erased or checked
Main Memory
according to setting in group Main Process.
Select to specify that the info memory should be erased or checked according
Info Memory
to setting in group Main Process.
Select to specify that the protected info memory (INFO A) should be erased
Protected Info
and/or checked according to setting in group Main Process.
Select to specify that the BSL memory should be erased or checked
BSL Memory
according the settings in group Main Process
Execute Starts the operation that is selected in Category
Initiates hardware self test
H/W Self Test
All green LEDs on = test pass. All red LEDs on = test fail.
Update Firmware Updates MSP-GANG430 firmware with the firmware update file
Read out Target Reads out exclusively one of eight target modules
Erase Image Erases the image buffer
Target Connector (Test) Sets the selected pin on the 25-pin target connector of the MSP-GANG430
Check this option if the 2-wire SpyBiWire interface should be used for device
operation. This option is not available for all devices.
Use SpyBiWire
Note: The 2-wire SpyBiWire interface operation is slower than the regular
4-wire JTAG.
COM port Selects the PC serial port used to communicate with the MSP-GANG430
Baud Rate Selects the baud rate of the serial port
The System Menu is displayed by clicking on the icon at the upper left corner
System Menu Mode
of GUI (or {Alt} and {Space} pressed together).
Locks all settings on the GUI. Only the Start button, Result group box, and
Lock Settings
Status group box are displayed. Other group boxes are hidden.
Unlock Settings The locked settings and the hidden group boxes are enabled.
Help Opens the user help window
About Gang Displays the desktop application software and firmware version and filename
Programmer information (or press F1)
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