Device Manager With Launchpad™ Development Kit Shown As An Other Device - Texas Instruments TRF7970A BoosterPack Getting Started Manual

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2.4 Install the MSP430™ CDC Driver
To determine if the CDC driver for the MSP-EXP430F5529LP is installed, run Device Manager on the PC
after the firmware example has been flashed to the LaunchPad development kit. For Windows users, this
can be done by going to Control Panel → Device Manager → Other Devices.
It is mandatory that the firmware be flashed on the MSP-EXP430F5529LP first. This is because it is the
firmware example that attempts to enumerate the CDC port to the COM port list, and there is no way to
tell if the CDC driver is installed or not unless the firmware attempts that CDC port enumeration.
If the MSP430 LaunchPad development kit appears as an Other or Unknown device with a caution symbol
(see Figure 5), then the CDC driver is not installed.
Figure 5. Device Manager With LaunchPad™ Development Kit Shown as an Other Device
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