Texas Instruments MSP430 CPU Support Package

This package contains project templates and system files for the Texas Instruments MSP430.

CrossWorks Version 2 Installation Instructions

To install this support package
  1. Click the Tools > Package Manager menu option to open the package manager window.
  2. Right click on the Texas Instruments MSP430 CPU Support Package entry and select Install Selected Packages.
  3. Click Next to take you to the summary page.
  4. Click Next to install the package.
  5. Click Finish to close the package manager window.
  6. Click the Tools > Show Installed Packages.
  7. Click on the Texas Instruments MSP430 CPU Support Package link to view the package and its contents.
To manually install this support package
  1. Download the file msp430.hzq using your web browser.
  2. Click the Tools > Manually Install Packages menu option.
  3. Select the file you have just downloaded to install the package.
  4. Click the Tools > Show Installed Packages.
  5. Click on the Texas Instruments MSP430 CPU Support Package link to view the package and its contents.

Release Notes

1.17

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

Documentation

Project Templates

Project templates are provided to create the following project types:

Header and Memory Map Files

Memory map files are provided for each supported MSP430 device. The appropriate memory map is selected based on the Target project property group value.

Header files are provided for each supported MSP430 device. The top level file msp430.h will include the appropriate file based on the Target project property group value.

MSP430.dll and MSP430_v3.dll

Builds of the TI MSP430.dll are provided that interface to FET430UIF and eZ430/LaunchPad devices. On Linux and Windows the standard TUSB3410 Virtual COM Port Driver is used to communicate with the FET430UIF and the eZ430-F2013. On MacOS the unofficial TUSB3410 Virtual COM Port Driver can be used to communicate with the FET430UIF and the eZ430-F2013.

Builds of version 3 of the TI MSP430.dll are provided for Linux and Windows hosts that interface to FET430UIF devices that are running the V3 firmware. To use this you will need to modify the Target Driver DLL Path target property to reference $(PackagesDir)/targets/msp430/MSP430_v3$(HostDLL) . You can do this by showing the targets window, right clicking on the target interface and selecting properties.

The eZ430-RF/LaunchPad devices are supported on Linux, MacOS and Windows hosts. On MacOS you'll need to install a codeless kext to prevent the MacOS HID driver from claiming the device. There are some instructions on how to do this here . Note that on MacOS you'll need to unplug the ez430-RF/LaunchPad before a target connect.

The MSP430.dll target interface property Port Name is set to be USB by default and will connect to an eZ430-RF/LaunchPad device in preference to any FET430UIF/eZ430-F2013 devices. You can right click on the target in the targets window prior to connection to set the Port Name from a list of potentially applicable device names.