6 Flashing the LED Demo Using Code Composer Studio IDE
This section describes how to setup a project for the eZ430-F2013 and download the application to the MSP430F2013. The sample program will blink the LED on the MSP-EZ430D target board.
Start CCS (Start → Programs → Texas Instruments → Code Composer Studio v4 → Code Composer Studio v4).
- Project → Import Existing CCS/CCE Eclipse Project
- Select Root Directory: C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\CCSv4\msp430\examples\example projects\msp430x2xx C Example
- Click Finish.
- Use Target → Debug Active Target to begin the debug session.
- If there is a device mismatch, click ignore.
- Use Target → Run to start the application.
- Observe blinking LED.
- Use Target → Terminate All to exit debug session.
- Use File → Exit to exit the IDE.
Congratulations, you've just built and tested your first MSP430 application.