SLAU739 October 2017
To keep development easy and cost effective, TI's LaunchPad development kits integrate an onboard debug probe, which eliminates the need for expensive programmers. The MSP-EXP430FR2433 has the eZ-FET debug probe (see Figure 5), which is a simple and low-cost debugger that supports all MSP430™ device derivatives.
The MSP-EXP430FR2433 LaunchPad development kit features EnergyTrace technology but does not have support for EnergyTrace++ technology. The EnergyTrace functionality varies across the MSP portfolio.
Features | EnergyTrace Technology | EnergyTrace++ Technology |
---|---|---|
Current monitoring | Yes | Yes |
CPU state | No | Yes |
Peripheral and system state | No | Yes |
Devices supported | All MSP430 MCUs | MSP430FR59xx and MSP430FR69xx MCUs |
Development tool required | MSP-FET or eZ-FET | MSP-FET or eZ-FET |
The dotted line through J101 shown in Figure 5 divides the eZ-FET debug probe from the target area. The signals that cross this line can be disconnected by jumpers on J101, the isolation jumper block. For more details on the isolation jumper block, see Section 2.2.3.
The eZ-FET also provides a backchannel UART-over-USB connection with the host, which can be very useful during debugging and for easy communication with a PC. For more details, see Section 2.2.4.
The eZ-FET hardware can be found in the schematics in Section 6 and in the MSP-EXP430FR2433 design files download page. The software and more information about the debugger can be found on the eZ-FET wiki. More information on the eZ-FET can be found in the MSP Debuggers User's Guide.