SLAU678C March 2016 – November 2022
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-EXP430FR5994 has the eZ-FET debug probe (see Figure 2-4), which is a simple and low-cost debugger that supports all MSP430 device derivatives.
The MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad development kit features full EnergyTrace++ technology. The EnergyTrace™ functionality varies across the MSP portfolio (see Table 2-1).
Features | EnergyTrace™ Technology | EnergyTrace++™ Technology |
---|---|---|
Current Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
CPU State | ✓ | |
Peripheral and System State | ✓ | |
Devices Supported | All MSP430 MCUs | FR59xx and FR69xx MCUs |
Development Tool Required | MSP-FET or eZ-FET | MSP-FET or eZ-FET |
In Figure 2-4, the dotted line through J101 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.
Details of the eZ-FET hardware can be found in the schematics in Section 6 and in the hardware design files download page. The software and more information about the debugger can be found on the eZ-FET wiki.