SLAU320AJ July 2010 – May 2021
Also for 5xx and 6xx family, both ways described in Section 2.3.2.1.6 can be applied. A POR (power-on-reset) using the JTAG control signal register is not equivalent to a true power-up reset, which additionally issues a BOR (brownout reset) before the POR. Only a BOR causes the target devices' boot code to be executed, which performs various calibration and configuration tasks. Thus, the 5xx and 6xx JTAG interface is enhanced with the ability to generate a BOR through the JTAG interface by accessing a dedicated JTAG data register. As soon as the appropriate BOR bit in the JTAG data register is set, the device is released from JTAG and performs a complete brownout reset startup sequence. See the ReleaseDevice_Xv2 reference function for implementation details. Also see the MSP430F5xx and MSP430F6xx Family User's Guide System Resets, Interrupts and Operating Modes, System Control Module (SYS) chapter for more information about various reset sources and device boot behavior.
Reference function: ReleaseDevice_430Xv2