SBW MSP430F550x based programmer

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There are 3 speed modes, selectable by -s switch (-s 0, -s 1, -s 2). Smart Write for 5xx/6xx devices is only supported in Fast Mode. Writing rates for 5xx/6xx in Medium / Fast Mode are calculated for each target device. Writing rate for 5xx/6xx in Slow Mode is fixed.

 

Slow Mode
Programmer MCLK 6 MHz, target device MCLK 1.5 MHz
Max SBW+ bus clock: PIO 0.5 MHz, TEST 1 MHz, RESET 1.5 MHz
MSP430x2xx flash clock: 1.5 MHz / 5 = 300 kHz
Write MSP430G2955: 28.4 KByte/s, MSP430F5659: 51.0 KByte/s, MSP430FR5959: 50.6 KByte/s
Verify: 55.0 KByte/s, Marginal Read: 72.8 KByte/s, CRC: 510.8 KByte/s
Quick Write: 11.2 KByte/s, Quick Read: 9.5 KByte/s

Medium Speed Mode
Programmer MCLK 12 MHz, target device MCLK 3 MHz
Max SBW+ bus clock: PIO 1 MHz, TEST 2 MHz, RESET 3 MHz
MSP430x2xx flash clock: 3 MHz / 8 = 375 kHz
Write MSP430G2955: 39.0 KByte/s, MSP430F5659: 91.9 KByte/s, MSP430FR5959: 101.1 KByte/s
Verify: 109.9 KByte/s, Marginal Read: 73.2 KByte/s, CRC: 1017.7 KByte/s
Quick Write: 22.4 KByte/s, Quick Read: 19.1 KByte/s

Fast Mode
Programmer MCLK 24 MHz, target device MCLK 6 MHz
Max SBW+ bus clock: PIO 2 MHz, TEST 4 MHz, RESET 6 MHz
MSP430x2xx flash clock: 6 MHz / 13 = 461.5 kHz
Write MSP430G2955: 48.3 KByte/s, MSP430F5659: 95.3 KByte/s, MSP430FR5959: 202.0 KByte/s
MSP430F5659 Smart Write: 196.9 KByte/s
Verify: 219.6 KByte/s, Marginal Read: 73.4 KByte/s, CRC: 2024.2 KByte/s
Quick Write: 44.8 KByte/s, Quick Read: 38.2 KByte/s
 

In CDC-Uart Bridge setup, RESET pin for devices #4 - #7 (that are not used) is used for Uart RX/TX.

 

 

Updated files:

flash.zip

sbwp_1108.zip

 

Programmer firmware can be updated by CDC BSL.

D:\msp430>bsl -p com7 -f sbwp_1108.txt

File: "sbwp_1108.txt"

Total Time: 968 ms

D:\msp430>

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Programmer is updated for OS X support. Flashing is tested on Leopard (10.5.8) and Mavericks (10.9.5).

 

 

MacBook-Pro:~ $ flash -f test_msp430f5510.txt -p /dev/cu.usbmodem1d121 -e -w -v -mr

File: "test_msp430f5510.txt"
Address: 08000  Words: 16384
Size: 32768 bytes

Get Device
# JTID Fuse Device Core Hard Soft LotWafer DieX DieY
0  91   OK   3080  1104  30   10  B15B9446 2000 1700
1  91   OK   3180  1104  12   12  013BB046 2700 2E00
2  91   OK   3180  1104  12   12  013BB046 1200 1E00
3  91   OK   3180  1104  12   12  013BB046 0D00 1E00
4  91   OK   3180  1104  12   12  013BB046 2A00 2100
5  91   OK   3180  1104  12   12  34449346 2200 3600

Erase

Write
Time: 449 ms  Speed: 71.3 KB/s

Verify
Time: 315 ms  Speed: 101.6 KB/s

Marginal Read
Mode File  #0   #1   #2   #3   #4   #5
  0  9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7
  1  9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7 9EF7
Time: 477 ms  Speed: 67.1 KB/s

Release Device

Total Time: 1350 ms

MacBook-Pro:~ $

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It is completed. Board size is 3.8 x 3.8 cm (1.5 x 1.5 in).

 

 

Only CLI (open source) executable is needed on OS side, no dll / driver / installation, except (unsigned) inf file for Windows.

Basic version and version with Mailbox / UART / I2C bridges working on:

• any Linux I tried: Ubuntu from 10 till 16, Fedora Workstation x86_64 23.10, openSUSE Leap 42.1 x86_64, CorePlus 6.4.1 (bootable USB stick)
• OS X from Lion (10.7.5) till Yosemite (10.10.5)
• Windows XP / 7

There will be website with all details about it. If you have any questions, let me know.