------------------------------------------------------------------------------Readme file for LaunchPadFirmwareUpdater2.0.exe LaunchPadFirmwareUpdater2.0.

exe is a GUI based utility to update the emulator firmware of Texas Instruments LaunchPad Tools for MSP430 with latest MSP430 device support. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Readme file version: 2.0 Readme file date : 04/15/2011 Last update by : Wolfgang Lutsch LaunchPadFirmwareUpdater2.0.exe version: 2.0 LaunchPadFirmwareUpdater2.0.exe date : 04/15/2011 This file contains following topics: - How to use the utility - Release notes / known issues ------------------------------------------------------------------------------How to use the utility: 1. Make sure the USB driver for LaunchPad is installed correctly on the used PC . Usually this requires either an MSP430 IDE being installed on the PC (either CCS or IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430) or an internet connection to load the driver from Microsoft. *** The LaunchPad USB driver is NOT provided with the update utility, *** *** the tool relies on a correctly installed USB driver. *** 2. Plug in LaunchPad via USB with MSP430G2xx device on DIP socket. *** The update utility checks for the presence of the target device. *** No update will be performed if the DIP socket is empty. *** ***

3. Make sure only ONE LaunchPad is connected to the PC at a time *** The update utility will detect if more than one LaunchPad is *** *** connected and refuse to perform an update of the emulator firmware. *** 4. Double click the LaunchPadFirmwareUpdater2.0.exe and follow instructions on the screen. *** IMPROTANT: Do not disconnect the LaunchPad from USB while the update*** *** is running! This might cause an unrecoverable error state*** *** of the LaunchPad!!! *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Release notes / known issues 1. The 1.0 version is tested under Windows XP (32bit) Test under Windows 7 (32bit and 64bit) failed...do not use this tool with Windwos 7!!! 2. Version 2.0 is tested under WindowsXP (32bit and 64bit) and Windows 7 (32bit and 64bit) 2. In some rare cases the update process fails. A message box showing an error number pops up. Please report the error number to the R&D team. It will be helpful for failure analysis and future bug fixes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Readme file history: Version Date Author Comment 1.0 04/11/2011 Wolfgang Lutsch Initial Version 2.0 04/15/2011 Wolfgang Lutsch Final Version - Windows 7 support