CrossWorks for MSP430 can connect to the following targets and target interfaces:

Target interfaces

A target interface is a mechanism for communicating with and controlling a target. A target can be either a physical hardware device or a software simulation of a device.

CrossStudio has a targets window for viewing and manipulating target interfaces. For more information on the targets window, see Targets Window.

Before you can use a target interface, you must connect to it. You can only connect to a single target interface at any one time.. For more information on connecting target interfaces, see Connecting to a target.

Common target interface properties

All target interfaces have a set of properties. The properties provide information on the connected target and allow you to configure the target interface. For more information on viewing and editing target properties, see Viewing and editing target properties. The following sections describe the general properties that are common to all target interfaces and the properties specific to each target interface type.

Target property group
Loader property group

USB CrossConnect target interface

The USB CrossConnect target interface provides access to MSP430 targets through Rowley Associates' CrossConnect for MSP430 device. This target interface supports program loading and debugging.

Connection property group
CrossConnect property group
Current property group
Emulation property group
FLASH property group
General clock control property group
Loader property group
Module clock control property group

FET (Rowley Driver) Target Interface

The FET (Rowley Driver) target interface provides access to MSP430 targets via TI's parallel port to JTAG MSP430 Flash Emulation Tool. This target interface supports program loading and debugging.

Connection property group
Current property group
Emulation property group
FLASH property group
General clock control property group
Loader property group
Module clock control property group

FET (TI Driver) target interface

The FET (TI Driver) target interface provides access to MSP430 targets via TI's parallel port to JTAG MSP430 Flash Emulation Tool. This target interface supports program loading and debugging.

Connection property group
Target property group
Emulation property group
General clock control property group
Loader property group
Module clock control property group

MSP430 simulator target interface

The MSP430 simulator target interface provides access to CrossStudio's MSP430 simulator. This target interface supports program loading and debugging.

Diagnostic property group
Memory property group

SoftBaugh Flash Bootloader target interface

The SoftBaugh Flash Bootloader target interface provides access to SoftBaugh's MSP430 Flash Bootloader. This target interface supports program loading only.

Adapter property group
Driver property group

SoftBaugh Flash Replicator target interface

The SoftBaugh Flash Replicator target interface provides access to SoftBaugh's REP430 MSP430 replicator. This target interface supports program loading only.

Connection property group
Loader property group

Gessler Bootloader target interface

The Gessler Bootloader target interface provides access to the Gessler flash bootloader. This target interface supports program loading only. Before this target interface can be used the Gessler BSL tools must be installed.

Driver property group

PRGS430 target interface

The PRGS430 target interface provides access to TI's MSP-PRGS430 serial programming adapter. This target interface supports program loading only.

Driver property group
Driver property group