This section describes the steps needed to install your MSP-FET430UIF programming adapter so that CrossStudio can use it.

###### Installing the Drivers

Download and install the drivers necessary for the programming adapter as desribed in TI’s application note SLAA138A:

http://focus.ti.com/lit/ug/slau138a/slau138a.pdf

Please note that the MSP-FET430UIF programming adapter is only supported on Windows operating systems. Once you have installed the drivers, you can integrate support for the MSP-FET430UIF adapter as described below.

###### Configuring CrossStudio for the MSP-FET430UIF

In this section we will assume that you have installed the MSP-FET430UIF software in the default directory.

Set up the required files so CrossStudio can use them:

1. Copy the file MSP430.DLL into the CrossStudio bin directory as FET430UIF.DLL so that it does not overwrite the existing MSP430.DLL file which is TI's parallel port FET driver.

Now that the files are copied, you can create a target interface that will use these DLLs.

1. Show the targets window using View > Targets.
2. In the Targets window, right click the empty part of the list view.
3. From the popup menu, click New Target Interface then Flash Emulation Tool (TI Driver).

You will see that a new Flash Emulation Tool target appears as the last entry in the target window. Next, rename the target interface to make it more easily recognizable:

1. Right click the new Flash Emulation Tool target interface
2. From the popup menu, select Rename.
3. Type “TI MSP-FET430UIF Programmer” into the text entry box.

Next, use the TI MSP-FET430UIF DLL rather than the parallel port DLL for this interface:

1. Right click the TI MSP-FET430UIF Programmer target interface.
2. From the popup menu, select Properties.
3. In the Properties window, select the Target Driver DLL Path property in the Connection group.
4. Change the property from “$(StudioDir)/bin/msp430.dll” to “$(StudioDir)/bin/fet430uif.dll”.

You are now ready to use the TI MSP-FET430UIF target interface to program and debug your applications.

###### Useful web links

- Texas Instruments MSP430 web site, www.msp430.com.