This section describes the steps needed to install your Elprotronic USB-MSP430-FPA programming adapter so that CrossStudio can use it.

###### Installing the Drivers

Download and install the drivers necessary for the programming adapter from Elprotronics’s web site using this link:

http://www.elprotronic.com/Support.asp

Please note that the USB-MSP430-FPA programming adapter is only supported on Windows operating systems. Once you have installed the drivers, you can integrate support for the USB-MSP430-FPA adapter as described below.

###### Configuring CrossStudio for the USB-MSP430-FPA

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 TI MSP430.dll Interface.

You will see that a new TI MSP430.dll Interface 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 TI MSP430.dll Interface target interface
2. From the popup menu, select Rename.
3. Type “Elprotronic USB-MSP430-FPA Programmer” into the text entry box.

Next, use the Elprotronic USB-MSP430-FPA DLLs for this interface:

1. Right click the Elprotronic USB-MSP430-FPA 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 the appopriate file path, for example “C:/Program Files/Elpotronic/msp430dll/msp430-fpa-v5.dll”.

You are now ready to use the Elprotronic USB-MSP430-FPA target interface to program and debug your applications.

###### Useful web links

- Elprotronic's web site, www.elprotronic.com.