> Hi all, > > ftp://ftp.soft-switch.org/pub/msp430-gdbproxy.exe is a new version of > gdbproxy using the latest library code from TI. This means it supports > the latest devices, like the 21x1, and the 42x0. It also means it works > with the USB FET tool. > > Support for updating the firmware in the USB FET tool, and installing > the USB driver, is not yet available. However, you can use the free > kickstart package from the TI website for that, on Windows machines. > > The USB FET tool looks like a serial port, and has a COMxx device name. > Like all USB ports, this name will depend on where the tool is plugged > in. Find the COM port name, using the Windows device manager, and then > run gdbproxy with a command like: > > msp430-gdbproxy --port=3333 msp430 COMxx > > I haven't tested this extensively, but it seems to work so far. I will > try to make it more automatic later. > > So far I have only made a binary for Windows. I think making one for > Linux, with the USB features disabled, is easy. I will try to do that in > the next few days. Making the USB FET tool work on Linux machine might > take more effort. > > Regards, > Steve >
The USB chip used in the USB FET seems to be a TUSB3410 : http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/tusb3410.html
