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Texas Instruments MSP-FET430 User Manual

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3) Click on the tab at the bottom of the workspace window that corresponds to

your tool (FETxxx) and desired language (assembler or C).

4) Use PROJECT->OPTIONS->FET Debugger->Setup->Connection to select

the appropriate port: LPTx for the parallel FET Interface or TI USB FET for
the USB Interface.

5) Use PROJECT->REBUILD ALL to build and link the source code. You can

view the source code by double-clicking on the project, and then double-
clicking on the displayed source file.

6) Use PROJECT->DEBUG to start the C-SPY debugger. C-SPY will erase the

device Flash, and then download the application object file to the device
Flash.

Refer to FAQ, Debugging #1) if C-SPY is unable to communicate with the
device.

7) Use DEBUG->GO to start the application. The LED should flash!

8) Use DEBUG->STOP DEBUGGING to stop debugging, to exit C-SPY, and to

return to the Workbench.

9) Use FILE->EXIT to exit the Workbench.

Congratulations, you’ve just built and tested your first MSP430 application!