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Preface ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1 Get Started Now!.................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 Software Installation ....................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Flashing the LED ........................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Important MSP430™ Documents on the DVD and Web.............................................................. 11
2 Development Flow.............................................................................................................. 13
2.1 Using Code Composer Studio™ IDE (CCS)............................................................................ 14
2.1.1 Creating a Project From Scratch ................................................................................ 14
2.1.2 Project Settings.................................................................................................... 15
2.1.3 Using Math Library for MSP430 (MSPMathlib) in CCS v5.5 and Newer................................... 15
2.1.4 Using an Existing CCE v2, CCE v3, CCE v3.1, CCS v4.x, or CCS v5.x Project ......................... 15
2.1.5 Stack Management ............................................................................................... 16
2.1.6 How to Generate Binary Format Files (TI-TXT and INTEL-HEX)........................................... 16
2.2 Using the Integrated Debugger........................................................................................... 16
2.2.1 Breakpoint Types.................................................................................................. 16
2.2.2 Using Breakpoints................................................................................................. 19
3 EnergyTrace™ Technology.................................................................................................. 23
3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 23
3.2 Energy Measurement...................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Code Composer Studio™ Integration ................................................................................... 23
3.3.1 EnergyTrace Technology Settings .............................................................................. 24
3.3.2 Controlling EnergyTrace Technology........................................................................... 28
3.3.3 EnergyTrace++ Mode............................................................................................. 29
3.3.4 EnergyTrace Mode................................................................................................ 34
3.3.5 Comparing Captured Data With Reference Data ............................................................. 37
3.4 EnergyTrace Technology FAQs.......................................................................................... 38
4 Memory Protection Unit and Intellectual Property Encapsulation ............................................. 42
4.1 Memory Protection Unit (MPU)........................................................................................... 42
4.2 Intellectual Property Encapsulation (IPE) ............................................................................... 43
4.2.1 IPE Debug Settings ............................................................................................... 44
A Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................................ 46
A.1 Hardware .................................................................................................................... 47
A.2 Program Development (Assembler, C-Compiler, Linker, IDE) ....................................................... 47
A.3 Debugging................................................................................................................... 48
B Migration of C Code from IAR 2.x, 3.x, or 4.x to CCS .............................................................. 52
B.1 Interrupt Vector Definition ................................................................................................. 53
B.2 Intrinsic Functions .......................................................................................................... 53
B.3 Data and Function Placement ............................................................................................ 53
B.3.1 Data Placement at an Absolute Location ...................................................................... 53
B.3.2 Data Placement Into Named Segments........................................................................ 54
B.3.3 Function Placement Into Named Segments ................................................................... 54
B.4 C Calling Conventions ..................................................................................................... 55
B.5 Other Differences........................................................................................................... 55
B.5.1 Initializing Static and Global Variables ......................................................................... 55
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Contents SLAU157AI–May 2005–Revised June 2015
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