Talk:MSP430 LaunchPad Firmware Update

Comments on MSP430 LaunchPad Firmware Update -

Dontmesswithinstruments said ...
Does not work but wrecks the Launchpad: 5. First update successful, then erasing second firmware - "An error/problem has occured, the application needs to close". Byebye (see the first note).

Subsequent attempts on updating fail (no MSP430... device detected).

Mr. Wolfgang Lutsch should also set his clock right, as this software is a release from the future (04/15/2011). Very disappointed and now with a "bricked" Launchpad. Please provide binary firmware files so people can flash the host controller with another ISP.

--Dontmesswithinstruments 03:25, 7 April 2011 (CDT)

Dontmesswithinstruments said ...
Firmware posted in:

http://e2e.ti.com/support/microcontrollers/msp43016-bit_ultra-low_power_mcus/f/166/p/97931/346074.aspx#346074

File: http://e2e.ti.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Discussions-Components-Files/166/3060.LP100901938.zip

--Dontmesswithinstruments 04:04, 7 April 2011 (CDT)

Jaburek said ...
Update failed on my Launchpad sn:110109648 with F1612. Just now Launchpad not working. I try to flash firmware LP100901938.hex from 3060.LP100901938.zip into F1612 but Launchpad still not work. Is the LP100901938.hex correct for F1612?

--Jaburek 07:01, 7 April 2011 (CDT)

Kd7ike said ...
Don't do the update via a VM. The board restarts which disconnects and reconnects from the host. If the VM is not configured to automatically get the device, the process will fail with...

"An error/problem has occured, the application needs to close"

From there I get the error, make sure that an MSP430G2xxx device is mounted on the launchpads DIP socket.

--Kd7ike 16:42, 17 April 2011 (CDT)

Web rider said ...
Okay, I screwed up and used an unstable pc to update the launchpad. It crashed and now I get the "no device mounted" error. I have a second launchpad which I updated with a good pc and all is well with that guy. I swap 430 chips and the error stays with the bad launchpad. Is there a way to recover this board?

--Web rider 20:47, 27 May 2011 (CDT)

Jcrouchley said ...
Windows 7, running updater as administrator

Firmware updater V2, Windows 7. Run as administrator Brand new launchpad - just taken out of its box - I get the error above - "Please make sure that an MSP430G2xx is mounted on the LaunchPad's DIP socket." - of course there is one installed at the factory!! Lanuchpad #101014925

Also bricked another (code 101) - Launchpad #101014930 - now is not recognized at all.

So do I risk another or just give up on MSP430 development?

--Jcrouchley 07:07, 27 June 2011 (CDT)

Piotr94 said ...
Did anyone succeded on updating LaunchPad? I don't want to block my brand new ;-)

--Piotr94 07:43, 19 July 2011 (CDT)

Hexadec said ...
Helloooooo...does anyone from TI read this...??

The update fails with "something went wrong"!!! error 54

Great feedback Texas...so what is error 54? how do I fix it and should I really bother changing from Microchip products to yours?

Looking forward to being ingnored like the rest of the posts above. ;-)

--Hexadec 14:53, 12 July 2012 (CDT)

Vague said ...
The update fails with "something went wrong"!!! error 54 When will this be sorted

--Vague 09:15, 14 September 2012 (CDT)

Ioclk said ...
Rev. 1.5 Launchpad, W7 64 bit, Error 54 "Something went wrong. The application needs to close." at "Erase emulator firmware" stage.

--Ioclk 03:59, 3 April 2013 (CDT)

Ioclk said ...
The updater message at start is: " LaunchPad Emulator Firmware update required. Press "Go" to start update. "

--Ioclk 04:08, 3 April 2013 (CDT)