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A.2 Known Issues

MSP-FET430PIFSome PCs do not supply 5 V through the parallel port

Problem Description Device identification problems with modern PCs, because the parallel port often does not deliver 5 V as was common with earlier hardware.

1.When connected to a laptop, the test signal is clamped to 2.5 V.

2.When the external VCC becomes less than 3 V, up to 10 mA is flowing in the adapter via pin 4 (sense).

Solution	Measure the voltage level of the parallel port. If it is too low, provide external 5 V to the
	VCC pads of the interface. The jumper on a the target socket must be switched to
	external power.
MSP-FET430UIF	Current detection algorithm of the UIF firmware
Problem Description	If high current is detected, the ICC Monitor algorithm stays in a loop of frequently
	switching on and off the target power supply. This power switching puts some MSP430
	devices such as the MSP430F5438 in a state that requires a power cycle to return the
	device to JTAG control.
	A side issue is that if the UIF firmware has entered this switch on / switch off loop, it is
	not possible to turn off the power supply to the target by calling MSP430_VCC(0). A
	power cycle is required to remove the device from this state.
Solution	IAR KickStart and Code Composer Essentials that have the MSP430.dll version
	2.04.00.003 and higher do not show this problem. Update the software development tool
	to this version or higher to update the MSP-FET430UIF firmware.

32	Frequently Asked Questions and Known Issues	SLAU278F –May 2009 –Revised December 2010
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