Texas Instruments MSP50C614 manual Development Device MSP50P614

Models: MSP50C614

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Development Device: MSP50P614

1.3 Development Device: MSP50P614

The MSP50P614 is an EPROM based version of the MSP50C614, and is available in 120 pin windowed ceramic pin grid array. This EPROM based version of the device is only available in limited quantities to support software development. Since the MSP50P614 program memory is EPROM, each person doing software development should have several of these PGA packaged devices.

The MSP software development tool supports non-real-time debugging by scanning the code sequence through the MSP50C614/MSP50P614 scanport without programming the EPROM. However, the rate of code execution is lim- ited by the speed of the PC parallel port. Any MSP50C614/MSP50P614 can be used in this debugging mode.

The MSP50P614 EPROM must be programmed to debug the code in real time. The MSP software development tool is used to program the EPROM, set a breakpoint, and evaluate the internal registers after the breakpoint is reached. If a change is made to the code, the code will need to be updated and programmed into another device while erasing previous devices. This cycle of programming, debugging, and erasing typically requires 10±15 devices to be in the eraser at any one time, so 15±20 devices may be required to operate efficiently. The windowed PGA version of the MSP50P614 is required for this debugging mode.

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Texas Instruments MSP50C614 manual Development Device MSP50P614