FAQ
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SLAU802 – March 2019
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MSP430FR2476 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (LP
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MSP430FR2476)
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FAQ
Q: I can’t get the backchannel UART to connect. What’s wrong?
A: Check the following:
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Do the baud rate in the host terminal application and the eUSCI settings match?
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Are the appropriate jumpers in place on the isolation jumper block?
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Probe on RXD and send data from the host. If you don’t see data, it might be a problem on the host
side.
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Probe on TXD while sending data from the MSP430 MCU. If you don’t see data, it might be a
configuration problem with the eUSCI module.
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Consider the use of the hardware flow control lines (especially for higher baud rates).
Q: The MSP430G2 LaunchPad development kit had a socket, allowing me change the target device.
Why doesn’t this LaunchPad development kit use one?
A: The target device on this LaunchPad development kit does not come in a dual in-line package. Sockets
for the available device package are too expensive for this kit’s target price.
