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MSP430FR2355 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (MSP ‑ EXP430FR2355)
5 FAQ
Q: I can’t get the backchannel UART to connect. What’s wrong?
A: Check the following:
• Do the baud rate in the host terminal application and the eUSCI settings match?
• Are the appropriate jumpers in place, on the isolation jumper block?
• Probe on RXD and send data from the host. If you don’t see data, it might be a problem on the host
side.
• Probe on TXD while sending data from the MSP. If you don ’t see data, it might be a configuration
problem with the eUSCI module.
• 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 the dual in-line package.
Sockets for the available device package are too expensive for this kit’s target price.