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Obtaining Software Packages

3.3

Connecting Hardware

Install the LaunchPad drivers included in the firmware package, if needed (see Section 4 for details on

downloading the latest software).

Connect LaunchPad using a USB cable to a PC that is running Windows (see Figure 4). If prompted,

allow Windows to install the software automatically.

Figure 4. Connect USB

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Obtaining Software Packages

Download the latest software packages from www.ti.com/tmp006boosterpack.

Download the two software packages. One package contains the source code and binaries for

MSP430G2553 firmware. The other is the GUI application created in LabView for interacting with the

BoosterPack.

4.1

Re-Downloading or Modifying Firmware

This step is optional to get started if you have used the pre-loaded MSP430G2553 device inside the

TMP006 BoosterPack. This step can be used to reload the firmware with a newer version or to a blank

device. The quickest way to re-download firmware image is to run MSP430Flasher.bat inside the

bin/firmware folder.

To modify the firmware, see Section 5 regarding supported compilers.

4.2

Installing BoosterPack GUI

Extract the software zip software package with the filename 430boost_tmp006_gui_x_xx_xx_xx.zip.

Execute the setup.exe inside gui_installer folder and follow the installation instructions.

4.3

Starting The Demo Application

1. Determine LaunchPad COM port through the Windows Device Manager.

2. Launch TMP006 BoosterPack GUI software.

3. Select COM Port and OK (see Figure 5).

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