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Microcontrollers => MSP430 => Topic started by: pakwoon on March 13, 2013, 09:14:12 AM

Title: Clearing blown fuse on MSP430-5438-STK
Post by: pakwoon on March 13, 2013, 09:14:12 AM
Hello,

In the process of trying to get the MSP430 Linux tools to work with the MSP430-5438-STK, I have somehow blown the fuse on the board. IAR EW on my Windows machine reports that the fuse is blown and it can't access the device while the FET-Pro430 from Elprotronic reports "JTAG communications initialization" and "Verifying Security Fuse" failures. I am using the MSP-FET430UIF and can still read the firmware version from the pod so I don't think it's a pod problem.

I've also taken a look at the schematics for the development board, and there seems to be no way to access the fuse via the BSL. Unless I desolder one of the legs of the joystick.

Is there anyway to recover this board?

Regards,
Pak
Title: Re: Clearing blown fuse on MSP430-5438-STK
Post by: olimex on March 13, 2013, 04:25:23 PM
did you read MSP430 datasheet? burning the fuse is not reversable
you should replace the processor now