330 ohm resistor needed to protect Olimex JTAG adapters during fuse blow?

Started by kenyee, March 25, 2013, 09:54:16 PM

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kenyee

Is R2 in this diagram needed to protect Olimex's adapters when blowing the security fuse?
  http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/File:MSP430_JTAG_2_wire_pinout.JPG

I noticed it's not Olimex's MSP430 boards, but wanted to confirm before I try this so I don't fry my JTAG-ISOv2 in SBW mode :-)

LubOlimex

Hello kenyee,

This R2 is not needed as long as you use Olimex made JTAG capable of fuse programming (which is the case with your MSP430-JTAG-ISO-MK2). We have calculated this in the JTAGs we make.

Best regards,
Lub/OLIMEX
Technical support and documentation manager at Olimex

kenyee

Thanks, Lub.

This should probably be noted in the manual or product page.
The Tag-Connect folks said that adding that 330 ohm resistor twice won't work (which is why they make it optional on their SBW adapter board).

Nice to have it built-in though...not sure why TI didn't do that w/ their FET-UIF adapter