SLAU292C Datasheet, PDF (12/102 Pages) Texas Instruments – eZ430-Chronos™ Development Tool

Install Demo Application, Drivers and Firmware
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2.2 Install Demo Application, Drivers and Firmware
The eZ430-Chronos PC software supports Windows^® and Linux^® (Ubuntu 9.10) operating systems.
Download the latest eZ430-Chronos Software and Source Code Installer (SLAC341) for Windows and
(SLAC388) for Linux from the eZ430-Chronos web page at www.ti.com/chronos or open it from the
included CD.
2.2.1 Windows® Installation
1. Unzip the archive and run Chronos-Setup.exe.
2. Respond to the prompts to install the software. During the installation a separate window opens for the
Windows driver installation. Accept the driver installation.
NOTE: The eZ430-Chronos access point driver may not be certified by Microsoft. Therefore,
Windows may generate a warning. Allow the driver installation to continue.
3. When installation finishes, connect the eZ430-Chronos RF USB access point to the PC and follow the
Windows driver installation (see Section 2.3).
4. If prompted for the driver for the TI CC1111 Low-Power RF to USB CDC Serial Port, allow Windows to
'Install the software automatically'. This can be done only if the eZ430-Chronos PC Software package
has already been installed.
5. Open the eZ430-Chronos Control Center program. A shortcut is available on the Desktop and the Start
Menu under Programs > Texas Instruments > eZ430-Chronos > eZ430-Chronos Control Center.
For a detailed driver installation, see Appendix B.
2.2.2 Linux® Installation
The eZ430-Chronos PC software for Linux requires TCL/Tk. If your Linux distribution does not already
include TCL/Tk yet, install both with the apt-get command:
sudo apt-get install tcl8.5
sudo apt-get install tk8.5
To generate keyboard events and mouse clicks through the watch buttons, xdotool is required. Install with
the apt-get command:
sudo apt-get install xdotool
The PC now has the infrastructure for the eZ430-Chronos PC Software. Continue with the eZ430-Chronos
installation:
1. Unzip the archive and run Chronos-Setup.
2. Respond to the prompts to install the software.
3. Insert the eZ430-Chronos RF USB access point to the PC.
4. Check the /dev directory for new entry /dev/ttyACMx, where x specifies the number of the port.
5. Set the COM variable in eZ430-Chronos_CC_1_2.tcl and eZ430-Chronos_Datalogger_1_2.tcl if the
USB RF access point is not mounted as /dev/ttyACM0
6. Set script files to executable: chmod u+x ./eZ430-Chronos_CC_1_2.tcl and chmod u+x ./eZ430-
Chronos_Datalogger_1_2.tcl
7. Launch the script from terminal ./eZ430-Chronos_CC_1_2.tcl
NOTE: Linux is supported by the eZ430-Chronos Control Center and eZ430-Chronos Data Logger
PC applications. The eZ430-Chronos software package also contains all source code for the
watch module and access point, which are provided for Code Composer Studio and the IAR
Embedded Workbench. Both IDEs are currently only available for Windows. CrossWorks
from Rowley Associates supports Linux and MacOS but requires manual project setup.
MSPGCC may be used for Linux as well.
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Getting Started
SLAU292C – November 2009 – Revised December 2010
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