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Offline JacquesBBBTopic starter

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Ti is offering CCS 6
TMDSCCS-ALLN01D-Code Composer Studio IDE - Node Locked Single User (N01D) - Download Only / NO DVDs
(a 445 $ value)
for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad board.

https://store.ti.com/MSP430G2-LaunchPad-Development-Kit-With-Code-Composer-Studio-Promotion-P50861.aspx

From what I understand the further updates are free of charge as well.
http://www.ti.com/tool/CCSSUB

It is quite  a tempting offer and I ordered one to have this full functional CCS.
« Last Edit: September 04, 2016, 03:01:30 pm by JacquesBBB »
 
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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2016, 03:03:51 pm »
How is that different than the CCS I was able to download after previous launch pad purchases?  I've only played with it a bit but it appears to be the full version.

What does "node locked" mean?
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2016, 03:08:43 pm »
Ditched long time ago the MSP family and CCS which suck after I discovered the Cypress PSOC family (more versatile) , and specially the free PSOC creator, a much better working environment. Documentation for the PSOC is amazing btw.

And some of the eval boards share the pinouts to be compatible with arduino extensions
 
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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2016, 03:15:14 pm »
How is that different than the CCS I was able to download after previous launch pad purchases?  I've only played with it a bit but it appears to be the full version.

I believe the difference is in the use of the Ti compiler

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Use CCS for free - By default when you install Code Composer Studio a free license will be enabled that supports working with development boards with an onboard debug interface, XDS1xx class debug probes, MSP430 with 16KB code size limit when using the TI compiler and 32KB code size limit with MSP432 and no limit when using GCC. A 90-day evaluation license is also available.

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What does "node locked" mean?

From what I understand, limited to the use on one single computer.
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2016, 04:55:16 pm »
How is that different than the CCS I was able to download after previous launch pad purchases?  I've only played with it a bit but it appears to be the full version.

What does "node locked" mean?

The compilers in the free version are code size limited.

Node locked means you can pick I believe two MAC addresses for the license to be valid for.
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2016, 05:46:09 pm »
How is that different than the CCS I was able to download after previous launch pad purchases?  I've only played with it a bit but it appears to be the full version.

What does "node locked" mean?

The compilers in the free version are code size limited.[/qoute]

I'm fairly cetain there is no code size limit on the CCS version I have - which uses GCC. That is what their website says.

Until now,  I had not realized there was a seperate TI compiler available which is code size limited. I'm an embedded C newbie - what advantage would there be to using the TI compiler? Speed?
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2016, 05:48:33 pm »
How is that different than the CCS I was able to download after previous launch pad purchases?  I've only played with it a bit but it appears to be the full version.

What does "node locked" mean?

The compilers in the free version are code size limited.[/qoute]

I'm fairly cetain there is no code size limit on the CCS version I have - which uses GCC. That is what their website says.

If you use the non-default GCC compiler, yes, there's no code size limit. This is good, seeing as it doesn't optimise nearly as well.

The TI MSP430 compiler is substantially better than GCC. And then there's all the compilers you get for other MCUs, such as their C2000 range.
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2016, 06:03:10 pm »
Actually I was wrong, I had thought it was using GCC but it appears to be using TI compilers.  It is not code size limited as far as I can tell.

 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2016, 03:59:05 am »

If you're a collector of dev-kits, who isn't?. At least I hope i'm not the only one who has trouble resisting a coupon.

Ha, yeah I have several TI dev kits - all had for low prices. I've actually used some of them for online courses - the Tiva C for the UT embedded course (using Keil) and the MSP430 for a UC Berkeley electonics/robotics course (used Energia).

I'm having a hard time resisting this. Not sure I'll ever need a full CCS license but if nothing else it would be nice to have a socketed MSP430 dev board...
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2016, 04:20:58 am »

Are there any links still available to those courses you mentioned?

https://www.edx.org/course/embedded-systems-shape-world-utaustinx-ut-6-03x

https://www.edx.org/course/electronic-interfaces-bridging-physical-uc-berkeleyx-ee40lx-0#!

Both highly recomended.  The UCB course is rather elementary - but fun.

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2016, 04:51:32 am »
https://www.edx.org/course/embedded-systems-shape-world-utaustinx-ut-6-03x

There is a continuation to this course that will be starting september 15.
It will be based on MSP432, RTOS   and  bluetooth 

Real-Time Bluetooth Networks - Shape the World

In their announce
https://www.edx.org/course/real-time-bluetooth-networks-shape-world-utaustinx-ut-rtbn-12-01x

they require quite a lot of material from Ti .
http://edx-org-utaustinx.s3.amazonaws.com/UT601x/RTOSkit.html

So if you intend to follow this course,  this could be a good opportunity.

LaunchPad: EK-TM4C123GXL or MSP-EXP432P401R
MK-II I/O booster: BOOSTXL-EDUMKII
CC2650 Bluetooth module: BOOSTXL-CC2650MA or LAUNCHXL-CC2650

I must say that I ordered the BOOSTXL-EDUMKII which is bundled with the MSP-EXP432P401R
https://store.ti.com/msp-bndl-p401redu.aspx for 39.99$,
but did not run for the bluetooth module which I find quite expensive.

It should  not be used before the end of the course.


 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2016, 03:38:12 am »
Is this version of CCS support developing applications for other families like Concerto or sitara ? or it is locked to this LaunchPad series?
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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2016, 06:09:56 am »
The code of the item is TMDSCCS-ALLN01D

This is what is written in my order form.

So its should be the full version, with no restrictions. Exactly the one that retails 445$.

You can dowload it already. They will just send some licence file that i have not received yet.
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2016, 07:26:52 am »
Does any one received license file?
Is this license contain any online or mail/ticket based support?
Is this possible to activate a CCS V5 with this license ?
Are they crazy?Who will pay 450 $ for CCS after this?
Is allowed for using in commercial projects ?
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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2016, 08:28:01 am »
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2016, 12:21:58 am »
A nice thing that has happened at some point in the past few years is that TI has apparently extended their estore system so that you can order many of their parts in low (or whatever) quantities as well as development kits / tools.
So for the same shipping cost (at least in the US and for modest quantities of items)  you can get some parts too.

I didn't notice that their low quantity parts prices from their estore were particularly good compared to, say,  digikey or Mouser, but they weren't so bad that I didn't throw in many of my "I should get that" items from TI into the order along with the devkit that I was ordering anyway.

I could have spent all day finding / adding parts like opamps and such...

yep, price is lower than digikey and they somehow don't charge tax. Funny thing is it ends up being fulfilled by digikey.
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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2016, 02:00:44 am »
If you have any XDS100 based jtag you don't need to buy
http://dangerousprototypes.com/blog/2012/02/23/using-tis-code-compresser-studio-ide-for-free/
As others have said, it also gives you a code size unlimited version of the TI compilers for both MSP430 and MSP432.
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/FAQ_-_CCSv4#Q:_What_advantages_does_a_paid_license_give_me.3F

I've received my license file and am installing CCS. Seems like it is a full permanent license.


Can you use it on just one machine? I would have liked to use it on a desktop and a laptop. I wasn't sure so I bought two.
Did you receive the Launchpads? Mine have a months wait on them.
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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2016, 08:18:32 am »
That's the fun part

Q: How do I generate a free license for XDS100, simulator or EVM/DSK use?
In CCS go to the help->Licensing options menu and click the button to "Use free limited license". This will open a browser with the following link. https://focus-webapps.ti.com/licreg/productactivation.tsp?toPerform=firstTimeActivation&orderablePartNumber=TMDSCCS-HWN01A&FNOPartNumber=TMDSCCS-HWN01A-v4.0
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2016, 09:15:34 pm »
Just for information; order my board September 5, arrived today September 8. Also received the email today with the license.
Thank you!
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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2016, 09:35:16 pm »
same for me.
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #20 on: September 09, 2016, 05:33:34 am »
Received my two boards at about 17:00. The licenses emails arrived an hour later.

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #21 on: September 09, 2016, 03:07:31 pm »
Ordered on Monday, got the sw licence on Thursday and Fedex tried to deliver today (Friday).
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #22 on: September 09, 2016, 07:56:39 pm »
How does CCS compare with other development environments and compilers for ARM Cortex such as Embitz/Emblocks with GCC? Does it provide any help in configuring pinmuxes and peripherals like ST's CubeMX? Would there be any benefit from learning yet another IDE?
 

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2016, 07:05:10 am »
If you order today (11th September 2016) and probably tomorrow, TI ships for free.

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Re: Code Composer Studio for 9.99$ with a MSP-EXP430G2-MSP430 LaunchPad
« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2016, 08:11:59 am »
I did order successfully and got free shipping. You don't need any coupon code either.

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