README.md

BSL430.NET - The cheapest way to flash MSP430

DOWNLOAD HERE - TI MSP430 Bootloader (BSL) .NET Cross-Platform Toolchain

Release	OS	Architecture	Framework	Last Stable
BSL430.NET	WinNT, Linux	x86, amd64	net461, netstandard2.0	v1.3.4
BSL430.NET.FirmwareTools	any	any	net40, net45, net461, netstandard2.0	v1.3.4
BSL430.NET.Console	WinNT, Linux	x86, amd64	netcoreapp3.0	v1.3.2
BSL430.NET.WPF (GUI)	WinNT	x86, amd64	net461, (netcoreapp3.0)	v1.3.2, Store

0. Wiki
1. Main Features
2. GUI App (Windows)
3. Console App (Windows, Linux)
4. Wiring diagrams
5. Library
6. References
7. Firmware Tools

1. Main Features

• Replace expensive original MSP FET programmer with cheap FTDI FT232 or Serial COM port
• Upload, Download or Erase MSP430 MCU memory with minimal effort via generic UART converter
• Fexible way how to upgrade device firmware with .NET library, integrable into any app (also production)
• Most common firmware format support: TI-TXT, Intel-HEX, SREC, ELF
• Original C# code implementing TI bootloader protocols 5xx/6xx and 1xx/2xx/4xx (TI doc)

Note:    USB mode not tested yet.
Warning: Old 1xx/2xx/4xx bootloader protocol handle Erase or incorrectly entered password 
         as complete memory wipe including Info A (with calibration data), if LOCK A bit is not set!

BSL430.NET project started back in 2016, when I worked on my Wireless Weather Station project based on CC430 MCU (F5xx), connected on PCB to FT232. And I wanted to implement automatic firmware upgrade feature, while PC control app was already written in C# (WPF). So I started to study TI docs and coding, but soon I realized, that there is nothing like this (except C++ TI BS430 library or Python MSP430 Tools), that is both versatile and scalable. So today, after weather station project already have finished, I changed my direction to BSL430.NET, and want to encourage other developers and enthusiasts to use this app/library, which I had completely open-sourced, and moreover I made some nice Win GUI App for simple use. This library can now be integrated into any MSP430 based project, even commercial, to enable automatic firmware upgrades. More intel here: Wiki Homepage, Wiki Library, Wiki GUI App, Wiki Console App or Wiki Firmware Tools

2. GUI App (Windows)

Wiki docs - First start quick go-through for ease of use

• Download code from MCU:
  

• Upload firmware to MCU (Dark Mode):
  

• Erase whole MCU:
  

• XML Log (Dark Mode):
  

• Shell Extension & Association:
  

• Tray Icon Settings (Dark Mode):
  

3. Console App (Windows, Linux)

Wiki docs - Tutorials how to use console app

• Scan for devices (FTDI):
  

• Upload firmware to MCU:
  

• Download firmware from MCU:
  

• Firmware Tools - Validate:
  

4. Wiring Diagrams

FTDI / libftdi

Serial (COM)

USB

5. BSL430.NET Library

Wiki docs - Documentation and code samples for easy start and copy & paste

public interface IBsl430Net
{
    ScanAllResult ScanAllEx(ScanOptions ScanOpt);
    ScanResult<Bsl430NetDevice> ScanAll(ScanOptions ScanOpt);
    ScanResult<Tdev> Scan<Tdev>(ScanOptions ScanOpt) where Tdev : Bsl430NetDevice;
    
    StatusEx Erase(Bsl430NetDevice Device);
    StatusEx Erase(string DeviceName);

    StatusEx Upload(string FirmwarePath, Bsl430NetDevice Device, byte[] Password);
    StatusEx Upload(string FirmwarePath, string DeviceName, byte[] Password);

    StatusEx Download(byte[] Password, int AddrStart, int DataSize, out List<byte> Data, Bsl430NetDevice Device);
    StatusEx Download(byte[] Password, int AddrStart, int DataSize, out List<byte> Data, string DeviceName);
    
    Status SetBaudRate(BaudRate BaudRate);
    Status SetInvokeMechanism(InvokeMechanism InvokeMechanism);
    Status SetMCU(MCU Mcu);
    
    BaudRate GetBaudRate();
    InvokeMechanism GetInvokeMechanism();
    MCU GetMCU();
    Mode GetMode();
}

6. References

I would like to say thank you to each of these developers (or companies), because this project use all of them in some kind of way and without them, there will be no BSL430.NET:

• Texas Instruments
• MahApps.Metro
• MahApps.IconPack
• Caliburn.Micro
• Config.Net
• Newtonsoft.Json
• Fody.Costura
• Hardcodet.NotifyIcon
• AvalonEdit
• WpfHexEditor
• HidSharp
• LibUsbDotNet
• SerialPortStream
• FTD2XX
• libftdi
• libusb

BSL430.NET.FirmwareTools - FW manipulation made easy

DOWNLOAD HERE - Firmware Tools as BSL430.NET sub package

7. Main Features
8. GUI & Console App
9. Library

7. Main Features

• Multiple firmware format support: TI-TXT, Intel-HEX, SREC, ELF
• Parse (read from file) and Create (write to file or string)
• Convert, Combine and Compare between any of these formats
• Validate firmware file and get information like addresses, CRC, sizes..
• [MSP430 only] Get BSL password used to correctly download fw by BSL430.NET

BSL430.NET.FirmwareTools is Cross-Platform library created as a part of BSL430.NET and then, after growing a little bit, made standalone sub package. First motivation to create Firmware Tools was when I needed to unify parsing methods which precede Erase, Download and Upload blocks in BSL430.NET. Intel-HEX and TI-TXT was supported from the begining, SREC and ELF was added a while after. Today this library offers basic firmare manipulation with few, but powerful, static methods.

8. GUI & Console App

Wiki docs - BSL430.NET GUI App docs and tutorials

Note: BSL430.NET and Firmware Tools are integrated into single GUI and Console Apps!

• Firmware Tools (Dark Mode):
  

• Validate:
  

• Hex-Edit:
  

9. FirmwareTools Library

Wiki docs - Ready to use code samples and tutorials

public static Firmware Parse(string FirmwarePath, FwFormat Format, bool FillFF,StringWriter Log);

public static string Create(Firmware Firmware, FwFormat Format, int LineLength);
public static string Create(IEnumerable<byte> Data, int AddrStart, FwFormat Format, int LineLength);
public static string Create(ICollection<FwNode> Data, FwFormat Format, int LineLength);

public static (string Fw, FwFormat Format) Convert(string FirmwarePath, FwFormat Format, bool FillFF, int LineLength);
public static (string Fw, FwFormat Format1, FwFormat Format2) Combine(string FirmwarePath1, string FirmwarePath2, FwFormat Format, bool FillFF, int LineLength);

public static BslPasswords GetPassword(string FirmwarePath);
public static FwInfo Validate(string FirmwarePath, StringWriter Log);

public static (bool Equal, double Match, int BytesDiff) Compare(string FirmwarePath1, string FirmwarePath2);
public static (bool Equal, double Match, int BytesDiff) Compare(Firmware Firmware1, Firmware Firmware2);

Note: Author is not responsible for any kind of damage, that could arise 
      from wrong use or misuse of this library or apps!