IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430

IAR Embedded Workbench for TI MSP430
Integrated development environment and optimizing C/C++ compiler for MSP430

IAR Embedded Workbench supports the CC430, 1xx, G2xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx, and 6xx families of MSP430 microcontrollers.

Key components

• Integrated development environment with project management tools and editor
• Highly optimizing C and C++ compiler for MSP430 
• Automatic checking of MISRA C rules (MISRA-C:2004)
• Configuration files for all MSP430 devices, including MSP430x5xx
• FET debugger support
• Run-time libraries
• Relocating MSP430 assembler
• Linker and librarian tools
• C-SPY debugger with MSP430 simulator and support for RTOS-aware debugging on hardware
• Example projects for MSP430 and code templates
• User and reference guides in PDF format
• Context-sensitive online help

Chip-specific support

•     Position-independent code and read-only data
•     Support for the hardware multiplier peripheral module
•     Intrinsic functions support power-down modes
•     Support for TI's msp430-txt output format
•     TI ULP Advisor™ Software integrated

Hardware debugging support

•     C-SPY FET debugger support for all TI’s FET modules
•     Automatic flash download
•     Support for the Enhanced Emulation Module gives trace and sequencing functionality
•     Connection via parallel or USB port
      - TI LPT-IF, USB FET interface
      - Olimex LPT and USB
      - Elprotronic USB-FPA
      - Support for Spy-Bi-Wire (2-Wire) and 4-wire JTAG protocols

RTOS support

Built-in plugins for:

•     OSEK Run Time Interface (ORTI)
•     Segger embOS
•     Micrium µC/OS-II
•     CMX
•     OpenRTOS
•     SafeRTOS

Each RTOS plugin installs a number of new windows in C-SPY, most importantly the task or thread list windows where task-specific breakpoints can be specified and task-specific steps executed. Different inspector windows display the contents of the internal data structures of the RTOS such as timers, queues, semaphores, resources and mailboxes.

Supported devices

The IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 supports the following devices listed on the IAR website.

NOTE: Our partners frequently release new devices and the latest ones may not be listed here. We continually add support to new devices; please contact IAR Systems to find out whether your new device is already supported or when it will become available.

How to buy

For any enquiries regarding the IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP 430, please contact
Gerard Fianen at Indes - IDS B.V.