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Re: MSP430 LaunchPad can't flash firmware

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Originally Posted by Jdkmotorhead View Post
Well, it actually happened when I was testing a switch; first, it started behaving strangely. When I would flip the switch on, the LaunchPad just shut off; the green LED turned off, and it was no longer seen by the driver station. When I flipped the switch back on, the LED came back on, and it was recognized by the driver station again. I was messing with it and trying to get the switch to work when it stopped working.
Which pins did you have connected to the switch when this started to happen?

One thing to be careful of with the Launchpad is the IO pins are meant to be run on 3.3V and not 5V. Unfortunately the 3.3V and the 5V pins are right next to each other on the header.

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Ok thanks, I'll give this a try when I get the chance.
If you try this and still cannot get it to work, let me know and we can ship you out a replacement.
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