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Using the CC Debugger

7 Using the CC Debugger

After having connected the debugger to the target device, the debugger can be powered up by plugging in

the USB cable.

The debugger immediately starts a device detection process, looking for all known devices. If no devices

are detected, the LED will be RED. If a device is detected, the LED will be GREEN.

If the LED is GREEN, it is possible to start using the debugger together with one of the supported PC

tools.

7.1 Understanding the LED

Table 3. Understanding the LED

OFF

The debugger has no power or there is no valid firmware on the debugger. Make sure the debugger is

properly powered via the USB cable or try to resurrect the debugger using the method described in

Section 8.4.

AMBER (BOTH LEDS ON)

The debugger is powered, but there is no valid firmware. Try to resurrect the debugger using the method

described in Section 8.4.

RED LED BLINKING

The Debugger is in Boot Recovery Mode.

The debugger briefly enters this state while the firmware is being upgraded (see Section 8). The board might

also enter this state if the firmware is corrupt or if the user has manually forced the board to start up in the

special “boot recovery mode” (see Section 8.3).

To go out of the state, reset the debugger by pressing the Reset button or by power-cycling the device. If the

LED is still blinking, reprogram the unit by using the Flash Programmer Application.

RED LED ON

No device detected. This might be due to old firmware on the CC Debugger. New devices might not be

supported with the current firmware on the debugger. For the firmware upgrade procedure, see Section 8.

There might also be a problem with the hardware connection. Check the connection to device and make sure

the target board is properly powered and that VDD on the target board is connected to pin 2 on the debug

connector. Press and release the reset button to retry the target device detection.

GREEN LED ON

The target device has been properly detected. It is possible to start using the supported tools (see

Section 5.2).

SWRU197H–September 2010–Revised April 2014 CC Debugger

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