OS X 10.11 — Energia 1.6.10E18 fails to upload to MSP430G2553

[steeley]

This version produces an error when trying to upload a sketch(launchpad 1.5 board):

An error occurred while uploading the sketch dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib Referenced from: /Users/ian/Downloads/Energia.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/mspdebug Reason: image not found

Sketches can be uploaded to this board if I use an old Energia (101e015).

[rei-vilo]

Which OS please?

[steeley]

Sorry forgot to say: OSX 10.11.6

[rei-vilo]

Which MSP430 exactly?

I have no issue uploading on macOS Sierra.

[steeley]

MSP 430g2553. Why is it looking for an old libusb library?? I can upload to a new 432 board with the new Energia, so that works.

[rei-vilo]

MSP430G2553 uses the old mspdebug while MSP432 relies on DSLite.

Both work for me.

[steeley]

But this does not explain why the older version of Energia DOES work ok and the new version fails!

[rei-vilo]

As said before, uploading to the MSP430G2553 works fine for me with Energia 18 on macOS Sierra.

Please provide a copy of the trace with the message for the error.

[steeley]

Sketch uses 760 bytes (4%) of program storage space. Maximum is 16,384 bytes.
Global variables use 20 bytes (3%) of dynamic memory, leaving 492 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 512 bytes.
/Users/ian/Downloads/Energia.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/mspdebug rf2500 --force-reset prog /var/folders/t0/vvzmr4l91jvdq7b2nkxb3cgm0000gn/T/build934c897db08bb52eb726f454b68c7bff.tmp/Blink.ino.hex 
dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib
An error occurred while uploading the sketch
  Referenced from: /Users/ian/Downloads/Energia.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/mspdebug
  Reason: image not found

[rei-vilo]

See the instructions at Setup Energia on Mac OS X

MSP-EXP430G2 and MSP-EXP430FR5739 LaunchPad

• Download the LaunchPad drivers for Mac OS X: LaunchPad CDC drivers zip file for Mac OS X. This driver has been signed and works on Mac OS X 10.x (Yosemite).
• Unzip and double click MSP430LPCDC 1.0.3b-Signed.pkg
• Follow the instructions.

[steeley]

Tried this, exactly the same result... Old version of Energia uploads, new one doesn't. Same error message.

[rei-vilo]

Strange. Please open a Terminal window and launch

$ /Applications/IDE/Energia.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/mspdebug --version
MSPDebug version 0.23 - debugging tool for MSP430 MCUs
Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Daniel Beer <dlbeer@gmail.com>
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Chip info database from MSP430.dll v3.3.1.4 Copyright (C) 2013 TI, Inc.

[steeley]

/Energia.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/mspdebug --version -bash: ./Energia.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/mspdebug: No such file or directory

BUT: If I look at the old Energis (v15): macybookPro-2:~ ian$ cd /Applications/Energia15.app/Contents/Resources/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/mspdebug macybookPro-2:mspdebug ian$ ls libmsp430.dylib mspdebug macybookPro-2:mspdebug ian$ ./mspdebug --version MSPDebug version 0.22 - debugging tool for MSP430 MCUs Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Daniel Beer dlbeer@gmail.com This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. macybookPro-2:mspdebug ian$

I do not have libusb - and I see nothing in the instructions about installing it. The error seems to be generated by this missing file: dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libusb-0.1.4.dylib

[rei-vilo]

Open the folder Energia.app and go down to mspdebug.

If necessary, reinstall Energia.

[steeley]

Reinstalling Energia makes absoulutely no difference.

[steeley]

OK.... I downloaded the previous version of Energia (17) and copied mspdebug and libmsp430.dylib into Energia18.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/mspdebug and it now works ok.

So the problem is definitely with the version of mspdebug in 018.

mspdebug --version now shows: "MSPDebug version 0.22 - debugging tool for MSP430 MCUs"

[robertinant]

Attached is the right version of mspdebug that does not rely on libusb-0.1.4.dylib. mspdebug.zip

1. unzip
2. Control click Energia.app and select "Show Package Content"
3. Browse to Contents/Java/hardware/tools/msp430/bin/
4. Drag the unzipped mspdebug into that folder

[cyoung]

I got the same error as @steeley under the same conditions (except on macOS Sierra - 10.12.1).

The mspdebug.zip fix by @robertinant resolved the issue for me.

[wchundak]

Had same issue with Energia R18 and libusb-0.1.4.dylib on MacOS Sierra 10.12.2. Thanks @robertinant for fix!

[worayoot]

Thanks to @robertinant ^-^

[rossb93]

Same issue on Sierra 10.12.2. @robertinant fix did the trick

[rpilotte]

Still the same issue on Sierra 10.12.3 with Energia 1.6.10E18. Thanks to @robertinant for the workaround!

[gagath]

Same issue on El Captain 10.11.6 with Energia 1.6.10E18. The @robertinant workaround worked too.

[indirtwetrust]

Thank You @robertinant !!!! I made an account just to comment and thank you for this solution. I've been loading Energia sketches through CCS, kind of a pain.

[buffstop]

Thanks to @robertinant

[IdlePhysicist]

Yosemite 10.10.5 with Energia 1.6.10E18 has this problem. @robertinant sadly your fix didn't work, I am unsure why though!

[peterjbaylis]

thanks @robertinant your fix worked for me on OSX 10.13.5

[mringwal]

thanks for providing a workaround.

Following up: It would be great to add the solution to the Mac install guide or at least link to this thread in guide. Otherwise, every new user will: follow the instructions, fail, and haves to rely on Google to find a solution for me.