2017 VNA Testing Software Setup

This page describes how to set up an environment for testing the 2017 VNA Electronics II class project.

Code Composer Studio

Download Code Composer Studio version 7.1 (CCSv7) or later. Version 6.2 doesn't work with Energia version 18, which is what the software uses. Install CCSv7. Then download and install Energia. Then open the energia application, and go to the Tools-Board->Boards Manager menu. Download the code for the red MSP432 Launchpad. In CCSv7 use the menu Projects->New Energia Sketch to make a new Energia project. You will have to tell it where you installed the energia program. You can then add the files: from github to your project. They are: vna_2017.ino, MultiTaskSerial.ino, adc14vna.c, adc14vna.h, DynamicCommandParser.c, DynamicCommandParser.h, si5351.cpp, si5351.h, quadrature.cpp and quadrature.h by right clicking on the project, and selecting the Add Files pop up menu. You also need to go the Build Settings->General and select the Products Tab. In this tab select SimpleLink MSP432 SDK. You will also likely have to go to the Directories, and add the directories that contain the driverlib header files. Mine looks like this: -