Is there an emulator of MSP430 chip that works without the actual chip and integrates with Code Composer Studio?

Question

I need to learn to program MSP430, but don't have the actual chip yet. All configurations that I've tried at Code Composer Studio (except Snapshot, but it does not count, right?) require something on my USB. How do I learn to program the chip without the chip?

And what is an emulator that requires a USB?

Answer 1

Online emulator (used chrome): http://www.msp430emulator.com

This MSP430 Emulator is open source, and can be used directly online without downloading anything. Still under construction but has a good debug interface. Unfortunately no integration with CCS.

It is on the TI Open source page: TI Open Source Project Page

"The MSP430 Online Emulator provides a complete software model of the MSP430 16-bit instruction set. It is an interactive debugger for advanced development and in depth firmware/hardware analysis. Peripherals include UART, GPIO Ports, BCM+, Timer_A, and more! Open source, and absolutely free - access to the TI MSP430 Launchpad allows you to effectively build and debug firmware. No hardware setup, emulate anytime anywhere!"

open source on github: https://github.com/RudolfGeosits/MSP430-Emulator

If you need something implemented you can add to the code yourself and run a local emulation server for real time applications.