CCSv5 cannot erase RM48 HDK flash

Hello Tim,

I have forwarded your question to our programming expert so they can have look at the issues you are having.

Hello Tim,

If you go to Help-> About Code Composer Studio and then click on Installation Details.  What are the versions for:

CCS NowFlash Emulators:

Hercules Emulation:

Debug server

And a list of what is in these folders:

<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\CCSnowFlash\configs\*.*
<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\common\targetdb\RM*.*
<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\DebugServer\propertyDB\RM*.*
<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\DebugServer\bin\win32\c*.*

Also, what OS are you on?

CCS NowFlash Emulators: 5.2.1.0

Hercules Emulation: 5.2.1.0

Debug server: 5.2.0.293

And a list of what is in these folders:

<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\CCSnowFlash\configs\*.*

Win xp / Win 7:

fmzpll
nowFlashConfig.xml
nowFlashLibraries.xml
RM42Lxxx.xml
RM46Lxxx.xml
RM48Lxxx.xml
TMS470MF0660x.xml
TMS470MF0xx0x.xml
TMS570LS04xx.xml
TMS570LS1227.xml
TMS570LSx0xx6s.xml
TMS570LSx1xx.xml

<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\common\targetdb\RM*.*

Win xp / Win 7:

Nothing

<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\DebugServer\propertyDB\RM*.*

Win xp / Win 7:

RM42L432_FlashProperties.xml
RM46L852_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L520_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L530_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L540_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L550_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L720_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L730_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L740_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L750_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L920_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L930_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L940_FlashProperties.xml
RM48L950_FlashProperties.xml 

<Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\DebugServer\bin\win32\c*.*

Win xp:

CCSnowFlash.dll 

Win 7:

cvrlh32.exe
CCSnowFlash.dll
CollectorServer.dll

Also, what OS are you on?

Windows XP on a virtualbox VM on a debian testing host with USB passthrough / Windows 7 64 bit native.

Since the configuration files for the RM48L952 seem to be missing I changed the type to -950. This did not work. However, the flash erasal succeeded. When I changed the active configuration back to L952, I only got "CortexR4: Flash Programmer: Missing Erase Settings. CortexR4: Flash Programmer: Error erasing Flash memory.", but the program did run. This only works once though. Thus, the problem resides in the configuration files.

Tim,

In <Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\common\devices\rm48l952.xml, change partnum in this line to partnum="RM48L950"

<device id="RM48L952" partnum="RM48L952" HW_revision="1" XML_version="1" desc="RM48L952" description="RM48L952 QFP/BGA, 3MB Flash, 256kB RAM, 10/100M Ethernet, USB host and slave">

I tried this, and the erasal part get further than before. However, something still seems to be incorrect:

CortexR4: Flash Programmer: Error erasing Flash memory.
Dap: Error: (Error -242 @ 0xFFFFFF0E) A router subpath could not be accessed. The board configuration file is probably incorrect. (Emulation package 0.0.0.0)
CortexR4: Flash operation timed out waiting for the algorithm to complete. Operation cancelled.
CortexR4: Trouble Writing Memory Block at 0x0 on Page 0 of Length 0x5308: (Error -150 @ 0x88) One of the FTDI driver functions used during configuration returned a invalid status or an error. (Emulation package 5.0.857.0)
CortexR4: GEL: File: D:\workspace_TI\XXXX\Debug\XXXX.out: Load failed.
CortexR4: Error: (Error -1141 @ 0x1FE) Device is not responding to the request. Reset the device, and retry the operation. If error persists, confirm configuration, power-cycle the board, and/or try more reliable JTAG settings (e.g. lower TCLK). (Emulation package 5.0.857.0) 

 Powercycling did not help. 

Edit:

This change of the partnumber made CCS automatically generate and activate a RM48L950.ccxml file. When, in this file, I selected the L952 as processor instead of the L950, everything seemed to work. Thanks for the support!

Hello Tim,

Based on the edit in your last post, I will close this thread as answered. If you have any additional questions or need for support, please feel free to open a new thread in the E2E Forum.

Hello Chuck

I have the same problem using an RM485L952, using CCS 5.3.0. Using the above information, it was not possible to program the board. Could you provide an exact step-by-step explanation how to fix the issue?

Best regards

Flurin

 -Create a config file for the RM48L950 processor.

-Select the RM48L952 processor under the "basic" tab.

-Make sure the configuration file is active.

 That's what works for me.

 Regards,

 Tim

Hello Tim

Regarding step 1, do you mean to create a new CCS5 project for the RM48L950? I am asking this, because creating a new target configuration file using "create target configuration file" did not solve the issue.

Regards,

Flurin

 Hi Flurin,

I indeed meant a target configuration file. Did you create it for the 950 and select the 952 processor afterwards?

Regards,

Tim 

Hi Tim

Thank you very much for your quick answer.

If I click on the active project and select new->Target Configuration File CCS5 directly creates the file and opens the basic dialog. Therefore I can not create the file for a specific processor. I therefore wonder if there is another way to create a target configuration file?

Best Regards

Flurin

Dear Flurin,

If you right-click your project and select properties, then you you can specify the processor type. There, select the 950. If you have selected a connection, it will generate a target configuration file. Then open the target configuration file and select the 952.

Regards,

Tim

Hello Flurin,

You need to open up the properties dialog for your project in CCS.  Then select CCS General.  I have circled the settings where I set it for the RM48L952 device using the XDS100v2 emulator.

Also make this edit:

In <Install Dir>\ccsv5\ccs_base\common\devices\rm48l952.xml, change partnum in this line to partnum="RM48L950"

<device id="RM48L952" partnum="RM48L952" HW_revision="1" XML_version="1" desc="RM48L952" description="RM48L952 QFP/BGA, 3MB Flash, 256kB RAM, 10/100M Ethernet, USB host and slave">

that I have mentioned previously.