MSP430FR59941: trying to debug using CCS: Getting error "MSP430: Trouble Writing Memory Block at 0x1000 on Page 0 of Length 0x354: Could not write device memory"

Hi Michael,

To clarify exactly what you are asking--are you trying to write to BSL or not? This will change how the error is interpreted.

Best,
Amruta

Hi,

No I'm not trying to write to BSL. 

I am trying to debug / load an application. 

Regards

Michael 

Got it, it might be an issue with your linker file then. Can you send it?

Best,
Amruta 

thanks.  its just the default cmd file for the part, lnk_msp430fr59941.cmd.  Inserted below anyway: 

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*****************************************************************************/

/******************************************************************************/
/*                                                                            */
/*   Usage:  lnk430 <obj files...>    -o <out file> -m <map file> lnk.cmd     */
/*           cl430  <src files...> -z -o <out file> -m <map file> lnk.cmd     */
/*                                                                            */
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* These linker options are for command line linking only.  For IDE linking,  */
/* you should set your linker options in Project Properties                   */
/* -c                                               LINK USING C CONVENTIONS  */
/* -stack  0x0100                                   SOFTWARE STACK SIZE       */
/* -heap   0x0100                                   HEAP AREA SIZE            */
/*                                                                            */
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* 1.212 */
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/****************************************************************************/
/* SPECIFY THE SYSTEM MEMORY MAP                                            */
/****************************************************************************/

MEMORY
{
    TINYRAM                 : origin = 0xA, length = 0x16
    BSL                     : origin = 0x1000, length = 0x800
    INFOD                   : origin = 0x1800, length = 0x80
    INFOC                   : origin = 0x1880, length = 0x80
    INFOB                   : origin = 0x1900, length = 0x80
    INFOA                   : origin = 0x1980, length = 0x80
    RAM                     : origin = 0x1C00, length = 0x1000
    FRAM                    : origin = 0x4000, length = 0xBF80
    FRAM2                   : origin = 0x10000,length = 0x33FF8 /* Boundaries changed to fix CPU47 */
    JTAGSIGNATURE           : origin = 0xFF80, length = 0x0004, fill = 0xFFFF
    BSLSIGNATURE            : origin = 0xFF84, length = 0x0004, fill = 0xFFFF
    IPESIGNATURE            : origin = 0xFF88, length = 0x0008, fill = 0xFFFF
    INT00                   : origin = 0xFF90, length = 0x0002
    INT01                   : origin = 0xFF92, length = 0x0002
    INT02                   : origin = 0xFF94, length = 0x0002
    INT03                   : origin = 0xFF96, length = 0x0002
    INT04                   : origin = 0xFF98, length = 0x0002
    INT05                   : origin = 0xFF9A, length = 0x0002
    INT06                   : origin = 0xFF9C, length = 0x0002
    INT07                   : origin = 0xFF9E, length = 0x0002
    INT08                   : origin = 0xFFA0, length = 0x0002
    INT09                   : origin = 0xFFA2, length = 0x0002
    INT10                   : origin = 0xFFA4, length = 0x0002
    INT11                   : origin = 0xFFA6, length = 0x0002
    INT12                   : origin = 0xFFA8, length = 0x0002
    INT13                   : origin = 0xFFAA, length = 0x0002
    INT14                   : origin = 0xFFAC, length = 0x0002
    INT15                   : origin = 0xFFAE, length = 0x0002
    INT16                   : origin = 0xFFB0, length = 0x0002
    INT17                   : origin = 0xFFB2, length = 0x0002
    INT18                   : origin = 0xFFB4, length = 0x0002
    INT19                   : origin = 0xFFB6, length = 0x0002
    INT20                   : origin = 0xFFB8, length = 0x0002
    INT21                   : origin = 0xFFBA, length = 0x0002
    INT22                   : origin = 0xFFBC, length = 0x0002
    INT23                   : origin = 0xFFBE, length = 0x0002
    INT24                   : origin = 0xFFC0, length = 0x0002
    INT25                   : origin = 0xFFC2, length = 0x0002
    INT26                   : origin = 0xFFC4, length = 0x0002
    INT27                   : origin = 0xFFC6, length = 0x0002
    INT28                   : origin = 0xFFC8, length = 0x0002
    INT29                   : origin = 0xFFCA, length = 0x0002
    INT30                   : origin = 0xFFCC, length = 0x0002
    INT31                   : origin = 0xFFCE, length = 0x0002
    INT32                   : origin = 0xFFD0, length = 0x0002
    INT33                   : origin = 0xFFD2, length = 0x0002
    INT34                   : origin = 0xFFD4, length = 0x0002
    INT35                   : origin = 0xFFD6, length = 0x0002
    INT36                   : origin = 0xFFD8, length = 0x0002
    INT37                   : origin = 0xFFDA, length = 0x0002
    INT38                   : origin = 0xFFDC, length = 0x0002
    INT39                   : origin = 0xFFDE, length = 0x0002
    INT40                   : origin = 0xFFE0, length = 0x0002
    INT41                   : origin = 0xFFE2, length = 0x0002
    INT42                   : origin = 0xFFE4, length = 0x0002
    INT43                   : origin = 0xFFE6, length = 0x0002
    INT44                   : origin = 0xFFE8, length = 0x0002
    INT45                   : origin = 0xFFEA, length = 0x0002
    INT46                   : origin = 0xFFEC, length = 0x0002
    INT47                   : origin = 0xFFEE, length = 0x0002
    INT48                   : origin = 0xFFF0, length = 0x0002
    INT49                   : origin = 0xFFF2, length = 0x0002
    INT50                   : origin = 0xFFF4, length = 0x0002
    INT51                   : origin = 0xFFF6, length = 0x0002
    INT52                   : origin = 0xFFF8, length = 0x0002
    INT53                   : origin = 0xFFFA, length = 0x0002
    INT54                   : origin = 0xFFFC, length = 0x0002
    RESET                   : origin = 0xFFFE, length = 0x0002
}

/****************************************************************************/
/* Specify the LEA memory map                                               */
/****************************************************************************/

#define LEASTACK_SIZE   0x138

MEMORY
{
    LEARAM                  : origin = 0x2C00, length = 0x1000 - LEASTACK_SIZE
    LEASTACK                : origin = 0x3C00 - LEASTACK_SIZE, length = LEASTACK_SIZE
}

/****************************************************************************/
/* SPECIFY THE SECTIONS ALLOCATION INTO MEMORY                              */
/****************************************************************************/

SECTIONS
{
    GROUP(RW_IPE)
    {

        GROUP(READ_WRITE_MEMORY)
        {

            .TI.persistent : {}              /* For #pragma persistent            */
            .cio           : {}              /* C I/O Buffer                      */
            .sysmem        : {}              /* Dynamic memory allocation area    */
        } PALIGN(0x0400), RUN_START(fram_rw_start)

        GROUP(IPENCAPSULATED_MEMORY)
        {

            .ipestruct     : {}              /* IPE Data structure             */
            .ipe           : {}              /* IPE                            */
            .ipe_const     : {}              /* IPE Protected constants        */
            .ipe:_isr      : {}              /* IPE ISRs                       */
        } PALIGN(0x0400), RUN_START(fram_ipe_start) RUN_END(fram_ipe_end) RUN_END(fram_rx_start)

    } > 0x4000

    .cinit            : {}  > FRAM          /* Initialization tables             */
    .binit            : {}  > FRAM          /* Boot-time Initialization tables   */
    .pinit            : {}  > FRAM          /* C++ Constructor tables            */
    .init_array       : {}  > FRAM          /* C++ Constructor tables            */
    .mspabi.exidx     : {}  > FRAM          /* C++ Constructor tables            */
    .mspabi.extab     : {}  > FRAM          /* C++ Constructor tables            */
    .text:_isr        : {}  > FRAM          /* Code ISRs                         */

#ifndef __LARGE_DATA_MODEL__
    .const            : {} > FRAM           /* Constant data                     */
#else
    .const            : {} >> FRAM | FRAM2  /* Constant data                     */
#endif

#ifndef __LARGE_CODE_MODEL__
    .text             : {} > FRAM           /* Code                              */
#else
    .text             : {} >> FRAM2 | FRAM  /* Code                              */
#endif

    #ifdef __TI_COMPILER_VERSION__
        #if __TI_COMPILER_VERSION__ >= 15009000
            #ifndef __LARGE_CODE_MODEL__
                .TI.ramfunc : {} load=FRAM, run=RAM, table(BINIT)
            #else
                .TI.ramfunc : {} load=FRAM | FRAM2, run=RAM, table(BINIT)
            #endif
        #endif
    #endif

    .jtagsignature      : {} > JTAGSIGNATURE
    .bslsignature       : {} > BSLSIGNATURE

    GROUP(SIGNATURE_SHAREDMEMORY)
    {
        .ipesignature       : {}            /* IPE Signature                     */
        .jtagpassword       : {}            /* JTAG Password                     */
    } > IPESIGNATURE

    .bss        : {} > RAM                  /* Global & static vars              */
    .data       : {} > RAM                  /* Global & static vars              */
    .TI.noinit  : {} > RAM                  /* For #pragma noinit                */
    .stack      : {} > RAM (HIGH)           /* Software system stack             */

    .tinyram    : {} > TINYRAM              /* Tiny RAM                          */

    /* MSP430 INFO memory segments */
    .infoA : type = NOINIT{} > INFOA
    .infoB : type = NOINIT{} > INFOB
    .infoC : type = NOINIT{} > INFOC
    .infoD : type = NOINIT{} > INFOD


    .leaRAM      : {} > LEARAM               /* LEA RAM                           */
    .leaStack    : {} > LEASTACK (HIGH)      /* LEA STACK                         */

    /* MSP430 interrupt vectors */

    .int00       : {}               > INT00
    .int01       : {}               > INT01
    .int02       : {}               > INT02
    .int03       : {}               > INT03
    .int04       : {}               > INT04
    .int05       : {}               > INT05
    .int06       : {}               > INT06
    .int07       : {}               > INT07
    .int08       : {}               > INT08
    .int09       : {}               > INT09
    .int10       : {}               > INT10
    .int11       : {}               > INT11
    .int12       : {}               > INT12
    .int13       : {}               > INT13
    .int14       : {}               > INT14
    .int15       : {}               > INT15
    .int16       : {}               > INT16
    .int17       : {}               > INT17
    LEA          : { * ( .int18 ) } > INT18 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT8        : { * ( .int19 ) } > INT19 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT7        : { * ( .int20 ) } > INT20 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_B3     : { * ( .int21 ) } > INT21 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_B2     : { * ( .int22 ) } > INT22 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_B1     : { * ( .int23 ) } > INT23 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_A3     : { * ( .int24 ) } > INT24 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_A2     : { * ( .int25 ) } > INT25 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT6        : { * ( .int26 ) } > INT26 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT5        : { * ( .int27 ) } > INT27 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER4_A1    : { * ( .int28 ) } > INT28 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER4_A0    : { * ( .int29 ) } > INT29 type = VECT_INIT
    AES256       : { * ( .int30 ) } > INT30 type = VECT_INIT
    RTC_C        : { * ( .int31 ) } > INT31 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT4        : { * ( .int32 ) } > INT32 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT3        : { * ( .int33 ) } > INT33 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER3_A1    : { * ( .int34 ) } > INT34 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER3_A0    : { * ( .int35 ) } > INT35 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT2        : { * ( .int36 ) } > INT36 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER2_A1    : { * ( .int37 ) } > INT37 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER2_A0    : { * ( .int38 ) } > INT38 type = VECT_INIT
    PORT1        : { * ( .int39 ) } > INT39 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER1_A1    : { * ( .int40 ) } > INT40 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER1_A0    : { * ( .int41 ) } > INT41 type = VECT_INIT
    DMA          : { * ( .int42 ) } > INT42 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_A1     : { * ( .int43 ) } > INT43 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER0_A1    : { * ( .int44 ) } > INT44 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER0_A0    : { * ( .int45 ) } > INT45 type = VECT_INIT
    ADC12_B      : { * ( .int46 ) } > INT46 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_B0     : { * ( .int47 ) } > INT47 type = VECT_INIT
    EUSCI_A0     : { * ( .int48 ) } > INT48 type = VECT_INIT
    WDT          : { * ( .int49 ) } > INT49 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER0_B1    : { * ( .int50 ) } > INT50 type = VECT_INIT
    TIMER0_B0    : { * ( .int51 ) } > INT51 type = VECT_INIT
    COMP_E       : { * ( .int52 ) } > INT52 type = VECT_INIT
    UNMI         : { * ( .int53 ) } > INT53 type = VECT_INIT
    SYSNMI       : { * ( .int54 ) } > INT54 type = VECT_INIT
    .reset       : {}               > RESET  /* MSP430 reset vector         */

}
/****************************************************************************/
/* MPU/IPE SPECIFIC MEMORY SEGMENT DEFINITONS                               */
/****************************************************************************/

#ifdef _IPE_ENABLE
    #define IPE_MPUIPLOCK 0x0080
    #define IPE_MPUIPENA 0x0040
    #define IPE_MPUIPPUC 0x0020

    // Evaluate settings for the control setting of IP Encapsulation
    #if defined(_IPE_ASSERTPUC1)
        #if defined(_IPE_LOCK ) && (_IPE_ASSERTPUC1 == 0x08))
            fram_ipe_enable_value = (IPE_MPUIPENA | IPE_MPUIPPUC |IPE_MPUIPLOCK);
        #elif defined(_IPE_LOCK )
            fram_ipe_enable_value = (IPE_MPUIPENA | IPE_MPUIPLOCK);
        #elif (_IPE_ASSERTPUC1 == 0x08)
            fram_ipe_enable_value = (IPE_MPUIPENA | IPE_MPUIPPUC);
        #else
            fram_ipe_enable_value = (IPE_MPUIPENA);
        #endif
    #else
        #if defined(_IPE_LOCK )
            fram_ipe_enable_value = (IPE_MPUIPENA | IPE_MPUIPLOCK);
        #else
            fram_ipe_enable_value = (IPE_MPUIPENA);
        #endif
    #endif

    // Segment definitions
    #ifdef _IPE_MANUAL                  // For custom sizes selected in the GUI
        fram_ipe_border1 = (_IPE_SEGB1>>4);
        fram_ipe_border2 = (_IPE_SEGB2>>4);
    #else                           // Automated sizes generated by the Linker
        fram_ipe_border2 = fram_ipe_end >> 4;
        fram_ipe_border1 = fram_ipe_start >> 4;
    #endif

    fram_ipe_settings_struct_address = Ipe_settingsStruct >> 4;
    fram_ipe_checksum = ~((fram_ipe_enable_value & fram_ipe_border2 & fram_ipe_border1) | (fram_ipe_enable_value & ~fram_ipe_border2 & ~fram_ipe_border1) | (~fram_ipe_enable_value & fram_ipe_border2 & ~fram_ipe_border1) | (~fram_ipe_enable_value & ~fram_ipe_border2 & fram_ipe_border1));
#endif

#ifdef _MPU_ENABLE
    #define MPUPW (0xA500)    /* MPU Access Password */
    #define MPUENA (0x0001)   /* MPU Enable */
    #define MPULOCK (0x0002)  /* MPU Lock */
    #define MPUSEGIE (0x0010) /* MPU Enable NMI on Segment violation */

    __mpu_enable = 1;
    // Segment definitions
    #ifdef _MPU_MANUAL // For custom sizes selected in the GUI
        mpu_segment_border1 = _MPU_SEGB1 >> 4;
        mpu_segment_border2 = _MPU_SEGB2 >> 4;
        mpu_sam_value = (_MPU_SAM0 << 12) | (_MPU_SAM3 << 8) | (_MPU_SAM2 << 4) | _MPU_SAM1;
    #else // Automated sizes generated by Linker
        #ifdef _IPE_ENABLE //if IPE is used in project too
        //seg1 = any read + write persistent variables
        //seg2 = ipe = read + write + execute access
        //seg3 = code, read + execute only
    	       mpu_segment_border1 = fram_ipe_start >> 4;
    	       mpu_segment_border2 = fram_rx_start >> 4;
    	       mpu_sam_value = 0x1573; // Info R, Seg3 RX, Seg2 RWX, Seg1 RW
        #else
    	       mpu_segment_border1 = fram_rx_start >> 4;
    	       mpu_segment_border2 = fram_rx_start >> 4;
    	       mpu_sam_value = 0x1513; // Info R, Seg3 RX, Seg2 R, Seg1 RW
        #endif
    #endif
    #ifdef _MPU_LOCK
        #ifdef _MPU_ENABLE_NMI
            mpu_ctl0_value = MPUPW | MPUENA | MPULOCK | MPUSEGIE;
        #else
            mpu_ctl0_value = MPUPW | MPUENA | MPULOCK;
        #endif
    #else
        #ifdef _MPU_ENABLE_NMI
            mpu_ctl0_value = MPUPW | MPUENA | MPUSEGIE;
        #else
            mpu_ctl0_value = MPUPW | MPUENA;
        #endif
    #endif
#endif

/****************************************************************************/
/* INCLUDE PERIPHERALS MEMORY MAP                                           */
/****************************************************************************/

-l msp430fr59941.cmd

MICHAEL MACLEAN said:

0x1000 is the BSL.  as far as i was concerned i dont want to overwrite the BSL

Do you get any linker warnings of the form "creating output section "<SECTION_NAME>" without a SECTIONS specification"?

Such a linker warning would mean the linker could be placing some sections in the BSL memory region in the cmd file.

Also, does the linker map file show anything being placed in the BSL memory region?