Code porting to new Sitara ICAM3359 V2.1B

Balwant Godbole

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AM3359, SYSBIOS

Hi,

We have developed one application on ICE3359 board version 1.0A. Then somehow the board stopped working. It is not getting detected over USB at all.

So, we purchased new ICE board. This time we got the AM3359 ICE board revision 2.1A

No when I try to connect the debugger for this new board it is giving following errors

CortxA8: Breakpoint Manager: Retrying with a AET breakpoint

CortxA8: Trouble Setting Breakpoint with the Action "Terminate Program Execution" at 0x8001d704: (Error -1066 @ 0x333C) Unable to set requested breakpoint in memory. Verify that the breakpoint address is in writable memory. (Emulation package 5.1.73.0)

CortxA8: Breakpoint Manager: Retrying with a AET breakpoint

CortxA8: Trouble Setting Breakpoint with the Action "Finish Auto Run" at 0x8000c9dc: (Error -1066 @ 0x333C) Unable to set requested breakpoint in memory. Verify that the breakpoint address is in writable memory. (Emulation package 5.1.73.0)

Is there any change in Rev 2.1 ICE board? Can anyone please guide us on this? Same code was running and working fine on V1.0A ICE board.

Thanks & Regards

-Balwant

over 11 years ago

0 Biser Gatchev-XID over 11 years ago

TI__Guru**** 393215 points

Hi Balwant,

Check this link for differences between the two revisions: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/AM335xBoards#Industrial_Communications_Engine_.28ICE.29_.28AM3359_-_TMDSICE3359.2FTMDXICE3359.29

0 Frank Walzer over 11 years ago

TI__Mastermind 44306 points

Balwant,

make sure you switched to the new GEL provided with the IA-SDK.

Do you have any other board to make sure your debugger is not broken?

Regards,

0 Balwant Godbole over 11 years ago in reply to Frank Walzer

Intellectual 385 points

Hello Frank, I am using XDS100v2 USB emulator that is inbuilt in ICE V1.0A and V2.1A. My tool chain remains the same which I had used for ICE V1.0A board

CCS - Version: 5.4.0.00091

SDK - sdk_1.0.0.8

BIOS - bios_6_35_01_29

XDC Tools - xdctools_3_25_00_48

Do you suggest to change any of this? At my client end, he is using V1.0A version of ICE board. So, I need maintain the compatibility. Please suggest for proper usage of GEL file if you suspect the issue with GEL file.

Thanks & Regards

-Balwant

0 Frank Walzer over 11 years ago in reply to Balwant Godbole

TI__Mastermind 44306 points

Balwant,

yes, forget the comment on the debugger... I am not sure about the CCS version. I am using CCS 5.5 now.

Anyway you need to make sure to use this file for ICEv2:

c:\TI\...sdk\tools\gel\ICE\TMDXICE3359_v2_1A.gel

Your IA-SDK is outdated (we are now at 1.1.0.3) and it does not contain the file. So I assume 1.0.0.8 was released before ICEv2... So please update the SDK first. This may cause you to update the SYSBIOS libs too. Just follow latest docs.

Regards,

0 Balwant Godbole over 11 years ago in reply to Frank Walzer

Intellectual 385 points

Hello Frank,

I did not find the file "TMDXICE3359_v2_1A.gel" with SDK 1.1.0.3

Could you please send me this file? Also, should I copy this file in path "c:\TI\...sdk\tools\gel\"

As I mentioned earlier, my client is having the ICE board V1.0A. So would my developments on ICE board V2.1A impact the execution of the code on ICE board V1.0A?

Thanks in Advance

Thanks & Regards

-Balwant

0 Balwant Godbole over 11 years ago in reply to Balwant Godbole

Intellectual 385 points

Hello Frank,

I think the SDK did not got installed correctly last time. Now I can see the "TMDXICE3359_v2_1A.gel" file in folder

"C:\ti\am335x_sysbios_ind_sdk_1.1.0.3\sdk\tools\gel\ICE"

I will check for its working now. Please reply to my other questions in the earlier post.

Thanks & Regards

-Balwant

0 Frank Walzer over 11 years ago in reply to Balwant Godbole

TI__Mastermind 44306 points

Balwant,

the ICEv2 hardware is considerably different to the older version. Providing access to two ports of CPSW on ICEv2 required new muxes and many changes in GPIO usage. The IA-SDK has some functions that are supposed to be generic (aka working same way on both boards) but that doesn't mean you can just forget about the HW differences.

Either you take care about this differences your self or you switch your customer to the new board too. That would also make sure you use the same PG rev of AM3359. Some ICEv1 had 1.0 PG revs mounted...

I assume developing and testing for different hardware is certainly more expensive than buying a new cheap ICE board. Finally I assume you would use some custom hardware anyway, correct? ICE boards are not intended for production applications.

Regards.

0 Balwant Godbole over 11 years ago in reply to Frank Walzer

Intellectual 385 points

Hello Frank,

Thanks for the inputs. I would check this up with my customer and then proceed. Also, I would check for the hardware changes in the circuit diagram.

Thanks & Regards

-Balwant

0 Balwant Godbole over 11 years ago in reply to Balwant Godbole

Intellectual 385 points

Hello Frank, I need your assistance for one more query. Since it is required urgently, I am writing this in this forum (as I was not sure the exact forum) Now I need test my firmware burned in ICE on a machine where CCS5 ( or tool chain for development) is installed. i have downloaded the FTDI drivers from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM20830_Setup.exe But still I am not able to install and connect the ICE on other machine. I need to use the COM port getting recognised in FTDI installation. Request you to please help me on this as this is a bot urgent. Thanks & Regards -Balwant

0 PratheeshGangadhar over 11 years ago in reply to Balwant Godbole

TI__Mastermind 47551 points

Hi,

Can you try with this driver, http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%202.08.30%20WHQL%20Certified.zip

Also try uninstalling any previously installed driver or try a different USB port

0 Frank Walzer over 11 years ago in reply to PratheeshGangadhar

TI__Mastermind 44306 points

Or this one:

c:\TI\ccsv5\ccs_base\emulation\windows\xds100_drivers\

Final path may depend on your CCS5 install path.

regards,

0 Balwant Godbole over 11 years ago in reply to PratheeshGangadhar

Intellectual 385 points

Hello Pratheesh, I tried downloading and installing the drivers from the above location. But unfortunately result is the same. I am not able install the drivers. I tried it on different USB ports and that to on couple of machines. Thanks & Regards -Balwant

0 Balwant Godbole over 11 years ago in reply to Frank Walzer

Intellectual 385 points

Hello Frank I don't see the issue of getting the ICE board recognised by PC on the machine where CCS5 is installed. I get the connection and driver installation issue where I have not installed the CCS. I am using the COM port generated by FTDI for communication with host PC. So, when I try to connect the ICE board on a machine where CCS is not installed then the issue comes in picture. I have also tried the option suggested by Pratheesh, but did not got any success. Is there any other method (installable driver setup) to get out of this issue? Thanks & Regards -Balwant

0 Frank Walzer over 11 years ago in reply to Balwant Godbole

TI__Mastermind 44306 points

Balwant,

the folder I pointed out has the drivers used by CCS. If they don't work on another machine, we can't help. You may ask FTDI then...

Regards,

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