CCS 5.5 Arm Cortex M3 Software download not possible

Hi Franz,

do you see this on all projects you try with v5.5?   Or if you run an example do you not see this happen.   How did you:

- update ccs

- import your projects

- enter debug

Best regards,
Lisa

Dear Lisa

Thank you for fast replay.

With 280x and 2803x I can work fine. But there I use a Signum Jtag Jet-CCS. I have no other CCS projects.

ARM: I tried a complete new project. (Hello world sample) I had exact the same problems.

Also if I create a new project with my B92 application I ends on the same problems.

I installed CCS 5.5 complete new. Result before and after is the same.

Also on my Laptop (3 weeks old complete new installation of Windows 7 Pro and all programs) if meet the same problems. But on my Laptop I only tried my application which I imported from CCS5.1 or 5.3. On my Laptop als the 280x and 2803x works fine.

Best regards Franz

Hi Franz,

     Are you using the LM3S9B92 kit? I believe your problem is just compiler settings as you are now using CCS5.5. 

     Try importing to your CCS 5.5 know working example programs from Stellarisware and see if you are able to debug without problems. Just to be sure, do complete erase first using LM Flash Programmer.

- kel

Dear kel

I use my own hardware. With this hardware it worked with the older CCS version. It works perfect.

I tried with CCS 5.5 on the LM3S9B92 kit. It happens exact the same problem.

My application which I developped 2 years back is running well. I used this old application without change for my trials with CCS 5.5. My application is working fine for 2 years and I have same problem with Hello world application (Stellarisware example). So I'm sure it is not a problem comming from source code.

Also if I compile my application software with CCS5.5 and if I make the download with LM flasher, the application is working perfect. Also if I use the serial downloader from Stellaris I can download, and then also the software is working fine in all cases. So I'm sure it is not a Compiler problem. I my opinion it is a problem from CCS built in flasher. (Basic problem or setting: Setting is all default.) During download CCS flasher shows no visual error and the handling is normal, but the result in the flash is wrong. I can see the download on the screen like it would work well. All Winowos messages are like it would work. Same also with Blackhawk Emulator!!

I only see the problem, if I change in the source code some real things. Like the call of routine. Then the linker put the code on different position. If the machine code stays on the same position, I cannot detect any problem!

My problem is: I cannot download the software with CCS 5.5. Then the content of flash is not equal to the source code. And then I cannot debug the software. Then the debugger is confused and jumps in single step in a random way. (I think this is comming the old SW which CCS is not able to update.

Hope you will have some good ideas.

Franz

Dera all

If I erase the application with LM Flash programmer, and then I try to make the downolad with CCS 5.5 I have no running application in the flash. The debugger is on Address: 0x1001986.

It must be real a problem of CCS download.

Franz

Hi Franz,

     At your CCS project properties what is your compiler version and see if the correct device type is set?

- kel

Hi Franz,

I spoke with a colleague and it appears we have seen similar scenarios when something on the JTAG communications channel makes the emulator believe it is connected to the device but in fact it is not (thus the appearance of not being connected at all).

The fact you are using a Stellaris M3 makes me think of section 3 of the wiki page below, where some of their boards did not have the RTCK routed back to the TCK pins, which can potentially cause this.

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/JTAG_configuration_for_CCS_and_Stellaris

Despite in principle the page above is applicable to XDS510 emulators, I don’t know if this affects the XDS100 with an ARM connector.

Can you consider this and keep us informed whether it might apply?

Best Regards,
Lisa

Hi Lisa

My emualtors have the 10 Pin 1.27mm Connctor for ARM. For the C2000 family I use a different emulator with 14 Pin Connector.

This is schematic of my board.

But I have exact same problems with Stellaris Eval Board LM3S9B92. And with the older CCS I was able to work exact with the same schematic. Same problem happen with 2 different emulators.

I think it must be a problem of CCS or driver or something with compatibility or only setting. Both emulators are older than 2 years. The very strange thing is: Everythings seems like to work. No error message nothing. But the content of flash in the CPU is not updated. Why is no error message? And the connection to emulator works. LM Flash programmer can program, and CCS can debug if the content in the flash is the same like in the CCS. So hardware works. It is only the software in CCS which have the problem.

Here some settings:

Best regards Franz

Franz Boeni said:

think it must be a problem of CCS or driver or something with compatibility or only setting. Both emulators are older than 2 years. The very strange thing is: Everythings seems like to work. No error message nothing. But the content of flash in the CPU is not updated. Why is no error message?

Some ideas of how to investigate:

1) Under LM3s Flash Settings tick the "Enable Verbose Output" option and then post the output of the CCS console when trying to perform a software download. That should report which flash sectors CCS is trying to erase / program.

2) Enable Debug Server Logging as per http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Troubleshooting_CCSv5#Debug_Server_Logging and post the load file when trying to perform a software download.

Here is the output if 'Enable Verbose Output'

This seems to be ok. But it is not ok. Because when I start the debugger I have still the old programm running. The Flash is not updated. In single step he jumps very wild from position to position not according the code.

And the LM Flash Programmer proofs it: If I verify the Flash of CPU, then the LM Flash Programmer shows an error:

Now I update the flash with LM Flash programmer:

Now is the flash updated.

Now is in the Flash what I have in my CCS5.5 project.

Now I can start a debug session. I press the debug button. As I told you many times, now he is virtual downloading (no effect on flash). But after that I can debug my source code like normal.

The problem is real, the CCS cannot update the flash (my hardware and also your starter kit). Only under use of the LM flash programmer I can debug. To find out this took me more than 2 days because i had no idea why all these very strange things happen. I was confused.

And I have 2 CCS5.5 installations (PC and my Laptop) with same effect. I have 2 different emulator with same effect.. I have 2 different target hardware with same effect. With an older CCS installation all the problem material was working without any problem. I changed no setting nothing. Only the software version is not anymore the same. But I cannot install the older CCS, because the installation program told me, that is not anymore running und my 64.Bit Windows 8.1. That is the reason I cannot try with the older working CCS. So we have to find a solution on CCS 5.x or CCS6.x. But with CCS 6.x maybe we open the next pandora's box.

I hope you understand my problem, and can do the same thing (Starter Kit B92 with the emulator of this kit). But please try with real different SW where the linker has complete different position of code. Only then you can detect the problem quickly.

Hope you will have a next idea.

Best regards

Franz

Franz Boeni said:

I hope you understand my problem, and can do the same thing (Starter Kit B92 with the emulator of this kit). But please try with real different SW where the linker has complete different position of code. Only then you can detect the problem quickly.

I don't have a Starter Kit B92, so tested using a EK-EVALBOT with a LM3S9B92. CCS v5.5.00077 was tested on two PCs:

- Windows 8.1 64-bit with the latest CCS 5.5 updates - TI Emulators version 5.1.507.1

- Windows 7 64-bit with a fresh CCS 5.5 install - TI Emulators version 5.1.232.0

On both PCs was able to switch between two different programs being downloaded, with the correct program downloaded into flash.

Franz Boeni said:

Hope you will have a next idea.

2) Can you zip up and attach the example ARM 'Hello World' project which you said previously demonstrated the problem, so we can check  the project and target configuration properties.

3247.Buehler_Dosiersystem.zip

2742.file.zip

Dear all

Attached you find the Hello world project and the Log File in Zip Format.

The error happened as I told you before. But this time, after download (start debug)  the execution of program startet without any additional click. When I press Pause I find the program on address: 0x3a5c.

When I make a reset on the processor. The old program (which was programmed before 'Hello World') is start running.

Franz Boeni said:

The error happened as I told you before.