I am running CCS v6.1.0.00104 on MS-Win7 Pro SP1. I am trying to connect to a proprietary board which uses the DM386 (the core components of the board are modeled after the LeopardBoard DM365 and we are using the RidgeRun Turrialba SDK). I have inherited support for this program and 4 new boards that do not have UBl or u-Boot installed. The developer who got the older boards up left before I got here, did not any detailed instructions that I have found, and the information others here have has not gotten me past this latest problem.
I have an XDS200 connected to the board and a configuration file in CCS that reports a successful test connection. I have the UBL and u-Boot binary files built in the RidgeRun SDK as well as the NANDEraser_DM36x.out and NANDWriter_DM36x.out programs. However, I cannot seem to get to the "Load Program" option. I have been through several iterations with additional information and made progress (e.g. I was getting the "Unable to initialize ICEcrusher module error" trying to start the debug session even though the test connection was successful- found a forum post that had me change the JTAG clock to Adaptive and got past that).
I am not using CCS for code development, I only wish to be able to write pre-existing files to the NAND flash on the board. I have attempted this using just a target configuration file that I created as well as in an empty project with the configuration file generated by the IDE upon selecting the appropriate items during setup.
I can now go through a a set of steps that will get me connected and run the NANDWriter_DM36x.out program:
- create a CCS project with the name NANDWriter_DM36x
(alternatively, copy the NANDWriter_DM36x.out file to {project_name}.out) - start the debug session - from the context-sensitive menu of the target configuration (.ccxml) file -> Debug As -> Code Composer Debug Session
(since this is an "empty" project, there is a compilation failure, but I choose to proceed with launch) - a few GEL connection/startup popups and console output later, I get the NANDWriter_DM36x prompt
[ARM9] Starting DM36x_NANDWriter.
Enter the binary UBL file Name (enter 'none' to skip) : - enter the file name, and then the u-Boot entry point and load address when prompted
- seems to work, I now have u-Boot running on the board
HOWEVER, I would really like to understand why I cannot just "connect" and find the "Load Program" option?!?!?!
Anyone?
Thanks!
