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CCS/TMS570LS3137: Erase Option - Necessary Sectors Only not working

CCS/TMS570LS3137: Erase Option - Necessary Sectors Only load fails

Hugh Shane
Intellectual 565 points
Part Number: TMS570LS3137
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UNIFLASH,

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

I'm attempting to load a file that contains only configuration data into Flash Bank 7. There is already a program loaded in Bank0/1 so I don't want to erase those banks. But when I specify "Erase Necessary Sectors Only" the flash programmer fails. I get the same behavior when I do this from Uniflash or Code Composer. I've included the Uniflash console output below. If I don't specify "Erase Necessary Sectors Only", Flash Bank 7 programs successfully but, as I said, this isn't an acceptable solution because I don't want to erase Bank0/1. 

C:\>C:\ti\ccsv8\ccs_base\scripting\examples\uniflash\cmdLine\uniflash.bat -ccxml TMS570LS3137.ccxml -setOptions FlashEraseSelection="Necessary Sectors Only (for Program Load)" -program my-file.out

***** Texas Instruments Universal Flash Programmer *****

<START: 10:39:11 GMT-0700 (PDT)>

> Configuring the Flash Programmer with the given configuration ...

> Flash Manager is configured for the following part: TMS570LS3137

> Setting up the user Flash Options ...

> Connecting to the target for Flash operations ...

CortexR4: GEL Output:   Memory Map Setup for Flash @ Address 0x0
> Connected.

> Loading Program: fcc-config.out
CortexR4: GEL Output:   Memory Map Setup for Flash @ Address 0x0 due to System Reset

CortexR4: Writing Flash @ Address 0xf0200000 of Length 0x000000d0

CortexR4: Erasing Flash Bank 7, Sector 0

SEVERE: CortexR4: File Loader: Memory write failed: Algorithm indicated it failed to erase sector

SEVERE: CortexR4: GEL: File: my-file.out: Load failed.

SEVERE: File: my-file.out: Load failed.
SEVERE: Error loading "my-file.out": File: my-file.out: Load failed.
> Command suspended due to errors in loading the program.

> Disconnecting from target.

<END: 10:39:18 GMT-0700 (PDT)>

<Operation Time: 3.84s>
<Total Time: 6.252s>

  • 0
    Intellectual 565 points
    Additional data: In Code Composer Run | Debug Configurations | Target Flash Settings, I checked "Selected Sectors Only" and checked Bank 1, Sector 11 as well as all the sectors in Bank 7. This must have somehow tricked the flash loader because now Bank 7 programs OK. See console output below. This would be an acceptable solution, however, I'd also like to be able to do this from Uniflash but don't know the command line syntax.

    CortexR4: GEL Output: Memory Map Setup for Flash @ Address 0x0CortexR4: GEL Output: Memory Map Setup for Flash @ Address 0x0 due to System Reset
    CortexR4: Writing Flash @ Address 0xf0200000 of Length 0x000000d0
    CortexR4: Erasing Flash Bank 1, Sector 11
    CortexR4: Erasing Flash Bank 7, Sector 0
    CortexR4: Erasing Flash Bank 7, Sector 1
    CortexR4: Erasing Flash Bank 7, Sector 2
    CortexR4: Erasing Flash Bank 7, Sector 3
    CortexR4: Verifying Flash @ Address 0xF0200000 of length 0x000000D0
    CortexR4: GEL Output: Memory Map Setup for Flash @ Address 0x0 due to System Reset
  • 0 in reply to Hugh Shane
    TI__Guru**** 450031 points

    Try:

    >C:\ti\ccsv8\ccs_base\scripting\examples\uniflash\cmdLine\uniflash.bat -ccxml TMS570LS3137.ccxml -setOptions FlashEraseSelection="Selected Sectors Only" FlashBank0Sector0=false FlashBank0Sector1=false FlashBank0Sector2=false FlashBank0Sector3=false FlashBank0Sector4=false FlashBank0Sector5=false FlashBank0Sector6=false FlashBank0Sector7=false FlashBank0Sector8=false FlashBank0Sector9=false FlashBank0Sector10=false FlashBank0Sector11=false FlashBank0Sector12=false FlashBank0Sector13=false FlashBank0Sector14=false FlashBank1Sector0=false FlashBank1Sector1=false FlashBank1Sector2=false FlashBank1Sector3=false FlashBank1Sector4=false FlashBank1Sector5=false FlashBank1Sector6=false FlashBank1Sector7=false FlashBank1Sector8=false FlashBank1Sector9=false FlashBank1Sector10=false FlashBank1Sector11=true -program my-file.out

    Thanks

    ki

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Intellectual 565 points

    I tried ki's suggestion. Uniflash didn't complain about this rather lengthy command line but did ignore the "Selected Sectors Only"  directive and erased all flash sectors.

  • 0 in reply to Hugh Shane
    TI__Guru**** 450031 points

    What does it say in the console output regarding the erased flash sectors? for me, I see:

    Thanks

    ki 

  • 0 in reply to Ki
    Intellectual 565 points
    OK, I found a typo in my command file. I fixed it and now I do get the same results as those reported by ki above. This solution works for me! Thanks ki.