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CCS/CC1310: Problem loading code

Part Number: CC1310

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hello,

I have a problem loading my FW using CCS on one board with CC1310F128RHB. 

I'm able to load the code when the flash is completely erased. And I can read the following messages:

Cortex_M3_0: Writing Flash @ Address 0x00000000 of Length 0x00007c00

Cortex_M3_0: Loading flashloader to target: FlashLoaderCC26x0.out

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 1: addr=0x00000000, length=4096, crc=0x18A29E37 (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 2: addr=0x00001000, length=4096, crc=0xBBDF133B (using block 1)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 3: addr=0x00002000, length=4096, crc=0x51FD50FE (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 4: addr=0x00003000, length=4096, crc=0x0F08CF2E (using block 1)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 5: addr=0x00004000, length=4096, crc=0x1E712C5A (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 6: addr=0x00005000, length=4096, crc=0x3C2CEA1F (using block 1)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 7: addr=0x00006000, length=4096, crc=0x264C4B14 (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 8: addr=0x00007000, length=3072, crc=0xA246B145 (using block 1)

Cortex_M3_0: Writing Flash @ Address 0x00007c00 of Length 0x000036f0

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 1: addr=0x00007C00, length=4096, crc=0x0BB1646B (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 2: addr=0x00008C00, length=4096, crc=0xEEA8EA62 (using block 1)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 3: addr=0x00009C00, length=4096, crc=0x612228DB (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 4: addr=0x0000AC00, length=1776, crc=0xF0C9E992 (using block 1)

Cortex_M3_0: Writing Flash @ Address 0x0001ffa8 of Length 0x00000058

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 1: addr=0x0001FFA8, length=88, crc=0x6A7E1EBF (using block 0)

If the flash is not erased, if I try to load the FW again I'm not able to do that and I get the following messages:

Cortex_M3_0: GEL Output: Memory Map Initialization Complete.

Cortex_M3_0: Flashloader: Verbose output enabled.

Cortex_M3_0: GEL Output: Board Reset Complete.

Cortex_M3_0: Writing Flash @ Address 0x00000000 of Length 0x00007c00

Cortex_M3_0: Loading flashloader to target: FlashLoaderCC26x0.out

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 1: addr=0x00000000, length=4096, crc=0x18A29E37 (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 2: addr=0x00001000, length=4096, crc=0xBBDF133B (using block 1)

Cortex_M3_0:   Chunk 3: addr=0x00002000, length=4096, crc=0x51FD50FE (using block 0)

Cortex_M3_0: Target timed out! (Block 4096)

Cortex_M3_0:   Status 0xFFFFFFFF: Target flashloader has not returned any status. Unknown error!

Cortex_M3_0:   Command=20 -- addr=0x00002000 -- length=0x00001000

Cortex_M3_0: File Loader: Memory write failed: Timed out waiting for target flashloader to execute command.

Cortex_M3_0: GEL: File: C:\Projects\IRSAP\project\workspace_ti_ccs\rfIrsapNow20Cu\Now20Cu_DeltaType\rfIrsapNow20Cu.out: Load failed.

If I erase the flash using Flash Programmer 2, I can load the FW again.

I read that other people had the same problem, but I can't understand if there is a reason and a solution or not.

Thanks in advance for your help, Andrea Sironi.

  • Andrea,

    Interesting; in CCS, are you using the option to erase all unprotected sectors on the Flash options of your project? 

    Check section 7.2.3 to learn how to access the project debug roperties and section 7.5.5 for the flash options on the CCS User's Guide at:

    https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/users_guide/index.html 

    Hope this helps,

    Rafael

  • Hi desouza,

    sorry for the late of my answer.

    I really have the Program Load Settings as Necessary Sectors Only (Retain untouched content within Sector).

    I want to tell you that I have more prjects for more different HW and this configuration is the same for all the project.

    I have also verified another thing: after I have loaded the code, now I need to execute a Forced Mass Erase, otherwise I'm not able to take the control of the device anymore. Smart RF Flash Programmer messages are:

    >Initiate access to target: XDS-L2000J7M using 2-pin cJTAG.

    >Create XBAL object failed: Debug interface is locked.

    >XBAL EB pointer is null.

    >Failed to create device object.

    I must investigate about this, have you got any suggestion? Thanks, Andrea

  • Andrea,

    I am unsure what may be causing this issue, but usually when you are forced to erase the existing code ont he device is due to a problem on the code itself; that tends to happen when the processor is put to run in a very tight loop or it continuously resets itself, leaving no time for the Debug Probe to regain control of the device. You can validate the stability of your development environment by loading an example code from the Simplelink SDK and see if all the actions are stable. 

    In this case, can you see if you enable the vector catch breakpoints of the ARM Advanced Features section? Check the post below for details about this. 

    https://e2e.ti.com/support/tools/ccs/f/81/p/687574/2534939#2534939

    That will allow you to "trap" the processor in case an exception happens and hopefully allow you to get an idea on where the code went wrong.  

    Hope this helps,

    Rafael