CC3301: Trouble getting started with SDK 1.3 / LP-AM243 (with secure chip)

are you running SDK1.2 or SDK1.3 ?

SDK1.3 (with AM243 8.5) supports the secure interface. 

Hi Kobi

I am running 1.3 with the 8.5 AM243 SDK with the new boards that came with the secure chip onboard. 

And again I figured out what hs_fs image files to use - this is unfortunately not explained in the getting stated docs.

And I figured out that I had to use load_dmsc_hsfs.js to enable JTAG - when dealing with a secure board.

The reason that I mention the 1.2 SDK with the 8.0 AM243 SDK and non secure chip - is that this works when I follow your getting started doc.

So what I really need (I think) is an updated getting started doc that clearly shows how to get up and running with 1.3 / 8.5 + the secure board.

As you can see from the initial post I have come a long way setting up the whole stuff - it just don't "autorun to main" when hitting debug.

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A new discovery - Setting the dipswitches to QSPI Boot mode - here is what is printed to a terminal "some test have failed!" 

Again it makes me doubt that the images I am flashing to the board are correct? 

Kind regards 

Thomas

hi Thomas,

does the flash programming works for you (from the secured_programming folder)?

the “Run from CCS” was not updated as you mention. i just tried it now and couldn’t make it work with No Boot Mode (did it worked when you used the hsfs hs script?), however when using the QSPI mode (same as running from flash), i was able to run my code without running any script (just lanuch target config, connect and load the image or use the “Debug” button).

note that the links in the getting started still point to am243x 8.00.00.22. we will provide an updated version of the document. 

Hi Kobi

does the flash programming works for you (from the secured_programming folder)?  Yes - I guess so - this is what the first picture shows in the initial post - from the screen dump - you can see exactly what files I have been using 


did it worked when you used the hsfs hs script? Well - again as mentioned in the initial post - the script seems to be executed correct and it returns "happy debugging!" so I should be go to go from there. 

It would be very nice if you would update the SDK package - so the whole "out of the box experience" match SDK 1.2 and the non secure boards - Thanks!

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Normally i am using the ble wifi provisioning example.

I have also tried the network_terminal_example project with no boot mode setting - hit debug and it actually "autorun to main" when I push RUN it gets stuck in this line. (see picture)

So again it would be nice if you would revisit the whole SDK 1.3 version and make sure that it works "out of the box" because engineers like me that only has a focus on evaluating the WiFi part.

Thanks!

Kind regards

Thomas

You can use the secured_programming/ to flash the program too and then run it from the flash (i.e. it will run after reset).

I'm not sure what is the problem with the network terminal that you mentioned - It just worked for me.

Have you changed anything in the code? syscfg?

Did you try using CCS to load The BLE Provisioning example? Is it getting stuck at the same place? (if not please compare syscfg of the 2 examples). 

We will update the documentation but till then you can refer to the AM243x guides (we simply summaries them), specifically.:

https://software-dl.ti.com/mcu-plus-sdk/esd/AM243X/08_05_00_24/exports/docs/api_guide_am243x/GETTING_STARTED_FLASH.html

https://software-dl.ti.com/mcu-plus-sdk/esd/AM243X/08_05_00_24/exports/docs/api_guide_am243x/CCS_LAUNCH_PAGE.html

in their getting started guide. 

Unfortunately we found the hsfs issue at the last moment just before releasing this version and the required move to the new SDK was too quick.