Flash Loader Program Error CC2538NF11

Hi,

I am still having troubles with this error. I think the cause of it might be the *.icf file and it is flashing to the wrong part of memory. I think it might need to be configured for use with the CC2538NF11, but I can't find anything in the documentation about what changes to make. Is there a TI supported version of this file, or will I have to make the changes myself?

I found this post https://e2e.ti.com/support/microcontrollers/stellaris_arm/f/471/t/100998 that was a similar problem, but I can't figure out how this guy got the values he got.

Hi,

Can anyone verify if this linker file should work, I got it from IAR. I looks to me like it should, but it doesn't fix the error.

/*###ICF### Section handled by ICF editor, don't touch! ****/
/*-Editor annotation file-*/
/* IcfEditorFile="$TOOLKIT_DIR$\config\ide\IcfEditor\cortex_v1_0.xml" */
/*-Specials-*/
define symbol __ICFEDIT_intvec_start__ = 0x00200000;
/*-Memory Regions-*/
define symbol __ICFEDIT_region_ROM_start__ = 0x00200000;
define symbol __ICFEDIT_region_ROM_end__ = 0x0021ffd3;
define symbol __ICFEDIT_region_RAM_start__ = 0x20000000;
define symbol __ICFEDIT_region_RAM_end__ = 0x20003fff;
/*-Sizes-*/
define symbol __ICFEDIT_size_cstack__ = 0x800;
define symbol __ICFEDIT_size_heap__ = 0x1000;
/**** End of ICF editor section. ###ICF###*/

//
// Define a memory region that covers the entire 4 GB addressible space of the
// processor.
//
define memory mem with size = 4G;

//
// Define a region for the on-chip flash.
// This device has 128KB Flash size
//
define region FLASH = mem:[from __ICFEDIT_region_ROM_start__ to __ICFEDIT_region_ROM_end__];

//
// Define a region for Customer Configuration Area in flash.
//
define region FLASH_CCA = mem:[from 0x0021ffd4 to 0x0021ffdf];

//
// Define a region for the on-chip SRAM.
// This device has 16KB RAM size
//
define region SRAM = mem:[from __ICFEDIT_region_RAM_start__ to __ICFEDIT_region_RAM_end__];

//
// Define regions of retention and non-retention RAM. This device has only
// the RAM block with retention.
//
define region SRAM_RETENTION = mem:[from __ICFEDIT_region_RAM_start__ to __ICFEDIT_region_RAM_end__];

//
// Define a block for the heap. The size should be set to something other
// than zero if things in the C library that require the heap are used.
//
define block HEAP with alignment = 8, size = __ICFEDIT_size_heap__ { };

//
// Indicate that the read/write values should be initialized by copying from
// flash.
//
initialize by copy { readwrite };

//
// Indicate that the noinit values should be left alone.
//
do not initialize { section .noinit };

//
// Place the interrupt vectors at the start of flash.
//
place at address mem:__ICFEDIT_intvec_start__ { readonly section .intvec };

//
// Place the cca area at the end of flash (start of FLASH_CCA).
//
place at start of FLASH_CCA { readonly section .flashcca };

//
// Place the remainder of the read-only items into flash.
//
place in FLASH { readonly };

//
// Place the RAM vector table at the start of retention ram.
//
place at start of SRAM_RETENTION { section VTABLE };

//
// Place all read/write items into retention SRAM.
//
place in SRAM_RETENTION { readwrite, block HEAP };

//
// Define CSTACK block to contain .stack section. This enables the IAR IDE
// to properly show the stack content during debug. Place stack at end of
// retention RAM, do not initialize (initializing the stack will destroy the
// return address from the initialization code, causing the processor to branch
// to zero and fault)
//
define block CSTACK with alignment = 8, size = __ICFEDIT_size_cstack__ { section .stack };
do not initialize { section .stack };
place at end of SRAM_RETENTION { block CSTACK };

//
// Export stack top symbol. Used by startup file.
//
define exported symbol STACK_TOP = __ICFEDIT_region_RAM_end__ + 1;

//
// Variables that do not need retention should be defined here
// Only retention RAM on this device variant
place in SRAM_RETENTION { section .nonretenvar };

Hi,

I'm having similar troubles at 'flashing CC2538NF11 custom board' too.

As programmer, I'm using the 'SmartRF Flash Programmer 2' and as interface the XDS100v3 connected to JTAG.

After a dummy test, SmartRF is able to recognise, read the MAC of the board, but when I try to flash the 'per_Test.hex', flasher fails (please, take a look to attached).

Is the 'per_Test.hex' valid for the 128kB flash and 16kB RAM of the CC2538NF11? 

Or maybe, is it another kind of error? In such case, how can I modify the example code in order to test it?

Kind Regards!

Hi YiKai Chen ,

the target is not test the radio performance, it is to be able to flash new firmware to the boards.

In my case, 'per_Test.hex' is compiled for CC2538SF53, so this could be the reason of the failure. Then, I'm going to develop some 'testing code' in order to check my custom board I/Os, before flash any (Zigbee stack + custom fmw).

Kind Regards.

I see. Try to refer to www.deyisupport.com/.../8371.CC2538-IDE-User-guide.pdf.