STM32F469I Discovery - cannot flash demo hex file

[Andreas Zeiler]

Posted on January 12, 2017 at 14:59

Hi,

I'm trying to flash the demo hex file from STM32F469I-Discovery Kit. But STLink Utility fails when download the Firmware.

I've attached log Files.

Following Error Message occurs:

14:32:53 : Connection to device is lost: check power supply and debug connection.

14:32:53 : If the target is in low power mode, please enable 'Debug in Low Power mode' option from Target->settings menu.

14:53:49 : Cannot save hex/srec file to bin file

Is there a problem when flashing the external NAND Flash?

Thank you.

Kind Regards

Andreas

[Khouloud GARSI]

Posted on January 12, 2017 at 15:14

Hi Andreas,

You are using an old version of STLink firmware.

Please make sure to use the last one provided by ST using :

https://my.st.com/content/my_st_com/en/products/embedded-software/development-tool-software/stsw-link007.license%3d1484131860389.html

Khouloud.

[Tesla DeLorean]

Posted on January 12, 2017 at 18:10

Sounds more like the bugginess I complained about in ST-LINK Utilities v4.0.0 a while back, it can't save files in certain formats some of the time.

This is a mirror of v3.9.0

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7OY5pub_GfITE5lM1RZbnlpUVE

 

[Tesla DeLorean]

Posted on January 12, 2017 at 18:12

Ok, quick search, reported 2 months ago

https://community.st.com/0D50X00009XkgXVSAZ

 

[Andreas Zeiler]

Posted on January 12, 2017 at 16:03

Hi,

thanks for reply.

Actually it didn't help. This is the error I get:

15:56:31 : ST-LINK SN : 0672FF544949847067075921

15:56:31 : ST-LINK Firmware version : V2J28M18

15:56:31 : Connected via SWD.

15:56:31 : SWD Frequency = 0,9 MHz.

15:56:31 : Connection mode : Normal.

15:56:31 : Debug in Low Power mode enabled.

15:56:31 : Device ID:0x434

15:56:31 : Device flash Size : 2MBytes

15:56:31 : Device family :STM32F469x/F479x

15:56:35 : [NAND_Dump_FW_Ver_1_3_0.hex] opened successfully.

15:56:35 : [NAND_Dump_FW_Ver_1_3_0.hex] checksum : 0x92F6E884

15:56:39 : [STM32CubeDemo_STM32F469I-Disco_1.1.4.hex] opened successfully.

                  Address Ranges [0x08000000 0x080AF787] [0x90000000 0x90792C14]

15:56:39 : [STM32CubeDemo_STM32F469I-Disco_1.1.4.hex] checksum : 0x54A4A2ED

15:59:00 : STLink USB communication error

15:59:00 : Error occured during program operation!

15:59:00 : Can not connect to device!

                  

15:59:07 : Disconnected from device.

15:59:07 : Connection to device is lost: check power supply and debug connection.

15:59:07 : If the target is in low power mode, please enable 'Debug in Low Power mode' option from Target->settings menu.

I already switched on low power mode debug. I think the problem is with the external NAND Flash. The 1st part which should be flashed on microcontroller is working. So I can see the whole menu of the DemoApp. But there are no Images or Animations.

The Demo I'm loading is from the Demo Package provided by ST.

Kind Regards

Andreas

[Khouloud GARSI]

Posted on January 13, 2017 at 17:53

Hi Andreas,

In order to program the demonstration correctly, have you followed those steps?

1. Open STM32 ST-Link Utility , click on 'External Loader' from the bar menu then check 'N25Q128A_STM32469I-DISCO' box.
2. Connect the STM32F469I-DISCO board to PC with USB cable through CN1
3. Use 'STM32CubeDemo_STM32F469I-Disco_1.1.4.hex' file provided under “Binary� with STM32 ST-Link Utility
   to program both internal Flash and external QSPI memory
4. Copy the audio and video files provided under 'Utilities/Media/' in the USB key
5. Plug a USB micro A-Male to A-Female cable on CN13 connector

-> The internal Flash and the external QSPI are now programmed and the demonstration is shown on the board.

Khouloud.

[Fabrizio Pizzolato]

Posted on August 31, 2017 at 11:22

I stumbled into this this morning. I am using version 4.0.0 and the message mentioned in the original post appeared when I tried to dump content of the flash into a bin file. Other formats where saved without problems. After a bit of trial and error I found a workaround: I used command line, AND I started the prompt specifying I wanted it with administrator rights (nb: my current windows user already has them, so it seems mandatory to do this way). I then executed something like:

ST-LINK_CLI.exe -Dump 0x08000000 0x200000 filename.bin

and after the progress bar shown is completed, and a confirmation message is shown, I had my dump file. 

Note that the same command line on a prompt without administrative rights results in the same output except for the final confirmation message.

Hope this helps.

[Khouloud GARSI]

Posted on August 31, 2017 at 14:27

Hi

fabrizio.pizzolato

‌,

Thanks for posting your findings here. This will be helpful for our STM32 MCUs forum.

Khouloud

[Fabrizio Pizzolato]

Posted on August 31, 2017 at 14:46

You're welcome. I am not a sesoned expert with this specific MCU but I know this kind of problem take a lot of time to solve, shortening valuable development time, so it's always nice to share hints like this. Have a nice day.

Fabrizio