STM32H7 Ethernet Not Working

[PMart.1]

Hi There,

I am trying to run the ethernet example from the 1.7.0 version of the STM32H7 firmware at STM32Cube_FW_H7_V1.7.0\Projects\NUCLEO-H743ZI\Applications\LwIP\LwIP_HTTP_Server_Netconn_RTOS.

The only modifications I have performed from the provided example code is I have disabled DHCP to use a static IP address (#define LWIP_DHCP 0).

I am trying to run this on the Nucleo-H743ZI2 development board and I cannot get any response to ping. If I attach the debugger, I can see the STM32 is receiving ARP requests and trying to send out ARP responses. Additionally, if I probe the TXD0/TXD1/TXEN lines on the 8742A PHY chip I can see the lines moving periodically in response to ARP queries. Duration looks good, but I have not parsed out the individual bits.

I have tried this on multiple boards, and additionally on a custom STM32H753x board all with the same behavior.

I have also followed all advice here in this page https://community.st.com/s/article/FAQ-Ethernet-not-working-on-STM32H7x3

I have also tried adding the SCB_CleanInvalidateDCache() in the ethernet low_level_output() function.

I have disabled all firewalls and verified I can ping other devices no problem.

I have double checked all SolderBridges and Jumper Wires are set correctly for ethernet based on the Nucleo data sheet.

My questions are:

1. Can someone verify the latest 1.7.0 LwIP_HTTP_Server_Netconn_RTOS example project is functioning on the Nucleo-H743ZI2 dev board? 
2. Does someone have a known working hex file you could provide so that I can verify my hardware is working?

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

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[Manu Abraham]

Hi,

I just tried the same sample app on the Nucleo-H743ZI2 board, It works with both DHCP enabled as well as with a static IP Address.

Works like a charm.

When you disable DHCP, just make sure that you set IP address to the same class as your PC.

The default in main.h is set to 192.168.0.10

Attached hex file with Static IP address is set to 192.168.1.40, Netmask 255.255.255.0, Gateway 192.168.1.1

[PMart.1]

Thanks Manu!

I tried your hex file and still can't ping the board.

Anything special I have to do when programming? I just used STLink starting at 0x08000000.

[PMart.1]

I have configured my Ethernet adapter on my host with IP address 192.168.1.11, subnet mask 255.255.255.0

[Manu Abraham]

You are welcome.

The only change what I made to the sample code was to disable DHCP in "lwipopts.h"

/* ---------- DHCP options ---------- */

#define LWIP_DHCP              0

and set the IP Address in "main.h"

/*Static IP ADDRESS*/

#define IP_ADDR0  192

#define IP_ADDR1  168

#define IP_ADDR2  1

#define IP_ADDR3  40

It worked without any coaxing or fiddling around.

Probably, bad ethernet cable ? Could be a board problem also, but lesser probablility, since other boards also have the same issue ?

The ethernet LED's light up, when the cable is plugged in ?

[Manu Abraham]

That said, if you have a DHCP server, the example runs without any changes whatsoever.

Maybe you can add debug print to the code, rebuild and see what happens on a terminal ?

[PMart.1]

Thanks Again Manu. I have tried multiple Ethernet cables. Also tried Windows/Mac/Linux hosts and they can all ping each other no problem using the same cables.

I also tried the DHCP enabled version with a router and still no luck. The STM never receives any DHCP responses even though it seems like it is sending out discovery requests (probably never getting to the server).

The weird part is when debugging I can see ARP requests going into the board correctly (IP/mac address from host all look perfect). Just nothing comes out.

Yes I have tried this on both the Nucleo Dev board and a custom PCB and both show the exact same behavior.

In summary: What would cause the PHY to receive (and auto-negotiate link speed, etc...) fine, but not transmit? Probably some broken hardware but weird that I am seeing it across two completely different devices. I will try to order up another Nucleo dev board.

[rromano001]

HI PMart, you say see ARP request on PHY, have you decoded them? Are them directed to MAC address of board?

Are you capturing on which side of PHY?

Is 50MHz clock from or to PHY ok?

What on register level of ETH controller?

[PMart.1]

Hi rromano001,

• Well the ARP requests come in to the STM with the destination MAC address as zero as they are unknown still. The source MAC/IP and destination IP all look exactly as expected though.
• I am capturing the TXDO/TXD1/TXEN lines at the input to the PHY.
• 50MHz clock looks ok at both STM and PHY from what I can tell.
• Not sure what you mean about the register level of ETH controller?

Thanks!

[rromano001]

Hi, are NLP present and speed/duplex negotiated? Is this reflected on ETH controller register?

I suppose you are using original ST board so PHY driver is the right one.

On network cable side can you see modulation at almost on tx pair?

Are some sort of activity on RXD0 and RXD1?