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STM32F429x don't start - Vcap problems...

kecskesgery
Associate II
Posted on October 01, 2015 at 13:33

Hello there!

I've desingned a board for a project with a new 

STM32F429VGT6 controller. My main problem is that I cannot program t

he controller, ST-Link says it ''can not connect to target''. Of course, I've already checked, the controller gets 3.3V, and the SWO pinout is also good.

I went through the datasheet again, and I I've found out, that on the Vcap1,2 pins I should measure around 1.2V. But I'm only getting some mV. I'm using 2.2uF capicators, with low ESR value. I have no idea what causes the problem, and at this point I'm pretty much stucked... :(

I've attached my board pinout, maybe it helps. 

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Thanks for the help in advanced!

#stm32f4 #stm32f4 #swoproblems #swoproblems #vcap #vcap
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kecskesgery
Associate II
Posted on October 06, 2015 at 10:50

Hello guys!

First of all, thanks for all the help! I very much appreciate your time in helping me.

I went through the hardware design again, checked the schematics, and I've found a quite embarrassing error, which caused all the Vcap problems and the programming errors:

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As you see, the VDDA pin is not quite connected to 3.3V, and this way PDR/POR circuit could not start the controller.

Now that I've found what caused the problem, I can finally program the board! :)

Hopefully, this post helps somebody in the feature if he/she struggles with the some problem.