Issues Setting Up TouchGFX Project for STM32N6570-DK

[TerZer]

I’m running into some trouble when trying to create a new application with TouchGFX Designer version 4.24.2 on the STM32N6570-DK board. After generating the code and opening the project in STM32CubeMX, I encounter a clock configuration error. It seems to resolve itself automatically, but the real issue starts when I move to STM32CubeIDE.

In STM32CubeIDE, I get an error saying the .elf file does not exist. When I try to build the project, I encounter numerous errors like "bad instruction" in tx_initialize_low_level.S.

Has anyone successfully set up a TouchGFX project for the STM32N6570-DK? Any guidance on how to resolve these issues would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help.

[GaetanGodart · Accepted solution]

Hello @TerZer ,

I have reproduced the steps you did :

1. Create a STM32N6 project from TouchGFX Designer
2. Generate code from TouchGFX Designer
3. Open STM32CubeMX and generate code to fix the clock issue
4. Open STM32CubeIDE and try to build the application

I do get multiple error when building on step 4, however, I am able to fix these issues by going back to TouchGFX Designer and regenerating code between step 3 and 4.
After generating code from STM32CubeMX, you should re-generate code from TouchGFX Designer aswell.

Edit: You should also use the script mentioned in the readme to flash the board.

If this comment solves your issue I invite you to select it as "best answer".
Hope this helps! 

Regards,

[TerZer]

Hi @GaetanGodart ,

That helped, but now when I run the application, I get the following error: "Could not verify ST device! Please verify that the latest version of the GDB-server is used for connection."

Here’s the full console output:

STMicroelectronics ST-LINK GDB server. Version 7.9.0
Copyright (c) 2024, STMicroelectronics. All rights reserved.

Starting server with the following options:
        Persistent Mode            : Disabled
        Logging Level              : 1
        Listen Port Number         : 61234
        Status Refresh Delay       : 15s
        Verbose Mode               : Disabled
        SWD Debug                  : Enabled
        InitWhile                  : Enabled

Waiting for debugger connection...
Debugger connected
Waiting for debugger connection...
Shutting down...
Target is not responding, retrying...
Target is not responding, retrying...

Using OpenOCD:

Info : Listening on port 6666 for tcl connections
Info : Listening on port 4444 for telnet connections
Info : STLINK V3J15M7 (API v3) VID:PID 0483:3754
Info : Target voltage: 3.273307
Info : clock speed 8000 kHz
Info : stlink_dap_op_connect(connect)
Info : SWD DPIDR 0x6ba02477
Info : [STM32N657X0HxQ.ap0] Examination succeed
Error: Failed to read memory at 0x701320d4
Error: [STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu] Examination failed
Warn : target STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu examination failed
Info : gdb port disabled
Info : starting gdb server for STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu on 3333
Info : Listening on port 3333 for gdb connections
Info : accepting 'gdb' connection on tcp/3333
Error: Failed to read memory at 0x701320d4
Error: Failed to read memory at 0x701320d4
Error: [STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu] Examination failed
Info : [STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu] AP write error, reset will not halt
Error: Failed to read memory at 0x701320d4
Error executing event gdb-attach on target STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu:
C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.17.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.debug.openocd_2.3.0.202411041438/resources/openocd/st_scripts/gdb_helper.tcl:18: Error: TARGET: STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu - Not examined
in procedure 'gdb_attach_hook' called at file "C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.17.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.debug.openocd_2.3.0.202411041438/resources/openocd/st_scripts/target/stm32n6x.cfg", line 272
in procedure 'first_gdb_attach_hook' called at file "C:/ST/STM32CubeIDE_1.17.0/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.debug.openocd_2.3.0.202411041438/resources/openocd/st_scripts/gdb_helper.tcl", line 18
Info : New GDB Connection: 1, Target STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu, state: reset
Error: Target STM32N657X0HxQ.cpu not examined yet, refuse gdb connection 1!
Error: attempted 'gdb' connection rejected
shutdown command invoked

It seems like the debugger cannot read memory. I also noticed that using STM32CubeProgrammer, I am unable to read memory after running the application. However, after unplugging and reinserting the cable, I can read memory again.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

[GaetanGodart]

Hello @TerZer ,

The steps to run the STM32N6570-DK are a bit different.
Have you followed the steps mentioned in the readme file? You should not flash the board yourself but instead use scripts that we provide.

Regards,